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Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie. Vocabulary List #1. SHRINE. Noun - any place or object hallowed by its history or associations: a historic shrine. Synonyms: sanctum; holy or sacred place

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Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

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  1. Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie Vocabulary List #1

  2. SHRINE • Noun - any place or object hallowed by its history or associations: a historic shrine. • Synonyms: sanctum; holy or sacred place • Example: The last time I shopped at Von Maur, I noticed a shrine which honored those who were killed there several years ago.

  3. MYTHICAL • Adjective – of or relating to a story or legend, particularly one that contains deities • Synonyms: fabled; legendary • Example: The Titans easily won the mythical city championship after defeating St. Albert.

  4. OUTRAGEOUS • Adjective – beyond reasonable limits • Synonyms: excessive; preposterous • Example: Some people spend an outrageous amount of time texting their friends and family; it really isn’t necessary.

  5. BENEVOLENT • Adjective – charitable; kind • Synonyms: generous; altruistic • Example: Because of the benevolent actions of the anonymous donors, the flood victims were able to have food and shelter.

  6. GARRULOUS • Adjective – talkative; chatty • Synonyms: verbose; loquacious • The teacher assigned the garrulous student a seat far away from his friends in the hope that he would not talk so much.

  7. DEPRIVATION • Noun – the act of removing or withholding something from the enjoyment or possession of a person • Synonyms: distress, hardship, disadvantage • Example: The teenager who suffered from sleep deprivation could not stay awake in his first period class.

  8. UNWITTINGLY • Adverb – ignorantly; unknowingly • Synonym: accidentally • Example: The new student unwittingly parked his car in a space reserved for teachers.

  9. VISCOUS • Adjective – of a glutinous nature; sticky; thick • Synonym: slimy • Example: Crossing the garage floor, I stepped in a viscous substance; I didn’t know if it was motor oil, but it sure was sticky.

  10. OGRE • Noun – a monstrously ugly, cruel, or barbarous person • Synonyms: demon; devil; fiend • Example: That ogre kept the kidnapped girl in an underground hole in his backyard for months and frequently tortured her by telling her he would let her go, but never doing it.

  11. ENTITY • Noun – something that has a real existence; a thing • Synonyms: individual, quintessence • Example: When I saw the shadow move beyond the trees, I knew I was not the only entity in the forest.

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