vocab english 10-20
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contrive
to devise, plan, or bring about (often with ingenuity or difficulty)
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contrived
(adjective) having an unnatural or forced quality; artificial
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contrivance
(noun) a device or scheme; the act of contriving
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contrive synonyms
devise, concoct, invent
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volition
the act or power of making one’s own choices; will
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volitional
(adjective) done by one’s own will; voluntary
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volitions
(plural noun) choices or acts of will
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volition synonyms
choice, free will, autonomy
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discretion
the ability to use good judgment or make responsible decisions
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discreet
(adjective) careful or prudent in one’s speech or actions; tactful
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discretionary
(adjective) subject to one’s own judgment
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discretion synonyms
prudence, wisdom, tact
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mistful
(adjective) misty; full of or resembling mist
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mistful (comparative/superlative)
more mistful, most mistful
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mistful synonyms
misty, foggy, hazy
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exuberance
lively enthusiasm or energy; the quality of being full of life
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exuberant
(adjective) full of energy or excitement
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exuberantly
(adverb) in a lively or enthusiastic manner
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exuberance synonyms
vitality, liveliness, ebullience
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ridicule
to mock or make fun of scornfully
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ridiculed
(past verb) mocked, made fun of
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ridiculing
(present participle verb) mocking, making fun of
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ridiculous
(adjective) deserving or inviting ridicule
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ridicule synonyms
deride, mock, taunt
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vigil
a watchful period, often at night; an act of staying awake for observance or devotion
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vigils
(plural noun) multiple instances of vigil
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vigil synonyms
watch, observance, surveillance
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acquiesce
to accept, comply, or submit quietly and without protest
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acquiesced
(past verb) accepted or complied
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acquiescing
(present participle verb) accepting or complying
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acquiescence
(noun) the act of acquiescing
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acquiescent
(adjective) tending to accept or submit quietly
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acquiesce synonyms
assent, consent, comply
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rectitude
moral integrity; uprightness; adherence to right principles
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rectitudinous
(adjective, rare) characterized by moral uprightness
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rectitude synonyms
virtue, probity, honesty
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