Price Scholars Words

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Alacrity
(NOUN)

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A quick and cheerful readiness to do something

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Burgeon
(VERB)

Back 2

To grow or develop quickly

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Impending
(VERB)

Back 3

To be about to occur

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Audible

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Heard or capable of being heard

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Ominous

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suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future

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Foresight

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The ability to see what will or might happen in the future; the act of looking forward

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Benign

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1.Medical: Not causing death or serious injury
2: NOt causing harm or damage

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Malleable

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1. Capable of being stretched or bent into different shapes
2. Capable of being easily changed or influecned

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Benefit

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1. Good or helpful result or effect
2. Money that is paid by a company or by a government when someone dies becomes sick, stops working etc.
3. something extra that is given an employer to worker in addition to their regular pay

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Imperious

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Having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects other people to obey them

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Quell

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1. To end or stop something usually by using force
2. To calm or reduce something, such as fear or worry

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Ineffable

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1. Too great, powerful, beautiful etc. to be described or express; incapable of being expressed in words
2. Not to be uttered

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Meticulous

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Very careful about doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way

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Facetious
(ADJECTIVE)

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Used to describe speech that is meant to be funny but that is usually regarded as annoying, silly or not proper

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Abdicate
(VERB)

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1. To leave the position of being kin

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Deaden
(VERB)

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To make something weaker or less noticeable

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Abrasive
(ADJECTIVE )

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1.Causing damage or wear by rubbing, grinding, or scraping
2.Having a rough quality;used for rubbing something to make it smooth or shiny
3.Very unpleasant or irritating

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Contortion
(VERB)

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To twist into an usual appearance or shape

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Aberrant
(ADJECTIVE)

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Different from the usual or natural type; unusual or abnormal

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Capitulate
(VERB)

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1. To stop fighting an enemy or opponent; to admit that an enemy or opponent has won.
1. To stop trying to fight or resist something; to agree to do or accept something that you have been resiting or opposing

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Hangar
(NOUN)

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A shelter especially for housing or repairing air-crafts

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Uncanny
(ADJECTIVE)

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Strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or difficult to understand

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Clandestine
(ADJECTIVE)

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Done in a private place or way; done secretly

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Florid
(ADJECTIVE)

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1. Very fancy or too fancy
2. Having a red or reddish color
3. Covered with flowers

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Restive
(ADJECTIVE)

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1. Feeling bored or impatient while waiting for something to happen or change.

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Credulous
(ADJECTIVE)

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Too ready to believe things; easily fooled or cheated

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Abstract
(ADJECTIVE)

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Relating to or involving general ideas or qualities rather than specific people, objects or actions

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Ogle
(VERB_

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1. To look at something in a way that suggest strong interest or desire
2. To glance with amorous invitation or challenge

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Meander
(NOUN)

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1. A winding path or course
2. A turn or winding of a stream

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Hasten
(VERB)

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1. To cause something or happen more quicklyy
2. TO move or act quickly

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Fallacious
(ADJECTIVE)

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Containing a mistake; not true or accurate

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Restitution
(NOUN)

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1.The act of returning something that was lost or stolen to its owner
2. Payment that is made to some for damage, trouble etc.

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Biography
(NOUN)

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The story of a real person's life written by someone else other than that person

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Egregious
(ADJECTIVE)

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Very bad and easily noticed

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Engross
(VERB)

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1. To hold the complete iterest or attention of someone
2. To write or copy in a clear, attractive , large script or in a formal manner as a public document or record.

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Gregarious
(ADJECTIVE)

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1. Enjoying the company of other people
2. Biology: tending to live in groups

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Furtive
(ADJECTIVE)

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Done in quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

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Dubious
(ADJECTIVE)

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1. Unsure or uncertain; the feeling doubt about something
2. Causing doubt uncertainty, or suspicion; likely to br bad or wrong

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Boisterous
(ADJECTIVE)

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1. Rough and stormy, violent
2. Very noise and active in a lively way

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Placid
(ADJECTIVE)

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1. Not easily upset or excited
2. Not moving much; calm and steady

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Engender
(VERB)

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To be the source or cause of something

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Repugnant
(ADJECTIVE)

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Causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust

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Diligent
(ADJECTIVE)

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Characterized by steady, earnest and energetic effort

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Deleterious
(ADJECTIVE)

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Damaging or harmful

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Blatant
(ADJECTIVE)

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Very obvious and offensive

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Enigma
(NOUN)

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Something or someone that is difficult to understand and or explain

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Lethargic
(ADJECTIVE)

Back 47

Feeling a lack of energy or a lack of interest in doing things

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Zeal
(NOUN)

Back 48

A strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something

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Oblivious
(ADJECTIVE)

Back 49

Not conscious or aware of someone or something