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in • gen • ious adj., having great mental ability. An ingenious inventor, Henry Ford was the first to use the assembly line.

in • dul • gence n., favor or privilege. Whenever Mom bought me a candy bar when I was little, I was grateful for the indulgence.

ad • mon • ish vt., caution against specific faults. The teacher admonished Keoung when he wrote on his desk.

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con • sul • ta • tion n., meeting to discuss, decide, or plan something. After a consultation with her counselor, Beth dropped her French class.

e • vade vt., avoid or escape from by deceit or cleverness. Brian tried to evade his coach’s wrath by skipping practice.

ven • ture vt., undertake the risk of. Shayna raised her hand, venturing a guess at the calculus problem.