33rd vocabulary set

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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 ∼.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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derelict

• no longer cared for or used by anyone

- They did him in and stashed his corpse in a ∼ warehouse.

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disagreeable

• not pleasing : unpleasant or offensive

- I can’t stand the ∼ state of her health.

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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 ∼.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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musty

• having a bad smell because of wetness, old age, or lack of fresh air

- I found this ∼ diary of mine in the attic.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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senile

• showing a loss of mental ability (such as memory) in old age

- Grandma is so ∼ that she forgets her grandchildren when we visit.

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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.

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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.

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wedge

• to force (someone or something) into a very small or narrow space

- I ∼ my hand between the seat and the backrest.

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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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