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Bereft |
Deprived of or lacking something that is wanted or needed. The flood waters left residents of Great Rapids bereft of home and posessions. |
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Criterion |
A standard or rule by which something is judged or criticized The criteria on which a diamond is rated are clarity, carat, color, and cut. |
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Deride |
To laugh at in scorn or contempt;to ridicule Iras hackneyed speech earned the derision of his scornful classmates. |
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Effrontery |
A boldness that is offensive because of its lack of tact; audacity Mrs. Bell had the effrontery to announce that she was appalled by the amount of trash we generated each week. |
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Espouse |
To advocate I miracle l, especially a cause or idea Angs espousal of alien abductio theories estranged her from her friends. |
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Hypocrisy |
The process of pretending to believe or value things or ideas that in does not Daria supposed it would be rather hypocritical of her to skip class after having chatsisrd her brother for that very thing. |
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Impending |
About to occur;imminent The impending stop pious one travel plans in a limo. |
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Incensed |
Kurt was so incensed upon discovering Omar's mistake that he berated him for a full 5 minutes. |
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Pertinent |
Relating to the matter at hand The facts you present, while interesting, are not pertinent to our topic of study. |
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Promulgate |
To proclaim or make known The department has promulgated to all employees new guidelines to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. |
