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noun - strong dislike
** ex. - Red Sox fans show much animosity towards Yankee fans. |
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noun - a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
** ex. - The failing student showed much apathy when they received their report card. |
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adj. - fearful or worrying, especially about the future
** ex. - After talking to Crooks, Lennie was apprehensive about George returning from town. |
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verb - to praise, express approval
** ex. - The President commended the soldiers for their heroic deeds. |
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adj. - to get along well or work together; able to use with something else
** ex. - The band members were compatible with each other, enabling them to stay together for many years. |
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adj. - an expression of sympathy
** ex. - After my friend's dog Rusty died, I offered him my condolences. |
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verb - to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
** ex. The new church was consecrated before it was used. |
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adj. - old and feeble; worn-out or ruined
** ex. - The decrepit house was nearly falling apart. |
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verb - to ridicule or laugh at
** ex. - The bullies derided the new kid, saying his Ninja Turtle lunch box was uncool. |
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adj. - innocent, simple, sincere
** ex. - The farmer lived an ingenuous life, but was happy to do so. |
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adj. - having great variety; numerous and diverse
** ex. - Ann had multifarious interests, and was involved in band, soccer, and art club. |
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adj. - out-of-date, no longer in use
** ex. - Computers, it seems, become obselete after only a few months. |
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adj. - eating every kind of food; have a wide variety of tastes
** ex. - Humans are omnivorous because they eat meat, vegetables, and anything else they can find. |
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adj. - stingy or cheap
** ex. - My best friend is very parsimonious; he saves paper plates to use again. |
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noun - a state of confusion or doubt
** ex. - Even though turning my friend in to the cops was the right thing, I was still upset about the quandary of what to do. |
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adj. - stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
** ex. - A recalcitrant student might find themselves in the principal's office often. |
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noun - an injury done in return for another injury
** ex. - After being punched in the face by the bully, Frank looked for a reprisal after school. |
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verb - to take great pleasure in * noun - a great celebration
** ex. - Some people revel in being front of a camera. |
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verb - to make useless; to have a dulling effect
** ex. - Hot days stultify my energy. |
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adj. - smoothly polite; pleasing to the senses
** ex. - The suave businessman won his clients over with his charm and manners. |
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