VOCABULARY --- English 10A

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Visage

Their unique visage made them easy to find in the crowded room.

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Profane

They profaned the girl's treasured journal by tossing it in the sink.

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Mutiny

Mutiny arose after the principal announced microphones will be placed in all the classrooms.

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Assail

The cold air assailed them as soon as they stepped into the air-conditioned room.

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Mar

The ballroom floor was marred with scuff marks and scratches from the dancers.

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Semblance

The semblance of calm was difficult to maintain as the hidden kitten squirmed in their backpack.

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Trifle

While the old necklace seemed merely a trifle to the historians, in ancient times it belonged to a queen.

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Inconstant

The inconstant and variable weather made them unexpectedly cancel their plans multiple times last week.

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Temper

They tempered their emotions before entering the room where they would give the speech.

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Consort

They consorted with the rival team often because they all went to the same school.

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Idolatry

Her idolatry for the older woman was overwhelming; she wouldn't stop talking about the women's acheivments.

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12

Hoarse

Their hoarse voice sounded strained after yelling for their cat to return home.

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Dexterity

The last task was difficult because it required skill and dexterity to complete it.

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14

Boisterous

The boisterous child started yelling and crying in the middle of the groccery store aisle.

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15

Chide

They chided their friend for spoiling the newest episode of their favorite show.

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16

Rancor

Her rancor for the cruel child made her push them off the play structure.

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Lamentable

The lamentable loss of their favorite pencil was behind them, they had to focus on the exam in front of them.

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18

Vex

The small child vexed them by relentlessly asking "why?" after every statment they made.

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19

Addle

The mirror maze addled them as they raced around, unable to find the exit.

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20

Fray

They tried to make their way through the fray, and almost received a punch in the skull.

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21

Strife

The strife between the two friends made the coach worry if they would work together in the upcoming match.

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22

Valiant

The valiant ninja infiltrated the castle and fought their way past the guards, so that they could save the kidnapped princess.

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23

Tyrant

Many of the citizens hated the tyrant, but because of his cruel punishments, none dared to speak out against him.

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Posterity

The posterity of the king would live in shame for generations because of the monarch's bad decision.

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Gallant

The gallant boy helped the older lady carry her groceries all the way up the stairs.

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Calamity

The calamity in the harbor town was evident once you saw the damage that the tsunami had done.

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27

Perjury

The witness commited perjury by falsely accusing the cat of littering despite the evidence that it was their friend who had done it instead.

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28

Sojourn

Their sojourn at the inn was very brief, because they left only two nights after they arrived.

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29

Beseech

The noble beseeched the knight to go find their lost dog as soon as possible.

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30

Fickle

Balancing the toothpick on the marshmallow was a fickle activity as the toothpick kept on falling over everytime someone would breathe.

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31

Prate

The teacher would prate about their uncle for the entire class period and the students would get nothing done.

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32

Vile

The banana was vile after spending an entire week in the back of her closet.

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33

Fiend

The fiend would toss pebbles at all the little children and animals that walked past their house.

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34

Beguile

The siren started singing to beguile people into doing her chores for her.

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Dote

The mother is a loving parent and dotes on her three children.

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36

Woe

The child was full of woe when they realized that there was no more flour to make the cake for their birthday.

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Tedious

They hated their older sibling for making them complete the tedious task of sorting their sibling's coin collection.

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38

Contrary

The contrary colors look pleasing to the eye because they are opposite to each other on the color wheel.

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39

Adversity

They had faced many adversities in their trip to the library as they had not only fallen off their bike and gotten lost on the way, but when they arrived, they realized they had forgotten their library card!

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Ebb and flow

They tried to fall asleep on the beach by watching the gentle ebb and flow of the waves on the sand.

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41

Acrid

The acrid muffin that had been left at the bottom of their bag for a week, made the entire room stink.

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42

Ruse

The students planned a ruse on October 31st in order to suprise their halloween-loving teacher.

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43

Vehemence

The professor's vehemence on the subject was obvious because of the energy that the teacher put into the their lectures.

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44

Forage

The deer foraged for food to feed her and her child while her baby deer was hidden in the bushes.

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Covenant

The covenant between the group of friends was broken since one of the friends had decided to spread rumors about another friend.

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Revere

She revered and admired the golfer she saw on television, not only for her skill but also the golfer's attitude.

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Insolent

The insolent boy had disrupted the middle schooler's meeting three times, which made it very difficult to focus.

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48

Chasm

The death of their tiny little puppy had left a chasm in their heart as big as the grand canyon.

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Engulf

The water engulfed the diver as they broke the surface tension of the pool and dove to the bottom.

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50

Regal

The regal manners and posture of the prince-in-disguise revealed him right away.

