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TermDefinition
affinitya natural attraction or feeling of kinship
mortifyinghumiliating
discomfitedmade uneasy or perplexed
propoundto put forward for consideration
sullenshowing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment
aversiona fixed, intense dislike
appendagesomething added or attached to an entity of greater importance or size
capriciouscharacterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable
reticentinclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself; restrained or reserved in style
ignominiouslycharacterized by disgrace or shame
adamantinerigidly firm (as in attitude or opinion)
ruminateto turn a matter over and over in the mind
ascertainto discover with certainty
dina jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds
fortuitouslyhappening by a fortunate accident or chance
impiouslacking in proper respect (usually related to religion)
toadya person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons
corrugatedshaped into parallel and alternating ridges and grooves
efficacythe power to produce an effect
sanguinerelating to the color of blood
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Terms 20
Creator ameichau
Created April 17, 2009
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Subject english vocab
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  1. ascertain to discover with certainty - 5 misses
  2. fortuitously happening by a fortunate accident or chance - 5 misses
  3. adamantine rigidly firm (as in attitude or opinion) - 5 misses
  4. ruminate to turn a matter over and over in the mind - 4 misses
  5. ignominiously characterized by disgrace or shame - 3 misses
  6. reticent inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself; restrained or reserved in style - 3 misses
  7. corrugated shaped into parallel and alternating ridges and grooves - 3 misses