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Bulwark (n.)
(BULL wurk) Link: BULL WORK "BULLS WORK building a BULWARK." |
a defensive wall; something serving as a principle defense
ex: Quebec City is the only city in North America with a BULWARK built entirely around it. |
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Chattel (n.)
(chatel) Link: CATTLE "Tex's CATTLE were his CHATTEL." |
an item of personal, movable property; slave
ex: Please do not order me around Lady Boswell, I am neither your servant nor your CHATTEL. |
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GRAVITY (n.)
(GRAV i tee) Link: GRAVITY "Sir Isaac Newton sbout to realize the GRAVITY of GRAVITY." |
seriousnees or importance
ex: Young children don't understand the GRAVITY of playing with matches. |
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BEQUEST (n.)
(bi kwest) Link: GO WEST "Joe's last BEQUEST was to GO WEST." |
something left to someone in a will
ex: (BEQUEATH is a verb meaning the act of leaving something in a will.) Tim's father BEQUEATHED his ring to his son, who was pleased with his BEQUEST. |
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LAMENT (v.)
(la MINT) Link: CEMENT "We LAMENT that Joe got buried in CEMENT." |
to express sorrow and regret; to mourn
ex: The song, "Cowboy's LAMENT," is a ballad about the lonely life of those who drive cattle for a living. |
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DEFT (adj.)
(deft) LINK: DEAF "The DEAF are DEFT at reading lips." |
dexterous, skillful
ex: The quarterback DEFTLY avoided the linebacker's rush while calmly throwing a touchdown pass. |
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DOLDRUMS (n.)
(DOHL drums) Link: DOLL DRUMS "All covered with dust, the DOLL DRUMS were in the DOLDRUMS." |
a period or condition of depression or inactivity
ex: Ever since Jackie's dog died, the little fellow has not touched his toys, moping around day after day in the DOLDRUMS. |
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DISPARAGE
(dis PEAR ij) Link: CARRIAGE "The mean step mother DISPARAGED Cinderella's CARRIAGE." |
to belittle, say uncomplimentary things; to put down
ex: Pete was told his behavior would DISPARAGE the whole team's effort. |
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FATHOM
(fa THUM) Link: FAT THUMB "Doctors could never FATHOM the reason for Larry's FAT THUMB." |
to understand fully; to penetrate the meaning of
ex: The jury found it hard to FATHOM how the defendant could commit such a terrible crime. |
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ELUCIDATE (v.)
(i LOO si dayt) Link: LUCY DATE "LUCY,Gary's blind DATE ELUCIDATED her intentions." |
to make clear and explain fully
ex: Doctors should always ELUCIDATE the medical jargon they use to their patient. |
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ABHOR
(ab HOR) Link: CHORE "The Booker boys ABHORRED doing CHORES." |
to hate very much, to detest utterly
ex: To ABHOR insects is to find them ABHORRENT. |
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DEPRAVITY (n.)
(di PRAV ih tee) Link: CAVITY "Dr.Toothkill has a DEPRAVITY for CAVITIES." |
extreme wickedness
ex: Ed's mother attributed his DEPRAVITY to violent movies and video games. |
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CUPIDITY
(kyoo PID ih tee) Link: CUPID "CUPID with CUPIDITY" |
excessive greed, especially for money
ex: The thief's CUPIDITY was exceeded only by his ignorance. |
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DOGMATIC (adj.)
(dawg MAT ik) Link: DOG "A DOGMATIC DOG trainer." |
characterized by an authoritative, often arrogant, assertion of opinions or beliefs
ex: The opinions or ides DOGMATICALLY asserted by a DOGMATIC person are known as DOGMA. |
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PARADOX
(PAIR uh dahks) Link: BEARS OR DUCKS "The 'are we BEARS or DUCKS' PARADOX." |
looks like a contradiction, but it really is true
ex: Dr. Jekyll was often a PARADOX; as soon as you began to understand him, he bacame Mr.Hyde. |
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DIRE
(DYE ur) Link: FIRE "A DIRE FIRE." |
disastrous, desperate
ex: The hurricane struck the Florida Keys with DIRE results; all the buildings were flattened. |
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FORBEAR
(for BAYR) Link: FOUR BEARS "Please FORBEAR feeding the FOUR BEARS." |
to refrain from, to abstain, to be patient or tolerant
ex: Henry FORBORE his decision to close the store, deciding to wait until after Christmas season. |
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PIQUE
(peek) Link: PEEK "Jo Ann was PIQUED at her brother for PEEKING at her slumber party." |
irritation, to arouse curiosity
ex: The three sisters showed their PIQUE at not being invited to their cousin's wedding by their refusal to send wedding presents. |
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BLAND
(bland) adj. Link:LAND "After months at sea Columbus kissed the LAND, but found it BLAND." |
lacking flavor or zest; dull
ex: The pudding was smooth though BLAND. |
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IDOLATRY
(I doll ah tree) n. Link: DOLL TREE "The twins' love of their DOLL TREE bordered on IDOLATRY." |
blind or excessive to do something
ex: Elvis' IDOLATROUS fans stormed Graceland. |
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IMPEDE
(im PEED) v. Link: SPEED "The job of highway patrolmen is to IMPEDE SPEEDING motorists." |
to obstruct or interfere with; to delay
ex: He was only my uncle, but he always told me no matter what, not to let anyone IMPEDE my ambition to go to medical school. |
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CEREBRAL
(suh REE brul) Link: CEREAL "Eat your CEREAL so you'll grow up and be CEREBRAL like your father." |
intellectual
ex:CEREBRAL for a football player, the wily Kansas quarterback rarely called a play that wasn't well planned and thought out. |
