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alacrity |
eagerness, speed (For some reason, Chuck loved to help his mother whenever he could, so when his mother asked him to set the table, he did so with alacrity.) |
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antipathy |
a strong dislike, repugnance (I know you love me, but because you are a liar and a thief, I feel nothing but antipathy for you.) |
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blandish |
to coax by using flattery (Rachel's assistant tried to blandish her into accepting the deal.) |
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boon |
a gift or blessing (The good weather has been a boon for many businesses located near the beach.) |
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dissemble |
to conceal, fake (Not wanting to appear heartlessly greedy, she dissembled and hid her intention to sell her ailing father's stamp collection.) |
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deleterious |
harmful (She experienced the deleterious effects of running a marathon without stretching her muscles enough beforehand.) |
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impervious |
impenetrable, incapable of being affected (Because of their thick layer of fur, many seals are almost impervious to the cold.) |
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cajole |
to urge, coax (Fred's buddies cajoled him into attending the bachelor party.) |
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calumny |
an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies (The local official's calumny ended up ruining his opponent's prospect of winning the election.) |
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cursory |
brief to the point of being superficial (Late for the meeting, she cast a cursory glance at the agenda.) |
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demure |
quiet, modest, reserved (Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained demure.) |
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deride |
to laugh at mockingly, scorn (The bullies derided the foreign student's accent.) |
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effrontery |
impudence, nerve, insolence (When I told my aunt that she was boring, my mother scolded me for my effrontery.) |
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egregious |
(adj.) extremely bad (The student who threw sloppy joes across the cafeteria was punished for his egregious behavior.) |
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impertinent |
rude, insolent (Most of your comments are so impertinent that I don't wish to dignify them with an answer.) |
