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Vocab: "The Bet"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| caprice | Noun; sudden, impulsive, and unmotivated action (" on a whim") |
| compulsory | Adjective; forced; required; mandatory |
| earnest | Adjective; intense, a sincere state of mind |
| emaciated | Adjective; extremely thin, wasted away |
| cleaving | Verb; to split something into pieces |
| friverlous | Adjective; not serious in content, attitude, or behavior |
| implore | Verb; to beg |
| procure | Verb; to obtain through special effort; to bring about |
| renounce | Verb; to leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily |
| stake | Verb; to place a bet on (something) (syn. wager) |
| zealous | Adjective; eager or devoted |
| pampered | Verb; treated with extreme or excessive care and attention |
| indiscriminately | Adverb; at random (randomly) |
| etheral | Adjective; extremely decelerate or refined (as in beauty), heavenly (angelic in appearance) |
| trifle | Noun; a detail that is considered insignificant |