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English 12 Vocab 11
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English 12 Vocab 11
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Vehement
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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense
-her voice was low but vehement |
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Ardent
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enthusiastic or passionate
-an ardent baseball fan |
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Ardor
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enthusiasm or passion
-they felt the stirrings of revolutionary ardor. |
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Sedulous
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(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence :
-he watched himself with the most sedulous care. |
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Hiatus
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a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process :
-there was a brief hiatus in the war with France. |
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Rife
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(esp. of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread :
-male chauvinism was rife in medicine in those days |
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Proffer
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hold out (something) to someone for acceptance; offer :
-he proffered his resignation. |
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Nadir
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the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization :
-they had reached the nadir of their sufferings. |
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Arduous
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involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring :
-an arduous journey |
