English 12 Vocab 19

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English 12 Vocab 19

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English 12 Vocab 19

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Bereft

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deprived of or lacking something, esp. a nonmaterial asset :
-her room was stark and bereft of color.

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Bereavement

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be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, esp. due to the loved one's death

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Sullen

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bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy :
-a sullen pout

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Intrepid

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fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect) :
-our intrepid reporter

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Trepidation

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a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen :
-the men set off in fear and trepidation.

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Amiable

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having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner :
-an amiable, unassuming fellow.

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Abjure

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solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim) :
-his refusal to abjure the Catholic faith.

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Perspicacity

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having a ready insight into and understanding of things :
-it offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter

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Aversion

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a strong dislike or disinclination :
-he had a deep-seated aversion to most forms of exercise.

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Bane

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a cause of great distress or annoyance :
-the bane of the decorator is the long, narrow hall | the depressions that were the the bane of her existence.