ISEE word set Flashcards

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Abbreviate (Verb)

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shorten, abridge

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Abundant (Adj)

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existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.

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Abridge (Verb)

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shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense.

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Abrupt (Adj)

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sudden and unexpected

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Absolute (Adj)

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not qualified or diminished in any way; total.

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Accentuate (Verb)

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make more noticeable or prominent; highlight

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Adamant (Adj)

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refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.

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Adorn (Verb)

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make more beautiful or attractive.

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Adversary (Noun)

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one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

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Affront (Noun)

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Affront an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.’; insult

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Affluent (Adj)

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(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.

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Aghast (Adj)

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filled with horror or shock.

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Agenda (noun)

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a list of things to do

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Agile (Adj)

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able to move your body quickly and easily

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Adept (Adj)

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very skilled or proficient at something.

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Amiable (adj)

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having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.

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Ailment (noun)

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an illness, typically a minor one; small illness

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Alleviate (verb)
The lotion alleviated the itching.

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make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

EX. The lotion alleviated the itching.

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Aloof (adj)

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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

EX. “I consider myself warm and friendly, but I act cool and aloof with other people.”

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Ambiguous (adj)

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(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

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unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made.

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Ambivalence (noun)

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the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

EX. Although Janice loved Henry, her ambivalence towards marriage made her turn down his proposal.

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Ample (adj)

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more than enough, large, spacious

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Animosity (noun)

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strong dislike; bitter hostility

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Anomalous (adj)

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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual

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Anonymous (adj)

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(of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name.

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Antagonist (noun)

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a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

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Appease (verb)

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relieve or satisfy (a demand or a feeling).

EX. When I reported the cashier’s poor customer service, the manager tried to appease me with the offer of a free pizza.

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Arduous (adj)

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involving or requiring a lot of effort; difficult and tiring.

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Arid (adj)

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(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.

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Aspire (verb)

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to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend

Ex. Other people will aspire to be like you.

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Prestigious (Adj)

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inspiring respect and admiration; having high status

EX. Every window is packed with the most prestigious citizens of the Capitol.

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Unintelligible (Adj)

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impossible to understand.

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Babble (Verb)

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to talk or say something in a quick, confused, excited, or silly way

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Outshone (Verb)

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be much better than (someone) in a particular area.

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Barren (Adj)

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(of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation.

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Bias ( Noun)

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prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

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Bizarre (Adj)

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very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement.

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Blatant

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(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly.

*Blatant lies (dối trá trắng trợn)

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Bliss (Noun)

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perfect happiness; great joy.

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Boast (Verb)

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to talk in a way that shows you are too proud of something that you have or can do

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Boisterous (Adj)

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(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.

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Boycott (verb)

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to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval

EX. H&M faces Vietnam boycott over South China Sea map.

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Calamity (noun)

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an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster

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Callous (adj)

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unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for other people

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Camouflage (noun)

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a way of hiding soldiers and military equipment, using paint, leaves or nets, so that they look like part of what is around or near them.

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Candid (adj)

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truthful and straightforward; frank.

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Cater (verb)

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provide food and drink, typically at social events and in a professional capacity.

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Certify (Verb)

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official way, usually in the form of an official document, that something is true or correct

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Collaborate (verb)

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work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something.

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Cocoon (Verb)

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surround in a protective or comforting way.

EX. Prim, curled up on her side, cocooned in my mother’s body, their cheeks pressed together.

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Scrawny (Adj)

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(of a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony.

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Vermin (Noun)

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wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease, e.g., rodents.

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Entrails (Noun)

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a person or animal’s intestines or internal organs, especially when removed or exposed

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Supple (Adj)

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bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible

EX. Supple leather that has molded to my feet

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Molded (Verb)

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to shape something into a particular form

EX. he soap was molded in the shape of a seashell

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Forage (Verb)

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(of a person or animal) search widely for food

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Scrub (Verb)

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To rub

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Cinder block (Noun)

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a small, light block made of concrete mixed with burnt coal, used in building

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Shutters (Noun)

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a wooden cover on the outside of a window that prevents light or heat from going into a room or heat from leaving it

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Scruffy (Adj)

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untidy and looking a little dirty

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Deterrent (Noun)

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a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.

EX. cameras are a major deterrent to crime

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Conceal (Verb)

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keep from sight; hide.

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Retrieve (Verb)

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get or bring (something) back

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Clump (Noun)

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a compacted mass or lump of something.

Ex. The student left a clump of trash on the table after break.

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Hollow (Noun)

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an unfilled space : CAVITY, HOLE

Ex. in the hollow of a tree

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Roam (Verb)

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to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do

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Coma (noun)

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a state in which a person is unconscious and cannot be woken, caused by damage to the brain after an accident or illness

Ex. She went into a deep coma after taking an overdose of sleeping pills.

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Compassionate (adj)

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feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others, and wanting to help them

Ex. He was a wonderful listener and a deeply compassionate man

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Condescending (adj)

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treating someone as if you are more important or more intelligent than them

Ex. I hate the way he’s so condescending to his staff

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Contrite (adj)

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feeling regret and guilt for something bad that you have done

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Controversial (adj)

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causing disagreement or discussion

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Convoluted (adj)

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(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow

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Corrosive (adj)

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capable of destroying solid materials

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Chronic (adj)

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(of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

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Chronology (noun)

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the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.

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Cliché (noun)

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a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

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Clinch (verb)

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to finally get or win something

Ex. I hear he finally clinched the deal to buy the land he wanted.

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Cohesive (adj)

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united and working together effectively

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Colossal (adj)

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extremely large

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Concise (adj)

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giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.5555;

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Concur (verb)

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to agree or have the same

Or

If two or more events concur, they happen at the same time.

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Dearth (noun)

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an amount of something that is too small: a lack

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Copious (Adj)

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in large amounts, or more than enough

Ex. They drank copious amounts of wine.

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Deduction

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the process of learning something by considering a general set of facts and thinking about how something specific relates to them

Ex. Sherlock Holmes was famous for making clever deductions.

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Debilitate (verb)

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to make someone or something physically weak

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Depiction (Noun)

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the way that something is represented or shown

Ex. this novel offers of lively depiction of country life

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Décor (Noun)

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the colour, style, and arrangement of the objects in a room

Ex.

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Emaciated (Adj)

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abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.

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Arbitrarily (adverb)

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Something said or done arbitrarily is done randomly or without much thought

Ex. like when you arbitrarily eat whatever happens to be on the buffet table at your cousin’s wedding.

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Assent (Verb)

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Assent means agreement. If you nod your head in assent, you agree to something or you assent to it.

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Glower (Verb)

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have an angry or sullen look on one’s face; scowl.

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Despondent (adj)

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unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm

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Famished (Adj)

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extremely hungry.

“I’m famished—is there anything to eat?”

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Uneventful (Adj)

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An uneventful time or situation is one in which nothing interesting or surprising happens

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Invigorating (Adj)

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making you feel healthier, less tired, and more energetic

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Gradually (adverb)

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slowly over a period of time or a distance

Gradually, she realized that he wasn’t telling her the truth

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Assimilated (Verb)

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Become part of a country or group and were accepted by other people in it

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Revelry (Noun)

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lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol.

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Penance (Noun)

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a Christian sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution.

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Self discipline (Noun)

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the ability to control one’s feelings and overcome one’s weaknesses. Even when you don’t like it.

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Cede (Verb)

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Give up land or territory unwillingly

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