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1. egregious<\/strong> \u2014 remarkable in a bad way, flagrant<\/p>\n

To continue supporting my nephew after his blatant malfeasance would be an <\/em>egregious error on my part.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. threnody<\/strong> \u2014 song or poem of lamentation, dirge, song for the dead<\/p>\n

The susurration of the wind through the glade seemed a <\/em>threnody as I watched the sun set on the last day of our vacation.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. disjoint<\/strong> \u2014 to dislocate, dismember; to derange<\/p>\n

The continued societal and economic stresses threaten to <\/em>disjoint the very political structures themselves, leaving the government impotent to respond to the ever worsening crises.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. sectarian<\/strong> \u2014 bigoted supporter of a sect<\/p>\n

Though I am a lifelong Whig I am no <\/em>sectarian and will carefully consider your proposals before rejecting them.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. step-in<\/strong> \u2014 (also step-ins<\/strong>) women’s panties of light material with wide legs, fashionable in 1920s and 1930s<\/p>\n

He unbuttoned her gown and she stood there proudly, clad only in her black lace <\/em>step-ins.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. lambic<\/strong> \u2014 Belgian beer from Pajottenland or Brussels<\/p>\n

“It’s his favorite, though you’ll probably find the unblended <\/em>lambic a bit sour for your taste.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. friable<\/strong> \u2014 easily broken into powder or crumbled, crumbly<\/p>\n

If the dry sift hash is not properly stored, however, it may become quite <\/em>friable and difficult to press into a slab.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. hydropathic<\/strong> \u2014 of or related to medical treatment by application of water both externally and internally<\/p>\n

Though the heyday of <\/em>hydropathic therapy has long passed, many today still enjoy the benefits of a relaxing hour in the hot tub.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. hurdle<\/strong> \u2014 sledge or frame upon which traitors or other criminals were dragged to their place of execution<\/p>\n

If he ever leaves this prison it will only be upon a <\/em>hurdle, in spite of his many pleaders at court.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. tussock<\/strong> \u2014 tuft, clump, or bunch of grass or sedge<\/p>\n

It is an ugly, marshy land, watered by a scummy stream imperceptibly moving around the sad <\/em>tussocks of bog-grass.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bonus Vocabulary<\/h4>\n

(current slang)<\/p>\n

fixie<\/strong> \u2014 fixed-gear bicycle<\/p>\n

They were happy, tooling around Brooklyn on their <\/em>fixies, living the hipster dream.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. egregious \u2014 remarkable in a bad way, flagrant To continue supporting my nephew after his blatant malfeasance would be an egregious error on my part.   2. threnody \u2014 song or poem of lamentation, dirge, song for the dead The susurration of the wind through the glade seemed a threnody as I watched the … <\/p>\n

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