Vocab
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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Contrition
A feeling of regret for doing wrong.
The boy felt contrition for ignoring his mother.
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Promontory
High ridge of land with rock jutting out.
The divers jumped off the promontory.
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Supplication
A humble request or prayer.
The man said a supplication be fore he went to bed.
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Inquisitive
Curious; inquiring.
The cat was very inquisitive.
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Persistence
The act of refusing to be stopped or changed.
The football player made it to the NFL by being persistent.
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Incredulous
Doubtful; disbelieving.
The boy was incredulous to the story.
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Morph
To transform or to be transformed.
The man transformed into a gorilla.
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Opt
Eye.
The optic was 6x.
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Leg
Law
The legislature made a poor decision.
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Instigate
To stir up; provoke.
The boy instigated the argument.
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Vestibule
A small entry way
The girl walked under the vestibule.
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Agile
Able to move quickly and easily.
The ninja was agile.
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Falter
To hesitate from lack of courage.
The boy was faltering in learning to swim
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Assertion
A statement.
The boy made an assertion that the ball is red.
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Coveted
Greedily desired or wished for.
The boy was coveted by the car.
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Chronicle
Record of events.
The chronicle is published once a week.
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Acclimatization
Getting used to new environment.
The boy had acclimatization when climbing mtn.
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Aplomb
Poise
The lady had poise
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Arduous
Requiring much effort
The arduous task took some time
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Demeanor
Way of behaving
The teacher had a mean demeanor.
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Transcend
To pass the limits
The transcended his record
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