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Vocab Log 8.2

Make a sentence with each of the vocabulary words:

1. amiable- adj. having or showing pleasant, good natured personal qualities; affable
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2. torrent- n. a steam of water flowing with great rapidity and violence
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3. condole- v. to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief
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4. rubicund- adj. red or reddish; ruddy
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5. doughty- adj. steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant

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6. maligned- v. to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame
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7. antimacassar- n. a small covering usually ornamental, placed on backs and arms of upholstered
furniture to prevent wear or soiling
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8. credulity- n. willingness to believe or trust to readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence;
gullibility
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9. prosaic- adj. commonplace or dull; matter of fact or unimaginative
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10. avaricious- adj. characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous
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11. bibulous- adj. fond of or addicted to drink
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12. furtively- adj. taken, done, used, ect., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret
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13. fusillade- n. a general discharge or outpouring of anything
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