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TMDG Vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solicitous | concerned, caring, attentive or interested |
| Solicitous | The broker was _____ to his customer's words. |
| Grotesque | repulsively ugly or disturbing |
| Grotesque | The meat shop smelled ____. |
| Channel | an area of water connecting 2 bodies of water |
| Channel | The English ___ is a busy section of water that connects France to England. |
| Elude | skillful escape, evade |
| Elude | The spy's ___ from the chamber was sure to help him. |
| Invariably | always, in every case |
| Invariably | It seemed to the teacher that her students would ___ fail tests. |
| Placid | still, calm or not easily disturbed |
| Placid | The ___ countryside was a natural wonder! |
| Imperative | of vital importance |
| Imperative | It was ____ that the army gathered more soldiers for the fight. |
| Baying | barking or howling loudly |
| Baying | the upset dog was _____loudly for his owner. |
| Braggart | a person who boasts about achievements or possessions. |
| Braggart | Tim was a true ____ when he came to school with an iPhone 6. |
| Repast | a meal, feast, or banquet |
| Repast | My family had a large____ on Thanksgiving evening. |
| Opiate | a drug used to relieve pain and induce calm |
| Opiate | after his sever head injury, the man needed some _____ to help him. |
| Ennui (French) | boredom, tedium, listlessness |
| Ennui | The woman was filled with _____ whilst listening to the boring radio. |
| Futile | useless, pointless |
| Futile | It was _____ for the kid to try and sneak in some sleep just before going to the bus stop, he could never catch up on so much sleep loss. |
| Intricate | very complicated or detailed |
| Intricate | The _____ instructions in the bicycle manual made it hard for Tim and his dad to repair the chain! |
| Precariously | with uncertainty, instability |
| Precariously | He _____ moved along the lower edge of the building, uncertain of what to expect around the corner. |