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1 low 10 high ||= Word ||||= Definition (short and sweet) ||||= Sentence (use in a sentence that you understand the meaning of the word) ||
 * = Confidence
 * = 2 ||= Deplore ||||= Feel or express strong disapproval ||||= I __deplore__ the way the school gives out parking spaces ||
 * = 4 ||= Condone ||||= Overlook or forgive ||||= I will __condone__ what you have done this time because it is a first offense ||
 * = 2 ||= Deprecate ||||= Express disapproval of or protest against ||||= I do not __deprecate__ the existence of sects in the world. ||
 * = 1 ||= Profound ||||= Deep; not superficial ||||= Now with the advent of DVD, the story becomes more __profound__. ||
 * = 5 ||= Discreet ||||= Showing judgment in one’s conduct or speech ||||= This film makes the body count of hamlet look **__discreet __** ||
 * = 8 ||= Macabre ||||= Having death as a subject ||||= __Macabre__ fascination with true-life crime stories ||
 * = 7 ||= Tolerant ||||= Showing flexibility to endure ||||= I am very __tolerant__ of my older brother ||
 * = 10 ||= Valid ||||= Founded on truth or fact; legally sound or binding ||||= I have a __valid__ driver’s license in the state of Massachusetts ||
 * = 10 ||= Cusp ||||= On the edge ||||= The cusp of December 15th ||
 * = 10 ||= Access ||||= Ability to enter ||||= I have __access__ to AHS during school hours ||
 * = 10 ||= Eulogize ||||= To speak or write in high praise of ||||= People __eulogize__ about someone who had passed away ||
 * = 10 ||= Hapless ||||= Having no luck ||||= __Hapless __ victims like an old woman. ||
 * = 10 ||= Repel ||||= Drive away ||||= You can __repel__ someone if you smell bad ||
 * = 10 ||= Ramble ||||= Wander aimlessly ||||= Teachers tend to __ramble__ all of the time without even knowing it ||
 * = 10 ||= Anarchy ||||= Absence of government ||||= This world would crumble if there was an __anarchy__ ||
 * = 8 ||= Censure ||||= An official reprimand ||||= Occupy Boston was __censured__ ||
 * = 5 ||= Indelible ||||= Can’t be removed ||||= Sharpie is __indelible__ ||
 * = 10 ||= Hypothesis ||||= A tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test its consequences ||||= I made a __hypothesis__ about whether or not it will rain today ||
 * = 10 ||= Analysis ||||= Examination of something by studying its smaller parts ||||= Airports do __analysis’s__ for peoples bags when they go through security ||
 * = 10 ||= Subtle ||||= Hardly noticeable; clever or sly ||||= My love of my brother is very __subtle__ ||
 * = 10 ||= Wagers ||||= Something risked ||||= There were a lot of __wagers__ for who will win the super bowl ||
 * = 4 ||= Whimsical ||||= Fanciful ||||= That is a very __whimsical__ dress because it is a ball gown ||
 * = 3 ||= Hierarchy ||||= Arrogant by rank or standing ||||= The clans’ //__hierarchy__// made all the decisions. ||
 * = 7 ||= Abridge ||||= Condense or shorten ||||= This sentence is __abridged__ because it is so short ||
 * = 4 ||= Miserly ||||= Stingy, mean ||||= There is a __miserly__ tension in the room because someone started a fight ||
 * = 6 ||= Rational ||||= Sensible; having reason or understanding ||||= I am very __rational__ for the way my brother treated me because if I wasn’t things would not end well ||
 * = 10 ||= Diverse ||||= Differing from one another having various form or qualities ||||= AHS is a very __diverse__ school because there are a lot of different types of people. ||
 * = 10 ||= Expedite ||||= To speed up the process; to complete quickly ||||= I __expedited__ the dinner so it would be done quicker ||
