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[B]aberration[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] something that differs from the norm (In 1974, Poland won the World Cup, but the success turned out to be an[I][U] aberration,[/U][/I] and Poland have not won a World Cup since).
[B]abhor[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to hate, detest (Because he always wound up getting hit in the head when he tried to play cricket, Marcin began to [I][U]abhor[/U][/I] the sport).
[B]acquiesce[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to agree without protesting (Though Mr. Pospieszny wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner, he [I][U]acquiesced[/U][/I] to her demands.)
[B]alacrity[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] eagerness, speed (For some reason, Simon loved to help his girlfriend whenever he could, so when his girlfriend asked him to set the table he did so with [I][U]alacrity[/U][/I].)
[B]amiable[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] friendly (An [I][U]amiable[/U][/I] fellow, Neil got along with just about everyone.)
[B]appease[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to calm, satisfy (When Jerry cries, his mother gives him chocolate to [I][U]appease[/U][/I] him.)
[B]arcane[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] obscure, secret, known only by a few (The professor is an expert in [I][U]arcane[/U][/I] Kashubian literature.)
[B]avarice[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] excessive greed (The banker’s [I][U]avarice[/U][/I] led him to amass an enormous personal fortune.)
[B]brazen[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious (Critics condemned the writer’s [I][U]brazen[/U][/I] attempt to plagiarise Frankow-Czerwonko’s work.)
[B]brusque[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] short, abrupt, dismissive (Simon’s [I][U]brusque[/U][/I] manner sometimes offends his colleagues.)
[B]cajole[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to urge, coax (Magda's friends [I][U]cajoled[/U][/I] her into drinking too much.)
[B]callous[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] harsh, cold, unfeeling (The murderer’s [I][U]callous[/U][/I] lack of remorse shocked the jury.)
[B]candor[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] honesty, frankness (We were surprised by the [I][U]candor[/U][/I] of the politician’s speech because she is usually rather evasive.)
[B]chide[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to voice disapproval (Hania [I][U]chided[/U][/I] Gregory for his vulgar habits and sloppy appearance.)
[B]circumspect[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] cautious (Though I promised Marta’s father I would bring her home promptly by midnight, it would have been more [I][U]circumspect[/U][/I] not to have specified a time.)
[B]clandestine[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] secret (Announcing to her boyfriend that she was going to the library, Maria actually went to meet George for a [I][U]clandestine[/U][/I] liaison.)
[B]coerce[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to make somebody do something by force or threat (The court decided that David Beckham did not have to honor the contract because he had been [I][U]coerced[/U][/I] into signing it.)
[B]coherent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] logically consistent, intelligible (William could not figure out what Harold had seen because he was too distraught to deliver a [I][U]coherent[/U][/I] statement.)
[B]complacency[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] self-satisfied ignorance of danger (Simon tried to shock his friends out of their [I][U]complacency[/U][/I] by painting a frightening picture of what might happen to them.)
[B]confidant[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] a person entrusted with secrets (Shortly after we met, he became my chief [I][U]confidant[/U][/I].)
[B]connive[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to plot, scheme (She [I][U]connived[/U][/I] to get me to give up my plans to start up a new business.)
[B]cumulative[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] increasing, building upon itself (The [I][U]cumulative[/U][/I] effect of hours spent using the Learn English Online website was a vast improvement in his vocabulary and general level of English.)
[B]debase[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to lower the quality or esteem of something (The large raise that he gave himself [I][U]debased[/U][/I] his motives for running the charity.)
[B]decry[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to criticize openly (Andrzej Lepper, the leader of the Polish Self Defence party [I][U]decried[/U][/I] the appaling state of Polish roads.)
[B]deferential[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] showing respect for another’s authority (Donata is always excessively [I][U]deferential[/U][/I] to any kind of authority figure.)
[B]demure[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] quiet, modest, reserved (Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained [I][U]demure[/U][/I].)
[B]deride[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to laugh at mockingly, scorn (The native speaker often [I][U]derided[/U][/I] the other teacher’s accent.)
[B]despot[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] one who has total power and rules brutally (The [I][U]despot[/U][/I] issued a death sentence for anyone who disobeyed his laws.)
[B]diligent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] showing care in doing one’s work (The [I][U]diligent[/U][/I] researcher made sure to double check her measurements.)
[B]elated[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] overjoyed, thrilled (When he found out he had won the lottery, the postman was [I][U]elated[/U][/I].)
[B]eloquent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] expressive, articulate, moving (The best man gave such an [I][U]eloquent[/U][/I] speech that most guests were crying.)
[B]embezzle[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to steal money by falsifying records (The accountant was fired for [I][U]embezzling[/U][/I] €10,000 of the company’s funds.)
