Chapter 20: The Nightmare of Gym
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Courtney Welniak
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Chapter 20: The Nightmare of Gym
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averse adj.
That little boy was once so averse to tomatoes that the very sight of them made him gag.
Being averse to screaming crowds, I’d rather just listen to music at home than go to a live concert.
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detract v.
Julius thinks the scar on his cheek detracts from his good looks, but it’s barely noticeable.
All of the litter in the park certainly detracts from the beauty of the trees and flowers.
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disdain n.
The snobby server in the French restaurant viewed Tanya with disdain because she couldn’t pronounce anything on the menu.
I was afraid my request to see the state senator would be treated with disdain. Instead, the senator’s secretary politely made an appointment for me.
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divulge v.
My father wouldn’t divulge the type of car he had bought, saying only, “It’s a surprise.”
It’s against the law to ask people to divulge their age at a job interview.
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elation n.
The principal shouted with elation when the football team scored the winning touchdown.
Roy had expected to feel elation at his graduation. Instead, he felt sadness at the thought of not seeing his high-school friends every day.
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endow v.
Nature has endowed hummingbirds with the ability to fly backward.
The dog was endowed with the ability to leap up.
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expulsion n.
The manager told us we risked expulsion from the theater if we continued to talk on our cell phones during the movie.
Expulsion from school is supposed to be a punishment, but some students may consider not being allowed to attend classes a reward.
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mortify v.
It would mortify me if my voice cracked during my choir solo.
I doubt anything will ever mortify me more than the streamer of toilet paper that clung to my shoe as I returned from the ladies’ room to rejoin my date in a fancy restaurant.
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nullify v.
The college will nullify my student ID at the end of the term unless I update it with a new sticker.
The college will nullify my student ID at the end of the term unless I update it with a new sticker.
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ominous adj.
To many, cemeteries have an ominous quality, particularly at night or on Halloween, when the threat of ghosts can seem very real.
The sore’s failure to heal was ominous, a possible sign of infection.
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