Vocab 3

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bric-a-brac

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noun
usually ornamental objects valued for there rarity and orginality
When I entered the pawn shop there was many bric-a-bracs on the shelves

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sulk

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noun
A mood or aloofness
In a state of sulkness he forgot to do his homework

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prodigal

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adjective
rashly or wastefully extravagant
A prodigal person has ten lamborginis in front of his house.

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backwater

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Noun
Water held back by either current or a dam
In some of the biggest dams in the world there is a lot of backwater.

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spendthrift

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noun
one who spends money reckessly
In Las Vegas there are many spendthrifts in the casinos.

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rash

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adjective
characterized by boldness
Many souldiers sometimes have to have the rash character trait to survive.

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wheedle

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Verb
To persuade
My older brother often wheedle's my mother to get something.

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entreat

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Verb
To make an earnest request
Many civilians entreat the city council to try to get their ideas across.

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frivolous

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adjective
Unworthy of serious attention
My frivolous brother often messes around in the worst of times.

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whim

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noun
arbitrary though or sudden idea
My whim got me an A on my english paper.

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puctually

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adjective
arriving exactly on time
My punctual sister allways makes me wake up at 6:15 so I will not be late to class.

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perfunctory

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adjective
Done routinely and with little intrest and care
Many perfunctory workers at buissness firms never enjoy what they do in live.

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subordinate

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Adjective
Belonging to a lower class
Elizabeth-Jane a subordinate citizen moved up in ranks quickly after she bcame Michaels step daughter.

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surety

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Noun
The condition of being sure
In many scenario's in class I'm not in surety.

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Defiantly

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Adjective
Marked by defiance
A defiant boy always talked in class even after the teacher warned him.

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redeem

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Verb
To recover ownership or to turn in
On itunes I often redeem my itunes gift cards,

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subterfuge

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Noun
A deceptive device
Many people in the wrong try to subterfuge away from an arrgument.

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disheveled

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Adjective
Being loose in disarray
Many kids often walk into class disheveled.

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blackguard

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Noun
A scoundrel
Many people in jail's are black guards never showing respect for the law.

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scurrilous

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Adjective
Foul Mouthed
A scurrilous coach never really gains any respect from his players.

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Amicably

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Adjective
Friendliness or goodwill
An amicable person walked a grandma across the busy streets of New York City.

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Stealthily

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Adjective
Acting with caution
Many navy seals are stealthy in there aprroaches to take out enemies.

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spar

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Noun
A memeber of the U.S women's reserve of the U.S. coast guard
To be a spar women have to complete many rigorous tasks to earn the title.

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nobility

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Noun
A class of persons distinguished by high birth and rank
In many cases irresponsible people that are noble become in line to be a king.

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despair

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Verb
To lose all hope
After a 3rd straight loss the Lions despaired with a tough loss never were the same team.

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concealment

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Verb
To keep from being seen
The secret service conceals the president when the president wants to get into the public.

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rhetoric

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Noun
The art of using language effectively and persuasively
At the end of my english class I hope my rhetoric skills have increased a lot.

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capricous

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Adjective
Impulsive and unpredictable
Many times capricous kids get into multiple fights because of their immaturity.

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shiftless

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adjective
Lacking ambition or purpose
The shiftless leader leaded the team carelesslly into a trap.

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condone

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Verb
To forgive
The kid condoned his neighboor for breaking his bat.