adjective: urgent, critical
Though it is often not realized until later, a school's intervention in learning gaps is _________________ to a student's future success.
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exculpate
Front
verb: to free from guilt or blame
It was such a relief to be ________________ after the fallacious accusations.
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ignominous
Front
adjective: humiliating, disgracing
Back in the day, students were often subject to __________________ punishments like being forced to wear "dunce" caps.
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iconoclast
Front
noun: one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
Lisa is often disliked in Springfield because she has become an __________________, protesting everything the locals hold dear.
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indefatigable
Front
adjective: incapable of defeat, failure, decay
The Energizer bunny is __________________; he keeps going and going.
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hackneyed
Front
adjective: unoriginal, trite
It's hard to relate to someone who only uses ___________________ ideas that they simply repeat from other people.
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ineffable
Front
adjective: unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
When the astronaut viewed Earth from space for the first time, his awe was __________________; he was speechless.
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fallacious
Front
adjective: incorrect, misleading, false
The ____________________ "news" on the internet these days seems to be more prevalent than objective fact.
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incontrovertible
Front
adjective: indisputible
The evidence was as ___________________ as 1+1=2, but that did not stop them from denying the truth.
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fatuous
Front
adjective: silly, foolish
Adolescent first loves are often memorable because they are ___________________ and not weighed down by the responsibilites of adulthood.
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insidious
Front
adjective: appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
Chillingsworth was an _________________ man, seeming to be a friend to Dimmesdale, but quietly adding to his demise.
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impervious
Front
adjective: impenetrable, incapable of being affected
Superman was ______________ to bullets which made him more powerful than most of his foes.
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florid
Front
adjective: flowery, ornate
His wife's obstinate choice of _______________ wallpapers was almost enough to end their marriage.
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inimical
Front
adjective: hostile
Often ________________ German Shepherds are used as ruthless guard or police dogs in films.
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implacable
Front
adjective: incapable of being appeased or mitigated
They tried everything to calm him, but the infant was _______________________.
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iniquity
Front
noun: wickedness or sin
Hester Prynne suffered public humiliation for her ________________ while Dimmesdale suffered privately, but perhaps more severely.
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extol
Front
verb: to praise, revere
He nominated her for the lifetime achievement award in order to _____________ her dedication to reducing childhood poverty.
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fecund
Front
adjective: fruitful, fertile
The ________________ fields were able to produce enough food to feed the village and have enough left over to sell and trade.
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invective
Front
adjective: an angry verbal attack
The politician was given to _________________ when questioned about his qualifications and exploded, taking out whoever was near him.
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fractious
Front
adjective: troublesome or irritable
In George Orwell's Animal Farm, Benjamin the donkey may have been ________________, but he was also loyal and the only one capable of seeing the true nature of the pigs.
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impudent
Front
adjective: casually rude, insolent, impertinent
It was hard for the teacher to ignore the _________________ antics of the class.
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impertinent
Front
adjective: rude, insolent
The __________________ child won herself a first class ticket to detention.
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feral
Front
adjective: wild, savage
The countryside was overrun by _____________ pigs, so a reward was offered for hunting them.
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imperious
Front
adjective: commanding, domineering
The ________________ Snow Queen made everyone's lives miserable because of her own pain.
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garrulous
Front
adjective: talkative, wordy
She avoided calling her mother because of the ____________________, one-sided conversation in which she would become entrapped.
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expunge
Front
verb: to obliterate, eradicate
When Sarah turned 18, her pre-adolescent crimes were ______________ from her record.
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ingenuous
Front
adjective: not devious; innocent and candid
Pit bulls are given an unfair violent stereotype, but most of them are ______________.
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gregarious
Front
adjective: drawn to the company of others, sociable
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impetuous
Front
adjective: rash; hastily done; impulsive
He was really __________________ for a college student, so no one took him seriously.
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fastidious
Front
adjective: meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards
Fred was ___________________ about keeping his lawn perfectly manicured, so he expected everyone else in the neighborhood to do the same.
