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English 12 Vocab 6
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English 12 Vocab 6
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Abominate
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to dislike strongly
it could well be Muslim fanatics who don’t care if they kill their own-brothers-in-faith to destabilise a state which they abominate as infidels. ... |
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Enthrall
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to captivate or charm:
-a performer whose grace, skill, and virtuosity enthrall her audiences. |
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Loathe
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to feel disgust or intense aversion
-I loathe people who spread malicious gossip. |
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Contrite
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filled with a sense of guilt
-a contrite sinner. |
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Superfluous
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being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
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Debacle
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a complete collapse or failure.
-The revolution ended in a debacle. |
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Artifice
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a clever strategy usually intended to deceive or defraud
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Wanton
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characterized by knowledge of and utter disregard for probability of resulting harm; reckless
-a wanton act -by such wanton or willful misconduct |
