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2. Brusque Abrupt and curt in manner or speech.
Ex: He left the store in anger as the salesgirl was extremely brusque with him

3. Hastily Done or made too quickly to be accurate or wise.
Although the teacher gave us thirty minutes to complete the test, I hastily answered the questions.

4. Execute To put to death, especially by carrying out a lawful sentence.
Ex: During the Holocaust, many Jews were executed because of their beliefs.

5. Smuggle To import or export secretly and illegally.
Ex: Many people have gone to jail for smuggling drugs.

6. Insolently Boldly disrespectful in speech; in an insulting manner.
The girl was acting insolently when she refused to heed her mother's many warnings about not cleaning up her room.

7. Warily
Cautiously; watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger.
The sailor warily watched the sky as he prepared to go on a voyage.

8. Deprivation The absence, loss, or withholding of something needed.
Ex: The drought caused deprivation of clean water and food in the town.

9. Ideal An honorable or worthy principal or aim.
Ex: My ideal report card would be all A’s.

10. Strident Loud, harsh, grating or shrill.
Ex: Annemarie was frightened by the strident commands coming form the soldiers.

11. Concealed Keep from sight; hidden
Ex: The girl concealed her identity by wearing a red wig.

12. Integrity
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
Ex: When Martin Luther King stood up for what was right, he showed great integrity.