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LIBIDINOUS: Lustful

Sentence: The child should be kept away from libidinous movies.

2. COMPENDIUN: Summary

Sentence: His book is a delightful compendium of important questions.

3. BEFOUL: Contaminate, Dirty

Sentence: The kids befouled their hands

by playing in the garden.

4. QUISLING: Traitor

Sentence: He was proved to be a quisling.

5. MODICUM: Small Amount

Sentence: There is no modicum of truth in her statement.

6. REFURBISH: Make clean, repair

Sentence: A person can refurbish his image by leading life didicated to his vocation.

7. DETRIMENT: Damage

Sentence: Smoking is a detriment to good health.

8. DECORUM: Grace, Dignity

Sentence: We all should maintain our decorum.

9. GROTESQUE: Ugly, Absurd

Sentence: His grotesque appearance defames him.

10. TEPID: Mild

Sentence: The applause from the audience was tepid.

11. VESTIGE: Sign, Glimmer

Sentence: Some people are said to have revealed no vesige of religion.

12. FEUD: Major Argument

Sentence: The feud between the two sisters lasted for two hours.

13. STUPEFY: Stun, Daze

Sentence: She stupefied her mom with her acts.

14. RAMPART: Defensive wall, Barricade

Sentence: They built ramparts across the area.


15. QUALMS: Feeling of doubt, anxiety

Sentence: The mentally ill patients are the last to feel qualms while committing cruel deeds.

16. FLABBERGAST: Surprise, Amaze

Sentence: The burglar was flabbergasted when he broke into the house and found himself surrounded
by police officers.

17. POMPOUS: Arrogant

Sentence: The millionaire was a pompous man who believed he should never wait in line for anything.

18. BOGEY: Ghost, Being

Sentence: He walked off the green with a bogey four.

19. FERROUS: Hard, Rigid

Sentence: Most ferrous materials are magnetic.

20. HALCYON: Calm, Quiet

Sentence: I was very content during the halcyon days of my childhood.

21. FERRET: Dig, Uncover

Sentence: She would face that fear - ferret it out and destroy it.

22. FACILE: Easy, Simple

Sentence: His facile wins tell us he's inform.

23. CESSATION: End, Finish

Sentence: The principal believes the cessation of the school dress code will open the door for
inappropriate behavior.

24. ENDEAR: Attract, Captivate

Sentence: She tried to endear everyone.

25. HAGGLE: Argue, Dispute

Sentence: Do not haggle with me.

26.DALLY: Delay, Dawdle

Sentence: Don't dally otherwise we'll miss the train.

27. PERSIFLAGE: Teasing

Sentence: This persiflage is not appropriate when we have such a serious problem to discuss.
28. CAULK: Secure, Block

Sentence: It only remained to caulk their important task, and this occupied them for a day or two.

29. PLEA: Request, Pray

Sentence: The teacher's plea for silence went unheard, resulting in extreme discomfort to the students.

30. JOVIAL: Cheerful, Merry

Sentence: She is a jovial fellow.

31. PILFER: Steal, Filch

Sentence: He pilfered enough pieces of wood from the factory to make a chair.

32. DIVERS: Several, Various

Sentence: Diver's men have tried to bring about social reforms.

33. IRRESOLUTE: Indecisive, Doubtful

Sentence: Kate is very irresolute by nature.

34. ALLEVIATE: Relieve

Sentence: Take a Disprin to alleviate your headache.

35. GLOAMING: Sunset, Sundown

Sentence: Many lights are shimmering in the gloaming.

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