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Acquiescence, n.
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the act of consenting or complying without protest.
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If we put enough pressure on Joe, he will exhibit acquiescence and go to the movie.
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Ambiguities adj, ambiguity n.
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State of being open to more than one interpretation. 2. Doubt or Uncertainty
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Joe couldn’t understand what the poem meant, so his answer exhibited much ambiguity.
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Concord n.
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Agreement between persons, groups, or nations
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One hopes that one day there will be complete concord among the nations on the debate between Israel and the Palestinians.
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Cryptic adj.
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Mysterious, puzzling, with hidden messages – as if in code
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The way my father talks to other people at work seems so cryptic to me, it almost sounds like another language.
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Echelon n.
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A level or rank of hierarchy
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Sam worked on his hitting to advance to the upper echelon of his team’s lineup.
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Endeavor v.
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To exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort
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Even though Joe has much trouble with reading, he endeavored to spend an hour each night on it.
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Exuberance n.
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The state of being high spirited; lively
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My grandma natural exuberance shows through when watching jeopardy and trying to get the right answer.
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Invulnerable adj.
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Incapable or being wounded, hurt or damaged
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No human being is capable of being invulnerable since every day there is danger in the world.
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Laxity n.
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a lack due to care or concern
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The bad students laxity was apparent when he handed in an assignment with crayon.
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Mundane adj.
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lacking interest or excitement; dull; boring and ordinary.
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A receptionist job could be become very mundane because they just pick up the phone all day.
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Rectitude n.
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Morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness.
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Joe exhibits rectitude on Halloween when he only takes one piece of candy instead of taking a fistful.
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Reticence n.
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State of not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
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Joe displays reticence when being asked on his true opinion of whether he likes someone’s dress.
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Skittish adj.
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excitable or easily scared.
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The 7 year old gets skittish during a movie because the loud noises startle her.
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Tangible adj.
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Perceptible by touch
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After I hadn't had food for three days the fruit looked so tangible that I almost cried.
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Tantalizing adj.
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Having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire, especially that which remains unobtainable or beyond ones reach.
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I found the smell of fried bacon tantalizing since I was kosher, I would never be able to eat it.
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Trite adj.
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Lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition.
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The same old speech and ideas of republicans eventually seem trite when running for president.
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Wistful adj.
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characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.
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My grandma always seems wistful when she talks about how things used to be as a child.
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Valor n.
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great courage in the face of danger, esp. in battle.
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The soldier showed great valor as he left home for war.
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