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Vocabulary Workshop - Holt
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9th Grade
11/27/2008
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She was found innocent and the trial ended with ACQUITAL.
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to be freed by judgment of the court
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The prosecutor ASSERTED she had killed the animal but she knew it would have died anyway.
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to state a belief -- to claim a right
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He knew he was the best and he rarely CONDESCENDED to help those he considered beneath himself.
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to do something you think is unworthy of you
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Don't be CONTEMPTUOUS of prehistoric art; its beauty is worthy of respect -- not scorn.
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showing scorn or extreme dislike
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Only ELITE members are accepted because we don't want poor uneducated trashy people.
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to be best -- most powerful -- rich -- etc.
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As a child I never thought she would EVOLVE into such a beautiful grownup.
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to develop gradually
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Jim had real FORTITUDE and just kept swimming while others gave up to the surf.
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endurance -- courage -- moral strength
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When I need to say it I am INARTICULATE. Later I think of what to say.
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unable to say what you think
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Robert was the best MENTOR because he knew everything about fishing.
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a wise or trusted teacher
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The mayor's NOTARIETY was due to his bad temper.
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fame that is not favorable
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The ANALOGY was that changing a tire is like putting on your shoe.
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an example that is similar or the same in some respect
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In ANTIQUITY people did not wear underwear.
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ancient times -- very long ago
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The ELECTORATE has spoken and he was out of a job.
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the voters -- those who vote
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He would not have sex with her because it was not ETHICAL.
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in conformance with honorable or moral actions
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He heard only an EXCERPT but he still knew the song that was playing.
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a segment -- a part of --
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His belief that the Pope did not speak for God was a HERESY.
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rejection of part of a religious doctrine
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His PATERNAL and maternal grandfathers had the same name.
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relating to the father
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He became a PAUPER after the bank failed.
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extremely poor -- living on charity
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The POSTHUMOUSE investigation produced no clues as to the cause of death.
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after one's death
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His mother was PROPHETIC when she told him he would be famous some day.
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fortelling the future
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He was AMIABLE and well liked before he killed his family.
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friendly
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They lived in a wet forest on a BAYOU.
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quiet water connected to larger body of water
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Her GRIMACE showed her pain as the needle went into her arm.
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contortion of face showing pain or disgust
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She did not look strong but she was INDOMITABLE
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unconquerable -- can not be overcome
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He was young and still MALLEABLE
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easily shaped or influenced
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She reacted to the insult with MELODRAMATIC crying.
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exaggerated emotion -- false emotion
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Saddam Husseins forces SUCCUMBED after only three days.
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to give up to stronger forces
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The VIBRANT streets of New York were filled with people.
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lots of energy -- very lively
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The Doctor's VISAGE said it all and we knew he had died.
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facial expression of a person
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His mother's home was filled with WHIMSICAL figures from Mexico.
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odd funny unusual playful unpredictable
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The prisoners became APPREHENSIVE when they heard shooting that night.
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feaful about the future
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He treated her with CALLOUS disregard.
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toughened -- hardened -- unfeeling
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Your COMMENDABLE generosity is making you bankrupt.
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worthy applaudable praiseworthy
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We were INDIGNANTwhen the flight was cancelled -- until they told us about the free bar.
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full of anger
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His efforts to climb the wall were INEFFECTUAL.
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useless or not able to produce a result
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He made JUDICIOUS use of his remaining time.
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careful sensible sound judgment
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Wandering the maze at midnight was a MYSTIC experience.
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relating to religious mystery or wonder
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He PARAPHRASED my report in simple words but still most people did not understand.
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to restate in other words
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She was the PERSONIFICATION of evil.
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a person who represents a quality
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Tell me exactly what he said VERBATIM.
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restated exactly word for word
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They were AFFILIATED with the library somehow.
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to be closely connected or associated
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I could run faster when I was no longer ENCUMBERED with my bags.
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to burden with a load or with debt
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He felt EXALTED as he listened to the speech.
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elevated in rank or status
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He INVARIABLY gave the same speech at every stop.
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without or change
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He gave a PLAUSIBLE explanation but nobody believed him.
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could be true
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He was so POMPOUS that nobody accepted his ideas even though they had merit.
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Self important -- feeling superior to others
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He was PORTLY and when he danced so well it was a big surprise.
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overweight or fat
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The stone fell off the roof in PROXIMITY to where he was standing.
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Nearby or close
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The town was trying to REJUVENATE the polluted river.
