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Egregious |
Extremely bad |
The student who threw sloppy joes across the cafeteria was punished for his _____ behavior. |
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Odious |
Instilling hatred or intense displeasure |
Mark was assigned the _____ task of cleaning the cat’s litter box. |
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Prosaic |
Plain, lacking liveliness |
Heather’s _____ recital of the poem bored the audience. |
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Vex |
To confuse or annoy |
My little brother _____ me by poking me in the ribs for hours on end. |
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Capricious |
Subject to whim, fickle |
The young girl’s _____ tendencies made it difficult for her to focus on achieving her goals. |
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Assiduous |
Hard-working, diligent |
The construction workers erected the skyscraper during two years of _____ labor. |
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Feral |
Wild, savage |
That beast looks so _____ that I would fear being alone with it. |
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Decry |
To criticize openly |
The kind video rental clerk _____ the policy of charging customers late fees. |
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Burnish |
To polish, shine |
His mother asked him to _____ the silverware before setting the table. |
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Zephyr |
A gentle breeze |
If not for the _____ that were blowing and cooling us, our room would’ve been unbearably hot. |
