Sat Vocabulary

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bulwark
(bull wurk)
(noun)
"bulls work building a bulwark."

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a defensive wall; something as a principle defense
bull work
My Father creates bulwark for his customers every day.

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augment
(awg MENT) v.
"How not to AUGMENT a driveway with CEMENT"

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to make or become greater
cement
"Lady gaga augment by singing at a her home town bar."

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Incongruous
(in KAHN grew us)
(adj.)
"the new Alaskan senators presence IN CONGRESS
was INCONGRUOUS."

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not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in
in congress
"A white boy in a all black school in the 50's would be incongruous."

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succinct
(sek SINGKT)adj.
"Virginia was succinct when Ernie forgot to fix the sink."

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brief and to the point;concise and terse
sink
"the mothers reprimand was succinct but effective."

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tantalize
(TAN tal ize)
"santa's lies tantalize"

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"to excite by exposing something desirable while keep it out of reach"
santa's lies

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languid
(LANG gwid)
"A languid squid."

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"lacking energy; weak showing little interest in anything"
squid
"after his bout with the flu, Joe was Languid and unable to workout for over a week."

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benighted
(be NI tid) adj.
"A Benighted Knight."

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"being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant, unenlightened"
Knight

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exalt
(ig ZAWLT)v.
"everyone exalted the salt as king of the condiments

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"to raise high ; glorify"
salt

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dire
(DYE ur)adj.
" a dire fire"

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"disastrous; desperate"
fire
"the hurricane struck the Florida keys with dire results; all the buildings were flattened."

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kindle
(KIN dl) v.
"Patrick found a unique way to KINDLE CANDLES."

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"to coulse to burn or ignite; to arouse or inspire"
candle
because Christine once had feelings for him, Joe thought sending flowers might again kindle her affections

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myriad
(MIR ee ud)
"many mirrors add a myriad of reflections."

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"an extremely large number"
mirror add
"Gorge was a hypochondriac, weighted down by myriad concerns about his health."

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rhetoric
(RET or ik) n.
"a salesman's rent-a-wreck rhetoric."

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"the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; over-elaborate language"
rent-a-wreck
"A person's Rent-a-wreck can indicate much about that person."

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impede(v.)
(im PEED)
"the job of highway patrolmen is to impede speeding motorists."

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"to obstruct or interface with; to delay"
speed

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countenance(n.)
(KOWNT un nanz)
"by their facial Countenance alone it was easy to count the nuts."

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a persons face, especially the expression
count the nuts
the submrarine commanders countenanace belied his true feelings of anxiety and fear."

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scrutinize
(SKROOT uh nyze)
"u.s. customs officials have screw eyes when they scrutinize baggage."

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to look very carefully; to examine
screw eyes
newspaper proof readers scrutinize an entire newspaper each day.

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specter
(SPEK ter)n.
"a specter with spectacles."

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a ghost or phantom
spectacles
"As the lights came up on stage, a specter seemed to materialize from no where."

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Paradox
(PAR uh dahks)
"the 'are we BEARS or DUCKS' PARADOX.'

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a statement that seems true but at the same time seems to also have an opposite truth."

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Wax2
(waks)

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1.to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power, etc.
2. (of the moon) to increase in the extent of its illuminated portion before the full moon.
3. to grow or become.

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Wane
(wain)
"snowmen Wane in the rain."

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to decrease gradually
Rain
with a waning of air in his air tank, the driver knew he had to return to the surface.

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copious (adjective)
(koh-pee- uh s)
as you read cold mountain, you must make copious annotations.

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1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
2. having or yielding an abundant supply.
3. exhibiting abundant supply.

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perspicacious (adj.)
annotating the novel, Perry's perspiration increased while concentrating on perspicacious.

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having or showing penetrating mental discernment; clear sighted
perspiration
Sherlock Holmes is touted for his perspicacity while solving difficult mysteries.

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marauder
(muh RAWD er)
"during the civil war, marauding bands of confederate guerrillas raided union supply lines in the Midwest."

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raider,intruder
ma raider
"the fiercest marauder are ma raiders."

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cower(v.)
(kow ur)
when sheriff wild bill hickok entered the last chance saloon, the villains cowered in fear.

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cringe from; to shrink away
cow bessie, the cowering cow, never could stand the sight of her own milk.

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aloof (adj.)
(uh LOOF)
"snowball, the cat, was so aloof when guest came she hid on the roof."

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distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved
Roof
"Most everyone thought Theodore aloof when actually he was only very shy."

