| A | B |
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| malevolent (def.) | adj. hateful, vengeful, vindictive |
| malevolent (sent.) | The ___ phantom haunted the house. |
| intimidation (def.) | n. bullying, threatening, coercion |
| intimidation (sent.) | The bully used ___ to get his own way. |
| condescend (def.) | v. To assume an air of superiority; To go down to a less formal or dignified level |
| condescend (sent.) | The king ___ to speak to the beggar at his gates. |
| indigenous (def.) | adj. Occurring naturally in a particular place; native; Inborn |
| indigenous (sent.) | Kudzu is an aggressive plant ___ to Japan |
| irk (def.) | To make weary & irritated; To annoy |
| irk (sent.) | Drivers were ___by the higher gasoline prices. |
| evade (def.) | v. To dodge or avoid; To escape; To keep away from |
| evade (sent.) | The quarterback deftly ___ the tackler. |
| torment (def.) | v. To cause extreme pain or anguish on the body or mind; To cause extreme pain or anguish on the body or mind |
| torment (sent.) | The migraine headache ___her throughout the day. |
| quibble (def.) | v. To argue about a trivial matter; To find fault or criticize for petty reasons |
| quibble (sent.) | The sisters ___ about who left the cap off the toothpaste tube. |
| teeter (def.) | v. To move unsteadily; to wobble; to waver |
| teeter (sent.) | I held my breath as I saw my full cup of coffee ___on the edge of the table. |
| entrust (def.) | v. To invest with a responsibility; Confided for care, use, or performance |
| entrust (sent.) | I ___ the babysitter with the care of my two week old son |
| chameleon (def.) | n. one who is subject to quick or frequent changes, especially in appearance |
| chameleon (sent.) | The carefully applied paint allowed Peeta Mellark to be a ___and blend in with his surroundings and avoid notice |
| tyranny (def.) | n. Oppressive power exerted by a government or other outside source |
| tyranny (sent.) | The peasants struggled against the ___of the landowner |
| perplexity (def.) | n. bewilderment; uncertainty |
| perplexity (sent.) | Ben’s ___caught me by surprise; he is usually certain and decisive |
| persevere (def.) | v. To continue in spite of difficulties |
| persevere (sent.) | Even though Martin had little money or training, he ___ in pursuing his desire to be a doctor. |
| eccentric (def.) | adj. strange; whimsical; Deviating from what is normal in unusual way; peculiar; strange |
| eccentric (sent.) | My grandfather’s sudden ___behavior made the rest of the family concerned for his mental well-being. |
