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amnesty
• a decision that a group of people will not be punished or that a group of prisoners will be allowed to go free
- It’s a travesty that the federal government granted these shameless corrupted politicians ∼.
converge
• to move toward one point and join together : to come together and meet
• to meet or come together to form a crowd or group
• to come together and have one interest, purpose, or goal
- Three streets ∼ at an imposing finance office.
- These dumb pedestrians ∼ on the burning car instead of staying away from it.
- China and Russia ∼ to destroy USA.
curt
• said or done in a quick and impolite way
- His ∼ response was, “No, I’m not interested. It’s trashy.”
- James gave a ∼ reply by shaking his head.
defunct
• no longer existing or being used
- Julia and Jason have acquired approval from the mayor to convert the now-∼ cabin into a sheep shelter.
derelict
• no longer cared for or used by anyone
- They did him in and stashed his corpse in a ∼ warehouse.
disagreeable
• not pleasing : unpleasant or offensive
- I can’t stand the ∼ state of her health.
diverge
• to split and move out in different directions from a single point
• to be or become different
- Three of the sheep inexpicably ∼ from the flock.
- Even though they graduated with the same degree, their career paths ∼.
facile
• too simple : not showing enough thought or effort
• one or achieved in a way that is too easy
- She offered a ∼ illustration in an attempt to support her hypothesis.
- He gained a ∼ entry into the building.
gourmand
• a person who loves to eat and drink : a person who eats and drinks too much
- Nicholas is an overweight ∼ who creates eating shows in his YouTube channel.
idyllic
• very peaceful, happy, and enjoyable
- Switzerland has a lot of ∼ villages; that’s why I wish to settle down there.
- 32 was my most ∼ age.
musty
• having a bad smell because of wetness, old age, or lack of fresh air
- I found this ∼ diary of mine in the attic.
nestle
• to place (something) close to, next to, or within something
- James is ∼ against his wife’s thigh.
- Andorra is a country ∼ between France and Spain.
prognosis
• a doctor's opinion about how someone will recover from an illness or injury
• a judgment about what is going to happen in the future
- He’s been stricken by this disease for many months, of which the ∼ is bad.
- Political experts have a rosy ∼ if the Democratic president wins the election again.
prose
• writing that is not poetry : ordinary writing
- In today’s writing class, she outlined compelling ∼ techniques.
rustic
• of, relating to, or suitable for the country or people who live in the country
- We decided on this house in town by virtue of its ∼ appeal.
senile
• showing a loss of mental ability (such as memory) in old age
- Grandma is so ∼ that she forgets her grandchildren when we visit.
stiff
• difficult to bend or move
• difficult, strict, or severe
- The covers of the book are ∼.
- In order to qualify for the program, we must go through ∼ training.
vestige
• the last small part that remains of something that existed before.
- These great buildings now serve as a ∼ of the country’s past communism.
wedge
• to force (someone or something) into a very small or narrow space
- I ∼ my hand between the seat and the backrest.
winnow
• to remove (people or things that are less important, desirable, etc.) from a larger group or list
- About 50 participants were ∼ out of the contest for performing poorly.
- The list of the students eligible for the trip has been ∼ down to 10.
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