Ad infinitum- endlessly
- My family is as infinitum
Apportion- to distribute proportionally
- The teacher apportioned the papers.
Bona fide- genuine or real
- The flowers were bona fide.
Buoyant- cheerfulness
- There was a buoyant attitude at the party.
Clique- a small exclusive group of people
- There are many cliques in the quad.
Concede- to acknowledge as true,just,or proper
- I conceded that what she was saying was right.
Congenial- agreeable in nature or character
- The answers to my questions were congenial.
Lofty- of imposing height
- Lofty fells and mountains.
Migration- to go from one country or region to another
- There is a migration of the birds every year.
Perceive- to become aware of by means of the senses
- I perceived the right answers.
Perverse- willfully determined not to do what is expected or desired
- The disobedient little boy was very perverse.
Prelude- a preliminary part or work
- The song sheet was the prelude of the orchestra.
Rancid- having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste
- The dead deer was very rancid.
Rustic- artlessly crude and unpolished
- The broken painting was rustic.
Sever- to separate from the whole
- The head was severed from the body.
Sordid- wretchedly filthy
- The rotten food was sordid.
Untenable- incapable of being maintained
- The bad child was untenable.
Versatile- capable of doing many things well
- The girl could write with her right and left hand so she was versatile.
Vindicate- to clear from accusation or suspicion.
- The non guilty man was vindicated.
Wane- to lessen in brightness and roundness
- The stars wane when the sun comes up.
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