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Bequeath
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to leave something to another person in a will
My father bequeathed to his children a little money. |
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Laud
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to praise highly
sny- extol |
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crass
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Grossly stupid or dull
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complacent
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self satisfied
When i caught every softball my first time catching, i was very comlacent with myself |
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tribulation
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great misery
ex: hurricanes, tornadoes |
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cajole
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to persuade with false words
My brother was very cahole by doing my chores , and then asking me to use my laptop. |
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chargin
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mental distress dur to disappointment or humiliation
When he did not recieve an invitation, he tried unsuccessfullly to conceal his deep-seated chargin. |
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docile
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easily taught; TRACTABLE
I was able to train the dog very quickley since it was very docile and calm. |
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vacillate
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to waver in mind or opinion
When you considered all the facetors carefully and have decided what is right, act without vacillating. |
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sage
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marked by wisdom and good judgement
His sage advice as helped thousands of people deal with their problems. |
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repugnant
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distasteful; offensive
I find belching at the table is repugnant. |
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tacit
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implied but not expressed.
"Leanard" is a well known tacit my mom uses to express her anger towards my bother lenny whenever he does something wrong. |
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vicarious/VICARIOUSLY
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to live/ a person in the experiences of another
Many parents who were poor growing up libe vicatiously through their child's childhood |
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prevaticate/prevaricating
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to conveal the truth/ to lie
Prevaricating always leads to bigger problems. |
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supercillious
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HAUGHTY,
Even though he had great baseball skills, his supercillious manners prevented him to be on the team. |
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enervate
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to weaken or deprive
The long stretch of hot, humid weather enervated us all |
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plethora
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an excession/ overabundance
When there is a plethor of mone and wealth, it contibutes to golden ages in a country. |
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prototype
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an original that serves as a model on which later stages are based or judged; an early and typical example.
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askew
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crooked/to one side
In my efforts to straighten the pucture, i knocked the lampsade askew. |
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abrogate
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to cancel or repeal by authoriry(usually leagal)
becuase of the car accident, the judge was not able to make it to the court case, thus abrogating the case for today. |
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magnanimous
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noble, rising above the bad
Every time the victum was bullied, his attitude was magnanmious since he always just walked away. |
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misanthrope
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a person who hates all people
Becase of his hateful stares and habitual silence, the man had the reputation of being a misanthrope |
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parsimonious
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unreasonably cheap or stingy
People who recycle every single can for money are bery parsimonious. |
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pundit
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a person who has progesses to have great learning./ announcers.
many pundits for sports usually have plated that sport before. |
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officious
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offering unneccessary or unwanted advice.
To disguise the face that he was preforming no useful function, he developed an officious manner of inruding into everyone else's work. |
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intrepid
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brave
The intrepid dog bit the coyote. |
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lugubrious
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very sad especially in a wat that seemsexafferated or ridiculous.
People who cry at funnerals and don't even know the person who died are lugubrious. |
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esoteric
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intended for or understood bu only a chosen few.
In a public speech, you dont want to be esoteric;you want people to understand the consept your talking about. |
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imperious
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arrogant, HAUGHTY
He is so inglated with the sense of his own importance that he adopts an imperious manner toward his subardness. |
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poignat
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distressing to the geelings, touchting, appealing to the emotions
Who can remain unmoved vt the poignant scence in which Jack dies and the boat sinks in Titanic. |
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culpable
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responsible for doing something wrong;deserving blame;guilty.
The culpable boys were known for vandelizing the gym with spray paint. |
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ignominious
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deserving disgrace, dishonorable
The traitor spent the last years of his life in ignominious exile. |
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ostentatious
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showing off boastfully
the man displayed his expensice new suit in a very ostentatious manner |
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vicissitudes
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changes in fortune, ups and downs
There are many vicissitudes in life that you have to cope withto succeed. |
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness or eagerness
Becuase i wanted to get a job, I took the job with an alacrity attitude even though i hated the job. |
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Decadent
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in a state of decline
Many politicans believe the the us's ecomomy is decadenting. |
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Garrulous
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talkative
Dori from finding nemo is very garrulous. |
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temerity
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reckless, boldness foolish disregard for danger.
Signing up for the army is a temerity of risking your life for the country. |
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eclectic
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composed of materials gained from many sources.
He has an eclectic taste fo foreign foods. |
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anathema
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a thing or person accursed
Even though the terrorist attacks on 9/11 were 5yrs ago, osama binladin is an anathem to all americans |
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extol
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praise highly
the speaker extolled the doctor for his great contributions to mankind |
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innate
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that which seems to be with someone from birth.
Some people have an innate in a sport. |
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enigma
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a perplexing or seemingly unexplainable matter or person
the many aspects of his changing personality make tom an enigma to me. |
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rancor
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a continuing and bitter hate or ill will.
Unfotunatly the debate between them was marked by personal rancor rather than honest issues. |
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invective
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a violent verbal attack, stong criticism.
It is impossible to wage a hard hitting political campaign without resorting to the use of incectives. |
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acumen
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keeness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation.
