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English: 7-9 lists

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Loathe To feel absoulte disgust for
Reprimand A severe rebuke especially a formal one by a person in authority.
Lackluster Lacking brillance or radiance, dull, lacking liveliness
Caustic Capable of burning or destroying living tissue. severly critical or sarcastic.
Wrest To twist or turn, pull, jerk or force bu a violent twist.
Infamous Having an extremely bad reputation, deserving of or causing an evil reputstion.
Jostle Bump, brush against, to force bu, disturb
Dupe Person who is easily decieved or fooled.
Incipient Beginning to exist or appear, in an initial stage.
Inadvertent Uninetentional, characterized by lack of attention.
Furitive Taken or used by secret or stealth; shy, crafy
Felon A person who has comitted a felony, a wicked person.
Plethora Overabundance or excess of something.
Hapless Unlucky, unfortunate
Irate Enraged, arising from or characterized by anger.
Pretext Something that is put foward to conceal a true purpose or object, excuse, misleading appearence or behavior assumed.
Fabricate To make by art or skill and labor, to make by assemblinf parts or sections, to fake or forge
Adroit Cleverly skillful, resourceful, expert in the use of hands or body.
Gesticulate To make or use gestures in an animated or excited manner instead of speech.
Vigilant Watchful to detect danger, aware, sharp, ever awake and alert.
Paradox Statement that seems absurd or self controdiatory but actually expresses a possible truth. Opinion or statement contrary to community accepted opinion.
Realm A royal domain, a special province, or field of something or someone.
Annals Record of events, especially in a yearly record, usually in chronological order.
Compound Composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients. Having or involving two or more actions or functions.
Tinge Impart a trace or slight degree of some color to, impart a slight taste or slight degree.
Laconic Using few words, expressing much in few words.
Throng A great number of things crowded or considered together.
Intrepid Resolutely fearless, dauntless
Accost To confront boldly, to approach especially with a greeting, question, or remark.
Reticent Disposed to be silent or not to speak freely, restrained.
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