Freshman English Vocabulary

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Partisian

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One who exhibits extreme or possible blind allegiance to a group derivatives.

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Pernicious

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Very destructive or harmful, deadly, baneful, detrimental.

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Covert

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Secret, concealed, clandestine, furtive, stealthy derivatives.

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Gall

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Bile, an irritant, impudence, something bitter derivatives.

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Portentous

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momentous, having great significance derivatives.

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According

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Harmonious, agreeable.

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Wanton

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Immoral, lewd, licentious; someone who is immoral or lewd.

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Virtuous

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Having great significance derivatives.

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Disparage

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To degrade, to speak or someone or something in a derogatory manner, to belittle.

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Profane

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Showing contempt toward sacred things; to violate, desecrator defame.

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Entreat

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a plea or earnest request; to appeal

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implore, beg, plead

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Utter

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to express by speaking, pouncing; carried to the upmost point or highest degree

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complete, total, absolute

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Idolatry

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extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something/ someone

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idolization, fetishism, adoration

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Repose

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a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility

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rest, relaxation, quietness

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Air

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to broadcast or televise

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broadcast, transmit, screen

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Baleful

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having a harmful or destructive effect; menacing or sinister

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menacing, threatening, unfriendly

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Intercede

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to intervene on behalf of another]

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mediate, intermediate, negotiate

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Forsake

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to quit/ leave entirely; depart

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abandon, desert, leave

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Chide

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to voice disapproval; scold or chastise

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scold, chastise, upbraid

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Discord

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a lack of agreement

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strife, conflict, friction

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Submissive

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yielding or surrendering oneself to the will of another

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compliant, yielding, passive

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Feign

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to give a false appearance, to throw a fake punch

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simulate, fake, sham

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Dexterous

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skillful and active with the hands; skill or cleverness using hands or body

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deft, adept, adroit

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Dissemble

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To disguise, pretend, to disguise the truth

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pretend, feign, act

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Beguile

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to persuade with charm

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charm, attract, bewitch

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Calamity

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serious event causing distress or misfortune

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disaster, catastrophe, tragedy

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Perjury

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false testimony under oath, bearing false witness

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lying under oath, falsehood, false statements

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Ascend

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to move upward

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rise, up, climb

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Vexation

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discomfort or distress; annoyance,

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annoyance, irritation, anger

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Innundate

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to cover with; to overflow

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overrun, overload, flood

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Assuaged

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to soothe, calm, or molify

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I did what little I could to assuage my guilt.

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Chattels

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Any article or tangible property other than land, buildings, etc. a movable property

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The ardu was a slave, his master's chattel, and formed a very numerous class.

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Dictum

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An authoritative proclamation, judicial assertion, a saying

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6 Yet every disciple of Cartensianism seems to disprove the dictum by example.

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Taciturn

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Reserved in speech, reluctant to join

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The boy who sat in the back of my class was very taciturn.

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Illicitly

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Not allowed or approved by common rule

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She acted in an illicit manner.

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Indigenous

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Originating in and characteristic of a particular region or place

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There are no indigenous land mammals.

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Expounding

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To explain or interpret

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He was expounding the issue to his younger sister.

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Erratic

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Having no certain or definite course

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She was walking erratic for days,

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Contemptuous

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Showing or expressing disdane

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The girl gave a contemptuous snarl.

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Auspicious

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Favored by fortune, prosperous

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Could events be more auspicious for the party seeking retrocession?

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Abominable

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repugnantly hateful, detestable, loathsome

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The abominable massacre took place on Tuesday morning.

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Benign

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Having a kindly disposition; gracious

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She was benign for the flowers he brought her.

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Magisterial

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of, relating to, or befitting a master, authoritative; of importance

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The province is divided into 16 magisterial districts.

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Benevolence

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Desire to do good for others; goodwill

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He had a benevolence of manner suited to the philanthropy of his mind.

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Ensuing

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to follow in order, to come afterward, especially in immediate succession

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In the ensuing darkness, red and blue lights flashed his shadow on the wet grass.

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Prowess

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Exceptional valor, bravery or ability

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Calvary is unknown, and the battles are mainly decided by the prowess of the chiefs.

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Mediatative

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Of, involving or absorbed in mediation, or considered thought

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During the class, we do yoga to go into a mediatative state.

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Unfathomable

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Difficult or impossible to understand, incomprehensive

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The choices she made were unfathomable.

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Accost

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To approach and speak to others in an angry, aggresive, or unwanted way

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He came and accosted us of what we have done.

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Innate

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inborn, natural

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Some of his innate defensive powers remained.

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Altercation

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A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

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An altercation ensued.

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Appalling

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Causing shock or dismay, horrific

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The pictures of the morals is appalling.

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Elusive

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Difficult to find, catch, achieve, difficult to remember/ recall

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She wanted something as elusive as the scent.

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Resilient

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able to withstand or recover quickly

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It was a soft elastic resilient material.

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Reverent

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Feeling or showing deep solemn respect

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He was blameless in morals and reverent in religion.

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Futility

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Pointlessness or usefulessness

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She didn't want to face the futility of her punishment.

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Prominent

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Important, famous

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He named two or three prominent lawyers.

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Countenance

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A face/ facial expression

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Be friendly with all and always have a smiling countenance.

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Complacently

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Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with ones or self achievements

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He would lay down and think complacently.

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Mollify

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Appease the anger or anxiety of someone

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I hoped the hot tea would help mollify my husband.

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Exodus

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A main departure of people.

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Despite our doubts, our family's exodus in the family van turned out to be great.

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Expunge

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To erase/ remove completely.

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I would like to expunge my ex husband from my memory.

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Iota

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Extremely small amount

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"I don't get an iota of respect in this house."

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Cynical

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Belief that people are motivated by self-interest, distrustful of humans sincerity.

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You don't have a cynical bone in your body.

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Fatalistic

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Belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable.

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He was fatalistic and did not understand the way I thought.

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Ruefully

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In a way that expresses sorrow/regret.

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She will forever rue the day.

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Sordid

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Morally dispicable or vile

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What was done was completely sordid.

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Squalid

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Dirty or deteriorated, especially to poverty, lack of care.

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The way she dressed was squalid, but she did the best she could.

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Apprehension

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Anticipation of misfortune, suspicion or fear of future problems.

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Sam feared the night because of his apprehension on parties.

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Impudent

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Not showing due respect for another.

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"Are you being impudent to me?"

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Obscure

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Not clear or plain, ambiguous, vague, or uncertain

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Everything seemed dark, obscure, and terrible.

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Furtive

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Taken, used, etc, by stealth, secretly

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The records showed furtive activity.

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Demise

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The end of existence or activity; terminate

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The demise of war, that is now inevitable.

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Veneer

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A thin layer of wood or other material that is attached to the surface to make it look authentic

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Has veneer mills here, and there are large box factories.

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Eccentric

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Unconventional and slightly strange

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It does sound a little eccentric, doesn't it?

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Cease

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To stop, discontinue

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My fear was ceased at this moment.

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Fret

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To feel/express/ worry, annoyance, discomfort

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Don't you fret child.

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Reprimand

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Severe reproof or rebuke

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Did the police man reprimand the woman?

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Notoriety

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Being famous or well known for a bad reason

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He gained more notoriety that day.

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Purloin

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To take something that belongs to someone else.

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He was put in jail for trying to purloin the women's purse.