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 Acquiesce |
To agree to; to give in to
The teacher acquiesced and canceled the vocabulary test.
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 Bombast |
Arrogant, pompous language
The mayor's speech was so full of bombast, many people voted against him.
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 Curtail |
Cut short
The storm curtailed the shopping trip.
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 Epicure |
Someone who appreciates good food and drink
The epicure was hired to host her own cooking show on HGTV.
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 Heed |
Listen to
It is wise to heed the storm advisory warning.
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 Lampoon |
Ridicule; spoof
Presidential candidates are often lampooned in political ads.
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 Oblivious |
Totally unaware
The fish was totally oblivious to the approaching cat.
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 Podium |
Raised platform
Each political candidate spoke from the podium.
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 Resonant |
Echoing
The cave created a resonant effect when Tom yelled.
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 Tenuous |
Flimsy; not solid
The race car driver had a tenuous hold on the steering wheel.
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