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Bulwark
(BULL wurk) link:Bulls work Link sentence:"Bulls work building a bulwark." |
a defensive wall: something serving as a principle defense.
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Augment
(awg Ment) Link: Cement. Link sentence; 'How not to augment a driveway with cement. |
To make or become greater.
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Incongruous
(in KAHN grew us) Link: In Congress "The new alaskan senators presence in congress was incongruous.' |
Not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in.
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Gossamer
(GOSS uh mer) Customer "The spider's GOSSAMER captured many unhappy customers" |
delicate floating cobwebs; a sheer gauzy fabric: something delicate, light, flimsy.
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Succinct (Terse)
(sek SINGKT) Link: Sink Virginia was succinct when ernie forgot to fix the sink. |
brief and to the point; concise and terse.
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Tantalize
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to excite by exposing something desirable while keeping out of reach.
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Benighted
(be NI tid) Knight A benighted knight. |
Being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened.
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Exalt
(ig ZAWLT) link:salt |
to raise high; glorify
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Dire
(Dye ur) Link: fire |
disastrous; desperate
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Kindle
(KIN dl) Candle |
to burn;ignite, or inspire.
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Rhetoric
(RET or ik) Rent-a-wreck |
the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; over elaborate language.
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Latent
(LAYT nt) |
Laying hidden or undeveloped; potential
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Trenchant
(TREN chunt) (incisive, caustic) |
Cutting,incisive,having a sharp point, caustic, sarcastic
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Jaunt
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Vertigo
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Impede
(im PEED) |
To obstruct or interfere with; delay
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Scrutinize
(SKROOT uh nyze) |
to look very carefully; to examine
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Specter
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a ghost or spirit
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Wax
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too increase in extent
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Wane
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to decrease gradually
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perscapacious
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Having or showing penetrating mental discernment; clear sighted
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Cower
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cringe from fear, to shrink away.
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Aloof
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Distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved
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Forbearance
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patience
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Lament
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to express sorrow or regret, to mourn
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Connoisseur
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An expert, particularly in food or art
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