plateau
coquette
mediocre
repetition
exhilarate
exaggerate
trousseau
massacre
mignonette
manœuvre
quadruped
stupefaction
conflagration
hippopotamus
cotyledon
forfeiture
patrimony
aggravate
vocabulary
orthography
presumptuous
biassed
reynard
equinox
colleague
miniature
enrolment
instalment
The manœuvres of the army corps were to prevent a repetition of
the massacres. The hippopotamus is a species of quadruped not yet
annihilated. Explain the uses of the calyx, the cotyledon, and the
tendril. Acquire an extensive vocabulary and correct orthography.
My adherence to the king resulted in forfeiture of my patrimony.
Very exhilarating is the climb to plateaux perfumed by mignonette.
His presumptuous adherents aggravated the quarrel. The loss of her
trousseau in the conflagration stupefied the coquette. He exaggerates
his mediocre abilities.
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abattoir
reservoir
delirium
laudanum
pendulum
cerebrum
linoleum
petroleum
mausoleum
meerschaum
repellent
recipient
delinquent
fraudulent
antecedent
calumny
sapphire
amethyst
attribute
superintendent
Linoleum and petroleum are got wholesale at an emporium. The pendulum
is of nickel. Distinguish between the cerebrum and the cerebellum. A
public abattoir replaced the slaughter houses. The patient's delirium
is attributed to doses of laudanum. The superintendent was the
recipient of a meerschaum pipe. The delinquent auctioneer was accused
of fraudulent dealings. The mausoleum is adjacent to the reservoir.
His query was to elicit the antecedent of the relative pronoun.
Calumny was utterly repellent to him. The amethyst and sapphire are
precious stones.
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tenacious
atrocious
malicious
efficacious
avaricious
capricious
loquacious
precocious
pernicious
pugnacious
decalogue
pedagogue
demagogue
synagogue
avoirdupois
homicide
fascinate
literature
etymology
commodity
The decalogue is kept in every synagogue. The precocious child was
very capricious. He prescribed an efficacious elixir. The pedagogue
taught syntax and etymology. The poet is avaricious of fame. The
larceny of the diaper towelling and dimity was a malicious act.
The demagogue incited a political intrigue. Cats are tenacious of
life. Is the chamois pugnacious? Pernicious literature should be
suppressed. Though handsome, she is too loquacious to fascinate her
auditors. The cumbrous avoirdupois system is still used for weighing
coarser commodities. He wreaked dire vengeance for the atrocious
homicide. At the approaching session of Parliament the cession of
territory will be broached. I throttled the dastard who vilified you,
my liege.
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nutritious
licentious
pretentious
contentious
superstitious
seditious
facetious
propitious
ostentatious
conscientious
cuticle
canticle
chronicle
corpuscle
tabernacle
aerie
specie
sortie
reverie
menagerie
Rice is highly nutritious. Licentious and superstitious, the Roman
Empire fell. Though facetious in speech he is not ostentatious in
manner. A pretentious subaltern solicited leave to head a sortie.
The weather was not propitious for a nocturnal expedition. Listening
to the canticles in the synagogue, I fell into a reverie. The
ancient chronicles relate many trivial episodes. While contentious
in harangue he is not seditious in act. The conscientious physician
prescribed for my carbuncle. Exercise develops muscle. The cuticle
envelops the body. He robbed the eagle's aerie. The Puritans
proscribed theatres. At the menagerie, wages are paid in gold specie.
The blood corpuscles readily coagulate.
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nuptial
deferential
reverential
providential
consequential
decisive
deceptive
seductive
initiative
diminutive
recipe
epitome
anemone
extempore
catastrophe
anchovy
bologna
scimitar
souvenir
gratitude
The sentinel's warning averted a catastrophe. An influential friend
of ours contemplates building a substantial residence. Consequential
people often aim to take the initiative. He wrote an epitome
of the extempore speech. A diminutive hussar dealt a decisive
stroke with his scimitar. The seductive path bordered by anemones
proved deceptive. On receiving a souvenir of the nuptial ceremony
he expressed his gratitude. Omit the recipe for anchovy sauce.
Lightning struck a boat that was lightening its load. Bologna sausage
satiated his appetite. The escapades of the dissolute servitor were
scandalous. Dahlias, fuchsias, and zinnias.
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regatta
guerilla
insignia
dilemma
cyclopædia
influenza
neuralgia
scarlatina
dyspepsia
pneumonia
conducive
suggestive
consecutive
competitive
appreciative
copse
spigot
faucet
geyser
trophy
vassal
cañon
tactics
gauger
vivacity
Our lacrosse team won the trophy in two consecutive years. Is
scarlatina infectious? Is he appreciative of the stimulus afforded
by competitive examinations? Influenza and pneumonia are very
prevalent. The insignia of office were conferred after the regatta.
Every library requires a cyclopædia. Dyspepsia and neuralgia are
not conducive to vivacity. The gauger was in a sad dilemma when
the faucet and spigot were lost. The skirmish is suggestive of
guerilla tactics. The closing of a business letter may be, "Yours
respectfully." Knight or vassal, let each respectively do his duty.
Near the cañon is a geyser, beside a hazel copse.