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TermDefinition
Adversitiesgreat misfortunes; hardships.
Disdainfulscornful; contemptuous.
Adornadd beauty to; decorate.
Revelrymerrymaking; festivity.
Restitutioncompensation; repayment.
Gloweredglared; stared angrily.
Lavishedgave generously.
Aloofat a distance; unfriendly.
Pliantflexible.
Tremuloustrembling; shaking.
Criterion-nounstandard of judgment
Decorum- noundignified propriety or behavior
Delineate- verbdescribe with precision
Deplore- verbto express strong disapproval; to condemn
Derivative- adjectivecopied from or adapted from
Devious- adjectivenot straight forward; shifty or crooked
Diffuse- verbspread thinly or wastefully
Digression- noundeparture from the main topic
Discrepancy- nouna disagreement between facts or claims
Disdain- verbtor treat with contempt; to despise

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Creator cuteyxcarolx
Created October 14, 2008
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  1. Delineate- verb describe with precision - 7 misses
  2. Discrepancy- noun a disagreement between facts or claims - 7 misses
  3. Derivative- adjective copied from or adapted from - 7 misses
  4. Disdain- verb tor treat with contempt; to despise - 6 misses
  5. Devious- adjective not straight forward; shifty or crooked - 6 misses
  6. Restitution compensation; repayment. - 5 misses
  7. Glowered glared; stared angrily. - 5 misses