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Partisan n. |
One who exhibits extreme or possible blind allegiance to a group derivatives |
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Pernicious adj. |
Very destructive or harmful, deadly, baneful, detrimental |
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Covert n. |
Secret, concealed, clandestine, furtive, stealthy derivatives |
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Portentous adj. |
Momentous, having great significance derivatives |
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Gall n. |
Bile, an irritant, impudence, something bitter derivatives |
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According adj. |
Harmonious, agreeable |
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Wanton adj. |
Immoral, lewd, licentious; wanton n. someone who is immoral or lewd |
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Virtuous adj. |
Having excellent morals, righteous, ethical, noble |
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Disparage v. |
degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner, to belittle; |
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Profane adj./v |
Showing contempt toward sacred things; to violate, desecrateor defame |
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Air v. |
To broadcast or televise; to make public |
breath, breeze, wind |
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Baleful adj. |
Having a harmful or destructive effect; menacing or sinister |
threatening, sinister, deadly |
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Chide v. |
To voice disapproval; to scold or chastise |
scold, admonish, rebuke |
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Discord n. |
Lack of agreement |
tumult, harshness, din |
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Entreat v. |
A plea or earnest request; to appeal |
urge, ask, crave |
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Forsake v. |
To quit or to leave entirely; to depart or withdraw fromChide v. |
leave, resign, surrender |
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Idolatry n. |
Admiration, love, reverence for something or someone |
worship, adoration, idolism |
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Intercede v. |
Intervene on behalf of another; act as mediator, arbitrate |
intrude, intervene, plead |
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Repose n. |
State of rest, sleep, tranquility |
inactivity, slumber, peace |
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Utter v. |
Express by speaking, pouncing, or carried to the utmost highest degree |
sheer, pure, perfect |
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Submissive adj. |
Yielding or surrendering oneself to the will of another |
Obedient, Meek, Dutiful |
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Feign v. |
To give a false appearance, to throw a fake punch |
Act, Bluff, Affect |
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Dexterous adj. |
Skillful & attire with the hand; skill and clever use with the hands or body |
Active, Acute, Adept |
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Dissemble v. |
To disguise, pretend, to disguise the truth |
Cloak, Camouflage, Conceal |
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Beguile v. |
To persuade with charm |
Deceive, Mislead, Entice |
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Calamity n. |
Serious event causing distress, misfortune |
Adversity, Mishap, Hardship |
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Perjury n. |
False testimony under oath, bearing false witness |
falsehood, deception, untruth |
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Ascend v. |
To move upward |
Take off, Fly, Soar |
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Vexation n. |
Discomfort, Distress, annoyance |
Agitation, Aggravation, Hassle |
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Inundate v. |
Cover with, to overflow |
Deluge, Flood, Engulf |
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Assuaged |
To soothe, calm |
The mom assuaged the baby to sleep. |
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Chattels |
Any article of tangible property other than land, buildings, etc. A movable article of personal property |
My mum believes chattels have no use in modern day. |
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Dictum |
An authoritative proclamation, a saying |
Dr.Seuss's dictum had lots and lots of rhymes. |
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Taciturn |
Reserved in speech, reluctant to join in conversation |
I was taciturn to join in on the classes conversation, I wanted to get my work done. |
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Illicitly |
Not allowed/approved by common custom, rule of standard |
Eating with elbows on the table is an illicit sin. |
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Indigenous |
Originating in an characteristic of a particular country; native |
The indigenous girl was clearly from the south with her accent. |
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Expounding |
To Explain, Interpret |
The professor expounded on why forks can't be used as spoons. |
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Erratic |
Having no certain or definite course, wandering |
High school was an erratic time for me, I didn't know what classes I wanted to take. |
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Contemptuous |
Showing or expressing disdain |
My sister showed contempt toward me for being so good at baseball. |
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Auspicious |
Favored by fortune, prossperous |
I was lucky to be auspicious enough to do sports. |
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Abominable (adj) |
Repugnant hate; detestable, loathesome |
The Abominable Snowman was most hated for his looks. |
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Benign (adj) |
Having a kindly disposition; gracious |
I tried so hard to be Benign to the snottiest girl in class. |
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Magisterial (adj) |
Benefiting a master, automotive, or importance |
In Japan the kids were magisterial to their masters. |
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Benevolence (n) |
Desire to do good, goodwill, charitableness |
My will to have some benevolence was high until my brother started acting up. |
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Ensuing (adj) |
To follow in order, come afterward, especially in immediate succession |
I ensued after my brothers succession in sports. |
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Prowess (n) |
Exceptional valor, bravery, ability |
The military on first lines are highly prowess. |
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Meditative (adj) |
Involving, absorbed in meditation/considered thought |
My grandma goes deep in though when she is meditative. |
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Unfathomable (adj) |
Difficult/Impossible to understand |
My dog is just so unfathomable I don't know if he is hungry or thirsty. |
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Accost (v) |
To approach and speak to someone often in an angry or unwanted way |
My mom accosted me talking about my missing assignments. |
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Inhale (adj) |
Inborn, natural |
I inhaled at the sport of baseball. |
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Altercation (n) |
A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public |
An altercation took place yesterday, it made me cringe.
