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1.
aberrant,
adj., a. delinquent with rent, b. a type of pain from
an abscessed tooth, c. departing from the normal way
2.
abnegate,
verb, a. deny, b. to leave one’s throne, c. to leave
the gate open
3.
captious,
adj., a. full of life, b. inclined to find fault, c.
easy to capture
4.
circumlocution, noun, a. to go the long way around, b. to use an unnecessary
number of words to make your point, c. to travel around the
world
5.
declivity,
noun, a. corruptness, b. a high cliff, c. a steep
downward slope
6.
draconian,
adj., a. like a dragon, b. cruel, c. secret
7.
evanescent,
adj., a. sweet-smelling, b. tending to vanish like vapor, c. bubbly
8.
extrude,
verb, a. to push out, b. to be extremely rude, c. to
spill
9.
fey,
adj., a. pretty, b. marked with an otherworldly air,
c. unable to make up your mind
10.
fulminate,
verb, a. to condemn severely, b. to think, c. to get
angry
11.
jocund,
adj., a. fertile, b. fat, c. cheerful
12.
odium,
noun, a. hatred, b. bad smell, c. boredom
13.
parsimony,
noun, a. a sour attitude, b. extreme frugality, c.
the home of a parson
14.
risible,
adj., a. lighter than air, b. arguable, c. arousing laughter
15.
traduce,
verb, a. to slander, b. to figure out, c. to travel
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