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TermDefinition
Apathy (Noun) a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Chagrin (Noun) distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
Credulity (Noun) a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true
Dictation (Noun) The act of speaking words for someone else to write down or for a machine to record the words spoken
Impertinence (Noun) lack of respect; rudeness:
Laboriously (Adverb) in a way that takes considerable time and effort:
Predominating (Verb) be the strongest or main element; be greater in number or amount
Presumptuous (Adj) (of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate:
Prudence (Noun) Cautious: good judgement that allows someone to avoid danger and risks
Ransack (Verb) To search through in a way that causes disorder or damage
People showed ______ toward the students who did not turn in their homework. apathy
The burglars _______ the home of the people who were on vacation. ransacked
"Jeff, much to his _______, wasn't invited" chagrin
The student driver practices ______ when driving her car prudence
"It was _________ of him to assume he would be invited to the party." presumptuous
My friend's ________ made him think Halloween movies were real. credulity
The teacher will read the ______ for us in class dictation
Her _______ toward the teacher led her to be suspended from school impertinence
The group worked ______ on their science project that was due by midnight. laboriously
The ____ theme of Don Quixote is chivalrous actions predominating
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