the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs
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Resolution
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a firm decision to do or not to do something.
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specious
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Use ____ to describe an argument that seems to be good, correct, or logical, but is not so. We live on the earth, therefore the earth must be the center of the universe has been proven to be a specious theory of the solar system.
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satiate
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to satisfy
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proscribe
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ostracize; banish; outlaw
Antony, Octavius and Lepidus proscribed all those who had conspired against Julius Caesar.
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rescind
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retract; repeal; cancel
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recluse
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A person who leads a secluded or solitary life
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secrete
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It means both "to hide" and "to release." When you squeeze a lemon, it secretes juice. When you stuff your money in a mattress, you secrete it there.
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reverent
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respectful
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quiescent
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at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
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sage
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wise
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repudiate
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reject it, or to refuse to accept or support it
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reticent
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not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
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rarefied
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Use the adjective ___ to describe things that are so stylish, smart, or moral that they seem elevated above the ordinary, like the ____ conversation of brilliant scholars.
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sanction
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to sanction can be to approve of something, but it can also mean to punish, or speak harshly to.