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Vocab: "The Bet"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| caprice | (noun) sudden, impulsive, and unmotivated action (“on a whim”) |
| compulsory | (adj) forced; required; mandatory |
| earnest | (adj) intense, a sincere state of mind |
| emaciated | (verb) extremely thin; wasted away |
| cleaving | (verb) to split something into pieces |
| frivolous | (adj) not serious in content or attitude or behavior |
| implore | (verb) to beg |
| procure | (verb) to obtain through special effort; to bring about, purchase. |
| renounce | (verb) to leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily |
| stake | (verb) to place a bet on (something) (syn. wager) |
| zealous | (adj) eager or devoted |
| pampered | (verb) treated with extreme or excessive care and attention. |
| indiscriminately | (adv) at random (randomly). Without discrimination. |
| ethereal | (adj) extremely delicate or refined (as in beauty). Of a heavenly nature(angelic in appearance). |
| trifle | (noun) a detail that is considered insignificant (too small to be important) |