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animosity |
n strong dislike
The deep animosity between the Montagues and Capulets could not prevent the love between Romeo and Juliet. |
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apathy |
n a lack of feeling
I was horrified when the sales force greeted my great idea for an ad campaign with total apathy. |
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apprehensive |
adj fearful or anxious
As the hurricane approached, apprehensive residents all along the coast prepared for the worst. |
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commend |
v to praise, express approval
The mayor commended the young people for their volunteer work at local hospitals and soup kitchens. |
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compatible |
adj able to get along
Eyewitness accounts of an accident rarely are totally compatible. |
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condolence |
n an expression of sympathy
A few well-chosen words of condolence can be a great comfort to someone who has lost a loved one. |
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consecrate |
v to make scared
Traditionally most religious denominations hold special ceremonies to consecrate a new house of worship. |
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decrepit |
adj old
I may be aging, but I am hardly decrepit. |
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deride |
v to mock
Most people find jokes that deride someone's nationality. |
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ingenuous |
adj innocent
In his novel, Dickens has harsh words for those who take cruel advantage of ingenuous young people. |
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multifarious |
adj having great variety
De Vinci's notebooks reveal that he was a man of multifarious interests. |
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obsolete |
adj out-of-date
in order to remain competitive, manufacturing companies periodically replace obsolete machinery. |
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omnivorous |
adj eating every kind of food
An omnivorous organism has a greater chance of survival than one who eats only one. |
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parsimonious |
adj poor, cheap
Many who lost money in the Great Depression later adhered to a parsimonious lifestyle. |
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quandary |
n state of confusion
Try as I might, I could see no way out of the ethical quandary in which I found myself. |
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recalcitrant |
adj stubbornly disobedient
A recalcitrant individual may have great difficulty adjusting to a job. |
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reprisal |
n revenge
The Highland clans of Scotland engaged in cattle rustling reprisal for real injuries. |
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revel |
v to take great pleasure in n a wild celebration
Some movie stars don't revel in the attention that their fans and the media pay them. |
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stultify |
v to make useless
Oppressive heat may stultify the mind and spirit as well as the body. |
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suave |
adj smoothly
After putting on lotion my legs and arms were suave. |
