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in • ar • tic • u • late adj., incapable of speech, especially under stress of emotion. Henry was so stunned by the surprise, he was inarticulate and stood there stuttering.

ad • vis • a • ble adj., prudent, practical. Going to bed early the night before a game is advisable.
advisability, n.

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fore • bod • ing (for bo$’ di&Mac247;) n., prediction. Erin regarded the storm as a foreboding of bad luck.

pre • tense n., professed rather than real intention; simulation. Chantille saw through his pretense of indifference.

ap • pre • hen • sion n., suspicion or fear, especially of future evil. They approached the lonely darkened building with apprehension.

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in • voice n., itemized list of goods or services specifying price and terms of sale; bill. Mother sent the school an invoice for the time she spent writing the newsletter.

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an • tic • i • pate v., act before another to check or counter their act. The defense anticipated the offense’s play and intercepted the ball.

rel • ish n., enjoyment of or delight in. Slowly, with relish, she unwrapped each present.

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in • ti • mate adj., marked by close association, familiarity, warm friendship developing over a period of time. The small wedding of family and friends had a cozy, intimate feel.

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be • wil • dered adj., confused, perplexed. Her sudden change in appearance and behavior bewildered her parents.

for • lorn adj., miserable, nearly hopeless. Ben stood lost and forlorn in the rain.

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in • tu • i • tion n., quick and ready insight. Meg often relies on intuition to estimate the character of others.

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steal • thy adj., slow, deliberate and secret in action or character. The cat’s movements were stealthy as he snuck up on the bird.
stealthily, adv.

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pan • de • mo • ni • um n., wild uproar. Everyone at the party exploded into pandemonium at the dawning of the new millennium.

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con • vul • sive adj., fitful, spasmodic. The dancer’s movements were sometimes fluid, sometimes convulsive.

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fixed adj., intent, concentrated. The play ended with the actress turning a fixed stare on the audience.
fixedly, adv.

ri • gid adj., stiff, tense. As the music ended, all the dancers froze taking up rigid poses.

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in • ef • fec • tu • al adj., ineffective. The politician’s efforts to influence public opinion were ineffectual.
ineffectually, adv.