Essentials Vocabulary Words
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| pillar | N 1.a slender upright column used to support a roof 2.One who strongly supports a work or cause, as in a PILLAR of society.
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| prosperity | N the state of being successful or flourishing
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| transfixed | V motionless with amazement or horror
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| coax | V to try to persuade by gentle but constant asking or other measures
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| askew | Adj not lined up straight; awry
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| presume | V 1.to suppose to be true 2.to act without permission or authority
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| flank | V to be placed at the side of
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| reverently | Adv with feelings of deep respect
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| resolve | V 1. to make a firm decision 2. to bring to a conclusion
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| endeavor | V to make a major effort;attempt
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| appalled | V surprised and dismayed
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| frivolous | Adj not serious or important; silly
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| blithe | Adj joyous merry or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful
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| hostile | Adj unfriendly; unfavorable to one's well-being
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| perilous | Adj dangerous
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| subside | V 1. to sink or fall to the bottom; settle 2. to become less in strength or violence
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| secluded | V kept apart from everything else
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| cunning | Adj sly or clever
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| contemplate | V to regard thoughtfully
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| gravity | N seriousness
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| persevere | V to keep on; to persist
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| fathom | V to comprehend (understand) in depth
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| imperative | Adj necessary
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| impotent | Adj powerless
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| placidly | Adv calmly; peacefully
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| diligent | Adj hard-working
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| squander | V to waste
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| waver | V to be uncertain
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| inevitable | Adj unavoidable; bound to happen
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| animosity | N a feeling of resentment that could lead to violence; hostility
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| provoke | V 1. to make angry; to annoy 2. to arouse to action or feeling
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| indignant | Adj angry about something that is unfair, mean, or bad
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| audacious | Adj bold; daring
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| warily | Adv on guard; alert to or looking out for danger
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| vehemently | Adv intensely; strongly or violently
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| destined | V to be determined or established ahead of time
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| confront | V to come face to face with; to oppose
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| compliant | Adj submissive; yielding
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| obstinate | Adj stubborn; clinging usually unreasonably, to an opinion, purpose, or course
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| compel | V to force
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| deliberate | V(de LIB er rayt) to consider; to reflect upon Adj (de LIB er uht) decided upon as a result of careful thought
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| solemn | Adj serious and thoughtful; formal or stately
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| tyrant | N a cruel or brutal ruler; any oppressor
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| adept | Adj skilled; expert
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| enthrall | V to charm or captivate; to hold spellbound
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