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daguerreotype |dəˈge(ə)rəˌtīp| (also daguerrotype)
noun
a photograph taken by an early photographic process employing an iodine-sensitized silvered plate and mercury vapor.

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a photograph taken by an early photographic process employing an iodine-sensitized silvered plate and mercury vapor.

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shod | sh äd|

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past and past participle of shoe be (or put oneself) in another person's shoes be (or put oneself) in another person's situation or predicament : if I'd been in your shoes I'd have walked out on him.

"to this accompaniment, the poorly shod of Inman's party climbed over the wall to yank the boots off the dead" (Frazier 13).

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precipice |ˈpresəpəs|
noun

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a very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one : we swerved toward the edge of the precipice | figurative the country was teetering on the precipice of political anarchy.

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forbearance
(for BAYR ance)
noun
"four parents exhibiting Forbearance."

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patience
four parents
"Teachers must forbear when they deal with unruly students."

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Cerebral (suh REE bul)
adj.
"eat your cereal so you'll grow up and be cerebral like your father."

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of or relating to the brain; an intellectual person;
cereal
Dr. Clark was to cerebral to be a boy scout leader. Insted of saying " pitch your tents over by the cliff", he would confuse everyone with his big words and says, " construct the canvas shelters in the proximate of the of the promontory."

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Lament (v.)
(la MINT)
"we LAMENT that Joe got buried in cement."

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to express sorrow or regret; to mourn: (n.) song of sorrow
cement
the song," Cowboys Lament," is a ballad about the lonely life of those who drive cattle for a living.

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cacophony (N.)
(kuh Kafh uh nee)
"A cacophony of coughing."

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harsh sounds
cough
"A cacophony isn't noise alone, its is disturbing noise such as when people shout all a t once."

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connoisseur (N.)
(kahn uh SUR)
'the king of the sewers is a connoisseur of garbage.

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an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste
king of sewer
"My uncle of a connoisseur of fine wines."

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Evoke
(EE voke)
sometimes a song, a picture, even a coke, can EVOKE the most poignant of youthful memories

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to summon forth, call to mind, awaken, produce, suggest
Coke
"The summoner Evoked a demon from the pit of hell while drinking a coke and the demon killed him and took the coke."

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cupidity (N.)
(kyoo PID ih tee)
"Cupid with cupidity."

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excessive greed, especially for money
Cupid
"The cupidity of the roman upper-class led to the demise of the roman empire."

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Ubiquitous
(yoo BIK woh tus)
"when you're as big as us you fell Ubiquitous."

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the quality of being everywhere(or seeming to) at the same time
big as us
computers where once rare, but today they are more Ubiquitous that typewriters."

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adroit/ deft
(ah DROIT)
"the auto workers of Detroit are adroit at manufacturing automobiles."

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skillful
Detroit
"Many forth graders are more adroit with computers than their parents."

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fetter(V.)
(FET ur)
"A fettered feather."

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to restrain; to hamper
feather
"The prisoners were fettered by shackles around their ankles."

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exonerate(v.)
(ig ZON er ate)
"His honor was too late to exonerate the innocent prisoner."

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to fee from accusation or blame; to free from a responsibility or task
his honor was late
"When he was released from jail, he finally felt exonerated for his crime."

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mores(n.)
(MAWR ayz)
"our educational mores have it that the more A's a student makes, the better their education."

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customary cultural standards; moral attitudes, manners, habits
more A's
"According to Chinese mores, it is considered polite to belch at the table as a gesture of appreciation."

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Doldrums(n.)
(DOHL drums)
" all covered with dust, the doll drums were in the doldrums ."

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a period or condition of depression or inactivity
Doll Drums
"Ever since Jackie's dog died, the little fellow has not touched his toys, mopping around day after day in the doldrums."

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throng(n)
(throng)a
"the throng broke out into song."

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a large group of people gathered closely together
song
"when the pope visited the U.S., an admiring Throng gathered at every major city."

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emulate
(IM u late)
" jimmy emulates his dad by imitating him."

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To attempt to equal or surpass; especially through imitation
imitate
"most people emulate those they most admire."

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incite(v.)
(en SIGHT)
"The pitcher's bean ball incited the batter to fight."

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To arouse a fight
fight
"Waving a stick at Jerry's dog only incites him and increases the chance he will bite you."

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austere(adj)
(aw STEER)
"an austere steer is no fun at a party."

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stern,as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain
steer
"The austerity of life in the village was understandable. many where jobless and evidence of poverty was everywhere."

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palpabal
(PAL pah bul)
"our pal, the bull, is palpable."

