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The Lie - Beginner Level
| Term | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Inconceivable | Impossible to imagine or believe; unthinkable. | It was inconceivable to Doctor and Mrs. Remenzel that Eli could fail to get into Whitehill — the very idea had never entered their minds. |
| Preparatory | Preparing students for college or university; relating to a prep school. | Whitehill was a prestigious preparatory school that had been sending boys to the country's best universities for over two hundred years. |
| Wretchedly | In a very unhappy or miserable way. | 'I know,' said Eli wretchedly, staring at the floor, wishing he could be anywhere else in the world. |
| Subdued | Quiet and controlled, often because of sadness or defeat; lacking energy. | 'They all said no,' said Doctor Remenzel, very subdued, his voice barely above a murmur. |
| Expansively | In a warm, generous, open manner; with great enthusiasm. | 'Certainly, of course,' said Doctor Remenzel expansively, spreading his hands wide as though the whole inn were his to offer. |
| Perplexity | A feeling of being confused or puzzled; bewilderment. | Doctor Warren greeted the Remenzels with some of his perplexity showing — he could not understand why Eli was there. |