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51

Presumptuous

His neighbor was presumptuous when they strolled into his house and ate chips out of the pantry.

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52

Stagnant

Their teacher told them that if they were ever stranded in the forest, to opt for running water instead of stagnant water.

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53

Elude

The cunning mouse eluded the cat that was chasing them for many days.

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54

Chastise

Their mother chastised them for not taking off their shoes when they entered the house.

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55

Verbatim

The seemingly inattentive student surprised the whole class when they repeated the teacher's words verbatim.

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56

Scurry

The squirrel scurried over the fence and into the tree once they caught sight of the cat.

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Irrevocable

The damage was irrevocable since there was no way to remove the superglue from the inside of the toaster.

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58

Drab

The drab room desperately needed a makeover by the famous interior designer.

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Pristine

The clothes were still pristine since they had grown out of them before they ever got a chance to wear them.

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Sentinel

There were one hundred sentinels guarding the builiding when the spies arrived, but they were able to sneak past all of them.

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61

Wispy

Their favorite thing about the photo was the light and wispy clouds in the sky.

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Auspicious

In their family, cats were considered auspicious since all of their successful relatives took care of a cat.

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63

Sulk

The middle schooler sulked in their room when their parents told them they could not have any more hot cheetos.

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64

Bloated

Everyone was bloated after the Thanksgiving feast since they had all eaten too much.

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65

Cultivate

They cultivated their piano skills by going to a summer camp where they would learn from the best.

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66

Vain

The vain evil queen asked the mirror daily if she was the prettiest maiden in all the land.

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67

Relevant

The history lesson about the 1906 earthquake in their school was very relevant to current events since an earthquake had happened just a few days before.

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68

Cunning

The cunning fox tricked the crow into dropping the cheese from its mouth so that the fox could steal it for themselves.

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69

Shabby

They refused to part with the shabby hat for emotional reasons, despite the fact that it was unwearable.

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70

Smirk

They couldn't help but smirk when their academic rival got a question wrong for the first time.

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71

Taut

They pulled the string holding up the banner taut so that the fabric wouldn't hang.

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72

Devious

The devious child lied to their parents and said they were going to the library when they were actually going to the ice cream shop.

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73

Inevitable

The inevitable death of the plant was impending, as they had forgotten to water it for two weeks.

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Benevolent

The benevolent stranger kindly gave them directions to the nearest train station.

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75

Uncanny

Their friend's new puppy looked uncannily similar to their dog that had passed away only a few weeks ago.

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Trivial

Their bad grade on the test was trivial, since it only counted for four percent of their overall grade.

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77

Extravagant

The mansion at the end of the street was very extravagant and even had their bushes cut into magnificent sculptures.

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78

Wane

The brightness of the lightbulb waned when they turned on the fan in the room.

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Somber

The somber weather was perfect for the photographer to get the dramatic photos they wanted.

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80

Adversary

When their adversary started making weird faces on the otherside of the volleyball net, it only made them want to crush the opposing team more.

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81

Taciturn

Their taciturn nature led them to not speak up during the discussion and lose points on the assignment.

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82

Specious

The specious argument during the debate tournament caused them to lose the round for no good reason.

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83

Vicissitudes

The old women had lived through many social vicissitudes throughout her long life.

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84

Contrite

The cat was contrite when they were caught red-handed pushing the lamp off the table.

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85

Torrid

The torrid desert caused their dry skin and unquenchable thirst.

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86

Prodigal

Their younger sibling was prodigal and constantly asked them for money since they had wasted it all.

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Impervious

The coat was impervious to rain and was able to keep the wearer dry and warm.

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88

Bravado

The knight's bravado did not impress the king, so he ended up demoting the pretentious knight.

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89

Callow

The callow child kept on messing up everything in the kitchen since they did not know what the kitchenware was for.

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Pristine

The clothes were still pristine since they had grown out of them before they ever got a chance to wear them.

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91

Imprudent

The imprudent teen crossed the street without looking and almost got run over by a car.

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92

Oblige

They obliged their manager by bringing her her favorite cake on her birthday.

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93

Implore

They implored the knight to find their dog and bring it back home.

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94

Frivolity

The frivolity of the party was unsettling in such a serious time for the country.

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95

Assent

They simply nodded their assent to the probing customer instead of engaging in conversation.

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Contrived

The contrived response to the question showed that they had not spent enough time studying.

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Trite

The trite remark made the teacher roll her eyes in annoyance.

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98

Minutiae

The minutiae of the decor tied the whole room together and personalized it, even if the average onlooker wouldn't notice.

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Al fresco

The server suggested they should dine al fresco because of the great views the restaurant had to offer.

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Intrepid

The intrepid rock climber took a leap so that they could reach the next rock, and only barely suceeded.

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