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10 grade vocab
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10th Grade
02/11/2012

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Abject (adj)
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The abject woman begged for food on the streets.
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Contravene (v)
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The man contravened an argument back at the woman during the debate.
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Indelible (adj)
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Her horrible accident left an indelible crack in her heart forever.
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Affectation (n)
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The actor put up an affectation and everyone knew he was because he is usually mean.
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Precipitous (adj)
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Everyone saw the girl getting ready to jump from that precipitous cliff.
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Magnanimity (n)
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The kind girl showed some magnanimity when she donated her money to charity.
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Sagacity (n)
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He has sagacity because he is so wise.
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Circumscribed (tr. v)
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Laws circumscribe people from being able to do crime and get away with it.
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Acrimonious (adj)
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I hate it when people have an acrimonious tone with me when they can talk nicely.
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Ensconced (tr.v)
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I happily ensconced on a nice soft bed.
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Acquiesce (v)
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My mother acquiesced to let me date that boy.
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Staunch (adj)
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The staunch girl really had a strong faith in her religion.
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Fastidious (adj)
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The fastidous girl always wanted more toys, she was never happy with what she already has.
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Effete (adj)
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The effete government fell apart because people in it were not working together.
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Eclectic (adj)
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The eclectic manager was using more than one system to get the work done.
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Wallow (v)
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I got on the ground and wallowed in my money.
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Impregnable (adj)
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The impregnable dog could not be stopped, he could beat the dog catcher.
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Macabre (adj)
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She had a macabre painting, it was the worst thing I have ever seen.
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Condescending (adj)
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The condescending girl acted mean which means she betrayed her patronizing superiority.
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Chimerical (adj)
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She thought that he was going to buy her a unicorn but that was a chimerical dream, that is unrealistic.
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Apotheosis (n)
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He was apotheosis because he is treated like a god.
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Laconic (adj)
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The boy had a laconic essay because he expressed so much in just four sentences.
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Mellifluous (adj)
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Mary read such s mellifluous poem to the class, her words flowed so sweetly.
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Tremulous (adj)
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The tremulous girl trembled after watching the horror film.
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Reprehensible (adj)
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The reprehesible criminal deserves to be requestioned because he is blameworthy.
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Taciturn (adj)
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The taciturn mime sternly and quietly pretend to being sitting on a chair.
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Contrition (n)
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He had a contrition after killing the man's wife, he felt so guilty.
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Luminous (adj)
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I looked at the luminous ruby because it was shining so brightly.
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Facetiousness (adj)
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The facetiousness joke hurt the girl, but the boy said not to take it seriously.
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Malign (tr.v)
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The boy maligned that the girl was ugly and stupid at school.
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Austere (adj)
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The austere teacher yelled that if the students talked she would give them all detention.
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Adroit (adj)
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She had a adroit dog who was skillful at tricks.
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Prosaic (adj)
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Max painter a prosaic picture of a house, it was so plain and dull.
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Indigent (adj)
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The indigent man slept on the side of the road and really needed food and clothes.
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Forlorn (adj)
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Zack looked at the forlorn family and saw how miserable they were.
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Furtive (adj)
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The furtive cat sneaked into the kitchen to grab the fish, she was so sly.
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Fathom (v)
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The police officer fathomed at the girl, he wanted the truth.
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Bereft (adj)
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The bereft boy was deprived from using his toys for a month.
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Tenacity (n)
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Sally had a great tenacity on the rope when she was climbing, her grip was so firm.
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Embody (v)
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Perry embodied his dream into a sculpture to express the dream.
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Prowess (n)
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He had a prowess over all of his brothers, he was far most superior than them.
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Recompense (n)
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She got a recompense from the man for saving his dog.
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Auspicious (adj)
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I knew that this time he made a auspicious plan because i know that it will work.
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Lithe (adj)
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The lithe girl was so flexible.
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Impeccable (adj)
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The impeccable unborn baby was blamed for ruining its mom's life even though it did nothing wrong.
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Placid (adj)
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I wanted to have a placid vacation because I love calming trips.
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Indignation (n)
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The lawyer had a indignation towards anything that is unjust.
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Vindicate (v)
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The judge vindicated the man's charges, he was no longer guilty.
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Pallid (adj)
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I looked at the pallid picture with no interest in it, it was so not interesting.
