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rampantgoing unchecked; widespread
H1NI vaccinations should stop the rampant spread of the virus.
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ethicscode of principles
My personal ethics will not permit me to cheat on the test.
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clandestinesecret, undercover
After a few clandestine meetings, they were able to plan the surprise party.
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stock in trade
the goods, tools, and other requisites of a profession
A quick wit and a warm smile were the salesman’s stock in trade.
flagrantoutrageous; glaringly bad
Exceeding the speed limit by 30 miles per hour is a flagrant violation of traffic laws.
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admonishto warn; reprove
After giving me a speeding ticket, the officer admonished me to slow down.
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culpritthe guilty person
The manager caught the culprit who had broken into hisstore.
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inexorableinflexible, unrelenting
Many current high school seniors have an inexorable goal-to graduate in May 2010.
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to take down a peg
to take the conceit out of a braggartThe alumni thought they had a great
basketball team, but our varsity took them down a peg.
egregiousremarkably bad
Stealing from the elderly blind woman was an egregious act.
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distraughtmentally confused, crazed
The young mother was distraught when her toddler was lost in the department store.
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duplicitycunning, trickery
The con men used duplicity to take money from the elderly couple.
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acrimoniousbitter
The famous couple’s divorce was especially acrimonious because it involved a child.
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paucityscarcity
The soup kitchen is trying to address the paucity of food among the residents of that neighborhood.
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To pass the buck
to evade responsibilityHe always gives me a straight answer and
never tries to pass the
elicitto draw forth
The patient teacher tried to elicit an answer from the reluctant student.
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perniciousharmful, causing injury
Plants that are destructive to other plants are sometimes called pernicious weeds.
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construeto make a deduction; infer
He construed her throwing his clothes out the window as a sign that his wife wanted him to leave.
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impunityfreedom from punishment
The corrupt sheriff allowed his brother to steal from others with impunity.
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