1. 1.He absconded with the Wells Fargo heist, but the FBI eventually captured him.
Absconded - verb
Parts: ab(away); condere(place, hide)
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Definition: to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, usually to avoid arrest and prosecution for theft
Synonyms: flee, vanish, bolt
Antonyms: surrender
Variant forms: absconder (n)
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2. 2.Divorce is no longer an anomaly among members of England’s royal family.
Anomaly - noun
Parts: an (not) homo (same) y (result of)
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Definition: Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
Synonyms: abnormality, irregularity, oddity, deviance
Antonyms: norm, convention, standard
Variant forms: anomalous (adj.)
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3. 3. Many people expect the pope to beatify Mother Teresa, a nun and missionary who died in 1997.
Beatify (verb)
Parts: beatus (blessed); fy (make)
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Definition: to make blissfully happy; In the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope’s decision to declare a dead person is in a state of bliss, a step toward sainthood
Synonyms: exhilarate, delight, exult, sanctify
Antonyms deject, depress, damn, vilify
Variant forms: beatific (adj) beatification(n) beatitide (n)
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4. 4. The miners clamored for higher pay and better working conditions.
Clamored: verb
Parts: clam (shout, cry out); or (action of)
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Definition: To make insistent demands or complaints; To exclaim insistently and nosily; A loud outcry; a vehement expression of protest
Synonyms: demand, protest, outcry
Antonyms: na
Variant forms: clamorous (adj)
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5. 5.My purchasing a new car is contingent upon my selling the one I have currently.
Contingent - adjective
Parts: con (together, with); ting (touch); ent (full of)
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Definition: Likely but not certain to occur; dependent upon conditions not yet established; Happening by chance or accident;a small group sent to join a larger one
Synonyms: possible, conditional, dependent
Antonyms: certain, definite
Variant forms: contingency (noun)
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6. 6. The aromas wafting from the kitchen assured us that dinner would be delectable.
Delectable - adj
Parts: de (from) lect (choose, please) able (capable of)
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Definition: greatly pleasing to taste; Something delightful or delicious (n)
Synonyms: delightful, delicious, scrumptious, delicacy
Antonyms: unpleasant, unsavory, distasteful
Variant forms:delectability (n), delectabley (adv.)
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7. 7. Which entertainer is known by the epithet (“The Gloved one”
7. Which entertainer is known by the epithet (“The Gloved one”?) (Michael Jackson)
Epithet - noun
Parts: epi (on, upon); thet (put, place)
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Definition: a term used to characterize a person or thing such as Alexander the Great, A term used as a descriptive sub. for the name or title, an abusive word
Synonyms: degradation, slur, aspersion, invective
Antonyms: compliment, euphemism
Variant forms: na
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8. 8. The ingenious person who came up with the idea of Post It Notes is now a multimillionaire.
Ingenious-adj.
Parts:in (in); gen (start, origin) ious (full of)
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Definition: possessing or showing great skill in creating or devising, original and imaginative in design, construction or execution
Synonyms:skillful, skilled, adept, creative, innovative
Antonyms:unimaginative, ordinary, routine
Variant forms:ingenuity (n)
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9. 9. The vows of priesthood are inviolable; the decision to take them requires careful thought.
Inviolable (adj)
Parts: in (not); violare (violate); able (capable of)
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Definition: Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored
Synonyms: sacred, absolute, unconditional, permanent
Antonyms: temporary, tenuous, changeable
Variant forms: inviolability (n); inviolably (adv)
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10. 10. The fragrance of flowers and the mellifluous singing of birds signal that spring has arrived.
Mellifluous (adj)
Parts: mell (honey); flu (flow); ous (full of)
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Definition: Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
Synonyms: euphonious, melodious, melodic, lyrical
Antonyms: cacophonous, harsh, unpleasant, grating
Variant forms: Mellifluence (n) mellifluent (adj)
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11. 11. The judge must not allow her emotions to obfuscate her responsibility to be impartial..
