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Hourigan, 11-7

Hourigan--Everyday Vocabulary, Unit 2, Ch. 7

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impeccable Faultless; perfect; usually used to describe someone’s style or appearance/clothing
impeccable Wendy always looks ___ from head to toe.
liaison A go-between; someone who mediates or serves as a connection between others
liaison Children sometimes serve as the ___ between their divorced parents, unfortunately.
propensity A natural preference or tendency
propensity The child had a ___ for destruction.
reprehensible Deserving of blame, criticism, or disapproval; shameful
reprehensible Child abuse is ___: There is simply no excusing it.
sham Something meant to deceive; a fake
sham The diner was all a ___ to cover up an illicit gambling operation.
equivocate To be deliberately vague (not specific) in order to mislead
equivocate Whenever Mom gets a new hairstyle and asks for Dad’s opinion, he ___(s) by saying that she always looks beautiful.
fortuitous Happening by chance, by accident, or at random; lucky *positive connotation
fortuitous Picking up the discarded lottery ticket was ___ for Jack, since it was the sole winner in the highest-ever jackpot.
predisposed Tending toward or open to something beforehand
predisposed I am ___ to cysts throughout many areas of my body, but they are harmless.
solace Comfort in sorrow or misfortune; consolation
solace I try to find ___ in the memories I have of my mom, but I will always miss her.
solicitous Showing or expressing care, concern, or attention Ironically, think about: “No solicitors” or “No soliciting”
solicitous Caregivers at Francis House are kind, compassionate, and ___, attending to both patients’ and families’ every need.
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