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english vocab 3
| term | definition | sentence | 2 synonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affront | an action or remark that causes outrage or offense. | the comment the guy said about the girls skirt was very AFFRONT | Insult or offence |
| Affliction | a curse to bear, or something that causes agony, suffering, pain. | the evil witch cast an evil AFFLICTION on the man for steeping on her flowers | disorder, disease |
| Insolence | an offensive disrespectful impudent act. Insulting. | the girl was punished for her INSOLENCE toward her parents | impertinence, impudence |
| Awry | away from the correct or expected course | the kid went AWRY when he went to his friends house | amiss, wrong |
| Inoculate | introduce an idea or attitude into the mind. Shield from | when the children went to the school the teachers tried to INOCULATE the kids | immunize, vaccinate |
| Temperance | the trait of avoiding excesses | the young girl enough TEMPERANCE to avoid the fight | sobriety, prohibition |
| Profane | grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred | when the boy got mad he used PROFANE language | desecrate, violate |
| Fawning | attempting to win favor by flattery | the student attempted FAWNING to get a better grade | flatter, praise |
| Turbulent | chaotic, disordered, characterized by conflict. | the party that the kids threw was very TURBULENT | stormy, unstable |
| Aloof | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. | the man that sat in the corner looked very ALOOF | distant, detached |