The World's Greatest Short Stories Vocabulary, Eng 10 Hon Wierzal 24-25

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reprove

to find fault with, scold, reprimand

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indolent

wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

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dexterity

skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands

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riotous

like a riot; disorderly; disturbing the peace; loud and uproarious

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intermediary

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moored

secure (a boat) by attaching it by cable or rope to the shore or to an anchor

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consternation

feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected, confusion

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cordiality

sincere affection and kindness; friendliness

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lozenge

Medicated tablet or disk that dissolves in the mouth

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imminence

about to happen

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inculcate

to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly

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terrace

a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides

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feint

a deliberately deceptive movement; false attack

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inharmonious

in conflict; not in harmony

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solicitude

care or concern for someone or something

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manifest

adj. clear or obvious; v. display, show, or demonstrate

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calibrated

marked with measurements

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aperture

an opening or hole

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incarnate

embodied in human form

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tony

fashionable, trendy, aristocratic

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imprudent

not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash

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syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

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congenial

getting on well with others; kind, agreeable, pleasant

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pernicious

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

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scrutinize

to examine carefully

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cavort

to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry

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maniacal

characterized by madness; insane; raving

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inscribed

(of a surface or object) marked with characters

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surreptitiously

done by secretive means

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saunter

walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

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