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gar • ru • lous adj., talking much or too much. The garrulous shopkeeper told us his entire life story.

ap • pend vt., attach or affix. My mother appended a note to the refrigerator, telling me to start dinner.

con • jec • ture vi., guess. I conjecture that the magician will pull a rabbit out of his hat.

di • lap • i • dat • ed adj., falling to pieces or into disrepair. The dilapidated fishing shack was finally torn down.

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in • ter • mi • na • ble adj., without, or apparently without, end. The interminable lecture on genetics bored Julian to tears.

ex • hor • ter n., one who urges earnestly, by advice or warning. Dad is an exhorter who wants to steer us away from mistakes.

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ca • vort vi., leap about, prance. Full of energy, the filly cavorted in the meadow.

or • ner • y adj., having an ugly or mean disposition. It was difficult for Chris to get along with such an ornery teacher as Mr. Kellett.

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vag • a • bond n., wandering, idle, disreputable, or shiftless person. The vagabond slept on a park bench.

af • flic • ted adj., suffering from an illness or other painful physical condition. Nicole’s grandmother is afflicted with painful arthritis.