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Vocabulary 31
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adulation | SYN: strong admiration, worship POS: noun DEFN: excessive devotion to someone SENTENCE: The greeks had great adulation for the gods. |
| bristle | SYN: to show irritation POS: noun,verb DEFN: (n) stand or rise stiffly like bristles. (v) short, stiff hair on certain animal (ie: hog) SENTENCE: (n) The boy bristled when his sister ruined his project. |
| decoy | SYN: lure, trap, trick POS: noun DEFN: anything used as a lure, a person who lures another into a trap, trick SENTENCE: The hunter mad a decoy rabbit to capture the fox. |
| erractic | SYN: wandering, irregular POS: adj DEFN: deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric; queer: erratic behavior SENTENCE: The weather has been very erratic this year. |
| histrionic | SYN: theatrical, exaggerated POS: adj DEFN: overly dramatic in behavior or speech; of or pertaining to actors or acting. SENTENCE: The show was filled with histrionic performances. |