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Chattel (n.)
-An item of personal,Movable property; slave

Ex)The bank held a CHATTEL mortgage on all our office equipment and even our electric clock
Gravity (n.)
(GRAV i tee)
-seriousness or importance
LINK: Gravity
Ex) Young children don't understand the gravity of playing with matches.
Palpable (adj.)
(PAL pah ble)
cable of being touched or felt
LINK: PAL THE BULL
Ex)The palpable imagery helps make the poem more realistic.
Countenance (n.)
(KOWNT un nanz)
-a persons face, especially the expression
LINK: COUNT THE NUTS
Ex)The submarine commander's COUNTENANCE belied his true feelings of anxiety and fear.
Bequest (n.)
(ri KWEST)
-something left to someone in a will.
LINK: GO WEST
Ex)Tims father bequeathed his ring to his son was pleased with the REQUEST.
Lament
To show sorrow
Deft (adj.)
(deft)
skillful
LINK: DEAF
Ex) the quarterback deftly avoided the linebacker.
Guise (n)
(gres)
Appearance, semblance
LINK: DISGUISE
Ex)a false appearance can also be GUISE.
Doldrums (n.)
(DOHL drums)
a period or condition of depression or inactivity
LINK: DOLL DRUMS
Ex)ever since Jackie's dog died the little fellow has not touched his toys,moping around day after day in the doldrums.
(depression)
Disparage
(dis OEAR i)
to believe any uncomplimentary things; to put down
LINK: CARRIAGE
Ex)pete was told his behavior would DISPARAGE the whole teams efforts.
Fathom (v.)
(fa THUM)
to completely understand fully
LINK: FAT THUM
Ex)her friends thought they had FATHOMED the reason.The jury found it hard to FATHOM how the defendant could commit such a terrible come.
Elucidate (v.)
(i LOO si date)
to make clear and explain fully
LINK: LUCY DATE
Ex)Greg Elucidated his description of the assignment to the office
Abhor (v.)
(ah HOR)
to hate very much
LINK: CHORE
Ex)the booker boys ABHORRED doing chores.
Bulwork
Defensive wall