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verb- to state with assurance, confidence, or force: state strongly or positively: affirm:aver:
I asserted my self as leader in a rambunctious crowd.
Avow Declare |
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Noun- flood of water, anything that overwhelms like a flood: to overwhelm
It was a deluge of hate that flowed in.
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Disquietudes: Noun-causing anxiety or uneasiness: disturbing
The disquieting wails of the prisoners would seep through the walls.
Agitating vexing |
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Dissension: noun-dissagreeing or dissenting, as in opion or additude
Among the heretics dissension grew writhe, and as a sickness through them, the regime would fall.
discordant heretical |
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Embark: verb- to begin, to venture into, to involve ones self
I took off, I embarked upon the great journey.
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Fallacious- Adj- containing a fallacy, deceptive, logically unsound
Was he an idiot? His reasons were fallacious.
Misleading Wrong |
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Flourish- Verb- to thrive, to grow well
An economy might flourish in a capitalist, free market economy.
prosper burgeon |
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Ineffectual- adj- having an inadequate effect
The serum was ineffectual, the victims would continue to die.
futile impotent |
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Intriguing- adj- arousing curiosity or interest
It was quite thrilling, quite intriguing to see the crime scene
fascinating inciting
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Motive-noun- something that causes a person to act in a certain way, incentive
His motive for killing her was spite.
incitement cause |
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Oblivion-noun-state of being forgotten, total forgetfulness
Amongst the oblivion, the ashes, humanity would become a distant memory to the cosmic host.
disregard neglect |
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Precarious- Adj- Dangerous, risky, and uncertain
Stuck between the two monsters it would seem a precarious situation.
insecure perilous |
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Precedent-noun- an act or decision that serves to guide for subsequent decisions.
He set the precedent when he took off the old king's hand's head.
example model |
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Reconcile-verb-to reestablish friendship, to resolve dispute
I would reconcile with my brother, he was my brother after all.
appease pacify |
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Redress-Verb- the setting right of what is wrong: relief from injury or wrong
his redress saved my boy, if not my boy'd be on a platter be now.
remedy correct |
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Refute-verb-to disprove, to show erroneous
He would refute me time nd time again, my argument would not stand
Invalidate contradict |
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Resolute-noun- characterised by a decided purpose
The Spartans remained resolute for dying in battle to the Persians.
Steadfast resolved |
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Totter-verb- to stagger as if to fall
He tottered for a moment and then faceplanted
Careen Falter
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Prepossessing-verb-pleading or creating a favorable impression
He would prepossess his victims before taking him to the hid out.
Alluring engaging |
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virtuous-Adj- having excellent morals: righteous
Stalin is not virtuous, he would destroy all in his path.
ethical noble |
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