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entail:

Can you family afford the extra expense a larger apartment entails?

chronic

Carl's sore arm is not a new development, but the return of a chronic ailment. Rhoda is a chronic complainer. She is always dissatisfied.

incipient

Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated if detected in incipient stages.

voracious

Chester would not be overweight if he were not a voracious eater.

indomitable:

Columbus had an indomitable belief that he would reach the land by sailing west.

covet

Cory coveted his neighborhood's farm but couldn't get her to sell it.

at variance:

Cythia is an independent thinker. Her opinions are often at variance with those of the rest of the class.

opulence

Dicken contrasts the opulence of French's nobility with the indigence of her peasants.

perennial

Don't think that war only plagued in our times. It has been a perennial curse of man. Some grasses last only a year. Others are perennial.

civilian

Eight of the passengers were soldiers and one was a marine; the rest were civilians.

discrepancy:

Eighty students came to the dance but only seventy-four tickets were collected. Can you account for this discrepancy?

Dovetail:

Gilbert's skill as a writer dovetailed Sullivan's talent as a composer, resulting in the famous Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.

concur

Good sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpire's decision even if you do not concur with it.

incumbent:

He felt incumbent on him to pay for the window since he had hit the ball that broke it.

forearm:

Henry protected his face for George's blows by raising his forearms.

Economize

Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers.

glutton

I had a second helping and I would have the third except that I didn't want to be considered as a glutton.

trepidation

I thought Carol would be nervous when she made the speech, but she delivered it without trepidation.

timid

If the other team challenges us, we should accept. Let's not be so timid.

imperative:

If you have failed a subject you need for graduation, it is imperative that you go to summer school.

fleece

If your brother paid $400 for that car, he was fleeced. The mechanic says it is worth $150.

oblige:

If your friend were in trouble, wouldn't you feel oblige to go his help?

irreconcilable:

It is doubtful that anyone can make peace between estranged partners. They have become irreconcilable.

dastardly

It was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave the passengers to fend for themselves.

obviate.

Karen has agreed to lend me the book I need. This obviates my trip to the library.

compatible:

Miss Evans knows that Authur and I can not be on the same committee. We are not compatible.

procrastinate

Most of the picnickers took cover when rain seemed imminent. The few procrastinated got drenched.

embroil:

Motorists who disregard traffic regulations eventually become embroiled with law.

necessitate:

Mr.Gans told Helen that her refusal to work necessitates his sending for her parents.

confirm

My physician thought I had broken my wrist, and an X-ray later confirmed his opinion.

dawdle

My sister dawdles over dishes. Mother gets them done without wasting time.

edible

Never eat wild mushrooms, even though they look edible. They may be poisonous.

Nomad

Nomads have no fixed homes, but move from region to region to secure their food supply.

slake

On a sultry afternoon, you can see a long line of people at the drinking fountain, waiting to slake their thirst.

Sojourn

On his trip home, Gerald will stop in St. Louis for two -day sojourn with relatives.

denizen

On the safari, the hunters stalked lions, tigers and other ferocious denizens of the jungle.

cleavage:

Our party hopes to repair the cleavage in its ranks so that it may present a united front in the coming elections.

Avarice

People who suffer avarice spend less and save much more than they should.

audacious:

Risking serious injury, the outfielder made an audacious leap against the concrete wall to caught the powerfully hit ball. After we had been waiting for about 20 minutes, an audacious freshman came along and tried to get in at the head of the line.

exploit:

Rober. E. Peary won worldwide fame for his exploits as an Arctatic explorer.

Hoard

Salas Marner had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he could get his hands on.

apprehensive

Several apprehensive parents telephoned the school when their children were late in getting home from museum trip.

superfluous:

Since we have enough food for the picnic, please don't bring any because it will only be superfluous.

litigation:

Some business disputes can be settled out the court; others require litigation.

compulsory:

State law makes attendance at school compulsory for children of certain ages.

relent:

The Mayor has banned all lawn sprinkling because of water shortage. However, if the reservoirs fill up, he may relent somewhat.

Domicile

The announcement read:" The Coppers have moved, and they invite you to visit them at their new domicile, 22 Apple Street.

fortitude:

The captain showed remarkable fortitude in continuing to lead their men despite painful wound.

sumptuous

The car with the leather upholstery and thick rugs is beautiful but a bit sumptuous for a person of my simple tastes.

native

The entire Russo family are natives of New Jersey except their grandparents, who were born in Italy. Tobacco, tomatoes, and potatoes are native American plants that were introduced into European by explorers returning from the New World.

devour

The hikers were so hungry that they devoured the hamburgers as fast as they were served.