In the 19th century,many fortunes were made by men with great business acumen. |
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obdurate
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not easily moved to pity or sympathy, hardhearted stubborn. In spite of all ut efforts to persuade him, he remained obdurate.
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pragmatic
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practical;concerned with actual,everday things rather than with theory or speculation.
Rather than listening to the politicians explaint the theortis of poverty, he had the pragmatic problem of getting food on the table. |
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audacious
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fearless, bold
In this time of crisis, we need imafinative bold and even audacious leadership |
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banal
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common, unoriginal
The lecturer's bana comments bored the audience to tears. |
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vociferous
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loud,noisy
A vociferous person is one who is loud, rude and and never agree with anybody. |
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euphemism
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the substitution of a mild or pleasant expression for one that is harsh of blunt.
The boy didn't want to say that the boy was annerexit, so he used the word skinny for an euphemism. |
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dearth
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underabundance, scarcity
There was a derth of potatoes in Germany, so there was no surplus in the contries that bought potatoes. |
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harbinger
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a person or thin that comes before to announce or gice an indication of what is to follow.
The shadow of a ground hog is a harbindger that says we have 6 more weeks of winter. |
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irate
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angry
I became irate when my brother mocked me. |
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pinnacle
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the highest point
In mice and men, when Lenni killed Katherine, it was the pinnacle of the book; after the even, everything went down hill. |
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recalcitrant
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stubborly disovedient or reellious, hard to handle
Cancer is a recalcitrant disease. |
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squalid
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dirty becuase of neglect
More and more people are becoming poor and are having to face the horrible squalid enviornment becuase of the inflation of prices. |
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nebulous
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unclear, vague
Becuase of all the nosie it was hard to hear, so i asked my teacher to read the directions slower and more nebulous. |
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Decry/decried
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to speak out against strongly and openly.
MLK decried discrimination; a decry that many people tried to speak about, including Rosa Parks. |
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condone
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to excuse, forgive
At the funeral, when a person in the front row was chewing bubble gum loudly, i could not condone his behavior. |
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hackneyed
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over and over
To get good study habits, i had to have hackneyed ideas to become a good studier. |
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imperative
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absolutley necessary.
To go on, it is imperative that you pass your terranovas. |
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placid
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calm, peaceful
At a graveyardm the scene is supposed to be very placid and earthy. |
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Mundane
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wordly, commonplace or ordinary
After learning about weird stuff like leapords, i was happy when someone brought up a more mundane topic, like shcool. |
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spurious
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fake
Usually people who use spurious money get caughy since it looks like play money. |
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stealthy
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sneaky
when i was readiny, my brother was very stealthy when he toptoed up to me negind y back and then mtsteriously said "hi". |
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urbane
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polite, and courteous in a smooth polished way.
I had to be urbane when talking to my principal, since i was getting scolded at for punching a kid in the face. |
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pariah
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outcast
Becuase i was the only girl in the class, i was a pariah. |
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desecrate
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violate a sacred object
Oeioke who desecrate caluale items are surly people who have no hearts. |
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forbidding
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looking dangerous
The greenish looking bread looked forbidding |
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inane
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foolish
I felt inane after i anwered the question of 2+3=6. |
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inure
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inure. injure(non) to become accustomed to soething difficult.
Becuase i had okayed softball for 9 yrs. i have become inured with the pain when i am the cathcer. |
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anarchy
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abbsence of governement
It was an anarcy when the king killed his peasents because he lost the game of poker. |
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enmity
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hatred
After my brother tricked me i had a feeling of enmity and anger. |
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Sinecure
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any office or position that brings profit or advantage without involvingmuch work
The babysitting job that paid 1000 dollars/hour was a hobthat is sinecure. |
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inveigle
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trick into doing something
I inveigled my littlebrother when i told him that i wouild give him a billion dollars if he went down staris and got the telephone for me. |
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anachronosim
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something that seems out of place
it was an anachronism when the western robber said "hevers jebbers" |
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avarice
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too great desire to have.
At one time or the other, a human being will be avarice to win the lottery. |
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Meticulous
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overly carefull
I am very meticulous right before i hand in a final paper. |
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Altuism
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unselfish concern for the welfar of others,
many people were alturist when hurrican katrina hit. |
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ameliorate
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to improve or make better
I am trying to ameliorate my essays by editing more. |
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rustic
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country style
The wooden lodge with no electricity was a rustic place that was very peaceful. |
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deride
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to make fun of
My mom scolds at me when i deride my brother and tells me that i should be nicer. |
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diffident
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lack of self confidence
many probles and bullying can show a diffident personality of the victum. |
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ostracize
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exclude someone from a group.
