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Abject
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Most miserable; wretched.
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King Lear's life changed from one of luxury and power to one of (ABJECT) poverty and helplessness.
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Advocate
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To plead in favor of; to defend.
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This organization (ADVOCATES) the release of all people imprisoned for their beliefs.
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Atrocity
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The act of great cruelty an wickedness.
Very brutal,wicked, or cruel. |
The war crimes judges in the The Hague examined (ATROCITIES) committed during the war.
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Commemmorate
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To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner.
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The badge was to (COMMEMORATE) the soldiers in war.
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Dialect
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A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammaar, punctuation, and vocabulary.
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The (DIALECT) in the story was from the south.
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Dire
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Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate.
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The (DIRE) consequences of defacing school property was not going to be good.
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Elite
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A group that enjoys superior status to others.
Considered superior to others. |
Our neighbors acted (ELITE) toward us because they had a bigger lawn.
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Enhance
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To make greater or better.
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The product was (ENHANCED) by having 40% more green!
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Flagrant
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Clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right.
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She acted very (FLAGRANT) at the dinner table.
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Languish
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To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions.
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We (LANGUISHED) on the sidelines as the buzzer sounded, and the opposing team shouted with victory.
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Mute
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To soften or tone down the sound of.
Not speaking or not able to speak; silent |
The new girl was (MUTE).
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Raze
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To level to the ground; destroy completely.
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Someone bought land and then (RAZED) everything already there.
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Reprisal
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A retaliation for an injury.
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Turmoil
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A state of confusion of agitation; tumult.
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The fire was burning around me and I was in a (TURMOIL).
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Wreak
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To bring about or inflict.
To express or vent. |
She (WREAKED) her anger.
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