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immoderate |
ADJ- exceeding reasonable limits The leader immoderately decided to take action on things outside of his capabilities. |
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slander |
Noun- a false report The many slanders against President Obama has left a false image of his legacy in our press. |
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prorogue |
verb- to defer, postpone, discontinue They prorogued the television show after much backlash from an episode that aired earlier last week. |
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rouse |
verb- to bring out of a state of sleep He roused her from her sleep so she could prepare for the busy day ahead. |
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enjoin |
verb- to direct or order to do something He enjoined the community to look down upon prejudice and hate, and rather favor hope and love. |
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prostrate |
VERB- to cast oneself face-down on the ground He prostrated himself onto the ground as he heard the news of his cousin's death. |
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orison |
noun- prayer Friar Lawrence's orisons were abundant; he pleaded to God to bring the two families together in peace. |
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surcease |
verb- to come to an end His rude actions surceased once he was punished for his obscene actions; he did not do anything of that matter anymore. |
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ordained |
verb- to decree holy orders upon After many years of studying religious texts, Friar Lawrence was ordained the title of priesthood. |
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abate |
verb- to reduce in degree He abated the homework load so his students could enjoy their beautiful day outside, rather than doing math problems. |
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behest |
noun- a command The queen gave her soldiers a most urgent behest to attack the barbarians right away. |
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cull |
verb- to choose, select, pick From the many candidates, the students culled the best of the best to present to the Federation of Math. |
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mandrake |
noun- a may apple Picking a mandrake from a tree, he bit into it like an apple. |
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lour |
verb- to lower He loured the plant so the children could see the cherry blossoms from a good height. |
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fester |
verb- to rot The apple festered until it was a lump of mold. |
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receptacle |
noun- a container that holds something The receptacle for holding the poison was very small, but it carried just the right amount. |
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dirge |
noun- a funeral tune The dirge that played for the king's death was somber but moving in nature. |
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pensive |
adj- worried, deep in thought Pensive about his math test, that was all Marty could think about |
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charnel house |
noun- a place for storing the bones of dead people The Capulet charnel house was just a marble room filled with bones of past ancestors. |
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forsooth |
adverb- indeed Forsooth, the truth is hard to see, to agree with his point. |
