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Abominate |
Abominate(V) Def: detest; loathe. Ex. "they abominated the very idea of love" |
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Abridge |
Abridge(V) Def: shorten (a book, movie, speech, or other text) without losing the sense. Ex. "the mini-series has been abridged from an original stories" |
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Animosity |
Animosity(n) Def: strong hostility. Ex. Jayden felt a false sense of animosity towards him from the football for not catching the ball. |
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Auspicious |
Auspicious(adj) Def: conducive to success; favorable. Ex. "it was not the most auspicious day to hold a wedding" |
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Beleaguer |
Beleaguer(V) Def: beset with difficulties. Ex. "the board is supporting the beleaguered director amid calls for his resignation" |
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Confidant |
Confidant(N) Def: a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others. Ex. Nonivia is a confidant to Adjani and Anthony which is why they love her so very much. |
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Iniquitous |
Iniquitous(adj) Def: grossly unfair and morally wrong. Ex. The children experienced an iniquitous beating from their abusive mother |
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Inure |
Inure(V) Def: accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant. Ex. "these children have been inured to police brutality" |
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Inveigh |
Inveigh(V) Def: speak or write about (something) with great hostility. Ex. "nativist inveighed against those who worked with the British" |
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Predecessor |
Predecessors(n) Def: a person who held a job or office before the current holder. Ex. Ms. Kalenda is Ms Dobb's Predecessor. |
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Sadistic |
Sadistic(adj) Def: deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others. Ex. "Sara took a sadistic pleasure in tormenting Michael" |
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Scathing |
Scathing(adj) Def:witheringly scornful; severely critical. Ex. "she launched a scathing attack on her neigherbor" |
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Impertinent |
Impertinent(adj) Def: not showing proper respect; or irrelevant Ex."Zulema asked Mr.Pickert an impertinent question" |