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Poignant

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Distressing to the feelings; moving or affecting emotions

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Distressing to the feelings; moving or affecting emotions

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Poignant

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Emotional
Heartbreaking
Moving

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Poignant

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My grandmother’s funeral was so _____ that nobody could refrain from crying.

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Poignant

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Before leaving, my friend told me a ______ message that forever resonated in my heart.

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Poignant

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Readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain

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Manifest

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Manifest

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Readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain

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The burglar’s identity was not ___, but hopefully with videotapes, the burglar’s face will become recognizable.

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Manifest

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Even though no one knew what Kara was for Halloween, she said, “Isn’t it _____? I’m a mouse.”

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Manifest

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Unmistakable
Unambiguous
Evident
Clear

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Manifest

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Prodigious

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Remarkably impressive or extraordinary in size, extent, amount, or degree

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Remarkably impressive or extraordinary in size, extent, amount, or degree

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Prodigious

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Monumental
Tremendous
Inordinate

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Prodigious

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The beautiful Grand Canyon contains such a _____ view that cannot be put into words

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Prodigious

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The ______ faces of Mount Rushmore stand 60 feet tall.

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Prodigious

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Peremptory

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Imperative; insisting immediate attention without refusal or denial

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Imperative; insisting immediate attention without refusal or denial

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Peremptory

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Authoritative
Commanding
Assertive

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Peremptory

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The general at the military base camp gave me ____ orders to file back in line and be quiet.

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Peremptory

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The judge declared the identity thief guilty and gave a _____ punishment of ten years in prison.

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Peremptory

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Abate

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To reduce in amount; become less intense or widespread

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To reduce in amount; become less intense or widespread

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Abate

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Dwindle
Diminish
Decrease

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Abate

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After raining for three hours, the weather forecasters declared that the storm would ___ soon.

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Abate

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When Black Tuesday occurred, all the stock markets started to ___, leaving everyone broke.
Abate
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Ignominious
Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
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Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
Ignominious
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Humiliating Embarrassing Shameful
Ignominious
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One of the most ____ times of his life was when he walked out of the bathroom with a strand of toilet paper stick to the bottom of his shoe.
Ignominious
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Hester suffered an ____ moment when she had to stand on a scaffold in front of all the judgemental Puritans displaying her scarlet letter "A"
Ignominious
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Infer
Conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from obvious statements
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Conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than obvious statements
Infer
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Interpret Assume Deduce
Infer
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Following a thorough review of the evidence, the jury was able to ____ than the defendant was in fact guilty of the crime.
Infer
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By observing the outward appearance and texture of the object, she was able to _____ that it was an apple.
Infer
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Exudes
To discharge slowly and steadily or to display an emotion strongly and openly
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To discharge slowly and steadily or to display an emotion strongly and openly
Exude
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Discharge Emit Release
Exude
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The way she ____ confidence bringing the ball down the field made the team confident they could win
Exudes
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She tried to remain brave on the first day of high school but could not help but ____ fear and discomfort
Exude
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Inert
Lacking the the ability and/or strength to move
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Lacking the ability and/or strength to move
Inert
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Motionless Static Stationary
Inert
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The girl lay ____ in her bed after getting diagnosed with the flu
Inert
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After a long, tough day of football practice, he laid ____ on the couch for over 24 hours
Inert
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Enraptured
Give intense pleasure or joy to
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Give intense pleasure or joy to
Enraptured
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Delight Enchant Captivate Exhilarate
Enraptured
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My dog is ____ when I return home from school because she is so lonely all day.
Enraptured
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The students listened in silence, ____ by the sorry being read to them.
Enraptured
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Scourge
To whip or lash in order to inflict punishment
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To whip or lash in order to inflict punishment
Scourge
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Curse | Infliction
Scourge
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Back in the early days of America, it was common for a plantation owner to _____ his slaves if they disrespected him in the slightest manner
Scourge
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The Black Plague _____ the bodies of many Europeans throughout the 14th century.
Scourge
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Inauspicious
Ill-opened; unfavorable; boding ill
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Ill-omened; unfavorable; boding ill
Inauspicious
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Unfortunate | Discouraging
Inauspicious
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The Giants have had an _____ start to what could have been a great season
Inauspicious
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I was told I would have an _____ week after I broke a mirror and walked under a ladder
Inauspicious
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Obstinancy
Unyielding or stubborn adherence to one's purpose or opinion
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Unyielding or stubborn adherence to one's purpose or opinion
Obstinancy
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Reluctant | Stubborn
Obstinacy
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Russia has shown great _____ in their refusal to retreat from Poland.
Obstinacy
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Many countries had to participate in the D Day invasion of Normandy to overcome the _____ of the Nazis in their war efforts.
Obstinacy
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Visage
Aspect; appearance
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Countenance
Visage
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Although Kate wore a glimmering black dress to the prom, her ____ was made plain by the spectacular colors flying off other dresses in the room
Visage
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The _____ of a wounded soldier is enough to bring most people to tears
Visage
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Throng
A great number of persons crowded together
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A great number of persons crowded together
Throng
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Crowd | Congregation
Throng
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There will be a great ____ of people waiting around the White House when Obama meets with the Pope.
Throng
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There has been such a ____ of Mets fans ever since they started to win games that its going to be almost impossible to acquire ticket if they make it to the playoff
Throng
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Lecherous
Having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire
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Having or showing excessive and offensive sexual desire
Lecherous
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Lustful Vulgar Raunchy
Lecherous
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The boy kept thinking about taking advantage of the girl, proving he was _____
Lecherous
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Beguiling
To charm someone in a deceptive way
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To charm someone in a deceptive way
Beguiling
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Enchant Mesmerize Captivate
Beguiling
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The beautiful woman _____ the man to buy her books with the help of her good looks
Beguiled
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Calumny
Making false statements to ruin someone's reputation
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Making false statements to ruin someone's reputation
Calumny
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Lie Libel Slander
Calumny
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The most popular girl in school made a ____ about the new girl, causing everyone to ignore her
Calumny
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Perjury
Willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation
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Willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation
Perjury
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Dishonestly Deception Falsification
Perjury
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It is illegal to commit ____, because you have sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
Perjury
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Vindication
To prove someone is not guilty of a crime
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To prove someone is not guilty of a crime
Vindication
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Justification Confirm Defend
Vindication
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Rob Kardashian _____ OJ Simpson in his trial for supposedly killing his girlfriend
Vindicated

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