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Vulnerable adj. |
D. susceptible to physical or emotional injury E. Children are the most vulnerable in society. |
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Reserved n. |
D. the keeping of one’s feelings, thoughts. or affairs to oneself; self- restraint E. She was quiet and reserved for a two year old. |
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Feigned tr. n. |
D. to give a false appearance of feign sleep E. She tried to feign innocence but her eyes were probably full of mischief instead. |
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Levity n. |
D. lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate E. Here her unrestrainable high spirits and levity gave great offence to the citizens. |
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Plagiaristic adj. |
D. copied and passed off as your own E. Can you tell me in what paper the article appeared accusing Helen of plagiarism, and giving passages from both stories? |
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Marred adj. |
D. something that has been damaged, disfigured, or blemished E. There were at least three different footprints but they were marred and nearly indistinguishable. |
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Perpetual adj. |
D. continuing without interruption; prolonged E. She was an attractive girl with a quick smile and a perpetual twinkle in her eyes. |
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Bizarre adj. |
D. out of the ordinary; odd E. I'm content to consider Howie's dream a bizarre happening and move on. |
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Acute adj. |
D. keenly perceptive or discerning; extremely sharp or severe E. Julie responded like everyone else; with the usual dazed look of acute indifference. |
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Reproach tr. v. |
D. to bring shame upon; disgrace E. Here again it first appears as a term of reproach and contempt, applied by the opponents of the king. |
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Turbulence n. |
D. a state of violent disturbance and disorder; wild or disruptive activity E. We're running into a little turbulence from the storm. |
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Supercilious adj. |
D. having or showing arrogant superiority; haughty; vain E. The supercilious woman demands special treatment for being pretty. |
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Factiousness n. |
D. that trait of being disobedient and lacking discipline; unruly E. During the concert, police officers were on hand just in case the crowd became fractious. |
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Wistfully adv. |
D. unfulfilled longing or yearning; pensively sad; melancholy E. The kitten gazed wistfully at the forbidden fruit. |
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Vista n. |
D. a distant view seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings/trees E. As they came out on the top of the mountain, a vista of hills and valleys lay before them as far as the eye could see. |
