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Coveted |
President Lincoln fought (in Congress) for the slaves' highly COVETED freedom. Definition: Highly desired or wanted |
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Depreciate |
"We need to get rid of him but first, we need to DEPRECIATE him in the face of public." Definition: To lesson the value of. |
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Dire |
After the two nukes went down in Japan, during WWII, the situation became DIRE for the Japanese population. Definition: desperate; drastic. |
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Emanate |
That last glass of wine had finally EMANATED her will to tell her husband about her last night in Vegas. Definition:To come or originate from. |
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Fervent |
She smiled as she rubbed her old, tired, hands across the oil based coffin in front of the silent, FERVENT crowd behind her. Definition: emotional or ecstatic. |
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Obscure |
Unknown or mystic |
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Impartial |
Buddhists live absolute lives of as is shown by their IMPARTIAL appreciation for others and their gifts. Equally divided into or "fair" |
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Novel |
They were drawn to the sculptures due to the NOVEL art of Suess. Definition: unusual or great |
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Imperious |
Julis Ceasar was known for his successful dictatorship along with his IMPARTIAL personality. Definition: Controlling or im powering |
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Instigate |
Lyra didn't want to break her little brother's toy however he had purely INSTIGATED.
Definition: To start something or emanate emotions. |
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Parsimony |
The night he came home she was truly ecstatic but was thrown off by his sudden PARSIMONY.
Definition: conflicted, driving you to be unpleasant |
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Presume |
"It's truly astonishing how you just march in here, PRESUME the position of Chief, then produce the same claim that was dismissed weeks ago"
Definition: To take position of |
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