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Aperture
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An opening or hole.
Tony could see an eye peering at him
through a small aperture in the door.
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Cache
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A hiding or storage place, especially for
food or valuables.
A hollowed-out book provided a cache for
the family’s jewels.
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Combustible
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Capable of catching fire or burning.
Don’t store combustible rags near the furnace.
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Indelible
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Not able to be erased; permanent.
The beauty of Venice made an indelible impression on the visitors.
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Malady
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A sickness or unhealthy condition.
Malaria is a malady prevalent in tropical areas.
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Memoir
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An account based on the author’s personal experiences.
The Civil War anthology contains a moving memoir by a young Union cavalry officer.
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Paramount
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Most important; chief.
t is paramount that my mother receive this message before she leaves the house at 5:00 p.m.
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Rectify
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To correct or adjust.
he hospital rectified the mistake in billing by sending Uncle Guy a check for the amount he had overpaid.
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Squeamish
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Easily made to feel upset or sick to the stomach.
here is no reason to feel squeamish about giving blood.
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Tribulation
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Great trouble or suffering.
The daily threat of injury or death because of buried land mines is only one of the tribulations the Cambodian people live with.
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Tract
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An area of land or water.
The students developed a tract of land in the center of the city for a vegetable garden. |
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Requisite
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Required; necessary.
When Aunt Mercedes completes the requisite two-year course, she plans to become a travel agent.
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Vignette
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A short sketch that provides a clear picture.
The movie begins with a series of vignettes about life in Los Angeles.
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Delegate
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A person appointed to act on behalf of others; a representative.
Delegates from each section of the state attended the meeting on water conservation in the capital.
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Inclement
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Stormy.
We had such inclement weather on the scheduled day of our field trip to the zoo that we postponed it to the following week.
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