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de • spair n., lack of hope. Although the odds were against her, Andrea did not feel despair.
viv • id adj., bright. His shirt was a very vivid red until he washed it and it faded.
range n., land for grazing cattle, sheep, or horses. The stretch of range he bought was excellent land for grazing cattle.
pore v., study thoroughly. Jeannie pored over the new novel by her favorite author.
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aus • pi • cious adj., favorable. The farmers saw the rains as an auspicious sign of a successful growing season.
pros • per • ous adj., successful. The market was prosperous because of its fair prices.
re • bel • lious adj., defiant. My rebellious cousin never listens to her parents.
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tri • um • phant adj., overjoyed with success. The triumphant horse and rider pranced to the winner’s circle.
cha • grined adj., ashamed. The child looked chagrined when his mother caught him taking cookies from the cookie jar before dinner.
per • son • age n., person of fame. Such an important personage should realize that people expect her to be dignified.
pres • tige n., reputation, fame. Once elected, politicians have great responsibilities as well as prestige and power.
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mo • not • o • nous adj., of a single unchanging tone. It had been raining steadily for weeks, and Bill found the weather to be monotonous.
win • some adj., charming. With a winsome shake of the head, Shirley began her tap-dancing routine.
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guf • faw v., laugh loudly and suddenly. Craig guffawed loudly at the joke, although I did not think it was funny at all.
en • vi • sion v., imagine. Whenever Lucy was feeling stressed, she would envision herself on a warm sandy beach.
sto • i • cal adj., showing no feeling. With stoical determination, the injured football player insisted on continuing to play.
wa • ver v., sway unsteadily. The milk-carton boats wavered on the flowing water. wavering, adj.
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en • tranced adj., absorbed; filled with wonder. Claire was so entranced with the novel she was reading at the beach that she did not even notice that it was beginning to rain.
in • im • i • ta • ble adj., unique. The artist had a certain inimitable quality that made her work much different than that of her contemporaries.
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fa • nat • i • cal adj., unreasonably enthusiastic or determined. Samuel was so fanatical about cleaning his house that he seldom let guests inside to make it untidy.
a • bate v., decrease. When the sea abates at low tide, we can look for seashells along the shore.
cal • cu • la • tion n., plan; estimate. After a quick calculation, we determined we did not have enough money to take a taxi, so we took the bus instead.
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im • pulse n., sudden wish or desire. Janie had an impulse for fresh-squeezed orange juice.
coax v., try to persuade with a gentle manner. Because Joe was shy about his talent, we usually needed to coax him to play the piano for us.
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en • close v., contain; shut in. If we enclose the deck with glass, we will be able to sit out there all year round, not just in summer.
tress n., hair. She brushed her black tresses until her hair shone.
groom v., clean and comb. To groom a horse, you need a hoof pick, a curry comb, and a brush.
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dis • in • fect • ant n., substance that prevents infection. Alice winced when her mother put disinfectant upon her scraped knee.
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saun • ter v., walk slowly or casually. It was a glorious spring day, so we sauntered about as if we hadn’t a care in the world.
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pres • sure n., force pressing down. When I sprained my ankle, it was painful at first to put any pressure on it.