[B]empathy[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own (I feel such [I][U]empathy[/U][/I] for my dog when she’s upset so am I!)
[B]enmity[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] ill will, hatred, hostility (John and Scott have clearly not forgiven each other, because the [I][U]enmity[/U][/I] between them is obvious to anyone in their presence.)
[B]erudite[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] learned (My English teacher is such an [I][U]erudite[/U][/I] scholar that he has translated some of the most difficult and abstruse Old English poetry.)
[B]extol[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to praise, revere (Kamila [I][U]extolled[/U][/I] the virtues of a vegetarian diet to her meat-loving boyfriend.)
[B]fabricate[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to make up, invent (When I arrived an hour late to class, I [I][U]fabricated[/U][/I] some excuse about my car breaking down on the way to work.)
[B]feral[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] wild, savage (That beast looks so [I][U]feral[/U][/I] that I would fear being alone with it.)
[B]flabbergasted[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] astounded (Whenever I read an Agatha Christie mystery novel, I am always [I][U]flabbergasted[/U][/I] when I learn the identity of the murderer.)
[B]forsake[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to give up, renounce (I won't [I][U]forsake[/U][/I] my conservative principles.)
[B]fractious[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] troublesome or irritable (Although the child insisted he wasn’t tired, his [I][U]fractious[/U][/I] behaviour - especially his decision to crush his jam sandwiches all over the floor - convinced everyone present that it was time to put him to bed.)
[B]furtive[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] secretive, sly (Claudia’s placement of her drugs in her sock drawer was not as [I][U]furtive[/U][/I] as she thought, as the sock drawer is the first place most parents look.)
[B]gluttony[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] overindulgence in food or drink (Helen’s fried chicken tastes so divine, I don’t know how anyone can call [I][U]gluttony[/U][/I] a sin.)
[B]gratuitous[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] uncalled for, unwarranted (Every evening the guy at the fish and chip shop gives me a [I][U]gratuitous[/U][/I] helping of vinegar.)
[B]haughty[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] disdainfully proud (The superstar’s [I][U]haughty[/U][/I] dismissal of her co-stars will backfire on her someday.)
[B]hypocrisy[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] pretending to believe what one does not (Once the politician began passing legislation that contradicted his campaign promises, his [I][U]hypocrisy[/U][/I] became apparent.)
[B]impeccable[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] exemplary, flawless (If your grades were as [I][U]impeccable[/U][/I] as your brother’s, then you too would receive a car for a graduation present.)
[B]impertinent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] rude, insolent (Most of your comments are so [I][U]impertinent[/U][/I] that I don’t wish to dignify them with an answer.)
[B]implacable[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] incapable of being appeased or mitigated (Watch out: once you shun Grandmother’s cooking, she is totally [I][U]implacable[/U][/I].)
[B]impudent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] casually rude, insolent, impertinent (The [I][U]impudent[/U][/I] young woman looked her teacher up and down and told him he was hot.)
[B]incisive[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] clear, sharp, direct (The discussion wasn’t going anywhere until her [I][U]incisive[/U][/I] comment allowed everyone to see what the true issues were.)
[B]indolent[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] lazy (Why should my [I][U]indolent[/U][/I] children, who can’t even pick themselves up off the sofa to pour their own juice, be rewarded with a trip to Burger King?)
[B]inept[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] not suitable or capable, unqualified (She proved how [I][U]inept[/U][/I] she was when she forgot two orders and spilled a pint of cider in a customer’s lap.)
[B]infamy[/B]
[I](n.)[/I] notoriety, extreme ill repute (The [I][U]infamy[/U][/I] of his crime will not lessen as time passes.)
[B]inhibit[/B]
[I](v.)[/I] to prevent, restrain, stop (When I told you I needed the car last night, I certainly never meant to [I][U]inhibit[/U][/I] you from going out.)
[B]innate[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] inborn, native, inherent (His incredible athletic talent is [I][U]innate[/U][/I], he never trains, lifts weights, or practices.)
[B]insatiable[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] incapable of being satisfied (My [I][U]insatiable[/U][/I] appetite for blondes was a real problem on my recent holiday in Japan!)
[B]insular[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off (Because of the sensitive nature of their jobs, those who work for MI5 must remain [I][U]insular[/U][/I] and generally only spend time with each other.)
[B]intrepid[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] brave in the face of danger (After scaling a live volcano prior to its eruption, the explorer was praised for his [I][U]intrepid[/U][/I] attitude.)
[B]inveterate[/B]
[I](adj.)[/I] stubbornly established by habit (I’m the first to admit that I’m an [I][U]inveterate[/U][/I] cider drinker—I drink four pints a day.)
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