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“Get up you lazybones,” Tina cried to Tom, who lay on the couch, inert.
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By setting up a prenuptial agreement, the prospective bride and groom hoped to forestall any potential disputes in the event of a divorce.
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preempt
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The jester wore a motley tunic, red and green and blue and gold all patched together haphazardly.
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The professor’s lectures were so soporific that even he fell asleep during class.
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The police stopped the fracas and arrested the bruised participants.
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Although few people realized it, the stock market had reached its nadir and would soon begin an upward surge.
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At this critical juncture, let’s consider all options before deciding which path to take.
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crisis point
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joining point
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To many of the male writers of the time, the female writer George Sand was seen as a maverick due to her insistence on wearing trousers and fighting her “proper” womanly role.
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The captain ordered the sergeant to punish all malingerers and force them to work.
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The hiking trails at the national park are varied enough to challenge neophytes as well as experts.
neophyte means …
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beginner
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novice
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newbie
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One would expect that a religious leader would act with probity.
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Some people think aspirin is a panacea. They take it for every conceivable ailment.
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cure-all
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universal remedy
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Pulchritude is only skin deep.
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I have several peccadilloes, but fortunately, I don’t have any major flaws.
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If you cheat, you may expect to be chastised in addition to receiving a zero.
chastised means …
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punished
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criticized severely
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To defeat an opposing army may be reason to celebrate. But, to subjugate its civilian population is an action that runs counter to our stated ideals.
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Since I didn’t have my work done, the two-hour delay of school was a propitious event.
propitious means …
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favorable
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well-timed
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promising
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Rocko figured he would extort a decent grade from his teachers instead of studying. He told them he would set their cars on fire unless they gave him an A.
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obtain by threat of force |
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Marvin was capricious when it came to leading the stamp club. He never seemed to have a solid reason for any of his decisions.
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The tenth “accident” on the new rug was just too much! Hershel finally felt he had to broach the subject of getting rid of the gerbil he loved so dearly.
broach means …
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bring up
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mention for the first time
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