Vocabulary Flashcards

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incline

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verb: to have a tendency or disposition to do or be something. Example: Nozomi’s desire to stay within her budget inclined her to bargain for a better price for the couch.

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levity

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noun: lightheartedness or lack of seriousness. Example: The spectacle of the man chuckling during the funeral service was an unbecoming display of levity.

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infinitesimal

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adjective: minuscule; as tiny as can be. Example: With a microscope you can see infinitesimal things such as bacteria and other organisms.

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extemporize

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verb: compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation; to improvise. Example: He was such a talented musician that he could extemporize on the piano whenever anyone asked him to play.

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compel

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verb: to force or strongly suggest someone does something. Example: Nick compelled his friends to start drinking coffee.

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earnestly

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adverb: done with seriousness or sincerity. Example: Bonnie always earnestly offers to help her grandmother prepare for family holidays every year.

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prodigality

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noun: the quality of spending money in a recklessly lavish way. Example: His prodigality depleted all his funds and soon he had to declare bankruptcy and move back in with his parents.

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credulity

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noun: the habit of believing anything. Example: My friends took advantage of my credulity and convinced me that I was running late even though I was on time.

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caterwaul

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verb: to make a high-pitched yowling or wailing noise like that of a cat. Example: He seems to believe that singing soulfully is to whine and caterwaul endlessly.

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divergence

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noun: the moving away from a set course or standard. Example: His divergence from the school’s code of conduct caused him to be expelled.