Adumbrate-to foreshadow vaguely
Apotheosis-elevation to divine status
Ascetic-practicing strict self-denial as
a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
Bauble- a showy usually cheap trinket
Beguile-to lead by deception
Burgeon-to send forth new growth
Complement-something that fills up,
completes or makes perfect
Contumacious-stubbornly disobedient
Curmudgeon-ill tempered
Didactic-designed or intended to teach
Disingenuous-fake
Exculpate-tending or serving to
Faux pas-social blunder
Fulminate-to utter or send out with denunciation
Fustian-strong cotton and linen fabric
Hauteur-arrogance
Inhibit-to prohibit from doing something
Jeremiad-a prolonged lamentation or complaint
Opportunist-taking advantage of opportunities
Unconscionable-not guided or controlled
by conscious
The ending of the novel is already adumbrating in the first
chapter.
His apotheosis has only led him to pure agony.
Although her project was a failure people still admired her
ascetic life.
The “expensive” toy turned out to be a bauble.
The car sales man beguiled the young woman.
People expect the stock market to burgeon again.
Good wine is a complement to a good meal.
The contumacious student was constantly sent to the principal’s
office.
She was always a curmudgeon when the Dodgers lost.
You must have teaching skills and good didactic skills.
Many people find your comments disingenuous.
The servers exculpate the customers.
The girl was so afraid of a faux pas that she checked her
post five times.
Politicians fulminate about double standards.
They are sort of stately fustian, and lofty childishness.
The man’s hauteur was not appreciated by anyone.
The school inhibited cell phones on campus.
The jeremiad will always have its place in such a course.
The man’s conduct in public office has been opportunist.
Advocates for schools consider such cuts unconscionable.
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