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to make young again -- give new life
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He was a smart hard worker and his success was not UNPREDICTABLE.
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difficult to foresee
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Her singing was ATROCIOUS and I covered my ears.
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exceptionally bad
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She felt some COMPASSION for the beggar but kept on walking and gave him no more than a look.
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pity -- wanting to relieve suffering
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He was accused of murder but he kept his COMPOSURE.
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cool and calm state of mind
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As soon as he bought the car it began to DETERIORATE and within six months the rust was obvious.
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to weaken or decay
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I could barely DISCERN her standing in the rain.
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to detect or recognize
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I sipped the coke but it was old and INSIPID.
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Lacking flavor
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The old woman could be heard LAMENTING her loss.
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to express grief or sorrow -- mourning
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I LOATHE working but I love getting paid for it..
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unwilling or reluctant or strongly opposed
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He copied the painting with PAINSTAKING effort.
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taking care to do it right -- extremely careful
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He REPRESSED the urge to laugh.
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to hold back -- to force down
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She had an AURA of confidence.
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a quality that seems to surround a person
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He FABRICATED the whole story.
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to make up or to invent a lie
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She could not marry as her husband was an IMPEDIMENT.
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an obstruction or obstacle or physical disability
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It was a MEDIOCER performance but we clapped anyway.
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below average or ordinary
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It was an OPPORTUNE moment for us to meet again.
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at an advantageous time
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He had QUALMS about picking up the gun.
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sudden nausea or an uneasy feeling
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He seemed intelligent and we did not expect a REACTIONARY person.
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opposed to progress or change
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During those hard times her STAMINA was what got us all through.
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strength to withstand hardship
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Cameron was a ZEALOUS UT fan.
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highly motivated and enthusiastic
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The thought was forgotten like a ZEPHYR.
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a gentle breeze or airy and passing
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He thought it was an AXIOM that everybody loved him.
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universally recognized truth and no proof needed
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They were as COMPATIBLE as a plug and socket.
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comes together without problems
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Your boat lights are not in COMPLIANCE with the law.
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acting according to the rules
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The car may have been INANIMATE but it seemed to know where it was going.
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not alive -- dull or lacking energy
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He thought his boat was INDESTRUCTIBLE until it hit the rapids.
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can not be destroyed
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His helpfulness was an INNATE part of his character and he would always be that way.
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born that way or always that way
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The weather was MUTABLE and uncertain.
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tending to change
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It was your PERCEPTION that he could dance -- not mine.
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to see or recognize something
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In Mississippi the idea that blacks are inferior is still PREVALENT.
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common or widely occurring or accepted widely
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The machine kept his money and he had no RECOURSE.
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right to receive help or security or to sue
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Her AESTHETIC sense was evident in the beauty of her home.
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the appreciation of beauty or good taste
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Barack Obama is an example of a person with great CHARISMA.
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personal charm -- inspiring popular affection
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The governor spoke only in political CLICHES which demonstrated profound ignorance.
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an overused expression
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The President began to CONCEIVE a way to end the war.
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to orginate an idea or to become pregnant
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He denied his guilt as EMPHATICALLY as the prosecutor accused him of it.
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expressed strongly and definitely
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He liked shooting and the MARTIAL arts.
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related to war
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The PARADOX was that he loved shooting but hated killing.
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a contradiction but still true
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The bitch was a PROLIFIC producer of puppies.
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producing in great abundance
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She was the RECIPIENT of unwanted attention.
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one who receives
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He found her sitting in the cold on a stone wall looking WAN but very much alive.
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pale and weary or unhappy
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The idea was to ENCOMPASS the enemy forces during the night with our tanks.
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to surround
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She was IMPLACABLE and determined to fight to death or victory.
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unable to yield or calm
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His INCENTIVE was a hundred dollar bill if he got an A.
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something that encourages action
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She was a MILITANT support of womens rights.
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combative and aggressive
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The PIVOTAL moment in his election was his speech about race relations in America.
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a turning point or the most significant point
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If we POSTULATE that it is the teachers fault then our failure is not our fault.
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a statement made as the basis for reaching some conclusion
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As RETRIBUTION you will fix the window you broke.
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a deserved penalty -- revenge
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These are STRINGENT actions but it is the only way to save our company. So there will be no more free coffee.
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severe rules or tight restrictions
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Her performance TRANSCENDED anything they had seen before.
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to pass beyond a limit or beyond what is expected
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The joys of childhood are TRANSITORY.
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temporary or short lived
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