English Flashcards

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Partisan

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One exhibits extreme or possible blind allegiance to a group.

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Pernicious

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Very destructive or harmful, deadly baneful, detrimental.

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Covert

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secret concealed, clandestine, furtive, stealthy derivatives.

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Portentous

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momentous, having great significance derivatives.

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Gall

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Bile, an irritant, impudence, something bitter derivatives.

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According

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Harmonious agreeable,

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Wanton

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Immoral, lewd, licentious; wanton someone who is immoral or lewd.

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Virtuous

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Having excellent morals, righteous, ethical, noble

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Disparage

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To degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner, to belittle;

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Profane

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Showing contempt toward sacred things; to violate, desecrateor defame

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Entreat v.

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A plea or earnest request; to appeal

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Ask, beg, crave

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Utter v.

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To express by speaking, pouncing OR carried to the utmost point or highest degree

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Speak, mutter, express

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Idolatry n.

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Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone

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Worship, adoration, idolism

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Repose n.

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A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.

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Sleep, quiet, peace

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Air v.

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To broadcast or televise; to make public

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Stream, expose, eject

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Baleful adj.

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Having a harmful or destructive effect; menacing or sinister

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Harmful, hurtful, deadly

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Intercede v.

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To intervene on behalf of another; to act as a mediator or arbitrate

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Plead, intrude, speak

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Forsake v.

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To quit or to leave entirely; to depart or withdraw from

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Quit, spurn, leave

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Chide v.

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To voice disapproval; to scold or chastise

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Scold, lesson, blame

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Discord n.

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Lack of agreement

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Harshness, din, jangle

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Submissive adj.

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Yielding-or surrendering oneself to the will of another.

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Obeying, Yielding, giving in

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Feign v.

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False appearance to throw a fake punch.

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Play, forget, fake

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Dexterous adj.

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Skillful and active with the hands.

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able, acute, clever

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Dissemble v

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To pretend to disguise the truth.

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falsify, sham, hide

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Beguile v

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To persuade the charm.

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betray, delude, bluff

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Calamity n.

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A serious event causing distress or misfortune.

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cross, wreck, mishap

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Perjury n.

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False testimony under oath, bearing false witness.

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untruth, falsehood, deception

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Ascend v.

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To move up ward

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fly, rise, take off.

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Vexation n.

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Discomfort or distress annoyance.

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weariness, hassle, chargrin

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Inundate v.

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To cover with to overflow.

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flood, overflow, swamp

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Assugged

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make an unpleasant feeling less intense.

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Following the catastrophic gun shooting on campus, counselors rushed in to assuage grieving students.

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Chattles

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a personal possession.

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The only chattel I actually own is my car.

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Dectum

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a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.

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When Jim foolishly ignored the financial dictum and spent more than he could afford, he found himself homeless after not having enough money to pay his rent.

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Tactiturn

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of a person reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

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Although my grandfather was a taciturn man who spoke infrequently, he was a man people readily followed.

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Illicitly

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Illicit usually refers to something that is not morally proper or acceptable, such as an illicit love affair.

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The greedy company president did not hesitate to engage in illicit practices to increase the size of his annual bonus.

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Indigenous

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originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native often followed by to.

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The marine scientists were confused when they found a species of fish that was not indigenous to the ocean water.

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Expounding

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present and explain a theory or idea systematically and in detail.

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During his graduation speech, Thad will expound his hopes and prayers for his graduating class.

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Erratic

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not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

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Over the past few weeks, the weather has been erratic making it quite difficult for us to plan outdoor events.

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Contemptuous

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showing contempt; scornful.

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Two people look at each other in a contemptuous manner.

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Auspicious

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conducive to success; favorable.

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The story pointed out several auspicious symbols.

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Abominable

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Repugnantly, hateful, detestable;

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Alfred's behavior was abominable because he threw a chair at Hector.

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Benign

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Having a kindly disposition:

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Their whole business was to hunt through the older authorities in search of " benign " decisions.

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Magisterial

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Of, relating to, orbef

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Their jurisdictions coincide for the most part with the magisterial and fiscal boundaries.

