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dissipate
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verb. The young aristocrat DISSIPATED his fortune on wine,women, and song.(scatter, waste, squander)
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incessant
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adj. The young children rebelled at the INCESSANT rain. (unceasing, continuing without interruption.)
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whet
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verb. the preview just WHETTED our appetite.(sharpen, stimulate)
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ramifications
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noun. We don't want to okay the plan until we've studied all the RAMIFICATIONS.(branches, outcomes, consequences)
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halcyon
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adj. When we are back at school the HALCYON days of summer. (calm,peacful,dreamlike)
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prodigal
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adj. Because he was PRODIGAL with his money his inheirtance was soon gone.(lavish in giving, wasteful, extravagant)
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ardent
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adj. They were ARDENT admirers of Bomo's voice.(strongl enthusiastic)
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disconcerted
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adj.The comedian was DISCONCERTED when the audience booed his act.(confused, upset, embarrassed)
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impecunious
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adj. Her IMPECUNIOUS state required that she obtain several jobs.(penniless, lacking money)
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quizzical
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adj. The detective had a QUIZZICAL look on his face.(puzzled, teasing, odd)
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tenet
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noun. He was loyal to the TENET of his faith.(beliefs)
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Stalwart
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adj. Their STALWART beliefs could not be shaken.(resolute, uncompromising)
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lynch
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verb. The suspect was LYNCHED before he could say anything.(execute without due precess, espically to hang.)
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rustic
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adj. They liked to spend weekends at thier RUSTIC cabin in the mountains.(of the countryside, bucolic, unsophisticated.)
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neophyte
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noun. My grandparents are NEOPHYTES when it comes to learning about computers.(beginers)
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prefix:neo- meaning new
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satiated
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adj. The child was SATIATED with all the excitement and began to whine.(satisifed fully,supplied to excess,full)
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obsequious
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adj. He had to learn to be OBSEQUIOUS towards his boss; or else.(play up to by a superior by use of insincere flattery, eargerness, full)
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arduous
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adj. learning vocabulary words can sometimes be an ARDUOUS task.(demanding great effort or labor)
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creed
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noun. The agency will hire regardless of CREED.(system of beleif)
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facade
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noun. In the old west frontier towns many elaborate store fronts were only FACADES.(front of building, false outward appearance.)
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