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Foolish

Adjective

1.      lacking in sense, judgment, or discretion

       E.g. She must feel foolish wearing those flashy clothes.

Guiltless   

Adjective

1.      innocent

 E.g. if the jury acquits him, he is guiltless in the eyes of the law.

Weaken  

Verb

1.      to make weak : lessen the strength of

 E.g. some are concerned that the increase in taxes will weaken the economy.

Diminish  

Verb

1.      to make less or cause to appear less

 E.g. the strength of the army was greatly diminished by outbreaks of disease.

Apology  

Noun

1.      a formal justification

 E.g. the company issued an official apology to its customers for its error.


Desirable  

Adjective

1.      having pleasing qualities or properties

 E.g. the new stove has many desirable features.

Movable  

Adjective

1.      capable of being moved

 E.g. thanksgiving is a movable holiday.

Colored   

Adjective

1.      colorful

  E.g. we decorated the Christmas tree with colored lights.

Barbarian   

Adjective

1.      lacking refinement, learning, or artistic or literary culture

 E.g. there is a barbarian tribe living in this forest.

Tension  

Noun 

1.      the act or action of stretching or the condition or degree of being stretched to stiffness

 E.g. you can see she is just filled with tension about her job.


Intrigue  

Verb

1.      the practice of engaging in secret schemes

 E.g. they are intriguing against the government.

Evidence

Noun

1.      an outward sign

 E.g. there is no evidence that these devices actually work.

Suspend  

Verb

1.      to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function

 E.g. he was suspended from the team for missing too many practices.

Inoperative  

Adjective

1.      not functioning

 E.g. the accident had rendered the vehicle inoperative.

Etch   

Verb

1.      to delineate or impress clearly

 E.g. this terrible event is etched forever in my memory.


Observe 

Verb

1.      to conform one's action or practice to

 E.g. the class will be observing the movements of fish.

Shortage

Noun

1.      lack, deficit

 E.g. there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year.

Scatter

Verb

1.      to cause to separate widely

 E.g. the wind scattered the pile of leaves.

Unique 

Adjective

1.      being the only one

 E.g. she's in the unique position of running for office against her husband.

Layer

Noun

1.      one thickness, course, or fold laid or lying over or under another

  E.g. everything was covered by a thin layer of sand.


Architect

Noun

1.      a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction

  E.g. he was one of the architects of the republic.

Pleasing

Adjective

1.      giving pleasure

 E.g. he wanted his kitchen to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Elevator

Noun

1.      one that raises or lifts something up

 E.g. we took the elevator to the 10th floor.

Awful 

Adjective

1.      inspiring awe

 E.g. they heard the most awful sounds.

Violent 

Adjective

1.      marked by extreme force or sudden intense activity

 E.g. they witnessed a violent struggle between police and protesters.

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