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Iota
Ex. Kim had an iota of her 30 page essay done.
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| A very small quantity or amount. |
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Temerity
Ex. Katie had the temerity to scream as loud as she could in the school halls, while the security guard was standing there.
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| The quality of being unafraid of punishment or danger in a foolish way. |
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Elucidate
Ex. Kristin's History teacher elucidated the forum of their history project.
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| To make understood, to clarify, to shed light upon something. |
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Expunge
Ex. Katherine expunged her sketch of Damon from Vampire Diaries in sadness after the season ended.
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| To strike or blot something out;erase; obliterate. |
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Gait
Ex. Damon had a certain gait; walking side to side in a slow manner.
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| A person's personal way of walking. |
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Pursuing
Ex. Kai purloined a pack of donuts from the corner store.
(purloined, purloins, purloining) |
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Capacious
Ex. Caroline had a Capacious amount of lipsticks and concealers for certain nights.
(capacity, capaciousness, capaciously) |
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| Containing or capable of containing a large amount of something. |
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Trepidation
Ex. Stefan was intrepid to play truth or dare with his friends because every other time it turned into a disaster.
(trepidly,trepidity,trepidant,intrepid) |
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| A feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad or unpleasant is going to happen. |
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Irascible
Ex. Lucas became irascible when his mother took his toys until after supper.
(irascibility, irascibly, irascibleness) |
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| Becoming angry very easily: having a bad temper. |
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Pithy
Ex. Sam used a pithy forum to write his English essay, like William Shakespeare. |
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