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Appalling (adj) |
Causing shock or dismay, horrific |
The car crash was appalling to my family.
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Elusive (adj) |
Difficult to find, catch, or achieve; difficult to remember or recall |
The baseball became elusive as the pitcher threw his 97 mph fastball.
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Resilient (adj) |
Able to withstand or recover quickly |
I was resilient to any cold I caught, or so I thought.
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Reverent (adj) |
Feeling or showing deep and solemn (serious or sincere) respect. |
I was very reverent at my friends funeral yesterday.
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Futility (n) |
Pointlessness or uselessness |
I felt major futility realizing I took a shower fully aware I had practice later on.
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Prominent (adj) |
Important or famous |
The prominent baseball player stepped into the batters box with confidence as the crowd roared for him.
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Countenance (n) |
A person's face/facial expression |
An ugly countenance resulted on face after seeing a baby full blowing chunks. |
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Complacently (n) |
Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements |
I complacently thought of my work today on the field. |
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Mollify (v) |
To appease the anger or anxiety of (someone); reduce the severity of |
The ice bath I took mollified my aching body. |
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Exodus (n) |
A mass departure of people, especially emigrants |
Every passing period is an exodus fair. |
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Expunge (v) |
To erase or remove completely |
I expunged my school work half-way in realizing I did everything wrong. |
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Impudent (adj) |
Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent |
My brother gets impudent around those he does not know. |
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Lota (n) |
An extremely small amount |
Only a lota of people are accepted into the best college of America in a year. |
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Cynical (adj) |
Belief that people are motivated by self-interest |
A cynical man is best at what he is passionate about because he is highly motivated. |
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Fatalistic (adj) |
Belief that all events are inevitable |
School Tuesday is fatalistic. |
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Ruefully (adv) |
In a way that expresses sorrow and regret |
I ruefully hopped in the car after a tough game. |
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Sordid (adj) |
Morally ignoble or vile |
I am not sordid. |
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Squalid (adj) |
Dirty especially from poverty |
There are lots of squalid people in Mexico. |
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Apprehensive (n) |
Anticipation of misfortune |
I was apprehensive of my first start in legion. |
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Obscure (adj) |
Not clear or plain |
The sky was obscure this morning. |
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Furtive (adj) |
Taken, Used |
A furtive pencil was the only choice I had to complete my test. |
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Demise (n) |
The end of existence or activity |
After the sun explodes a big demise will happen. |
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Veneer (n) |
Thin layer of wood or material to make something look authentic |
The flooring I had was said to have good veneer layers on it. |
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Eccentric (adj) |
Unconventional and slightly strange |
This eccentric boy walked up to me, stared, and left. |
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Cease (v) |
To stop, discontinue |
I ceased the hoodlums activities before they did any mischief. |
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Fret (v) |
To feel or express worry |
I started to fret as finals got closure. |
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Reprimand (v) |
A severe reproof [criticism] or rebuke |
I received reprimand as everyone told me I was lying. |
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Notoriety (n) |
Being famous for something bad |
My notoriety was to blame after stealing crackers from a supermarket. |
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Purloin (v) |
To take something that belonged to someone else |
I purloined my friends backpack and hid it as a friendly prank. |