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civilian - Eight of the passengers were soldiers and one was a marine; the rest were
civilians.
complicated - if some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your
guidance counsellor. He will be glad to explain them to you.
concur...
civilian - Eight of the passengers were soldiers and one was a marine; the rest were
civilians.
complicated - if some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your
guidance counsellor. He will be glad to explain them to you.
concur - Good sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpire's decision even if you
do not concur with it.
confirm - My physician thought I had broken my wrist, and an X-ray later confirmed his
opinion.
digress - At the point of his talk, the speaker digressed to tell us of his incident in his
childhood, but then he got right back to his topic.
condiment - There is a shelf in our kitchen for pepper, salt, mustard, catsup and other
condiments.
devour - The hikers were so hungry that they devoured the hamburgers as fast as they
were served.
edible - Never eat wild mushrooms, even though they look edible. They may be
poisonous.
glutton - I had a second helping and I would have the third except that I didn't want to be
considered as a glutton.
luscious - he watermelon were very luscious. Everyone wanted another slice
palatable - The main dish had little flavor, but I made it palatable by adding condiments.
slake - On a sultry afternoon, you can see a long line of people at the drinking fountain,
waiting to slake their thirst.
succulent - The stake will be dry if you leave it in the oven longer. Take it out now if you
want it to be succulent.
,voracious - Chester would not be overweight if he were not a voracious eater.
chronic - Carl's sore arm is not a new development, but the return of a chronic ailment.
Rhoda is a chronic complainer. She is always dissatisfied.
concurrent - When a strike is settled, there will probably be an increase in wages and a
concurrent increase in prices.
dawdle - My sister dawdles over dishes. Mother gets them done without wasting time.
imminent - By the sudden darkening of the skies and a thunder in the distance, we
could tell that the rain was imminent.
incipient - Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated if detected in incipient
stages.
intermittent: - There were intervals when the sun broke through the clouds , because the
showers were intermittent.
perennial - Don't think that war only plagued in our times. It has been a perennial curse
of man.
Some grasses last only a year. Others are perennial.
procrastinate - Most of the picnickers took cover when rain seemed imminent. The few
procrastinated got drenched.
protract - We had planned to stay for only lunch but, at the host's insistence, we
protracted our visit until after dinner.
sporadic - Though polio has been practically wiped out, there have been some sporadic
cases of the disease.
denizen - On the safari, the hunters stalked lions, tigers and other ferocious denizens of
the jungle.
Domicile - The announcement read:" The Coppers have moved, and they invite you to
visit them at their new domicile, 22 Apple Street.
inmate - When the warder took charge, the prison had fewer than 100 inmates.
migrate - Because they were persecuted in England,the Puritans migrated to Holland.
In winter, many European birds migrate to the British Isles in search of a more
temperature climate.
native - The entire Russo family are natives of New Jersey except their grandparents,
who were born in Italy.
,Tobacco, tomatoes, and potatoes are native American plants that were introduced into
European by explorers returning from the New World.
Nomad - Nomads have no fixed homes, but move from region to region to secure their
food supply.
Nomadic - Would you like to give up your permanent residence for the nomadic
adventures of trailer living.
Sojourn - On his trip home, Gerald will stop in St. Louis for two -day sojourn with
relatives.
Economize - Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers.
Frugal - The old man had nothing to eat but bread and cheese; yet he offered to share
this frugal meal with his visitor.
The allowance of $5 a week for lunches and fares is not much, but you can get by on it
if you are frugal.
Impoverish - The increase in dues is only 10 cents, it won't impoverish any member
indigence - By hand work, countless thousands of Americans have raised themselves
from indigence to wealth.
Affluent - the new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500.000 from an
affluent contributor.
Avarice - People who suffer avarice spend less and save much more than they should.
covet - Cory coveted his neighborhood's farm but couldn't get her to sell it.
dowry - With his wife's dowry, the young attorney was able to open a law office.
fleece - If your brother paid $400 for that car, he was fleeced. The mechanic says it is
worth $150.
Hoard - Salas Marner had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he could
get his hands on.
lavish - The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he continued
to be lavish with his money.
Vera's composition is good, but it doesn't deserve the lavish praise that Linda gave it.
lucrative - Because his gas station did not produce a sufficient profit, the owner decided
to go into a more lucrative business.
, means - To own an expensive home, a yacht, and a limousine, you need to be a man of
means.
opulence - Dicken contrasts the opulence of French's nobility with the indigence of her
peasants.
sumptuous - The car with the leather upholstery and thick rugs is beautiful but a bit
sumptuous for a person of my simple tastes.
apprehensive - Several apprehensive parents telephoned the school when their children
were late in getting home from museum trip.
cower - Brave men defy tyrants, instead of cowering before them.
craven - A hero risks his life to help others, a craven runs from the scene.
dastardly - It was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave the
passengers to fend for themselves.
intimidate - The younger boy would not have given the playing field so quickly if the
older boys had not intimidated them.
timid - If the other team challenges us, we should accept. Let's not be so timid.
trepidation - I thought Carol would be nervous when she made the speech, but she
delivered it without trepidation.
audacious: - Risking serious injury, the outfielder made an audacious leap against the
concrete wall to caught the powerfully hit ball.
After we had been waiting for about 20 minutes, an audacious freshman came along
and tried to get in at the head of the line.
Dauntless: - the frightened sailors wanted to turn back, but their dauntless leader urged
them to sail on.
exploit: - Rober. E. Peary won worldwide fame for his exploits as an Arctatic explorer.
fortitude: - The captain showed remarkable fortitude in continuing to lead their men
despite painful wound.
indomitable: - Columbus had an indomitable belief that he would reach the land by
sailing west.
plucky: - Though defeated, our team put up a plucky defense against taller and huskier
opponents.
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