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incite

A 
in-sight
v(vt)
to stir up or encourage action; get somebody to do something; provoke
(NOT INSIGHT)
SYNONYM: instigate  
neutral
-ed(n,adj,v)
-ment(n)
-ant(n)
-ing(n,adj,v)
-er(n)
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truncheon

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trun-chin
noun/verb(vt)
club, bat, any types of weapon used to beat / v=to club
neutral

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monocle

A 
mon-uh-cull
noun
an eyeglass for one eye
monocoled(adj)
neutral
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paternal

A 
puh-turn-ull
adjective 
related through the father(fatherly)
neutral
paternally(adv)
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notorious

A 
nuh-tour-ee-us
adjective 
well known/famous for something bad
negative 
SYNONYM: infamous 
notoriously(adv)
notoriousness(n)
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harangued

A 
huh-rang-d
verb
threatened or scolded, a verbal assault 
negative
harangue(n)
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colic

A 
call-ik
noun/adjective 
a pain in the abdomen or bowels of the body
negative 
colicky(adj)
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reverie (also spelled…)

A 
(...revery)
rev-uh-ree
noun 
a daydream or state of dreamy meditation 
positive
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base

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adjective 
morally low and dishonorable 
negative 
SYNONYM: vile
basely(adv)
baseness(n)
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diplomacy

A 
de-ploo-ma-cee
noun
the practice of conducting negotiations between nations (peaceful discussion),without arising hostility
positive 
diplomat(n)
diplomatic(adj)
diplomatically(adv)
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billeted

A 
bill-it-ed
*transitive verb*
to lodge, to house (usually with people)
neutral 
billet(n)
billeter(n) {person}
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transitive verb

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HAS to have a direct object following it

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ghetto

A 
get-oh
noun
a part of a city where certain groups/races are isolated 
*historically-Jews
*modern-impoverish 
negative 
ghettoize(v)
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treatise

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tree-tis
noun
a work of literature that discussed a subject carefully and thoroughly,in a written form (essay,facts,conclusions)
neutral

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anecdotes

A 
a-nik-doots
noun
a short story about an interesting or humorous event or occurrence 
positive 
anecdotage(n)
anecdotal(adj)
anecdotally(adv)
anecdotic(adj)
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deportation

A 
dee-poor-tay-shen
noun
the removal of unlawful or prejudicial person from a country(usually) or place {"kick 'em out"}
negative
SYNONYM: banishment
deport/deporting(v)
deportable(adj)
deportee(n)
deportment(n)
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hermetically

A 
her-met-ick-lee
adverb
air tightly sealed
neutral 
hermetical(adj)
hermetic(adj)
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pious

A 
pie-us
having eagerness to fulfill or practice religious,or principles, obligations, being devoted to it
**often a fake devotion**
positive BUT negative(can be used to mock someone)
SYNONYM: devout,reverent
piously(adv)
piousness(n)
piety(n)
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abominable

A 
uh-bomb-in-uh-bull
adjective
very bad or unpleasant, horrible, hateful, disagreeable 
negative
abominably(adv)
abominableness(n)
abomination(n)
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bereaved

A 
buh-reeved
adjective/noun/verb
one who is sad, lonely, empty (to make sad THROUGH LOSS)
negative
bereft(adj)
bereavement(n)
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encumbrance (also spelled…)

A 
(...incumbrance)
en-come-brints
noun
a burden (something that makes a situation harder/more difficult)
negative 
combersome(adj)
encomber(v)
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semblance

A 
sem-blents
noun
the stare of being somewhat like something, but not truly or fully the same thing (usually towards appearance)
word family: resemble/resemblance
neutral
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apathy

A 
ah-puh-thee
noun
feeling of not having much emotion or interest in something 
negative
ANTONYMS: ardor,fervor
apathetic(adj)
apathetical(adj)
apathetically(adv)
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indifference

A 
in-diff-er-ints
noun 
lack of interest in or concern about something (having no opinion)
neutral
indifferent(adj)
indifferently(adv)
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hillock

A 
hill-uhk
noun
a small hill or mound
neutral
hillocky(adj)
hillocked(adj)
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resistance

A 
re-zis-tince
noun
the act or power of opposing or withstanding (refusing to do something)
SYNONYM: obstinacy,defiance 
neutral
resistant(adj)
resist(v)
resister(n)
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grimace

A 
grim-iss
noun/verb
a facial expression that shows disapproval or pain 
SYNONYM: scowl
negative 
grimacer(n)
grimacingly(adv)
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altruistic

A 
al-true-is-tik
adjective
devoted to the welfare of others and helping other people
positive 
altruism(n)
altruist(n)
altruistically(adv)
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hooligan

A 
who-luh-gen
noun
usually a young man who does noisy and violent things
negative
hooliganism(n)
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sanctity

A

sank-duh-dee
noun
state of being very important, valuable, or holy
ANTONYM:sanctimonious (hypocrite,when you act high/holy)
positive
sanctuary(n)

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queue

A 
Q
noun or verb
a line on rank,file,or order
verb: to make a line
neutral 
queuer(n) {person}
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refuge

A 
ref-yooj
noun or verb
shelter/protection from danger(place of comfort)
SYNONYM: asylum
positive 
refuged(v)
refuging(v)
refugee(n) {people}
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imperceptibly

A 
im-pur-cep-ti-blee
adverb
undetectable, not able to be perceived
negative 
imperceptible(adj)(n)
imperceptibility(n)
imperceptibleness(n)
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gallows

A 
gal-ohz
noun
structure on which criminals are killed by being hanged
*think of hangman*
negative
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raucous

A 
rock-is
adjective 
loud and unpleasant to listen to, behaving in a very rough/noisy way
negative
raucously(adv)
raucousness(n)
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lamentation

A 
lamb-uhn-tay-shen
noun 
an expression of great sorrow or deep sadness
negative 
lament(v)
lamenting(v)
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annihilate

A 
uh-nye-uh-late
verb
to destroy or completely ruin
SYNONYM: vanquish
negative 
annihilation(n)
annihilator(n)
annihilatory(adj)
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automatons

A

uh-tom-uh-tawns
noun
a machine that can move by itself, a person who acts mechanical or in a machine like way
neutral

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