Freshman English Flashcards

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Partisan n.

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One who exhibits extreme or possible blind allegiance to a group derivatives

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Pernicious adj.

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Very destructive or harmful, deadly, baneful, detrimental

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Covert n.

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Secret, concealed, clandestine, furtive, stealthy derivatives

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Portentous adj.

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Momentous, having great significance derivatives

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Gall n.

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Bile, an irritant, impudence, something bitter derivatives

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According adj.

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Harmonious, agreeable

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Wanton adj.

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

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Virtuous adj.

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Having excellent morals, righteous, ethical, noble

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Disparage v.

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

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Profane adj./v

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Showing contempt toward sacred things; to violate, desecrateor defame

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Air v.

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To broadcast or televise; to make public

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breath, breeze, wind

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Baleful adj.

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Having a harmful or destructive effect; menacing or sinister

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threatening, sinister, deadly

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Chide v.

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To voice disapproval; to scold or chastise

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scold, admonish, rebuke

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Discord n.

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Lack of agreement

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tumult, harshness, din

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Entreat v.

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A plea or earnest request; to appeal

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urge, ask, crave

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Forsake v.

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To quit or to leave entirely; to depart or withdraw fromChide v.

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leave, resign, surrender

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Idolatry n.

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Admiration, love, reverence for something or someone

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worship, adoration, idolism

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Intercede v.

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Intervene on behalf of another; act as mediator, arbitrate

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intrude, intervene, plead

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Repose n.

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State of rest, sleep, tranquility

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inactivity, slumber, peace

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Utter v.

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Express by speaking, pouncing, or carried to the utmost highest degree

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sheer, pure, perfect

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Submissive adj.

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Yielding or surrendering oneself to the will of another

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Obedient, Meek, Dutiful

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Feign v.

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To give a false appearance, to throw a fake punch

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Act, Bluff, Affect

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Dexterous adj.

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Skillful & attire with the hand; skill and clever use with the hands or body

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Active, Acute, Adept

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Dissemble v.

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To disguise, pretend, to disguise the truth

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Cloak, Camouflage, Conceal

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Beguile v.

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To persuade with charm

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Deceive, Mislead, Entice

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Calamity n.

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Serious event causing distress, misfortune

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Adversity, Mishap, Hardship

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Perjury n.

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False testimony under oath, bearing false witness

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falsehood, deception, untruth

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Ascend v.

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To move upward

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Take off, Fly, Soar

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Vexation n.

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Discomfort, Distress, annoyance

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Agitation, Aggravation, Hassle

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Inundate v.

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Cover with, to overflow

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Deluge, Flood, Engulf

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Assuaged

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To soothe, calm

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The mom assuaged the baby to sleep.

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Chattels

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Any article of tangible property other than land, buildings, etc. A movable article of personal property

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My mum believes chattels have no use in modern day.

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Dictum

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An authoritative proclamation, a saying

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Dr.Seuss's dictum had lots and lots of rhymes.

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Taciturn

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Reserved in speech, reluctant to join in conversation

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I was taciturn to join in on the classes conversation, I wanted to get my work done.

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Illicitly

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Not allowed/approved by common custom, rule of standard

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Eating with elbows on the table is an illicit sin.

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Indigenous

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Originating in an characteristic of a particular country; native

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The indigenous girl was clearly from the south with her accent.

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Expounding

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To Explain, Interpret

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The professor expounded on why forks can't be used as spoons.

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Erratic

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Having no certain or definite course, wandering

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High school was an erratic time for me, I didn't know what classes I wanted to take.

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Contemptuous

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Showing or expressing disdain

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My sister showed contempt toward me for being so good at baseball.

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Auspicious

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Favored by fortune, prossperous

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I was lucky to be auspicious enough to do sports.

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Abominable (adj)

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Repugnant hate; detestable, loathesome

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The Abominable Snowman was most hated for his looks.

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Benign (adj)

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Having a kindly disposition; gracious

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I tried so hard to be Benign to the snottiest girl in class.

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Magisterial (adj)

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Benefiting a master, automotive, or importance

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In Japan the kids were magisterial to their masters.

