Definitions
(adj.) special or particular; clearly presented or stated
Specific
marvel, wonder, genius
Prodigy
alarming, troubling, disquieting
Disarming
Even if you try to make things perfect, they can still turn out ___.
Awry
Ryan hates the heat, so he is moving to Alaska.
FANBOYS
(v.) to ward off, resist; to get along, manage
Fend
grant, bestow, present, bequeath
Endow
unrelated, irrelevant, immaterial
Pertinent
Sometimes, even though the tables may seem turned against you and you are losing, you shouldn't ___ because anything can happen.
Capitulate
Don't run by the pool; the lifeguards will yell at you.
Semicolon
(n.) fame, glory
Renown
appropriate, fit, liable
Apt
(v.) soothe, mollify, please, elate
Chafe
___ on private property without permission is illegal.
Encroaching
Angry yet confused, John was told to leave the all-you-can-eat buffet for overeating.
Adjectives
(n.) air, manner; appearance; expression
Mien
(n.) cudgel; (v.) clobber, clout
Bludgeon
secondary, minor, subsidiary, rare
Predominant
The oceans are ___ by plastic.
Defiled
TKM, a famous book, was read by our class this year.
Appositive phrase
(adj., part) in bad humor, discontented, annoyed
Disgruntled
hermit
Recluse
favorable, auspicious, beneficial
Dire
Tom was baffled that the scary lion let the boy grab its tale with ___.
Impunity
The prison guard, tired and angry, hit the prisoner after seeing the mean face the prisoner was making.
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