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intermittent
when something stops and starts again at intervals or pauses from time to time
deception
fraud, a deliberate attempt to mislead someone or make them believe something that’s not true
acclaim
to greet with loud applause and approval
erect
to raise, construct, set up, or assemble
relish
to enjoy something very much
fortnight
a period of two weeks (fourteen nights)
impose
to make someone have to deal with something
alias
a fake or assumed name
itinerant
traveling from place to place and not staying anywhere permanently
ample
large, spacious, abundant, or plentiful
stench
a really bad smell
sullen
resentful, unsociable, and gloomy. Showing that they’re in a really bad mood.
terse
concise or succint — not saying a lot or using a lot of words
increment
a specified increase, usually a small one
misconstrue
to misinterpret something or understand it wrong
vestige
a trace of something, a tiny bit left over
capitulate
to give in, give up, or surrender
extenuating
making light of something or lessening the real or apparent seriousness of something. Usually used to describe information that makes a crime seem not so bad, so the punishment is made lighter.
subservient
inferior, subordinate, or submissive
collusion
a conspiracy, a secret agreement. This word implies working together for an illegal goal.
anarchy
lack of any government controlling things
chaos
disorder
margarine
fake or imitation butter
fatigue
tiredness
agitate
to make someone upset or nervous
hysterical
extremely upset or worried, overwhelmed OR extremely funny
ecstatic
very happy, overwhelmed by joy
foal
a baby horse
calf
a baby cow OR the large leg muscle below your knee and above your ankle
nylon
fake or imitation silk, made from plastic
oasis
a small, green spot in a desert that has plants and water
crave
to wish for or want something very strongly
demand
to request something very strongly, to order someone to do something for you
aqueduct
a canal or pipe to take water from one place to another for people to use
devolve
to get worse in quality or sophistication over time
contort
to twist
juror
one of the people in a court case who decides whether the accused person is guilty or innocent
persist
to keep doing something in spite of forces pushing or encouraging you to stop
conscript
to draft people into the military (without asking if they want to join)
portage
to take a kayak or canoe out of the water and carry it around an obstacle before putting it back in the water
pending
not finished or finalized yet
quadruped
an animal with four legs
remittance
money sent home from a person working in a foreign country
soliloquy
in a play, a speech an actor gives while alone on the stage
reject
to throw out
deductive
using logic to make conclusions from things that you already know
chronological
in the order of when they happened or when they were created
cognitive
related to thinking
remnant
something remaining or left over
colloquial
related to the way that people talk, rather than how they write
spectacles
an old fashioned word for glasses, OR amazing or surprising sights
adhere
to stick to something
retract
to take back
preclude
to prevent or stop something before it happens
regress
to go backwards, especially in quality or sophistication
divert
to change the direction of something, often someone’s attention
conduct
to organize, lead or do something
import
(verb) to bring a product into a country OR (noun) importance
Having a appetite or desire that can’t be satisfied or filled
Propel
To drive or push forward.
Vacuous, vapid
Empty-minded; lacking intelligence or substance.