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em • i • grant n., someone who left their country to live elsewhere. My mom is an emigrant because she left Korea to live in America.
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per • pet • u • al adj., continuing forever. In Minnesota, the perpetual winters seem to be never ending.
fraud n., person who is not what he or she pretends to be. The man said he was Elvis, but he was a fraud.
be • tray v., lead astray, mislead. Sinbad betrayed me by revealing my secrets to others. betrayal, n.
bick • er v., quarrel. My brother and I always bicker over who gets to sit in the front seat. bickering, n.
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pro • vi • sion n., stock of needed materials or supplies. As we trekked across the desert, our main provision was water.
fi • ery adj., easily provoked, full of emotion or spirit. Because of his fiery nature, he lashed out in anger without thinking.
re • lin • quish v., give up possession or control; release. The president relinquished his position after the scandal.
ban • ish v., drive out or remove something. My dog was banished from the house after chewing up our shoes.
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con • fide v., have confidence or trust in something. Best friends confide in each other by sharing their secrets.
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an • xious adj., worried or eager. I was anxious to receive news from the college.
ar • ro • gance n., feeling or impression of superiority. Her arrogance led her to believe that she was the best singer in the choir.
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de • spair n., utter loss of hope. John was in despair because didn’t make the honor roll.
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rem • nant n., small surviving group; trace remaining. There was a remnant of cookie crumbs left on the plate.
grim adj., somber, gloomy. The sky looked grim as the clouds became darker. grimly, adv.
an • guish n., extreme pain or distress. The cat cried out in anguish as I accidentally stepped on its tail.
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har • bor v., hold on to, especially in the mind. My dad developed an ulcer because he harbored his anger.
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gaunt adj., excessively thin. She had a gaunt look about her because she was so thin.