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Cameron (absconded) from work early without telling her boss.
Abscond
- To leave secretly
Decamp, Escape, Flee
Swayed by the (cogent) argument of her fiance, Cameron had no choice but to keep the cat.
Cogent
- Convincing and well-reasoned
Convincing, Persuasive, Solid, Sound, Telling, Valid
Reagan was upset that the used car salesman used (chicanery) to sell her a car that was about to break down.
Chicanery
- Deception by means of craft
Artifice, Conniving, Misrepresentation, Pettifoggery
The split from her parents (attenuated) their power to control her decisions.
Attenuate
- To reduce in force, to weaken
Debilitate, Enervate, Rarefy, Undermine
Meg’s (arbitrary) decision to play the lottery led to her winning thousands.
Arbitrary
- Determined by chance or impulse
Erratic, Indiscriminate
Cameron picked up her (blithe) puppy from doggie daycare.
Blithe
- joyful, cheerful, without appropriate thought
We watched the (accretion) of the baby pigeons, tracking their progress each day.
Accretion
- gradual growth in size, increase in amount
Accumulation, buildup
Beth tried to use (calumny) to ruin her co-worker’s reputation.
Calumny
- a false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation
Defamation, Libel, Slander
The (contumacious) employee refused to stop wearing jeans to work.
Contumacious
- rebellious
Factious, Insurgent, Mutinous
As the number of patients (abated), the ER became much quieter.
Abate
- to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
Ebb, Lapse, Slacken
After the Vatican’s announcement to no longer support gay marriage, she declared herself an (apostate).
Apostate
- One who renounces a religious faith
Defector, Deserter, Traitor
The candidate’s speech was the (catalyst) that motivated people to go vote.
Catalyst
- something that brings about a change in something else
Accelerator, Goad, Impetus, Incentive, Motivation
She heard wonderful music as she walked by the (belfry) at the local church.
Belfry
- a bell tower, a room where a bell is hung
Spire, Steeple
We dunked the vegetables in teriyaki sauce to (assuage) the unwanted taste.
Assuage
- to make something unpleasant less severe
Allay, Alleviate, Appease, Conciliate
Meg considers herself a (connoisseur) of chicken fingers, eating only the best.
Connoisseur
- a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes
Epicure, Expert
Meg loved the pleasant (bonhomie) with her new first-grade teacher team.
Bonhomie
- Good-natured geniality, the atmosphere of good cheer
Affability, amiability
Winston discovered that he could (antagonize) his parents by eating the blanket.
Antagonize
- to annoy or provoke to anger
Clash, conflict, incite
Meg and Cam loved the (aesthetic) profile of the wedding planners.
Aesthetic
- concerning the appreciation of beauty
Artistic, tasteful
Her mother’s claim that she is not an alcoholic was obviously a (canard).
Canard
- a lie
Falsehood, Fib, Prevarication
Winston’s squeaky ball had an unbearable (cacophony) as he chewed it in his mouth.
Cacophony
- a harsh, jarring noise
Chaos, Din, Discord, Noise
The doctor’s intention was to (abase) the intern in front of everyone.
Abase
- to humble, to disgrace
Demean, Humiliate
The co-worker showed (cupidity) after refusing to share the winnings when he hit the jackpot.
Cupidity
- Greed, strong desire
Avarice, Covetousness, Rapacity
Meg (castigated) Cameron after she forgot to pay the Wifi bill on time.
Castigate
- to punish or criticize harshly
Admonish, Chastise, Chide, Rebuke
Meg (burnished) the hardwood floors three times in one day after moving in.
Burnish
- to polish
Buff, Luster Polish
The college stated that the two classes were (analogous) even though they had different course numbers.
Analogous
- Similar or alike in some way; equivalent
Comparable, Equivalent, Homogenous
Trump’s speeches were mostly (bombastic); his boasting and outrageous claims had no basis in fact.
Bombastic
- irritatingly grand in speech and manner
Declamatory, Grandiose, Orotund
Don is a notorious (curmudgeon) who always complained about the tree in the backyard.
Curmudgeon
- a cranky person, usually an old one
The newly-weds (amalgamated) their style preferences when moving in together.
Amalgamate
- to combine, mix together
Blend, Combine, Commingle, Coalesce
She invited a (coterie) of fellow hiking enthusiasts on a trip to the mountains.
Coterie
- an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose
Clique, Set
The (august) view of the overlook in the forest took our breath away.
August
- dignified, grandiose
Admirable, Awesome, Grand, Majestic
She was very (circumspect) around the dog after it growled and bit her hand.
Circumspect
- cautious, aware of potential consequences
Alert, Heedful, Prudent
He hoped the fortune cookie was an (augury) of good things to come.
Augury
- a prophecy, prediction of events
Auspice, harbinger, Omen
The movie had a great storyline but was ruined by several (anachronisms).
Anachronism
- something out of place in time
Archaism, Incongruity
The flight was in (abeyance) in order to de-ice the engines.
Abeyance
- temporary suppression or suspension
Deferral, Delay, Dormancy, Remission
The (crescendo) of patients continued throughout the day even with the lack of rooms.
Crescendo
- steady increase in volume or force
Capstone, Climax, Crest, Meridian
During the dive trip, we saw an (abyss) right next to the reef.
Abyss
- an extremely deep hole
Chasm, Void
The government attempted to (assail) the foreign country with the launch of missiles.
Assail
- to attack, to assault
Beset, Strike, Storm
Meg was (capricious) about what she did and didn’t want for dinner that night.
Capricious
- changing one’s mind quickly and often
Arbitrary, Changeable, Fickle
She did not like the overpowering (acidulous) taste of lime in the stirfry.
Acidulous
- sour in taste or manner
Acerbic, Acetous, Piquant
Cam showed (antipathy) toward her mother’s drinking habits.
Antipathy
- Extreme dislike
Abhorrence, Animosity, Animus, Enmity
Many dieters have (abstemious) meals throughout the day with goals of losing weight.
Abstemious
- moderate in appetite, practicing moderation or abstinence
Temperate, Sober, Abstinent
The (banal) plot of the movie had Meg sleeping within the first 10 minutes.
Banal
- predictable, cliched, boring
Bland, Bromidic, Fatuous, hackneyed
Catholics live their lives based on the (axioms) Jesus taught.
Axiom
- premise, postulate, self-evident truth
Adage, Aphorism, Rule, Maxim
She was at the (acme) of her career having just received a promotion for best saleswoman.
Acme
- the highest point, the summit, highest level or degree
Apex
Rick’s love of (cartography) grew from his long summer motorcycle rides.
Cartography
- science of making maps
Topography, Charting, Surveying
Meg’s (ardor) for teaching children was evident after I watched her interact with the students.
Ardor
- intense and passionate feeling
Fervency, Fervidity, Zeal
Cameron loves to (cosset) her first and only dog.
Cosset
- to pamper, to treat with great care
Dandle, Pamper
The coach (advocated) for her team after they were treated unequally compared to the men’s team.
Advocate
- to speak in favor of
Champion, Support
The students formed a (cabal) to try to get the chemistry professor fired.
Cabal
- a secret group speaking to overturn something
Clan, Coterie
There was too much (apathy) for the topic, so the professor decided to skip it.
Apathy
- lack of interest or emotion
Disinterest, Impassivity
