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Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Sentence Example | Part of Speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances | Every time I went to Nathan’s house, his dog came rushing out of the door sporadically. | Adj |
| Qualms | a sudden attack of illness, faintness, or nausea | Nancy had no qualms while standing in front of her boss and the rest of the staff as she spoke out about the problems at work. | noun |
| Pristine | Remaining free from dirt or decay | The pristine snow on the mountain tops in Colorado was beautiful last December. | adj |
| Disparage | to bring reproach or discredit upon | Kathy’s husband disparages her family. | verb |
| Vanities | character or quality of being vain | Failing to become Prom Queen was hard on her vanity | noun |
| Transience | the quality or state of being transient | Her transience ways made her the most made fun of person in her group of friends. | noun |
| Puritanical | of, relating to, or characterized by a rigid morality | Chad’s puritanical parents are the main influence in his beliefs. | adj |
| Venerability | made sacred especially by religious or historical association | The venerability of the church was noticed by everyone. | adj |
| Intrusive | tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or | The intrusive memories of Kyle came back as Katie saw him with another girl. | adj |
| Intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise | Pamela was intransigence after her mother refused to let her sleep over at Amanda’s house. | noun |
| Nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant | His nonchalance behavior attractive many of the young females | noun |
| Belied | to give a false impression of | Jackie’s mom belied the new reporters | transitive verb |
| Contretemps | an inopportune or embarrassing occurrence or situation | Suzie contretemps at work was the major subject talked about for weeks | noun |
| Commiserating | to feel or express sorrow or compassion for | We were commiserating with Adam over the loss of his dog | verb |
| Inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped | His thought process is so inexorable! | adj |
| Egalitarian | asserting, promoting, or marked by egalitarianism | She lived in an egalitarian household her whole life; it was difficult for her to adjust. | adj |
| Innocuous | not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility | “The innocuous remark will be forgotten.” | adj |
| Vaguest | Not clearly expressed; inexplicit | That was the vaguest link between female and male. | adj |
| Disingenuously | lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous | Clark’s excuse was somewhat disingenuous. | adj |
| Blatantly | completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner | Corey blatantly screamed out Jessica’s secret to the entire crowd. | adv |
| Chortling | to sing or chant exultantly | She was chortling all the way home. | verb |
| Wizened | withered; shriveled | The wizened old woman lived with her matchless husband. | adj |
| Berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length | Mom berated us in public the other day; it was so embarrassing. | transitive verb |
| Incongruities | Something incongruous | The pies were not incongruent; something was missing | noun |
| Proverbial | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a proverb | The proverbial vacation home was not expected. | adj |
| Vernacular | The standard native language of a country or locality | The vernacular of America has changed over the years. | noun |
| Assuage | to lessen the intensity of | To assuage Sandy’s pain, Sam cooked her favorite dinner. | verb |
| Tenuous | having little substance or strength | There hold onto one another was so tenuous; that’s why nothing worked out between them. | adj |
| Amenities | the quality of being pleasant or agreeable | The amenities she earned will never disappear. | noun |
| Sedative | A sedative agent or drug | I loved how sedative the painting made me feel | noun |
| Resinous | Full of or containing resin | The resinous smell of the forest helped revive the depressed, heartbroken girl's spirit | adj |
| Sconce | A bracket candelstick or group of candlesticks | There, by the counter, stood the ancient sconce my grandmother gave to my mother last Christmas | noun |
| Boisterous | Violent, rough and stormy; Undisciplined | The boisterous boys screamed and shouted when they walked in the doors of the museum | adj |
| Crinoline | An open-weave fabric of horsehair or cotton that is usually stiffened and used especially for interlinings and millenery | Her crinoline was beautiful | noun |
| Indelible | That cannot be removed, washed away, or erased. | The horrible accident was indelible no matter what I tried | adj |
| Insidious | Awaiting a chance to entrap | "An insidious plan!" she said cunningling | adj |
| Pensively | Dreamily or wistfully thoughtful | She ended up in a pensively kind of mood after what happened to her dress | adj |
| Omnipresent | Present in all places at all times | My omnipresent father was at the party yesterday, but I slipped away when her cornered my brothers | adj |
| Impervious | Not allowing entrance or passage | Her yellow poncho is impervious to rain and sleet | adj |
| encompass | to include comprehensively; obsolete. to outwit | The pieces of paper were encompassed in the envelope when they were not needed. | verb |
| Deride | to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock | The pieces of paper were encompassed in the envelope when they were not needed | verb |
| Belittle | to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage. | The pieces of paper were encompassed in the envelope when they were not needed | verb |
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