vocab. english

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Aesthetic

The minimalistic aesthetic of the room gave it a calm and peaceful vibe

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Sprawl

The city continued to sprawl outward

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Writhed

The snake writhed in the grass after being disturbed from its hiding place

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Penance

As penance for his actions, he volunteered at the homeless shelter

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Falter

She began to falter during her speech when she noticed the crowd

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Oblivion

He drank himself into oblivion, trying to forget the past

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Douse

They rushed to douse the books with keronesse before burning them

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Gingerly

She gingerly stepped into the broken glass, careful not to cut herself

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Converge

Protestants began to converge in the city square from all directions

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Incite

The speaker’s fiery rhetoric seemed designed to incite anger

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Pure

The air was so pure, it felt refreshing to breathe

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Scapegoat

He became the scapegoat for the project’s failure, even though it wasn’t his fault

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Obscure

The thick fog began to obscure the view of the mountains in the distance

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Desolation

The abandoned village was filled with odd sense of desolation

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Incessantly

The baby cried incessantly throughout the night

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