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admiration
Helene earned the adulation of her coworkers when she stood up to their boss and demanded that he begin showing them respect. They admired her courage. |
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(kăn’ dər)n. sharp honesty or frankness in expressing oneself
Simon gave the contestant an honest evaluation of her
performance, but she did not appreciate his candor. |
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(fə năt’ ĭ sĭz′ əm)n. excessive enthusiasm
Monk’s fanaticism about cleanliness causes him to carry handiwipes with him wherever he goes so that he can keep his hands clean. |
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(ăd vûr’ sĭ tē)n. misfortune;
poverty
Despite the adversity of her childhood, Oprah Winfrey
has become one of the wealthiest, most influential
women in the United States, if not the entire world. |
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(păs’ ə fĭst’)n. one who is opposed to the use of force under any circumstances
As a pacifist, Wallace avoided confrontation at all
costs, always looking for a peaceful way to solve
disagreements. |
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(hī pûr’ bə lē)n. exaggeration
for effect and not meant to be taken literally
Connie makes everything sound more dramatic by
talking in hyperbole. She said she had so much
homework she didn’t have enough time to breathe. |
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(nŏn′ shə läns’)n. the state or
quality of being indifferent or unconcerned
Though Miko was a music fanatic, Moira exhibited
nonchalance, not caring about what was playing. |
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(ī kŏn’ ə klăst′)n. one who attacks and seeks to destroy widely accepted ideas, beliefs, etc.
A true iconoclast, Susan B. Anthony fought for a
woman’s right to vote in the early 1900s. |
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(fĭ nŏm’ ə nŏn′) n. any extremely unusual or extraordinary thing or occurrence
Having such big celebrities visiting the small town in
the middle of nowhere was such a phenomenon that it
made the news in major cities. |
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(fē’ zə bĭl’ ə tē)n. the quality of being doable
Niles wasn’t certain about the feasibility of going to school and working full time. He thought it might be too much to handle. |
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(ĭn′ ə vā′ shən)n. something
newly introduced; new method, custom, device,
etc.; change in the way of doing things
Using bar codes on student ID cards is a recent
innovation. A few years ago, no one did that. |
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(ə vûr’ zhən)n. an intense or definite dislike; antipathy; repugnance
Lorna’s aversion to her fellow shopper’s perfume led
her to head down a different aisle rather than walk
near the other woman. |
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(yoo’ nə fôrm′ ə tē)n. state, quality, or instance of being the same
As someone who enjoys order, Gwen appreciates the
uniformity in orchards, each tree spaced equally from
all of the others, the rows straight and even. |
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(hô’ tē nĕs) n. the quality of having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain, contempt, or scorn for others
Tom Buchanan felt he was better than others, and his haughtiness alienated people. |
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(soo′ pər fĭsh’ē ăl’ĭ tē)
n. shallowness; the quality of being only on the
surface
Edith became annoyed by the superficiality of Horace’s suggestions. Nothing he said would make
any real changes. |
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(nō′tə rī’ĭ tē) n. the quality
or state of being well-known and publicly
discussed
The once-unknown J. K. Rowling has earned notoriety
by writing the most successful children’s books in
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(hī’ ə rär′kē)n. a group of
persons or things arranged in order of rank, etc.
In the animal kingdom, a hierarchy is established
based on physical strength, with the most aggressive
male usually being the leader. |
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(ə blĭv’ē ən)n. the condition or fact of being forgotten
People who are famous during their own lifetimes are often lost to oblivion later, remembered by no one. |
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(lĭst’ lĭs nĕs)n. disinterest due to illness, weariness, dejection, etc.
Feeling like there was no hope of succeeding, Kyra began to suffer from listlessness. She lost interest in everything |
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(kwăg’ mīr′) n. a difficult or inextricable position
Lying can get you into quite a quagmire, which is why there’s the saying “Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” |
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(dĭ rĭzh’ən)n. contempt or
ridicule
Much humor is based on the derision of public figures, like when people mock the president for saying things like “nucular.” |
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(kŭl’pə bĭl’ĭ tē)n. blame;
responsibility
Nora accepted culpability for the mistake, even though
several other people made bad decisions. She took the
fall. |
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(ô dăs’ ĭ tē) n. shameless or brazen boldness; recklessness
Norton had the audacity to ask for a raise even after he was discovered sleeping on the job. What nerve! |
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(prō fyoo’ zhən)n. rich or lavish supply; abundance
Greta has such a profusion of food in her freezer that
she could go without shopping for two months and
still have more to eat. |
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(vûr′ choo ō’sō)n. a person
displaying great technical skill in some fine art,
esp. in the performance of music
A violin virtuoso, Walter can play even the most
complicated pieces, the ones requiring exceptional
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