 * = 4 ||= Indifferent ||||= Not mattering one way or the other; without interest or concern ||||= I am __indifferent__ about whose team I’m on for twilight ||
 * = 10 ||= impartial ||||= No partial or bias ||||= Someone who objectively does something is __impartial__. ||
 * = 2 ||= censorious ||||= Severely critical ||||= The internet is __censorious__ with ads ||
 * = 2 ||= Benign ||||= Showing kindness ||||= You were very __benign__ to that little girl ||
 * = 8 ||= Gregarious ||||= Tending to associate with others of one’s kind ||||= Greg was __gregarious__ with his friends because he always talks to them ||
 * = 5 ||= Feasible ||||= Practical ||||= It is __feasible__ to eat a slice of pizza because one slice is enough ||
 * = 7 ||= Gratify ||||= Please ||||= I am __gratified__ with your response because it was great ||
 * = 4 ||= Abstract ||||= Theoretical; not concrete ||||= That is a very __abstract__ answerbecause it could go either way ||
 * = 2 ||= Adversary ||||= Opponent ||||= You are one difficult __adversary__because you are hard to beat ||
 * = 2 ||= Arbitrary ||||= Randomly chosen ||||= You have been __arbitrary__ selected for the competition because it was completely random ||
 * = 10 ||= Contract ||||= Compress or shrink; make a pledge ||||= I made a __contract__ with my mom saying that I get $500 if I win the game ||
 * = 2 ||||= oblivion ||||= State of being forgotten ||= Andrew’s work had fallen into __oblivion__ and no one wanted to look at his work anymore ||
 * = 2 ||||= concise ||||= Brief and compact ||= Be __concise__ about a new definite so you remember it easier ||
 * = 5 ||||= partisan ||||= One-sided; prejudice ||= The president refused to make a __partisan__ stand so he went with his gut ||
 * = 4 ||||= corroborate ||||= Confirm; make more certain ||= If you are a witness you have to __corroborate__ the truth about what happened ||
 * = 8 ||||= endorse ||||= approve ||= Everyone wanted to know which candidate the mayor would __endorse__ ||
 * = 10 ||||= reserve ||||= Self-restraint ||= I was on __reserve__ for the basketball team ||
 * = 2 ||||= repudiate ||||= Reject the authority of; disown ||= Tina will __repudiate__ all debts from her ex-husband ||
 * = 3 ||||= emulate ||||= imitate ||= Your idol is someone who you would like to __emulate__ ||
 * = 6 ||||= reprimand ||||= Strong rebuke ||= A mean teacher will give a student a harsh __reprimand__ if they got an answer wrong ||
 * = 4 ||||= elusive ||||= Hard to grasp or capture ||= The fish was to __elusive__ to catch ||
 * = 2 ||||= reprove ||||= Censure; scold ||= Sometimes people have to __reprove__ their children ||
 * = 8 ||||= Embellish ||||= Make more beautiful ||= The costume designer __embellished__ the lead in the play ||
 * = 6 ||||= opportunist ||||= Individuals who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of opportunities ||= I am a opportunist that triples that water price after an earthquake ||
 * = 1 ||||= opulence ||||= Extreme wealth ||= The __opulence__ of the bar mitzvah was amazing ||
 * = 9 ||||= constraint ||||= Restriction; embarrassed awkwardness ||= The boys felt some constraint when they met their new stepmother ||
 * = 6 ||||= relegate ||||= banish ||= I was relegated from a club for stealing ||
 * = 5 ||||= eclectic ||||= Choosing from a variety of sources ||= I had to eclectic for a party I was throwing ||
 * = 5 ||||= inane ||||= Silly; senseless ||= Why are you bothering to make such __inane__ remarks ||
 * = 8 ||||= adversity ||||= Misfortune; hardship ||= She continued to fight against __adversity__ ||
 * = 7 ||||= renounce ||||= abandon ||= Joan of arc refused to __renounce__ her belief that her voices came from god ||