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Myriad
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variety
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During the revolutionary period, there were myriad of changes.
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Adept
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skillful
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As a child of an army father, I became adept, at adapting to a new situation.
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Remiss
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to not do what you are required to do.
to be neglegent |
I was remiss because I missed my appointment for the third time.
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Contempt/Contend
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Hatred/To State firmly
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I have more than a temporary feeling of contempt towards her/I contend that it is important to be content in life.
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Clandestine
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secretive
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The Ku Klux Klan is a very violent and clandestine group who wears hoods.
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Controversial
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causes to argue
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The commercial about abortion is controversial
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Fortify
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to strengthen
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They fortified the fort with more soldiers
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Restrain
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to keep down or hold back
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I strained to restrain the dog from running free
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Quelled
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to keep down/restrain
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The school bell quelled the talking.
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Uprising
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rebellion
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The poor were rising in an uprise against their aristocrat.
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Interrogate
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to question
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The terrorists were interrogated by the authorities
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conflagration
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A big fire
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the protestors took all their flags and made a conoflagration to show their hatred.
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ineffable
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cannot be expressed in words
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After winning the award for writing a fable, the joy was ineffable.
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Articulate
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V: to speak
Adj: Well-spoken |
Giving a speech is an art which requires one to be articulate.
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Consummate
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complete, perfect
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Every person searches for a consummate mate.
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Presumptive
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arrogant, prideful
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assume-> presume-> someone who presumes he is the greatest is presumptive
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Deleterious
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harmful
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If you don't save your work and it gets deleted, it is deleterious to your grades.
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Judicious
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wise
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Judges must be fair but also judicious.
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Indictment
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legally charged with a crime
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Saddam Hussein was a dictator who was formallly indicted and also indicted by the people
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Discerning
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perceptive, aware, keen
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I was concerned because I could discern that something was wrong
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Astute
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perceptive, aware
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Students must be intelligent but also need to be astute to do well on the SAT.
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Censure
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to criticize or punish
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I am sure to be censured by my dad if I don't do my HW.
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Animosity
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Hatred/Hostility
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I have animosity towards spiders.
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Elegy
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Sad song or poem
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Eulogy -> Elegy
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Nostalgic
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Having good memories about the past
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Most adults are nostalgic about their teenage years.
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Dupe
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N: fool
V: to fool them |
Don't be a stupe
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Produce
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vegetables
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Farmers produce variety(myriad) of produce.
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