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English 12 Vocab 7
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English 12 Vocab 7
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Myriad
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a countless or extremely great number
-SCHOOL BOARD District 3 Offers Candidates Myriad Challenges |
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Unwary
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not cautious; not aware of possible dangers or problems
-Gotcha! Videos sink unwary US candidates |
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Execrable
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extremely bad or unpleasant
-Arizona follows up its execrable loss to Chicago with a loss at equally execrable Oakland |
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Credulous
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having or showing too great a readiness to believe thing; gullible
-The trade press is so credulous, it makes Entertainment Tonight look like Woodward and Bernstein. |
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Grisly
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causing horror or disgust
-Police charge son in grisly slaying |
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Obdurate
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stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
-Much of their success - if not all - has to do with Sam Allardyce's obdurate tactics at the Reebok Stadium |
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Voluptuous
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of, relating to, or characterized by luxury or sensual pleasure
-Their textures are so voluptuous, you don't want to use mediocre bread or crackers |
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Insolence
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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
-Their greed, their impatience, their betrayal of Prophets sent to them from time to time, their insolence, and their backsliding on the Covenants |
