GL 10 Vocab Unit 2

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Arduous

Difficult, tiring

Back

Working a 12-hour shift is an ARDUOUS task.

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Conceive

to form or devise a plan or idea in the mind

Back

I need to conceive a plan to help me escape from the kidnappers.

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Contemptuous

Scornful; disrespectful; insulting

Back

When the man was sentenced to 20 years in prison, his contemptuous glare at the judge was scary.

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Dilapidated

in a state of disrepair or ruin; rundown

Back

The dilapidated old barn fell in during the heavy winds.

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Fervent

passionate; intense

Back

My fervent screams could be heard all over the state the day I won the lottery!

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INIQUITY

wickedness; immorality

Back

Her iniquity was so horrible that not even her own family could forgive her.

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LUCRATIVE

profitable; money making

Back

The lucrative sale of my 200 acres set me and my family up financially for life.

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PERTINENT

only what is needed or necessary; relevant; suitable; fitting

Back

When I asked my daughter to tell me what happened, I told her to only give me the pertinent details.

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QUANDARY

dilemma; uncertainty of what to do in a particular situation

Back

When I ran out of gas on the highway, I was in a quandary over whether I should walk to a gas station or wait for someone to drive by. I had no cell service.

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TACTFUL

considerate, delicate; sensitive; thoughtful

Back

I knew I was going to have to be very tactful when I told my daughter that our sweet puppy had died.