Becuase i did not have an ipod, i was ostracized by the popular group. |
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truculent
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cruel,warlike
Hitler had a truculent thought about libing |
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vindicate
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to clear of suspicion
The teacher's pet was definatlet not cindicated of sispicion when the teacher found out that her ckalk was missing. |
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pugnacious
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eager and ready to fight
People who usually have a low self asteam are pugnacious. |
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equanimity
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calmness
My mom always says to keep your equanimity, even when you get punished for something you did not do. |
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exaxerbate
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to irritate or make bitter
When my brother was getting scolded by my parents about failing his math test, i exacervated by mentioning that he was watching t.v. instead of matching the soxes. |
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gratuity
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tip
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incredulous
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skeptical, doubtful, dont believe it.
My friend was incredulous when she said she ate 100 pounds of candy last night |
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loquacious
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talkative
Martin found Dory very loquaciout when she repediatley kept saying "34 wallaby way Sydney." |
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reprehensible
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deserving blame
The army sergent considered the soldeir's action of doing 49 pushups instead pf 50 a reprehensable action that led him into running 3 miles. |
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stringent
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strict
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taciturn
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somebody who doesn't talk
I am a taciturn person when it comes to my problems. |
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ubiquitous
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everywhere
at hershey park, there is a ubiquitous amount of chocholate. |
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vapid
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spiritless
When reading shakessphere, i became very vapid since i beliebe sonnets are boring. |
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reticent
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quiet
When her best griend died, she was very retivent becuase she did not want to talk to anybody. |
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travail
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hard work exhausting
running a 50 mile marathon is atrabail even for a well exoerienced runner. |
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opilence
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weathly
the lady showed off her opilence bu wearing desiner clothing. |
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arduous
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difficult hard to achieve.
Since science is my worst subject, the final is going to be an arduous task to complete |
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paltry
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worthless
The overused riped raping paper had a paltryt amount since it was used. |
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abduct
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to carry off by force
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tractable
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easily managed
My computer was tractable agter i set up the proper programs and settings. |
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obliterate
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to destroy or get rid off
The old house on the corner was obliteratd since it was invested with lead. |
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prodigious
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extraordinary, enormous
On the show"extreme make over" many prodigious tasks are mad including finishing a well built home in seven days. |
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haughty
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showing great respect in oneself.
After hitting three home runs,the girl was mean and haughty for which she bragged about her success to the batters who struck out. |
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condone
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to excuse, forgive
At the funeral, when a person in the front row was chewing bubble gum loudly, i could not condone his behavior. |
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hackneyed
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over and over
To get good study habits, i had to have hackneyed ideas to become a good studier. |
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imperative
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absolutley necessary.
To go on, it is imperative that you pass your terranovas. |
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placid
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calm, peaceful
At a graveyardm the scene is supposed to be very placid and earthy. |
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Mundane
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wordly, commonplace or ordinary
After learning about weird stuff like leapords, i was happy when someone brought up a more mundane topic, like shcool. |
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Ludicrous
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causing laughter becuase of something obsurd
It was ludicrous when my teacher said the white board was purple. |
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callow
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unexperienced, young
People would rather have a doctor who went to med school, than a callow intern doing the surgery. |
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blithe
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happy
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nepotism
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favoritism because of relatives
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malign
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to speek ill of
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posthumous
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to occur after death
The diary of ann frank was a diary that was psthumous published after she died in 1945. |
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heinous
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outrageous
It was heinous when my teacher suspended me because i broke her pencil |
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clandestine
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to kept secret or hidden.
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refute
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refuse disagree
my teacher said 100 pages of reading every night was fair, many studendt refuted the heinous idea. |
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cursory
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hasty. complete a task quickley.
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venerable
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worthy of respect becuase of age.
George Washington is a venerable mane because of his gread wisdom as one of the founding father. |
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puerile
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follish for a grown person to do.
I thought it was pueritle when i saw a grown man throw a watter ballon at a bus. |
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levity
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lack of prope seruiusness.
When my mopther was talking to my teacher about his detention, my father was a lecity becasue he was chewing his gum like a cow. |
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frugal
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thrifty, not wasteful
My grandfather is frugal when he used a cupon for everything he buys |
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antipathy
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feeling of intense dislike
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avocation
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a hobby
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charlatan
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one who poses as an expert in askill or progession foe which he is not qualified. To impress my fifth frade teacher, i was a charlatan who usedcolledge vocabulary.
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doughty
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brave
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elucidate
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to make clear; explain
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indolent
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lazy
When i do work for a long time i get indolent becuase i am tired. |
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to dupe
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to fool someone, to decieve
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acme
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pinnacle, highest point
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to deter
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to restrain or discourage
no one could derer me from playing softball. |
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homily
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a sermon,
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epicure
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one who cultivates a taste in eating and drinking
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surfeit
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excessive amount
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itinerant
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traveling from place to place
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cache
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to hide something or a collection of something
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incite
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instigate
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appease
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please someone /to satisfy someone.
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impetuous
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impulsive, hasty
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perfidy
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treachery, faith, trustworthy
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hovel
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dirty place
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advent
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coming into or being
the advent of the end of the year reminds me that finals are coming. |
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indigent
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poor, needy
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
how does he have the effrontery to ask me for help when he resused to help me? |
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rectify
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to correct
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to ammass
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to accumulate; to gather together.
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