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Depravity
(di prav ih tee) n. Link: Cavity |
Extreme wickedness.(Ex.) Dr. Toothkill has a depravity for cavities.
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Cupidity
(kyoo pid ih tee) n. Link: Cupid |
Excesseive greed, especially for money. ex. the thiefs cupidity was exceeded only by his ignorance.
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Dogmatic
(dawg mat ik) agj. Link:Dog |
characteistic by an authoritative, often arrogant, assertion of opinions or beliefs.ex. The opinions or ideas dogmatically asserted by a domatic person are known as dogma.
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paradox
(pair uh dahks) Bears or Ducks |
a statement that seems true but at the same time seems to also have an opposite truth. ex. dr jekyll was often paradox; as soon as you began to understand him, he became mr. hyde.
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Dire
(dye ur) Link:fire |
-disastrous. ex. the hurricane struck the florida keys with dire results.
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Forbear
(for bayr) Link: Four Bears |
to refrain from. ex. Henry forbear his decision to close the store, deciding to wait until after the christmas season.
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pique
(seek) irritation Link: peek |
curiosity. ex. Joey said he was PIQUED at the chemistry teacher for giving out final grades before he had time to finish his lab work.
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Bland
(bland) adj. Land |
dull. ex. The pudding was smooth though bland.
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Idolatry
(i doll ah tree) n. Link: Doll Tree |
blind or excessive devotion to something. ex. Ben's parents worried about his Idolatry to the occult.
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Impede v.
(im peed) Link: Speed |
to interfere with or delay. ex. he was only my uncle, but he alway told me no matter what, not to let anyone impede my ambition to go to medical school.
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Cerebral
(suh ree brul) Cereal:Link |
an intellectual person. ex. cerebral for a football player, the wily kansas quarterback rarely called a play that wasnt well planned and thought out.
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