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Benevolence (n)

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Desire to do good, goodwill, charitableness

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My will to have some benevolence was high until my brother started acting up.

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Ensuing (adj)

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To follow in order, come afterward, especially in immediate succession

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I ensued after my brothers succession in sports.

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Prowess (n)

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Exceptional valor, bravery, ability

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The military on first lines are highly prowess.

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Meditative (adj)

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Involving, absorbed in meditation/considered thought

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My grandma goes deep in though when she is meditative.

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Unfathomable (adj)

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Difficult/Impossible to understand

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My dog is just so unfathomable I don't know if he is hungry or thirsty.

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Accost (v)

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To approach and speak to someone often in an angry or unwanted way

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My mom accosted me talking about my missing assignments.

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Inhale (adj)

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Inborn, natural

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I inhaled at the sport of baseball.

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Altercation (n)

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A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

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An altercation took place yesterday, it made me cringe.

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Appalling (adj)

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Causing shock or dismay, horrific

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The car crash was appalling to my family.

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Elusive (adj)

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Difficult to find, catch, or achieve; difficult to remember or recall

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The baseball became elusive as the pitcher threw his 97 mph fastball.

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Resilient (adj)

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Able to withstand or recover quickly

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I was resilient to any cold I caught, or so I thought.

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Reverent (adj)

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Feeling or showing deep and solemn (serious or sincere) respect.

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I was very reverent at my friends funeral yesterday.

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Futility (n)

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Pointlessness or uselessness

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I felt major futility realizing I took a shower fully aware I had practice later on.

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Prominent (adj)

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Important or famous

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The prominent baseball player stepped into the batters box with confidence as the crowd roared for him.

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Countenance (n)

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A person's face/facial expression

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An ugly countenance resulted on face after seeing a baby full blowing chunks.

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Complacently (n)

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Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements

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I complacently thought of my work today on the field.

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Mollify (v)

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To appease the anger or anxiety of (someone); reduce the severity of

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The ice bath I took mollified my aching body.

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Exodus (n)

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A mass departure of people, especially emigrants

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Every passing period is an exodus fair.

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Expunge (v)

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To erase or remove completely

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I expunged my school work half-way in realizing I did everything wrong.

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Impudent (adj)

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Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

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My brother gets impudent around those he does not know.

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Lota (n)

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An extremely small amount

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Only a lota of people are accepted into the best college of America in a year.

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Cynical (adj)

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Belief that people are motivated by self-interest

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A cynical man is best at what he is passionate about because he is highly motivated.

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Fatalistic (adj)

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Belief that all events are inevitable

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School Tuesday is fatalistic.

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Ruefully (adv)

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In a way that expresses sorrow and regret

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I ruefully hopped in the car after a tough game.

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Sordid (adj)

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Morally ignoble or vile

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I am not sordid.

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Squalid (adj)

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Dirty especially from poverty

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There are lots of squalid people in Mexico.

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Apprehensive (n)

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Anticipation of misfortune

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I was apprehensive of my first start in legion.

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Obscure (adj)

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Not clear or plain

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The sky was obscure this morning.

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Furtive (adj)

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Taken, Used

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A furtive pencil was the only choice I had to complete my test.

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Demise (n)

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The end of existence or activity

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After the sun explodes a big demise will happen.

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Veneer (n)

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Thin layer of wood or material to make something look authentic

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The flooring I had was said to have good veneer layers on it.

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Eccentric (adj)

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Unconventional and slightly strange

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This eccentric boy walked up to me, stared, and left.

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Cease (v)

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To stop, discontinue

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I ceased the hoodlums activities before they did any mischief.

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Fret (v)

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To feel or express worry

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I started to fret as finals got closure.

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Reprimand (v)

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A severe reproof [criticism] or rebuke

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I received reprimand as everyone told me I was lying.

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Notoriety (n)

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Being famous for something bad

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My notoriety was to blame after stealing crackers from a supermarket.

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Purloin (v)

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To take something that belonged to someone else

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I purloined my friends backpack and hid it as a friendly prank.