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Vocabulary Level F Unit 4 Part B
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irrevocable resilient
propensity reverberate querulous scurrilous remonstrate sedulous repudiate sleazy
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irrevocable Definition: incapable of being changed or called back; can not be revoked. Because the judge’s decision is final, many consider it irrevocable.
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Irrevocable
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irrevocable We have to watch what we say to others because words and their meanings are irrevocable.
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propensity Definition: a natural inclination or predilection toward
Since Michael Jordan has the natural ability the play basketball, he clearly has the propensity for it, lucky for us!
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querulous Definition: peevish, complaining, fretful
The baby was so querulous that we fed him and put him down for a nap.
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Querulous
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Most people do not like to be around querulous individuals because they create a pessimistic atmosphere.
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remonstrate Definition: To argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to No matter how much the court defendant plead his case, his remonstrating did not persuade the judge.
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Remonstrate
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remonstrate The school counselor remonstrated for the student the reasons why he should take math in his senior year.
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repudiate Definition: To disown, reject or deny the validity of
We repudiate having any connection with the sales department that was selling phony designer bags.
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Repudiate
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repudiate Countries all over the world repudiate the policy of using torture as a part of interrogation.
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Resilient Definition: able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly Boxers must be resilient not only to win the fight but to feel okay after the fight.
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Resilient
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resilient Jeans are so resilient that when you wash them, they go back to their original size; that’s why they are tight when you first put them on.
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Reverberate Definition: to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly The company logo demonstrates what reverberate means.
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Reverberate
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reverberate Lines reverberate in ever widening swirls in the rock.
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scurrilous Definition: coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed The man has a scurrilous mouth, and it is embarrassing to his family.
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Scurrilous
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scurrilous There were scurrilous reports about the terms of the divorce settlement that Paul McCartney’s wife was demanding.
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Sedulous Persistent, hard working, showing industry and determination
The caller was so very sedulous that she refused to hang up until she was allowed to talk to a company representative.
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Sedulous
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Sedulous The sedulous student on the left will not only pass the course, but she will also do very well.
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Sleazy Then or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable The house was constructed in such a sleazy fashion that it does not seem it will last long.
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Sleazy Mad magazine is known for its satire that lampoons sleazy parts of our society such as certain politicians, television shows and films.
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