Obfuscate - verb
Parts:ob (against); fusc (darken); ate (cause, make)
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Definition: To darken, to render obscure, unclear or unintelligible; to confuse
Synonyms:confuse, obscure, bewilder, stupefy, hide
Antonyms: clarify, elucidate, simplify, explain
Variant forms: obfuscation (n) obfuscatory (adj)
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12. 12. Struggling with painful injuries, he remained pertinacious in his pursuit of Olympic gold.
Pertinacious – adj.
Parts: per (through); tin (hold, keep); acious (inclined to)
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Definition: Holding firmly to a purpose, belief, or opinion; Stubbornly or perversely persistent
Synonyms: tenacious, persistent, obstinate, adamant
Antonyms: unsteady, weak, indecisive, vacillating
Variant forms: pertinacity (n) pertinaciously (adv)
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13. 13. A negative attitude is often a precursor to defeat in almost any new challenge.
Precursor – noun
Parts: pre (before); curs (run); or (that which)
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Definition: That which precedes, indicates, or announces someone or something to come; One that precedes another
Synonyms: forerunner, harbinger, predecessor, envoy
Antonyms: consequence, result, reaction
Variant forms: precursory (adj)
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14. 14. The pugnacious man who had alienated his neighbors was not invited to the picnic..
Pugnacoius – adj.
Parts: pug (fight); acious (inclined to)
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Definition: Eager to fight, argue or quarrel; Having a quarrelsome disposition
Synonyms: aggressive, belligerent, hostile, militant
Antonyms: submissive, tolerant, timid, cowardly
Variant forms: pugnacity (n); pugnaciously (adv)
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15. 15. The fans protested the referee’s reprehensible call by shouting at him throughout the game.
Reprehensible – adj.
Parts: re (back, again); prehens (grasp); ible (capable of)
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Definition: Deserving of criticism, rebuke, blame, or disapproval
Synonyms:blameworthy,contemptible,despicable, wrong
Antonyms: blameless, innocent, praiseworthy
Variant forms: reprehensibility (n) reprehensibly (adv)
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16. 16. The corrupt politician created sinecures for those who had contributed to his campaign..
Sinecure – noun.
Parts: sin (without); cur (care)
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Definition: A position or office requiring little or no work but providing status and/or salary
Synonyms: na
Antonyms: na
Variant forms: na
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17. 17. During our trip to Disneyland in California, we planned a sojourn to the Grand Canyon.
Sojourn – n.
Parts: sub (under) dirunum (day)
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Definition: a temporary stay; a brief residence; To stay somewhere temporarily
Synonyms: vacation, visit, stopover, rest, holiday
Antonyms: na
Variant forms: sojourner (noun)
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18. 18. When the media reported the surreptitious business deals with the legislator’s brother, the public reacted.
Surreptitious – adj.
Parts: sub (under); rapt (seize, grasp); ious (full of)
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Definition: Performed, made, or acquired secretly; Kept secret because it would not be approved of
Synonyms: secret, covert, furtive, stealthy, devious
Antonyms: candid, open, straightforward, public
Variant forms: surreptitiously (adv)
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19. 19. Transfixed by the animated storyteller, the children sat quietly for an hour.
Transfix– verb.
Parts: trans (across); fix (put, place)
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Definition: To paralyze with horror, wonder, or astonishment; To pierce with a sharp instrument or weapon
Synonyms: fascinate, mesmerize, enchant, bewitch
Antonyms: bore, tire, exhaust, jade
Variant forms: na
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20. 20. Miss Hannigan, unscrupulous head of the orphanage, plotted with her brother to claim the reward for finding Annie’s parents.
Unscrupulous – adj.
Parts: un (not); scrupulus ( rough pebble) ous (full of)
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Definition: Devoid of moral concerns, having or showing no moral principles; Not honest or fair
Synonyms: unprincipled; amoral, unethical, corrupt
Antonyms: moral, honest, honorable, ethical
Variant forms:unscrupulously(adv);unscrupulousness (n)
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