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NUMBER
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WORD
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DEFINITION
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SENTENCE EXAMPLE
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1
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APPROBATION
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Praise or approval
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That plan has the approbation of the school
board
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2
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ESPOUSE
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To express support
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The new theory has been espoused by many
physicists
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3
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PROBITY
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The quality of a person who is completely
honest
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The defense attorney questioned the probity of
the witness
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4
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OFFICIOUS
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To describe an annoying person who tries to
tell other people what to do in a way that is not wanted
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An officious little man who was always telling
everyone else how to do their jobs
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5
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BEGUILE
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To trick or deceive
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She was cunning enough to beguile her
classmates into doing the work for her
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