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Specter [Noun]

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A ghostly image

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Feline [Adjective]

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Cat-Like [Graceful, Sleek]

Sentence: the thief was eerily feline as he moved stealthily through the darkened rooms

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Treble [Noun]

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High-Pitched

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Host

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A great number

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Bereft [Adjective]

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Deprived [Stolen] , Lacking Something

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Trundle [Verb]

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To roll along

Sentence: She trundled her suitcase into the room
Sentence: The children trundled off to bed.

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Contempt [Adjective]

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Disdain, Scorn [not worthy of any respect or approval]

Sentence: She has displayed a profound contempt for her opponents.

Sentence: He feels that wealthy people view him with contempt because he is poor

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Lamentable [Adjective]

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Sad, Distressing

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Bemuse

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Bewildering, Stupified

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Unpalatable [Adjective]

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Distasteful, Unpleasant

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Defrauded [Verb]

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Cheated

Sentence: They were accused of trying to defraud the public.

Sentence:She was convicted of writing bad checks with intent to defraud

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Ceasing [Verb]

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Stopping

Sentence: The factory ceased operations last year.

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Pensive

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Thinking Deeply

Sentence: The child sat by himself, looking pensive.

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Ardor [Noun]

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Passion, Enthusiasm

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Valet

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A personal servant

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Glower

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Stare with sullen anger, Scowling

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Waver

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To flicker, To become unsteady

Sentence:They never wavered in their support for their leader.

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Incredulity

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Inability to believe whether something is true or false

Sentence: The news of his death was met with expressions of incredulity.

Sentence: the teacher’s incredulity about the claims in the essay proved to be well-founded

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Effigy [Noun]

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A crude figure representing a hatted person

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Depravity

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Corruption, Crookedness

Sentence:He was sinking into a life of utter depravity.

Sentence: People were shocked by the depravity of her actions.

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Complied [Verb]

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Carried out, Fulfilled

Sentence: I asked the waitress to refill my coffee cup and she happily complied.

Sentence: There will be penalties against individuals who fail to comply.

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Bliss [Noun]

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Great joy

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Dissemble [Verb]

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To conceal under false appearances
[To hide your true feelings, opinions]

Sentence: He dissembled happiness at the news that his old girlfriend was getting married—to someone else.

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Augment

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To increase, Enlarge

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Sallow [Adjective]
Pale, Yellowish
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Intercession
The act of pleading on behalf of another
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Tempest
A violent storm
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Imbued
Filled with, Permeated
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Respite [Noun]
Rest, Relieve
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Larder [Noun]
A place where food is kept
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Squall [Noun]
A brief storm
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Lithe
Supple [Soft and able to Blend or Fold Easily] Sentence: Shoes made from supple leather
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Plunder
To take something by force Sentence: The village was plundered by the invading army
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Maudlin
Tearfully, Sentimental
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Vile [Adjective]
Repulsive, Disgusting [Strong dislike, or Disgust] Sentence: What is that vile odor? Sentence: She has a vile temper
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Wrought
Formed, Fashioned
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Perpetuate
To continue indefinitely Sentence: Fears about an epidemic are being perpetuated by the media.
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Beguile
To trick or to charm .Sentence: She was cunning enough to beguile her classmates into doing the work for her. Sentence: He beguiled the audience with his smooth and seductive voice.
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Suave
behaving in a relaxed, confident, and pleasant way in social situations
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Dispatch
To finish quickly
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Incognito
In Disguise
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Transgression [Noun]
A wrong doing or a sin
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Fray
A noisy commotion
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Pernicious
Causing injury or pain [Dangerous] Sentence: She thinks television has a pernicious influence on our children.
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Creed
A statement of belief
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Chortled
To make a brief chuckling sound [Short burst of laughter] Sentence: He chortled, “You're going to love this.” Sentence: audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers
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Woeful [Adjective]
Full of sorrow, Sorrowful Sentence: The puppy had woeful eyes
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Suffice [Sufficient]
To be enough Sentence: No, you don't need to write a letter. A phone call will suffice.
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Assuage
To calm to pacify Sentence: He couldn't assuage his guilt over the divorce.
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Anonymous
Without a known name
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Procure
Get something
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Unwieldy [Adjective]
Clumsy, Awkward Sentence: The system is outdated and unwieldy.
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Fray
A noisy commotion
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Pernicious
Causing injury or pain Sentence: She thinks television has a pernicious influence on our children.
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Creed
A statement of belief
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Chortled [Verb]
To make a brief chuckling sound [Short burst of laughter] Sentence: He chortled, “You're going to love this.”
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Woeful
Full of sorrow, Sorrowful The puppy had woeful eyes.
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Suffice [Sufficient]
To be enough Sentence: No, you don't need to write a letter. A phone call will suffice.
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Assuage
To calm, To pacify Sentence: A mother is assuaging her son's fear of the dark
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Anonymous
Without a known name
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Procure
Get something
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Unwieldy [Adjective]
Clumsy, Awkward
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Equity
Fairness
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Wayfarer
Traveler

English 1 [Vocabulary] (1 decks)

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