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o   Origin: Old French

o   Meaning: To give up completely.

o   Sentence: They had to _______ the project due to lack of funds.

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Abandon

o   Origin: Latin

o   Meaning: Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

o   Sentence: The idea of flying pigs is ______.

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Absurd

o   Origin: Latin

o   Meaning: To gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.

o   Sentence: Over the years, he managed to __________ a large collection of books.

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Accumulate

o   Origin: Latin

o   Meaning: In the process of developing from a child into an adult.

o   Sentence: The __________ years can be challenging for both teens and parents.

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adolescent

o   Origin: Old English

o   Meaning: To accept or admit the existence or truth of.

o   Sentence: She refused to ___________ her mistake.

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ACKNOWLEDGE

o   Origin: Latin

o   Meaning: Readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.

o   Sentence: The puppy was very ____________ and loved to cuddle.

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AFFECTIONATE

o   Origin: Latin

o   Meaning: Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

o   Sentence: The instructions were ________ and caused confusion.

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AMBIGUOUS

o   Origin: Latin

o   Meaning: To destroy utterly; obliterate.

o   Sentence: The bomb could __________ the entire city.

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Annihilate

o   Origin: Greek

o   Meaning: A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

o   Sentence: In the story, the __________ tries to thwart the hero's plans.

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Antagonist

o   Origin: Latin

o   Meaning: Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

o   Sentence: She felt ____________ about the upcoming exam.

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Apprehensive