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Aesthetic (adj)
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The aesthetic artist loved the painting with flowers in it, she really appreciates beauty.
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Ambivalent (adj)
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Sam had ambivalent emotions, he could not decide if he wanted to save his mom or dad.
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Apathetic (adj)
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the apathetic girl didn't even cry when her father died.
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Benevolent (adj)
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The benevolent man always gives instead of receiving.
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Candor (n)
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She had a candor when her father finally asked her what was wrong, she opened up to her father.
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Cogent (adj)
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He looked at the cogent terms of the contract and found them really reasonable.
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Conviction (n)
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She had a strong conviction that he was going to come back and save her, because she believed in him.
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Dubious (adj)
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Juliet looked at the boy in a dubious way because she really doubted him.
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Egregious (adj)
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Natt did a egregious crime that really offended Cassie.
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Exculpate (v)
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The teacher exculpated the student from getting into trouble.
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Gratuitous (adj)
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The gratuitous man received 200 dollars even though he did nothing, it was given to him freely.
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Hackneyed (adj)
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Mother threw away my hackneyed doll because it was overused and worked out.
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imperious:  adj
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I saw the imperious king order his troops around arrogantly.
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inherent: adj
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My mother had a inherent nature of taking care of me, she was born with the sense of being motherly.
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inveterate:  adj
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I looked at the inveterate old house and was sad that they were going to tear it down, because it has been there for so long.
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laudatory:  adj
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The laudatory man praised the girl for her smartness.
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mollify:  v
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Sarah mollified the crazy student until he calmed down.
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novel:  adj
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i enjoyed the novel book since it was new.
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obdurate:  adj
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The obdurate man wouldn't change his ways because he is so stubborn.
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ostentatious:  adj
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The ostentatious business man really wanted to impress his boss.
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paramount:  adj
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The ship is a paramount issue, it is only the chief's concern.
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penitent:  adj
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Willie felt a sudden penitent emotion after he stole is grandma's money, he felt so guilty.
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pervasive:  adj
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The pervasive jar of candy fell to the ground, and all the candy spread eveywhere.
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plausible:  adj
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I knew that answer was a plausible answer, it was a valid one.
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rancor:  n
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Jerry had a deep rancor for Jane, he hated her so much.
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spurious:  adj
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I knew that the money was spurious because it really looked fake.
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stoic:  adj
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I had a stoic feeling when the ball hit me, i felt nothing.
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superfluous:  adj
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We noticed there was superfluous papers in the office, they were extras.
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tenuous adj
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The tenuous man couldn't lift up the weight because he was so weak.
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transitory: adj
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The transitory situation relived me because I knew it was only temporary.
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sententious - adj
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The sententious essay expressed so much even though it was only five sentences long.
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deference - n
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He had a deference because he was deep in thought.
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impassive - adj
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The little impassive girl showed no emotion when her mother got in an accident.
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brazen - adj
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I saw a brazen girl come to school in a bikini, she was shameless.
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portentous(adj)
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Mat found out that the movie was a portentous movie and no longer wanted to watch it, it is too scary for him.
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supercilious(adj.)
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The supercilious girl thought that she was better than everyone in her grade.
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implore(v)
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I implored to my mother that she would let me buy the purse, I really pleaded for the purse.
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confer(v)
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Queen Elizabeth conferred the slave freedom for helping her, the slave was now free.
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importunity(n.)
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I kept doing a importunity so that I could get the phone, I kept requesting for it.
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convalesce(v.)
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The patient convalesced after getting out of the hospital, she recovered so quickly.
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supplication(n.)
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I did a supplication to get the food, i asked humbly.
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incessant(adj.)
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The incessant concert went on forever, the concert just continued without stopping at all.
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sullen(adj.)
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The sullen poem made everyone so depressed, the tone of the poem was so sad.
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euphemism (n.)
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The mean girl did a euphemism because she use a bad word in replacement of another one.
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pervade (v.)
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I poured the juice in the cup and it pervaded the cup, it was filling up all the way.
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impending (adj.)
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The impending situation happened so suddenly and it was threatening my life.
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indignant (adj.)
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The indignant girl was expressing anger by hitting her sister.
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incongruous (adj.)
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The incongruous dog stood out of all the other dogs.
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potent (adj.)
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I delivered a very potent speech for the debate, it was so powerful.
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flourish (v.)
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The seed flourished into a beautiful rose.
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