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Ebullient adj |
lively and enthusiastic |
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Recite Verb |
To say or describe (a series or list of things)
Examples- -recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met. -the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George. |
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Bigot Noun |
A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own |
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incorrigible adj |
not able to be corrected or changed |
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Sow Verb |
-to plant seeds in an area of ground.
-to cause (fear, doubt, etc.) to affect many people |
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Manure Noun/Verb |
-solid waste from farm animals that is used to make soil better for growing plants. -To spread manure for fertilization. |
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Decamp |
to leave a place suddenly and secretly |
Abscond |
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Encamp verb |
to set up and use a camp - the hike will take several days, and we plan to encamp along the trail. |
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Benefactor Noun |
someone who helps another person, group, etc., by giving money |
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Beneficiary Noun |
one that benefits from something |
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Exotic Noun/adj |
-A plant or animal that does not live or grow naturally in a particular area - very different, strange, or unusual |
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Fantastic adj |
-very strange, unusual, or unlikely -extremely good -extremely high or great |
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Cripple NAV |
- something flawed or imperfect - being lame, flawed, or imperfect - to cause (a person or animal) to be unable to move or walk normally |
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Congregate v |
To Come together, usually for a purpose • The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve • a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph • a great congregation of birds flew over |
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Fiendish a |
-Extremely evil or cruel • a fiendish despot -Very difficult • the puzzles are fiendish |
Demonic, evil # Hard, difficult |
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Heretical a |
-Characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards. • heretical beliefs |
Unorthodox, dissident, heterodox |
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Whither Adverb |
-To what place <whither will they go> -To what situation, position, degree, or end <whither will this abuse drive him> |
Where |
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Wither v |
of a plant : to become dry and weak, to loose freshness |
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Ridge n |
the place where two sloping surfaces meet |
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Withers n |
the ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse |
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Withering a |
very harsh, severe, or damaging |
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Capricious a |
-Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason. • a capricious refusal. • authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious |
Arbitrary, impulsive, whimsical |
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Caprice n |
-A sudden change ; especially : a sudden change in someone's mood or behavior |
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Credulous a |
too ready to believe things : easily fooled or cheated |
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