Impoverish

The increase in dues is only 10 cents, it won't impoverish any member

palatable

The main dish had little flavor, but I made it palatable by adding condiments.

antagonize:

The official antagonized the leader of his party by accusing him of cowardice.

Frugal

The old man had nothing to eat but bread and cheese; yet he offered to share this frugal meal with his visitor. The allowance of $5 a week for lunches and fares is not much, but you can get by on it if you are frugal.

correspond:

The rank of the second leiutenant in the Army corresponds to that of ensign in the Navy.

succulent

The stake will be dry if you leave it in the oven longer. Take it out now if you want it to be succulent.

altercation:

The teacher halted the altercation by separating two opponents before they could come to blows.

essence:

The union and management held a lengthy meeting without getting to the essence of the men's dissatisfaction-low wages.

dissent:

The vote approving the amendment was far from unanimous; six members dissented.

lavish

The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he continued to be lavish with his money. Vera's composition is good, but it doesn't deserve the lavish praise that Linda gave it.

intimidate

The younger boy would not have given the playing field so quickly if the older boys had not intimidated them.

condiment

There is a shelf in our kitchen for pepper, salt, mustard, catsup and other condiments.

intermittent:

There were intervals when the sun broke through the clouds , because the showers were intermittent.

plucky:

Though defeated, our team put up a plucky defense against taller and huskier opponents.

sporadic

Though polio has been practically wiped out, there have been some sporadic cases of the disease.

accord:

Though we are in accord on what our goals should be, but we differ on the means for achieving them.

means

To own an expensive home, a yacht, and a limousine, you need to be a man of means.

forebear:

ant: descendant; His forebears migrated to American for Ireland.

luscious

he watermelon were very luscious. Everyone wanted another slice

complicated

if some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your guidance counsellor. He will be glad to explain them to you.

Dauntless:

the frightened sailors wanted to turn back, but their dauntless leader urged them to sail on.

Affluent

the new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500.000 from an affluent contributor.

gratuitous:

were it not for your gratuitous intervention, the children would have quickly settled their dispute.

accede:

when I asked my English teacher if I might change my topic, she readily acceded to my request.

conform:

when a new style of clothes appears, women usually hasten to confrom it.

compact

: The states bordering the Delaware River have entered into a compact for sharing its water.

craven

A hero risks his life to help others, a craven runs from the scene.

prerequisite:

A mark of a least 75% in Basic Art is a prerequisite for Advanced Art.

estrange:

A quarrel over inheritance estranges brothers for many years.

reconcile:

After our quarrel, my brother and I refused to talk to each other until our Mother reconciled us.

compromise :

At first, the union and the manager were far apart on wages, but they finally came to a compromise.

friction:

At the budget hearing, there was considerable friction between supporters and opponents of higher taxes.

digress

At the point of his talk, the speaker digressed to tell us of his incident in his childhood, but then he got right back to his topic.

lucrative

Because his gas station did not produce a sufficient profit, the owner decided to go into a more lucrative business.

migrate

Because they were persecuted in England,the Puritans migrated to Holland. In winter, many European birds migrate to the British Isles in search of a more temperature climate.

pressing:

Before preparing tomorrow's party, I have some more pressing matters to attend to , such as finishing reports.

discord:

Billy Budd put an end to the discord aboard the right-of-man. He was an excellent peacemaker.

cower

Brave men defy tyrants, instead of cowering before them.

consistent:

By bringing up an unrelated matter, you are not being consistent with your previous statement that you should stick to the topic.

indigence

By hand work, countless thousands of Americans have raised themselves from indigence to wealth.

imminent

By the sudden darkening of the skies and a thunder in the distance, we could tell that the rain was imminent.

indispensable:

We can do without luxuries and entertainment. However, food, clothing and, shelter are indispensable.

protract

We had planned to stay for only lunch but, at the host's insistence, we protracted our visit until after dinner.

wrangle:

When I left, two neighbors were quarreling noisily. When I returned an hour later, they were still wrangling

rash:

When a person loses his temper, he may say something rash and regret it afterwards.

concurrent

When a strike is settled, there will probably be an increase in wages and a concurrent increase in prices.

inmate

When the warder took charge, the prison had fewer than 100 inmates.

dowry

With his wife's dowry, the young attorney was able to open a law office.

Nomadic

Would you like to give up your permanent residence for the nomadic adventures of trailer living.