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Vocabulary
"The Bet" Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Caprice | Sudden, impulsive, and unmotivated action ("on a whim") |
| Compulsory | Forced; required; mandatory |
| Earnest | Intense, a sincere state of mind |
| Emaciated | Extremely thin; wasted away |
| Cleaving | To split something into pieces |
| Frivolous | Not serious in content or attitude or behavior |
| Implore | To beg |
| Procure | To obtain through special effort; to bring about |
| Renounce | To leave (a job, post, or position) vouluntarily |
| Stake | To place a bet on (something) (syn. wager) |
| Zealous | Eager or devoted |
| Pampered | Treated with extreme or excessive care and attention |
| Indiscriminately | At random (randomly) |
| Ethereal | Extremely delicate or refined (as in beauty) heavenly (angelic appearance) |
| Trifle | A detail that is considered insignificant |