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betrothed
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adj. Engaged to be married
n. A person to whom one is engaged to be married
He introduced me to his BETROTHED and I was surprised because they were too young to get married. |
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n. An act or statement that shows disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred
The angry woman cursed and spoke much BLASPHEMY, a sacrilegious sign that she must have been a witch. |
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n. A rhythm marked by a regular beat; The rising and falling of the voice in human speech
Everyone loved the new song because the CADENCE was so upbeat you could tap you foot to it. |
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n. A rule or principle that provides the norm for judgment; The works of a writer accepted as authentic
A CANON law is a set of rules from a church which the congregation and clergy must abide by or they are no longer welcome. |
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n. The outcome of a series of events; The final resolution following the climax of the plot of a work of drama or fiction.
After reading most of the book to find out who the murderer was, the DENOUEMENT showed that it was the butler the whole time. |
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n. A statement or command having the force of law
The EDICT given for the new school year was no drinks during class ever, punishable by detention. |
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v. to inspire with love; to captivate
She was trying to ENAMOR the man of her dreams into falling in love with her by winking at him but he just thought she had something in her eye.
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insensate
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adj.Lacking sensation or awareness; Lacking sense or ability to reason; Brutal; lacking feeling
He turned into the Hulk and his INSENSATE rage made everyone in the room uncomfortable. |
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n. A person who deserts one group or cause for another; a traitor; A person who rejects lawful behavior
She was branded as a(n) RENEGADE just because she disagreed with the anti-abolishment movement, but nowadays we would view her as a patriot. |
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n. A speech in which a character’s thoughts are given verbal expression
In the play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet performed a SOLILOQUY on the balcony. Today we call it talking to ourselves. |
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n. A strong criticism;Anything that restricts or limits
They put a(n) STRICTURE on the escaped criminal because it would stop him from running again. |
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