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Benevolence

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Desire to do good to others

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Long Cross Farm is reputedly haunted by a very benevolent spirit.

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Ensuing

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happen or occur afterward or as a result

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A fight ensues that eventually ends when one of the women brings a brick crashing down.

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Prowess

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skill or expertise in a particular activity or field:

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He was already distinguished for his knightly prowess, and for some years devoted himself to adventure.

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Meditatve

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of, involving, or absorbed in meditation or considered thought

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His intellect was far-seeing and acute, quick and yet cautious, meditative, methodical and free from prejudice.

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Unfathomable

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incapable of being fully explored or understood

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What I find unfathomable is that unionization of public employees is permissible, legally and ethically.

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Accost

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approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively

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It's not until some local teens accost him in the street that we begin to understand Jimmy's provocative past.

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Innate

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inborn; natural

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He had an innate modesty and simplicity of character.

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Altercation

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a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

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Until more information is known, the police will not reveal details about the altercation between the arresting officer and the suspect.

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Appalling

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causing shock or dismay; horrific.

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When the stranger approached us and pulled down his pants, we were appalled.

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Elusive

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difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

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The police are finding it difficult to catch the elusive bank robber.

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Resilient

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(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

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The community was highly spirited and resilient despite a hurricane disaster.

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Reverent

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feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.

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We can never show enough reverence for our military service workers.

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Futility

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pointlessness or uselessness.

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Although the dog chewed and chewed on his leash, his efforts to break free were futile.

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Prominent

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important; famous.

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The singer’s concerts sell out within minutes because she is viewed as one of the most prominent vocalists of our time.

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Countenance

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a person's face or facial expression.

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You could tell from Peter’s countenance that he was quite angry!

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Complacently

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with pleasure or satisfaction."

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he manner in which this condition of complacent ignorance came to be disturbed is instructive.

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Mollify

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appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).

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I am hoping the hot tea and crackers will mollify my husband and help him relax.

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Exodus

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a mass departure of people, especially emigrants

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Because of the exodus of so many refugees from the flooded areas, the town’s public shelters were filled to overflowing.

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Expunge

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erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).

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Because the court has decided to expunge my criminal record, there will be no evidence of my past misdeeds.

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Impudent

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not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

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If the panhandler hadn’t been so impudent, I might have given him a couple of bucks.

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Iota

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an extremely small amount.

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My father says his love for my mother has not decreased one iota in their thirty years of marriage.

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Cynical

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believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

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After being dumped by his girlfriend, Jack was cynical about dating other women.

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Fatallistic

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relating to or characteristic of the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable.

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As a fatalist, the woman refused to believe that luck had anything to do with the events in her life.

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Ruefully

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in a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner.

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Because the judge felt the defendant wasn’t rueful, he gave him a harsh sentence.

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Scordid

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involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

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If people learn of the politician’s sordid past, they will not vote for him.

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Squalid

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(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

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The homeless man had no choice but to sleep in squalid conditions.

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Apprehension

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anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

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I am a bit apprehensive crossing the busy street.

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Obscure

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not discovered or known about; uncertain.

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Today’s sighting is the first time Dr. Samuels has ever seen the obscure family of insects.

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Furtive

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attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

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Students who cheat on tests employ their furtive tactics to avoid getting caught.

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Demise

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a person's death.

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Since Jim was so young, everyone was stunned by his heart attack and sudden demise.

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Veneer

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a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material.

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While the actress showed the photographers her warm veneer, she was actually fuming inside.

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Eccentric

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(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.

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Because I often wear clothes that were popular in another century, many people refer to me as eccentric.

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Cease

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bring or come to an end.

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Once the treaty is announced, the fighting on the border should cease.

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Fret

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be constantly or visibly worried or anxious.

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After she lost the part in the school play, she would sit and fret about her situation.

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Reprimand

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a rebuke, especially an official one.

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When I misbehaved in school, my teacher sent me home with a written reprimand for my parents to sign.

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Notoriety

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the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed.

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The notoriety of violence in the downtown area keeps many tourists from visiting that part of the city.

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Purlion

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steal (something).

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Jill was shocked when her best friend tried to purloin her favorite necklace.