Term
venal
Not everything was so venal in this operation |
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Definition
[veen-l]
adj.
corrupt; can be bribed
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Term
Mendacious
The way Sarah explained her reasoning, it made Carl think it was very medacious. |
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Definition
[men-dey-shuh[image]s]
adj.
given to lying |
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Term
Sophomoric
The sophomoric boy had the best grades in his class, but behaved childish and immature out of school. |
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Definition
[sof-uh-mawr-ik, -mor-]
adj
juvenile; immature |
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flout
Drivers are still flouting the law and using their cell phones on the road despite facing major penalties.
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Definition
[flout]
verb
to defy; reject |
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Term
Disinterested
Most children are disinterested in the talk of polictics, so many do not watch the news. |
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Definition
[dis-in-ter-ist, -trist]
verb
unbiased; not interested |
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