Fences Week #1 Vocabulary

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Congruence (noun)

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Agreement or harmony; compatibility. Example: The results from this study show perfect congruence with the previous study, in other words, the results were the same.

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Dubious (adjective)

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Hesitating or doubting. Example: The student didn’t study for the test, so they felt dubious when answering the questions.

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Receptacle (noun)

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An object or space used to contain something. Example: She asked him to put his tissue in the trash receptacle.

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Destitute (adjective)

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Without the basic necessities of life; not having. Example: Before the hurricane, the grocery store was destitute. The shelves were bare and it was hard to find any food to buy.

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Tenacious (adjective)

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Persistent in existing; determined. Example: Serena Williams is a tenacious athlete. She’ll fight to overcome any and all odds.