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Sentence Completion Vocabulary

Word List with 25 words
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obliquely
indirect or evasive.
verbose
characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy.
precipitate
to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly.
talisman
a stone, ring, or other object supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
harbinger
anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign.
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concomitantly
existing or occurring with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying; concurrent.
itinerant
traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit; journeying.
dilettante
n
a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
obstreperous
a
resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
compensatory
a
serving to compensate as for loss, lack, or injury.
mitigate
vo
to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
malefactor
n
a person who violates the law; criminal.
pungency
a
sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
perfidy
deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery.
tangential
divergent or digressive, as from a subject under consideration.
sophistry
n
a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning.
dalliance
a trifling away of time; dawdling; or a flirtation.
quelled
to suppress; put an end to; extinguish.
treacly
contrived or unrestrained sentimentality.
didactic
intended for instruction; instructive; inclined to teach or lecture others too much.
clandestine
characterized by secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious.
sedulous
a
diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.
adroitness
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body; cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious.
extirpation
vo
to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate.
modicum
a moderate or small amount.

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