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| as far as science is concerened,there is not one iota of evidence to prove that life existion other planets. |
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| Iota- Avery small quantity or amount |
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| no one had the temerity to question his conclusions. |
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| Temerity adj)- V.the quality of being un afariad of danger of punishment. |
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| She read everything she could get her hands on that would elucidate and expand upon her study of the human brain. |
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| Elucidate-V.(elucidated/ elucidating/elucidates) To make understanding to clarify,to shed light upon something. |
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| erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant). |
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| Expunge-v.c -ex punged, expanding |
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| we had slowed to a cactius gait were felling our way forward as not to bump tres |
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| Gait- a person's individual way of walking |
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| Jerry muat have purloined copy of the school's master key because the it is the only way he could have gotten into the cafeteria without breaking a window. |
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| Purloin v.(purloined,purloins, purloing) to is seat something. |
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| That mini-van has a capacious storage area which makes it an ideal choice for larger families. |
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| Capacious-adg,- (capacity/ capaciously, capciously,capiciousness) containing or capable of containing a large amount of something. |
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After listening to the teacher describe how the NYS ELA test was and all the preparation needed to do well on the test, pam began to feel her trepidation grow about failing the assignment.
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| Trepidation n.-(Trepid'trepidly,trepidity,trepidant,interpid) a felling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you thinik something bad or unpleasent is going to happen. |
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| Unlike his twin brother who never seems to get upset,collinis Irascible and get angry very quickly. |
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| Irascible- adj. cirascibility, irascibility, irascibly,irascibleness-becoming angry, very easily; having a bad temper. |
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William shakespeare was so skilled in using few words in clever and new toys that he is considered one of the most pithy writes ever.
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| Pithy-adj,(pithier,pithiest) -using few words in a clever and effective way. |
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