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"The Bet" Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Caprice | (Noun) sudden,impulsive,and unmotivated action ("on a whim") |
| Compulsory | (Adjective) forced;reguired;mandatory |
| Earnest | (Adjective) intense,a sincere state of mind |
| Emaciated | (Adjective) extremely thin;wasted away |
| Cleaving | (verb) to split something into pieces |
| Frivolous | (Adjective) 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 | (Adjective) eager or devoted |
| Pampered | (Verb) treated with extreme or excessive care and attention |
| Indisscriminately | (Adverb) at random (randomly). without discrimination |
| Etheral | (Adjective) Extremely delicate or refined (as in beauty) of a heavenly nature (angelic in appearence). |
| Trifle | (noun) a detail that is considered insignificant (too small to be important) |