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  1. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  2. disarray
    untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance
  3. reject
    the person or thing that is set aside as inferior in quality
  4. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
    He watches me, his face a study in contempt. The Girl on the Train
  5. psychic
    a person sensitive to things beyond natural perception
  6. whippet
    small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
  7. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  8. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  9. sinew
    a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
    Children, Duruy tells us, had been seen hanging in trees, by the sinews of their thighs. The Once and Future King
  10. savagery
    the quality of being untamed and ferocious
    It was a massacre, and the next day press photos displayed the savagery on front pages around the world. Long Walk to Freedom
  11. prevailing
    most frequent or common
  12. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
  13. concurrently
    overlapping in duration
  14. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  15. psoriasis
    a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences
  16. territorial
    of or relating to a geographical area
  17. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
    I didn’t yet appreciate its terrible finality or the havoc it could wreak on those who’d entrusted the deceased with their hearts. Into the Wild
  18. vengeance
    harming someone in retaliation for something they have done
  19. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  20. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  21. parochial
    narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
    They sent their children to parochial schools because the nuns ‘teach better.’ Hunger of Memory
  22. perturbed
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion
  23. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  24. inoculation
    taking a vaccine as a precaution against a disease
  25. corporate
    of or belonging to a business firm
  26. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  27. withering
    any weakening or degeneration
  28. acquitted
    declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime
  29. marmite
    a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup
  30. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  31. sultry
    attractive and suggesting hidden passion
    It was hot and sultry and Janie left the field and went home. Their Eyes Were Watching God
  32. parapet
    a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
  33. carmine
    of the color between orange and purple in the color spectrum
  34. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  35. infinitive
    the uninflected form of the verb
    An infinitive is a verb in its simplest form, right out of the box. Woe Is I
  36. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
Created on Tue May 27 15:05:19 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Jun 25 17:22:53 EDT 2025)

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