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  1. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
    The little girl was apprehensive about telling her mom she broke her vase.
    Synonyms: fearful, foreboding, concerned, suspicious
  2. hubbub
    loud confused noise from many sources
    Due to the hubbub, we could not study for our test at the train station.
    Synonym: disturbance, pandemonium, confusion, turmoil
  3. spectacle
    something or someone seen, especially a notable sight
    We watched the spectacle of performers as they did the most amazing flips and jumps. The man was a spectacle wearing women's lingerie and yelling at passersby; one can see why people thought he was crazy.
    Synonym: extravaganza, performance, exposition, demonstration
  4. perpetuity
    the property of being seemingly ceaseless
    Styrofoam does not naturally decompose and therefore will be around in perpetuity.
    Synonym: eternity, forever, endurance, continuity
  5. diverge
    move or draw apart
    The friendship of the two girls began to diverge when they began having different interests.
    Synonym: deviate, separate, disagree, contrast, conflict
  6. courier
    a person who carries a message
    The company hired a courier to bring messages to their clients.
    Synonym: messenger
  7. suppressed
    held in check or kept back with difficulty
    The boy suppressed his tears so that no one will see him cry.
    Synonym: overpower, overcome, overthrow, annihilate, extinguish, interrupt
  8. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
    The teenage girl plans to divulge her best friend's secret to the entire school.
    Disclose, publish, broadcast, communicate, promulgate
  9. perseverance
    the act of continuing or repeating
    It took much perseverance to find the young boy's video game, but we never gave up.
    Synonym: Unyielding, determination, tenacity, persistence
  10. durable
    very long lasting
    Made of durable plastic, this lamp provides long lasting, brilliant light. The outlines of a durable agreement have long been clear.
    Synonym: permanent, resistant, impervious
  11. remedy
    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieves pain
  12. purl
    flow in a circular current, of liquids
  13. exposition
    a collection of things for public display
  14. topple
    fall down, as if collapsing
  15. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  16. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  17. destructible
    easily destroyed
  18. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  19. obstinacy
    resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
  20. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  21. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
    It is always a good idea to be cordial to the queen.
  22. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
    Judging by the crumbs on his friend's shirt, the boy had tangible evidence that his friend ate his cookie.
  23. revoke
    cancel officially
    The girl revoked any assistance from her teacher, as she wanted to complete her assignment on her own.
  24. diligently
    in a hard-working manner
    The boy worked diligently for hours to complete his essay.
  25. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
    Voldamorte is an odious character that wants to kill good people; no wonder people hate him.
  26. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
    The priest invokes God's help each time he prays.
  27. prevalent
    most frequent or common
    The prevalent belief about tests is that a student must study in order to get good grades.
  28. engrossing
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
    The boys found the new video game engrossing and played it for hours.
  29. interject
    speak abruptly, especially as an interruption
    The teacher often interjects surprise quizzes in our curriculum
  30. intact
    undamaged in any way
    Even after dropping the water balloon on the ground,MIT remained intact.
Created on 九月 28, 2012 (updated 九月 28, 2012)

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