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Vocabulary #6
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ADDICT-n. Junk food addicts can’t change their eating habits because they crave it all the time
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ADDICT-n. A person with a very strong desire for something that is habit-forming and sometimes harmful
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ASPIRE-v. Every NFL team aspires to win the Super Bowl, but only one of them accomplishes that goal.
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ASPIRE-v. To have a strong desire to get or do something; to seek
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BIAS-n. The lawyers in town insist that Judge Lewis shows bias in favor of women, because they always win their cases.
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BIAS-n. A preference that prevents one from being impartial; prejudice
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BLATANT-adj. The student’s promise to give out gifts if elected was a blatant attempt to win votes.
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BLATANT-adj. Very obvious in an offensive or shameless way.
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CANDID-adj. Tony asked his teacher for her candid opinion about his poem, so that he could improve it if needed.
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CANDID-adj. Expressed honestly and without holding back unpleasant truths.
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CONFRONT-v. Do you intend to confront the people who have been spreading rumors about you?
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CONFRONT-v. To stand up to; to face boldly.
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DEBUT-n. Radio broadcasting made its debut in 1920, and soon became a form of entertainment for many people.
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DEBUT-n. A first public appearance.
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ENROLL-v. A small inheritance from my grandmother made it possible for me to enroll in art school.
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ENROLL-v. To sign up to become a member of some group or activity; to register.
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FLUSTER-v. The personal question flustered me, so I got red in the face and was unable to think of an answer quickly.
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FLUSTER-v. To make nervous, embarrassed, or confused.
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IMPUNITY-n. Those who think they can smoke cigarettes with impunity are sadly mistaken, most end up suffering from cancer.
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IMPUNITY-n. Freedom from being harmed or punished.
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INTENSIFY-v. Volunteers will intensify their efforts to find the missing girl, in order to find her quickly.
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INTENSIFY-v. To increase; to strengthen or deepen.
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INTIMIDATE-v. The pitcher’s mean look was intended to intimidate the batter, but the batter still hit a home run.
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INTIMIDATE-v. To frighten, especially by threatening someone.
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OBNOXIOUS-adj. An obnoxious man at the next table ruined our meal by complaining all night in a very loud voice.
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OBNOXIOUS-adj. Very unpleasant; disgusting.
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RETORT-v. “You have much to be modest about,” I retorted when the speaker claimed to be a modest person.
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RETORT-v. To answer, especially in a quick or clever way.
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STINT-n. After finishing college, Marsha had a two year stint in the Peace Corps in Kenya.
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STINT-n. A period of time devoted to a job or some task.
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