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Cameron (absconded) from work early without telling her boss.
Abscond
- To leave secretly
Decamp, Escape, Flee
Swayed by the (cogent) argument of her fiance, Cameron had no choice but to keep the cat.
Cogent
- Convincing and well-reasoned
Convincing, Persuasive, Solid, Sound, Telling, Valid
Reagan was upset that the used car salesman used (chicanery) to sell her a car that was about to break down.
Chicanery
- Deception by means of craft
Artifice, Conniving, Misrepresentation, Pettifoggery
The split from her parents (attenuated) their power to control her decisions.
Attenuate
- To reduce in force, to weaken
Debilitate, Enervate, Rarefy, Undermine
Meg’s (arbitrary) decision to play the lottery led to her winning thousands.
Arbitrary
- Determined by chance or impulse
Erratic, Indiscriminate
Cameron picked up her (blithe) puppy from doggie daycare.
Blithe
- joyful, cheerful, without appropriate thought
We watched the (accretion) of the baby pigeons, tracking their progress each day.
Accretion
- gradual growth in size, increase in amount
Accumulation, buildup
Beth tried to use (calumny) to ruin her co-worker’s reputation.
Calumny
- a false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation
Defamation, Libel, Slander
The (contumacious) employee refused to stop wearing jeans to work.
Contumacious
- rebellious
Factious, Insurgent, Mutinous
As the number of patients (abated), the ER became much quieter.
Abate
- to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
Ebb, Lapse, Slacken
After the Vatican’s announcement to no longer support gay marriage, she declared herself an (apostate).
Apostate
- One who renounces a religious faith
Defector, Deserter, Traitor
The candidate’s speech was the (catalyst) that motivated people to go vote.
Catalyst
- something that brings about a change in something else
Accelerator, Goad, Impetus, Incentive, Motivation
She heard wonderful music as she walked by the (belfry) at the local church.
Belfry
- a bell tower, a room where a bell is hung
Spire, Steeple
We dunked the vegetables in teriyaki sauce to (assuage) the unwanted taste.
Assuage
- to make something unpleasant less severe
Allay, Alleviate, Appease, Conciliate
Meg considers herself a (connoisseur) of chicken fingers, eating only the best.
Connoisseur
- a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes
Epicure, Expert
Meg loved the pleasant (bonhomie) with her new first-grade teacher team.
Bonhomie
- Good-natured geniality, the atmosphere of good cheer
Affability, amiability
Winston discovered that he could (antagonize) his parents by eating the blanket.
Antagonize
- to annoy or provoke to anger
Clash, conflict, incite
Meg and Cam loved the (aesthetic) profile of the wedding planners.
Aesthetic
- concerning the appreciation of beauty
Artistic, tasteful
Her mother’s claim that she is not an alcoholic was obviously a (canard).
Canard
- a lie
Falsehood, Fib, Prevarication
Winston’s squeaky ball had an unbearable (cacophony) as he chewed it in his mouth.
Cacophony
- a harsh, jarring noise
Chaos, Din, Discord, Noise
The doctor’s intention was to (abase) the intern in front of everyone.
Abase
- to humble, to disgrace
Demean, Humiliate
The co-worker showed (cupidity) after refusing to share the winnings when he hit the jackpot.
Cupidity
- Greed, strong desire
Avarice, Covetousness, Rapacity
Meg (castigated) Cameron after she forgot to pay the Wifi bill on time.
Castigate
- to punish or criticize harshly
Admonish, Chastise, Chide, Rebuke
Meg (burnished) the hardwood floors three times in one day after moving in.
Burnish
- to polish
Buff, Luster Polish
