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part of speech: vindictive

adjective

unreasonably cruel and unfair toward someone who has harmed you

vindictive

part of speech: meager

adjective

too small and much less than you need

meager

part of speech: lethargic

adjective

feeling as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything

lethargic

part of speech: immerse

verb

to become completely involved in an activity; to completely cover someone or something in a liquid

immerse

part of speech: headstrong

adjective

very determined to do what you want, even when people advise against it

headstrong

part of speech: eloquent

adjective

able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially to influence others

eloquent

part of speech: delegate

verb

to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you; choose someone to do a particular job, or to be a representative of a group

delegate

part of speech: captivate

verb

to attract someone very much and hold their attention

captivate

Part of speech: bias

noun

an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad which influences how you deal with it

bias

Part of speech: arbitrary

adjective

decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly

arbitrary

Every Christmas my grandfather and I travel to New York City to see the symphony and I always stare in awe of the _______________.

virtuoso

In the summer, all the shows on this channel are on _______________ .

hiatus

Most adults have an _______________ to frog legs.

aversion

The elderly man in my building is so _______________ that we can never depend on him.

fickle

The _______________ of movies that she rents the most is romantic comedy.

genre

I was so proud of myself when I reached the _______________ of the mountain because the path to the top was very steep.

zenith

He was arrested for _______________ and had to serve a two-year sentence.

larceny

part of speech: zenith

noun

part of speech: virtuoso

noun

part of speech: scapegoat

noun

part of speech: larceny

noun

part of speech: hiatus

noun

part of speech: genre

noun

part of speech: fickle

adjective

part of speech: contemporary

adjective

part of speech: behemoth

noun

Part of speech: aversion

noun

a strong dislike of something or someone

aversion

a break or interruption in an activity

hiatus

the act or crime of stealing

larceny

someone who is blamed for something bad that happens

scapegoat

someone who is a very skillful performer, especially in music

virtuoso

a particular type of music, art, or writing

genre

belonging to the present time

contemporary

the most successful point in the development of something

zenith

someone who is always changing their mind

fickle

something that is very large

behemoth

Part of speech: anomaly

noun

Part of speech: antagonistic

adjective

Part of speech: exasperated

adjective

Part of speech: pariah

noun

Part of speech: volatile

adjective

a situation likely to change suddenly and without warning; someone that can become suddenly violent

volatile

someone who everyone hates and avoids

pariah

very annoyed and upset

exasperated

unfriendly; wanting to argue or disagree

antagonistic

something that is noticeable because it is different from what is usual

anomaly

Part of speech: savant

noun

Part of speech: nurture

verb

Part of speech: laceration

noun

Part of speech: illuminate

verb

Part of speech: condescending

adjective

someone who knows a lot about a subject; someone who has mental problems and may have lower intelligence than average but who can do one thing very well

savant

to help a plan, idea, feeling, etc. to develop; to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it's growing

nurture

a cut in your skin

laceration

to make a light shine on something or to fill a place with light; to make something much clearer and easier to understand

illuminate

behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people; used to show disapproval

condescending