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Capable of being touched or felt
pal the bull
the answer is as palpable as the nose on your face.

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gregarious-adj.
(gruh GAIR ee us)
"Gregorius Greg was hilarious."

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seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable
Greg hilarious
"Paige was so gregarious she hated to be alone."

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pious-adj
(PI us)
"a pious pie."

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devout or virtuous;holy
pie
"Josh Piously prayed to the Lord Jesus Christ for forgiveness of his sin of anger."

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philanthropy
(fi LAN thruh pee)
"Phil Anthropy was a philanthropist."

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love of mankind, especially through charitable gifts and deeds
phil anthropy
"In the movie good Sam, Gary coopers character was philanthropic, giving to anyone in need keeping little for his own family."

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Misanthropy(adj.)
(MIS an thruh pee)
Miss anthropic was a misanthropic person.

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hatred of mankind
miss anthropy
"A more misanthropic person you never did see. He hates everyone."

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espouse
(eh SPOWZ)v.
"Harold's Spouse espoused a large family."

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to adopt; to support
spouse
"I espouse the idea that we eat dessert before dinner."

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ethereal
(i THEER ee ul)
"Ethereal crereal."

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very light;airy;delicate; hevenly
cereal
"An ethereal mist covered the hill in the morning."

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amenable(adj.)
(ah MEE nuh bul)
"the matador tried to be Amendable to the mean bull."

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agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant, willing to give in to the wished of another
mean bull
"Jack was such a classy guy always amenable to any reasonable solution to a problem."

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Culpable
(kuhl-puh-buhl) adj.
late 13c., coupable, from O.Fr., from culpa "crime fault blame"
"the culprit is culpable for the crime!"

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culprit
orleanna- in the poisin wood bible- must deal with her feelings of guilt, facing how she is partly culpable for what befalls her family.

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complicit
com·plic·it/kəmˈplisit/
Noun:
Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.

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complicated
The Complicated,Complicity used in these murders causes pious actions.

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portend
(por TEND) v.
his teacher portended that billy would come to a poor end.

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poor end to warn of as an omen; forecast
in ancient times a comet in the sky was considered a portentous event.

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catharsis
(kuh THAR sis)n.
cat and horse catharsis

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cats and horses
an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal
"After Jeremy returned to the french world war II battlefield he had known fifty years before, he said found the experience cathartic."

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abate
(ah BAIT)v.
Abated bait.

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bait
to reduce
"Marta's defeat in the tennis tournament did not ABATE her zeal for the game."

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intrepid
(in TREP id) adj.
"everyone considered David intrepid after he tripped ed, the bully , in the cafeteria."

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trip ed
fearless;bold
the green berets have always been known for their intrepidity.

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surreptitious
(sur ep TISH us) adj.
"To escape from the circus, an elephant has to be surreptitious without being suspicious."

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suspicious
done or acting in a secret, sly manner
"Helen surreptitiously crept around the car, hoping to get the cat out from under it."

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fraught
(fraught)
Eric caught a boatload in a lake fraught with fish

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caught
teeming with; laden; full
"The freighter was fraught with cargo."

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chiasmus
(chi-as-mus)(n.)
on the Christmas tree the light were bright and glistening the ornaments.

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Christmas
an inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence
"I am stuck on band-aid & band-aid's stuck on me."(band-aid bandage company)

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Eradite
(ER yoo dyte)
"knowing that his case was airtight, the defense attorney became confident and erudite."

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airtight
deeply learned, schoolry
the extent of Dr. smith library is an indication of his erudition.

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bolster
(BOHL ster)v.
"Members bolstered each other by wearing their holsters."

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holster
to support, as a group; to give a boost;n. a large pillow
the couch saw it was time to bolster his tea, so he gave them a pep talk."

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surfeit
( SUR fit)
"a surfeit of surfers is a sure path to disastrous surfboard accidents."

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surfers
an overabundant amount, especially overindulgence in eating and drinking
the beach store had a surfeit of bathing suits and last Saturday put on a bathing suit sale.

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arduous
(AHR joo us)(adj.)
"the arduous snow-covered trail is hard on us."

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Hard on us
hard, difficult, tiresome
swimming three miles was the most arduous exercise Jennie ever had.

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Enmity
(EN mi tee)(n)
"sir. Howard, i have great enmity for your dog's tongue in my tea"

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In my tea
hostility; deep-seated hatred
the enmity between the teams was apparent to the spectators.

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Bevy
(bev EE)(n)
"a bevy of hevies."

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heavy
a group of animals; an assemblage
"bud's hunting dogs scared out a bevy of quail."