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1. comfortable 1. evade 1. inspiration 1. obscure

- ˈkəmfərdəb(ə)l - əˈvād - inspəˈrāSH(ə)n - əbˈskyo͝or
- adjective - verb - noun - adjective
- affording or enjoying contentment and - to escape or avoid - an inspiring agent or influence - not discovered or known about;
security - People tend to evade direct eye contact - During the speech, the award recipient uncertain
- They are way too comfortable in the when they are lying. thanked their parents for being an - Because the millionaire was a shy man,
mortal world right now. inspiration in helping her succeed. he enjoyed living an obscure life in the
2. perilous country.
2. overlapping - ˈperələs 2. lyre
-ˌō-vər-ˈlap - adjective - ˈlī(ə)r 2. reckless
- verb - dangerous - noun - ˈrekləs
- to extend over or past and cover a part - We will need an experienced guide to - a small stringed musical instrument - adjective
of help us avoid the dangers of the perilous - Overcome with grief, Orpheus played - without thinking or caring about the
- Our men are on a twelve-hour day, with trip. heartbreaking songs on his lyre. consequences of an action
three shifts overlapping. - The reckless driver did not stop at the
3. venomous 3. entranced red light.
3. plunged - ˈvenəməs - inˈtrans,enˈtrans
- plənj - adjective - verb 3. obstinacy
- verb - poisonous - to carry away with delight, wonder, or - ˈäbstənəsē
- to thrust or cast oneself into or as if into - A person who spreads untrue gossip just rapture - noun
water to be mean is an example of someone - I was entranced by the city's beauty. - the quality or condition of being
- The car ran off the bridge, and plunged who is venomous. obstinate; stubbornness
into the ocean. 4. condemn - No matter what logic or rationale I used,
4. abashed - kənˈdem nothing I came up with could break
4. hurtled - əˈbaSH - verb through her obstinacy.
- ˈhər-təl - verb - to express an unfavorable or adverse
- verb - ashamed judgment on 4. spectator
- to move rapidly or forcefully - She felt abashed at the extravagant - If the judge does not condemn the - ˈspekˌtādər
- During the tornado, strong winds praise. defendant with a life sentence, he will - noun
hurtled debris all around the field. anger the public. - a person who watches at a show, game,
5. appease or other event
5. vengeful - əˈpēz 5. summon - Each spectator had to purchase a ticket
- ˈvenj-fəl - verb - ˈsə-mən to watch the boxing match or pay to see
- adjective - satisfy, gratify - verb it on Pay-Per-View.
- seeking to harm someone in return for a - According to mythology, mortals would - to bid to come
perceived injury often try to appease angry gods with - A Chinese proverb notes that with 5. pace
- The damage caused to the property was human sacrifices. money one may command devils; - pās
no coincidental, it was vengeful. without it, one cannot even summon a - noun
6. valorous man. - consistent and continuous speed in
- ˈva-lə-rəs walking, running, or moving.
- adjective - The runner jogged at an average pace
- brave and didn’t push himself to move any
- He nodded in appreciation for their faster than needed.
valorous deeds in rescuing him.
Spelling No. 5 7. scourge Spelling No. 6
- skərj
1. primordial - verb 1. intrinsic
- prīˈmôrdēəl - to beat as if by blows of a whip - inˈtrinsik
- adjective - The prisoner was scourged with a whip. - adjective
- existing from the beginning - belonging to the essential nature of a
- According to the Bible, life began with 8. retrograde thing
the primordial creation of Adam and Eve. - ˈretrəˌɡrād - Most mothers have this intrinsic need to
- adjective protect their children at all costs.
2. coil - directed or moving backward
- koil - The racist group is promoting 2. imperative
- noun retrograde steps to bring segregation - əmˈperədiv
- a series of loops; spiral back to our schools. - adjective
- In order to add electricity to the house, - very important
the electrician was unwinding the coil of - It’s imperative that every member of
copper for the job. the team is able to get along with all his
teammates.
3. omnipotence
- ämˈnipədəns 3. human rights
- noun - ˈ(h)yo͞omən rīt
- an agency or force of unlimited power - noun
- Because the dictator’s omnipotence, he - regarded as belonging fundamentally to
did whatever he wanted without any all persons
negative consequences - Education is one of the basic human
rights written into the United Nations
4. blaspheme Charter.
- ˈblasˌfēm
- verb 4.ethics
- to speak of or address with irreverence - ˈeTHiks
- He always swears and blasphemes when - noun
he's drunk. - rules of behavior based on ideas about
what is morally good and bad
5. throng - The Senator's conduct is being
- THrôNG investigated by the Ethics Committee.
- verb
- to crowd together in great numbers 5. prejudice
- Shoppers throng the mall for the sales. - ˈprejədəs
- noun
6. lamentation - an unfair feeling of dislike for a person
- ˌlamənˈtāSH(ə)n or group because of race, sex, religion,
- noun etc.
- a crying out in grief - Jane’s prejudice led her to dislike Mary
- Much lamentation followed the death simply because of the color of her skin.
of the old king.