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Vulnerable

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open to attack. sentence with the word: Homes in heavy wooded areas are especially vulnerable to termites)

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Persevere

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to keep going. sentence with the word: I was very tired, but I had to persevere and continue studying.

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Conventional

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usual. sentence with the word: It is conventional to buy a cake on your birthday.

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Enigma

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a mystery. sentence with the word: It is still and enigma and nobody knows who took the last brownie.

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Comprehensive

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complete. sentence with the word: My day was finally comprehensive.

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Attest

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deny the truth. sentence with the word: He would only attest and speak lies.

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Calamity

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a tragedy. sentence with the word: It was a calamity, what happened last week.

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Ponder

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to think about. sentence with the word: I kept pondering about who would get first place in the art show.

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Blatant

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obvious. sentence with the word: It was blatant who won the art show.

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Constitute

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to form. sentence with the word: In my opinion a good movie, pizza and animated conversation constitute a perfect nights out.

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Sinister

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evil. sentence with the word: She is a very sinister person.

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Enhance

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to improve. sentence with the word: I need to enhance my dance skills.

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Dispatch

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to send. sentence with the word: I wanted to dispatch a letter to my best friend, but I was to lazy to write one.

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Predominant

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for the most part. sentence with the word: Rock in the predominant music played on the radio but country is also played.

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Venture

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to dare. sentence with the word: My friend’s ventured me to ding dong ditch on my neighbor’s house.

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Default

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not required. Sentence with the word: It is default to play a sport in school.

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Discern

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to see clearly. Sentence with the word: When I put on my glasses I was able to discern.

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Hypothetical

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imaginary. Sentence with the word: That character is hypothetical.

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Implausible

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not believable. Sentence with the word: I implaused when I saw her floating in the air.

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Prerequisite

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something required. Sentence with the word: It is prerequisite to go to school even if you are home schooled you need to learn.

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Mobile

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moveable. Sentence with the word: I don’t wanna walk there, let’s go on my mobile.

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Suffice

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to be enough. Sentence with the word: It is very hard to be suffice.

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Attribute

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a characteristic. Sentence with the word: Her hair is an attribute.

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Infamous

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having a bad reputation. Sentence with the word: She is infamous because she did something bad.

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Aspire

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to wish. Sentence with the word: I aspire to be like my mom when I’m older.

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Quest

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search. Sentence with the word: He went on a quest to find his missing dog.

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Devastate

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upset. Sentence with the word: I was devasted when I failed my math test.

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Contend

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to declare. Sentence with the word: They contend that the civics quiz was moved to Friday.

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Contemporary

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modern. Sentence with the word: The new house that my mom is buying is contemporary.

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Extrovert

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an outgoing person. Sentence with the word: I am an extrovert and she is an introvert

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Curtail

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to shorten. Sentence with the word: your hair needs to be curtail.

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Affiliate

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join

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Covert

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concealed.

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Rigor

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hardship

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Charisma

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personal appeal

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Squander

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to waste

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Reprisal

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revenge

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Incentive

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encouragement

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Intrinsic

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fundamental

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Proponent

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supporter

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Benefactor

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one who does good to others

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Conversely

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contrast

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Cynic

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someone who believes the worst

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Dissent

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to disagree

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Benevolent

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kindly

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Impasse

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a deadlock

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Agnostic

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one who feels we can’t know for sure if god exists

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Abstain

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to deny

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Scrutiny

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observation

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Fluctuate

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to vary

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