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cechinni vocabulary

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Stolid
Having seen his share of bloody crime scenes, the stolid police detective did not blink when he saw the five dead bodies.
indolent
Jackson lost his job because he was an indolent employee who did nothing but sleep at his desk all day.
anguish
Although I wanted to help April, I could not relieve her anguish when her daughter went missing.
vitality
Their red barns, silver silos and white fences have brought vitality into local agriculture.
peril
He knew his life was in peril when he was sent a death threat.
affable
He was an affable sort of man, very approachable and easy to talk to.
cosmopolitan
With his knowledge of African, Asian, and European cultures, the cosmopolitan business man could work just about anywhere.
debacle
My science experiment turned into a debacle when the volcano didn't explode.
imprudent
Getting behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated is an extremely imprudent decision.
droll
Since the new kid had a droll sense of humor, he was able to make friends in no time
naive
He was a naive young student who thought that if you were nice to everyone, they would always be nice to you.
scruples
The scruples of the witness were tested when she was asked to lie to protect her friend.
sallow
We knew grandma was gravely ill because of her sallow complexion and complete lack of appetite.
solicitous
There is reason to be solicitous about the future with this depressing job market.
scrupulous
The detective was so scrupulous in his investigation that he ended up finding details that the police missed.
concession
Since my employer was struggling to stay afloat in today's poor economy, I made the concession that I would take more vacation days instead of getting a raise this year.
erratically
I could hear my erratic heartbeat in my ears as I stood in front of the podium, about to make a speech in front of a full auditorium.
exemplary
When my father retired from his company after fifty years of employment, he received a gold watch for his exemplary service.
acrimoniously
Despite the acrimonious relationship I have with my boss, he respects my quality of work.
intangible
Her dreams had yet to be realized, so they remained intangible in her mind.
undulation
The undulation of the conductor's arms kept the orchestra on tempo.
pall
A pall fell over the crowd after the assassination of the president was announced.
conjectural
Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are highly conjectural.

immortality
Some people who are religious believe that inside each of us exists an immortal soul.
reiterate
He looked confused by the procedure so I had to reiterate it to ensure he understood the assigned tasks.
imperative
If you smell smoke, it's imperative that you exit the building immediately.
willy-nilly
I can't find find my keys or my wallet because I just leave things scattered around willy-nilly.
ensue
"If you drive slowly in the left lane of the freeway, chaos will ensue.
peremptorily
The sudden snowstorm peremptorily forced everyone retreat into the comfort and warmth of their houses.
appease
After my girlfriend and I had an argument, I took her to a nice dinner in order to appease the situation.
infantile

Her infantile behavior upon waking from her coma let the doctor know that she could have suffered brain damage in the crash.
ambivalence
As I answered the final question on the test, my ambivalence had me torn between two answers.

liaison
To fulfill the role of a liaison, you must be able to communicate well with others so the exchange of information can easily take place.
repugnant
The movie was so repugnant that most of the audience walked out of the theatre before the film was finished.
arrogant
He was so arrogant that he thought he could tell everyone what to do.
egoism
He sees her the way he sees everyone else: as a target for his charm, an audience to be seduced, a mirror for his egoism.
finite
The food supplies were finite, so the family could not eat anything they wanted whenever they wanted.
infinite
There are an infinite number of ways the initial universe could have been set up.
poignant
When she thought of that poignant moment when her daughter and her new puppy had fallen asleep together on the floor, her eyes welled up with tears.
velocity
The velocity of the bullet increased as it traveled down the rifle barrel.
atavism
The freckles dotting his face are an atavistic trait of his great grandmother's Irish heritage.
revenant
Because of my infatuation with supernatural entities, I have watched dozens upon dozens of documentaries and movies regarding revenants who embody objects or haunt their loved ones, their past homes, or the place in which they died.
dilemma
It was a the biggest dilemma in my life when I had to choose between my sister and brother to save from the fire.
epiphany
I was asking a question on Yahoo answers when I had an epiphany and realized the answer.
paradox
It was quite the paradox when consistently lying Mike stated, "Everything I say is a lie. "

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