ENGLISH WORDS 2
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- Exuding
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tr. verb. producing from inside yourself.
..he was excuding a nasty attitude after loosing the game - peripatetic
- adj. walking about on foot
- legerdemain
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noun. a show of skill or magic.
...the magicians legerdemain was awesome. - Duplicity
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noun, lack of honesty.
...her duplicity allowed her to trick her parents into not going ot school. - complacency
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noun.a feeling of self-satisfaction.
...there is no time for complacency when you get an F on your report card. - Grit
- noun. strong spirit,
- Renege
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intr. verb. to fail to carry out a promise.
...don't renege on our deal, i'll be very mad if you don't do it. - voraciously
- adv. consuming large amounts
- Impasse
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noun. a road or passage having no exit.
THe debate had reached an impasse, as neither side would compromise. - fecundity
- noun. productivity
- Fractious
- Adj. disobedient . John got detention fractious behavior in class.
- Blithe
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adj. carefree and lighthearted.
...the boy blithely ran around after winning his game.. - Tether
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noun. a restraint.
We tethered the dog to a tree so he wouldn't run away. THe dog broke free of his tether and wildly ran around. - ubiquitous
- adj. seeming to be everywhere at the same time.
- Pique
- noun. a feeling of annoyance. I felt a great deal of pique when my brother wouldn't stop annoying me.
- portend
- tr. verb. to serve as an omen, to indicate.
- Panache
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noun. an enthusiastic way of doing things.
The boy game to the team with great panache and helped them to win the championships. - hearken
- intr. verb. to listen attentively
- Genteel (gentility)
- noun. Polite. Anna had a very genteel manner compared to her sloppy brother. ... the gentility of her manners....
- melancholy
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adj. sadness
...Her mood was melancholy after something depressing happened. - Eclectic
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adj. choosing what seems to be the best style from a varied source.
Sally came to school with an eclectic look because of the wierd outfit she was wearing. - firebrand
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noun, a person who causes trouble.
...the firebrand got in trouble when he broke into the store. - Draconian
- adj. very severe. The principal gave draconian punishments even for little trouble.
- shun
- tr. verb. to consistantly avoid
- Jettison
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tr. verb. to discard
I jettisoned the milk that went sour. I had to jettison the sour milk. - detritus
- noun. debris
- Bastion
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noun.something with a well-fortified position.
Her bastion of accurate facts enabled her to win the debate. - Conundrun
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noun, a difficult problem.
...she had to face the conundrum of her math test... - Novice
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Noun. a beginner.
Since i was a novice to the game of football the coach had to explain the rules to me. - Deft
- adj. quick and skillful
- Ardent
- adj. Passionate. The ardent look on Janes face told me that she really loved her job as a doctor.
- Abstemious
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adj. sparing.
...he has led an abstemious life since he lost his job and became poor. - Vex
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tr. verb. to irritate or bother
I vexed my brother by asking him the same question over and over again. - Quells
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tr. verb. to suppress.
Rachel quells her nasty feelings toward the teacher because she doesn't want a bad grade. - Woo
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tr. verb. to seek interest.
Joey wooded Alex by sending her flowers. - Recount
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tr. verb. to tell or relate.
SThe teacher told the class to recount the facts of the book before the test. - Gaffe
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noun. clumsy social error.
The punctuation gaffe Sally found got her extra credit. I made a real gaffe; i started eating before everyone was served. - Gingerly
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adj. with great care or delicacy. carefully.
Jane gingerly climbed the high mountain so that she wouldn't fall. - Ire
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noun. anger.
The girl felt extreme ire after she found out the girl who won the spelling bee cheated. - Conglomerate
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noun. large group.
There was a conglamerate around the playlist because everyone wanted to kow their part.