1. facade
These days, men and women can buy the facade they want from their plastic surgeons.
n. a deceptive outward appearance;
a misrepresentation
syn: pretense; charade
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2. impede
Deciding to sit in the middle of a busy street, the protest group first impeded traffic and then stopped it.
v. to hinder, obstruct
syn: delay; retard
ant: aid; encourage
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declaim
DJ Khaled likes to declaim his name in the middle of songs.
v. to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or
blustering manner
syn: trumpet
ant: whisper
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4. v. to resent another’s success; to envy
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begrudge
Lacking superior skills, Lonzo begrudged his friend’s superstar status on the team.
v. to resent another’s success; to envy
syn: resent
ant: forgive
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5. v. to drink in large quantities; to gulp
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quaff
The rainbow milk challenge requires the challenged person to quaff a gallon of milk. milk.
v. to drink in large quantities; to gulp
syn: guzzle; swig
ant: sip
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nepotism
Company nepotism led to an excess of family executives, who ignored valuable business ideas from the outside.
n. favoritism shown to family or friends by
those in power, especially in business or hiring practices
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enmity
Contemporary enmity prevented the warring groups from ever achieving peace.
n. deep-seated hostility, often mutual
syn: hatred; antagonism
ant: friendship
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8. Going from penury to riches is a classic American success story.
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penury
Going from penury to riches is a classic American success story.
n. extreme poverty
syn: destitution
ant: wealth; opulence
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flux
Her style is often in flux. She is very talented and diverse.
n. a state of continual change or movement
syn: fluctuation; instability
ant: stability; solidity
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10. Lesson Seven egress The egress to Bethel Woods gets crowded.
n. an exit; a means of going out
syn: passage
ant: ingress; entrance
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11. adj. of the middle ages; of or relating to a
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gothic
If you want to experience a creepy mystery, watch American Gothic, a gothic series.
adj. of the middle ages; of or relating to a
mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction with mysterious and violent incidents
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12. “Cease and desist going here,” I said, repeating myself as usual.
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desist
“Cease and desist going here,” I said, repeating myself as usual.
v. to stop; discontinue
syn: cease; end
ant: begin; start
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glean
Detective Thomas knew how to glean important information from even the most hostile witnesses.
How many legs can you glean from the picture?
v. to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor
syn: garner
ant: disperse
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14. v. to drink especially alcohol
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imbibe
Since George was the designated driver, he did not imbibe any alcohol that night.
v. to drink especially alcohol
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15. educe
Panic educes irrational responses in people who are ordinarily calm and logical.
v. to draw or bring out
syn: elicit
ant: suppress
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