ex. I studied in a cursory manner before the test.
Impetus- impulse; a moving force
ex. The waves impetus crashed on the beach hard.
Pinnacle- the peak
ex. When celebrities reach their pinnacles, they have nowhere else to go but down.
Contumely- humiliating insult
ex. The rap battle had contumely verses.
Calamity- a great misfortune
Consummation- to complete
ex. This homework assignment is consummated.
Bereavement- a period of mourning after a loss
ex. The widow was in bereavement after her husband passed away.
Cache- a hiding place for supplies
ex. I have a cache of food in my locker.
Avarice- greed for riches
ex. Mr. Krabs is avarice.
Fortify- to protect or strengthen against attack
ex. The army fortified their barracks before the attack
Erratic- wandering; with no objective
ex.The erratic man had no motives.
Ubiquitous- existing or being everywhere
ex. The morning fog was ubiquitous in the city.
Fortitude- mental and emotional strength
ex. The man's fortitude stayed strong during his illness.
Nonchalant- casual
ex. Nobody expected the robber due to his nonchalant behavior in the bank.
Affect- to act on
ex. The cold weather affected the crops.
Effect- result; consequence
ex. The crops were effected in a bad way.
Misappropriate- to put to a wrong use
ex. The pickaxe was used in a misappropriate manner to dig.
Pragmatic- dealing with things sensibly
ex. The court case was pragmatic.
Metacognition- thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control
ex. The student's metacognition comes from his learning techniques which help him understand the subject.
Devoutly- religious
ex. The devoutly couple attend church every Sunday.
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