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Words From Novels or Stories - Nov 2018

Jamie's Lists(32 Words)
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accede (v)
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to give in. to submit
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Less requested to arrive a day before all these events, and for some reason they acceded to his request
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peppiness, liveliness, but above all eagerness
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John started his new job with alacrity.

You can have alacrity, it is a noun, not an adjective.
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an kind uncle, indulgent to another in a kind, generous way.
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Uncle Nick is avuncular with all his neices and nephews.
cognate (adj)
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related things. or a word from the same root.
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What are some cognate subjects in school? Science, biology, chemistry.
colloquial (adj)
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used in everyday language, not formal
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I like colloquial prose, written for the masses, not the erudite among us.
corrugated (adj)
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material shaped into ridges and grooves.
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Metal is often corrugated to build structures that can connect together.
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the breastline of a shirt or blouse on a woman
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Some women use a décolletage as part of their personal style.
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try to persuade someone that an idea is wrong.
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Trump tried to disabuse the public that John Kelly hated his job.
envoy (n)
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someone sent on a mission to represent someone else's point of view.
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The president sent an envoy to the UN to represent America.
fecund (adj)
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fertile, literally, but also figuratively.
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A fecund imagination is quite useful while sitting around a campfire.
haughty (adj)
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Having disdain for people you feel are beneath you or are unworthy
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He grew up with a haughty view of his peers, and in turn they didn’t like him much either.
impetuous (adj)
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Done without much thinking, impulsive ina a hotheaded way.
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He was too impetuous to handle the stock market, he just didn’t have the patience required to make real money and not give it up stupidly.
indite (v)
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To produce a literary work.
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After years of procrastination he finally sat down and indited a masterpiece.
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Morally objectionable behavior.
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Trump won the presidency even though his life was full with iniquities. He even admitted to grabbing women by their crotch just because he could. Yet, he still conned the country into thinking he would be good for them.

The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and evil men. And I will strike down with furious anger, those who attempt to poison and destroy my brother. For you will know my name is the Lord, when I lay may vengeance upon thee.
inter (v)
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To place in a grave or tomb.
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He wants to inter me when I die, heck I think he wants to inter me while I am still alive!
languid (adj)
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Having no spirit or energy.
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He no alacrity, in fact, he was quite languid.
lark (n)
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Literally, a small songbird. Figuratively, a carefree escapade or event.
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The kids went down to the river after school just for a lark.
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A singer of folk songs. A performer in a minstrel show.
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His grandfather was a minstrel, they say his singing ability is cognate.
muzzy (adj)
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Not thinking clearly. Fuzzy.
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He tried talking to me about the program, but my head was all muzzy because I had just found out my grandfather had died. It wasn’t his fault, he didn’t know what had happened.
sanguine (adj)
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cheerful, optimistic, in a good mood.
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Despite Trump destroying the United States government, the environment, and the United States standing in the world, Democratic voters are simply sanguine after the landslide blue wave victories in the House. 
sinewy (adj)
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lean and muscular.
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John was a sucker for sinewy men, they often took advantage of his weakness.
sluice (v)
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noun: a conduit that carries a stream of gushing water.

verb: to pour, gush
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The rain was sluicing, the kids had to stay inside
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A passenger on a bus or train, especially one who is holding on to the top strap.
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I was a mere straphanger and had nothing to do with the beating of the woman.
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A severe criticism. 
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So many critics deliver strictures in the papers, but few offer any real solutions.
troth (n)
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A pledge to marry, or a solemn promise.
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He gave me a troth and I believed him, his sincerity was palpable.
turbine (n)
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A rotary engine that turns energy from a liquid into mechanical energy by rotating blades.
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The new wind turbines turned the energy field upside down by eliminating the need for a liquid force to turn the blades.
vane (n)
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A mechanical device atop of an elevated structure that is moved by the wind.
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wary (adj)
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being cautious, worried about possible dangers.
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He was wary of the new security system.

He was wary about his safety, and weary from the long night of worrying.
weary (adj)
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run down from overuse, exhausted.
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He was still weary after being desperate for so long.

He was wary about his safety, and weary from the long night of worrying.
winch (n)
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noun: a lifting device using a cylinder and motor

verb: to lift something up like with a winch
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wistful (adj)
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thoughtful sadness. pensive sadness.
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Thankfully Eliot turned his wistful mood into a beautiful poem about the hardships he's faced in his early life.
writhe (v)
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It was scary to watch little Jimmy on the ground, writhing in pain after the 90 mph fastball hit him square on the elbow.