Lotf Vocab Ch. 1-6

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Proffer

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(v.) offer

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Sentence for Proffer

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The boy was offered $20 so he took it

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Efflorescence

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(n.) blossoming

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Sentence for Efflorescence

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In the spring most plants

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Specious

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(adj.) deceptive

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Sentence for Specious

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The specious food looked yummy but did not taste it.

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Swathing

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( adj.) engulfing

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Sentence for Swathing

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The mans swathed hands hurt from the accident he was in

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Pursed

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(v.) puckered

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Sentence for Pursed

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Now a days people purse their lips in pictures

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Furtive

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(adj.) sly devious

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Sentence for Furtive

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The kids Furtive looks while he walked out of class without permision

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Gesticulated

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(v.) to gesture with one’s hands

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Sentence for Gesticulated

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Camille gesticulates a lot while she is talking

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Errant

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(adj.) disobedient

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Sentence for errant

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The errant moves from Tommy earned a punishment

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Ebullience

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(n.) liveliness

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Sentence for ebullience

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The ebullience of the cheering crowd was filled with happiness

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Recrimination

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(n.) accusation made in retaliation

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Sentence for recrimination

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The Girls got Recrimination at the boys for throwing food at them

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Tumult

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(n.) uproar

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Sentence for Tumult

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A tumult broke out in the streets and had to be calmed by the police

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Festooned

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(adj.) decorated

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Sentence for festooned

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The festooned house was ready for christmas

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Vicissitudes

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(n.) difficulties or hardships

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Sentence for vicissitudes

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The vicissitudes of the couple led to a divorce

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Contrite

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(adj.) sincere sorrow for shortcomings

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Sentence for contrite

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The woman had a contrite heart when her father died

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Declivities

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(n.) descending slopes

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Sentence for declivities

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The declivities in the ground made it uneven and hard to walk on

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Susurration

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(n.) murmur

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Sentence for susurration

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The Susurration in the classroom made it hard to concentrate

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Sepals

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(n.) modified leaf at the base of a petal

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Sentences for sepals

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sat down and pulled all the petals off until the staples were left

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Impalpable

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(adj.) not capable of being felt

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Sentence for impalpable

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The impalpable object was non existing

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Incursion

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(n.) breakthrough into enemy territory

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Sentence for incursion

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The Incursion made by the troops into far away lands was successful

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Detritus

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(n.) debris

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Sentence for detritus

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The street was filled with detritus

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Runnels

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(n.) little streams

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Sentence for runnels

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The kids played in the runnels

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Swarthiness (n.)

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darkness of skin

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Sentence for swarthiness

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The sun made the boy swarthy

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Malevolently

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(adv.) with hostility

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Derision

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(n.) ridicule

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Sentence for derision

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The derision the big kids had made the little kids sad

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Tempestuously

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(adv.) stormily

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Sentence for temestuously

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The tempestuous storm knocked down trees

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Diffidently

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(adv.) with hesitation and respect

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Sentence for Diffidently

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The boy diffidently spoke to the principal because he didn’t know why he was there.