Vicarious

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Vicarious

• Adj. Felt or undergone as if one were taking part
  in the experience or feelings of another read
  about mountain climbing and experienced vicarious
  thrills.

2
Tenacious

• Adj.
• Persistent
• Unwilling to yield
• Bob tenaciously held on to the struggling puppy.

3
Mandate

• N. An authoritative command or instruction
• V. To assign or order
• The leader mandated that everyone participate.
• We must follow the mandates of the court system.

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Altruism

• N.
• Selflessness
• Unselfish concern for others
• The orphanages benefactor did not want to take
  credit for his altruistic deeds.

5
Lackadaisical

• Adj.
• Languid
• Lacking energy lazy
• The lackadaisical youth didnt move from the sofa
  all day.

6
Inept

• Adj.
• Clumsy incompetent
• The inept goaltender allowed the other team to
  score four times in one period.

7
Finesse

• N.
• Refinement and delicacy of performance,
  execution, or artisanship.
• Skillful, subtle handling of a situation
  tactful, diplomatic maneuvering.
• V.
• To out-maneuver
• To manipulate
• Sidney Crosby has become known for his finesse on
  the ice.

8
Enigma

• N.
• A riddle
• Something that is perplexing
• The crop circle phenomenon remains an enigma that
  fascinates many people.

9
Archaic

• Adj.
• Outdated
• Referring to something from the past
• Antiquated
• The archaeologist was fascinated by the archaic
  tools.

10
Sacrosanct

• Adj.
• Regarded as sacred
• Looked at with reverence and respect
• We were silent as we entered the sacrosanct
  chamber in the temple.
• She considered her home office sacrosanct. No
  one else was allowed inside.

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Nebulous

• Adj.
• Cloudy or misty
• Vague
• Lacking definite form or limits
• Her parents rules were nebulous therefore, she
  felt she could do anything she wanted.
• Our plans were too nebulous to be put into action.

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Loquacious

• Adj.
• Garrulous
• Very talkative
• The loquacious youth was given detention for
  disrupting class.

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Metonymy

• A figure of speech in which one word or phrase
  is substituted for another with which it is
  closely associated, as in the use of Washington
  for the United States government or of the sword
  for military power.

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Synecdoche

• a figure of speech in which a part stands for the
  whole ex. wheels for automobile

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Utopia

• N.
• often Utopia An ideally perfect place, especially
  in its social, political, and moral aspects.
• impractical, idealistic scheme for social and
  political reform.
• Our new town was not the utopia we thought it
  would be.

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Dystopia

• N.
• An imaginary place or state in which the
  condition of life is extremely bad, as from
  deprivation, oppression, or terror.
• They struggled to escape the dystopian society
  that had oppressed them for so many years.