vocabulary

relinquish = release
use = She relinquished her hold/grip on the steering wheel

accede = yield, express approval, agree to
use = He graciously acceded to our request

interstice = a small space between things
use = plants were growing in the interstices between the bricks

grimace = expression of disgust
use = grimace with pain

knave = con man
use = we cannot condone knavery in public office

supplant = replace
use = In most offices, the typewriter has been supplanted by the computer


equitable = fair
use = a fair and equitable voting system

gestation = Pregnancy
use = The period of gestation

palette = board for mixing paints
use = students can use a paper palette when they learn painting

propriety = appropriateness
use = he was careful always to behave with propriety

intervene = interfere, mediate
use = The Central Bank intervened

slacken = slow up, loosen

irresolute = hesitant, uncertain
use = an irresolute reply

saturnine = gloomy
use = a saturnine character


casuistry = clever argument to trick people

coadjutor = assistant, colleague
use = coadjutor of the bishop

virginal = pure, chaste
use = virginal innocence

tantrum = attack of uncontrollable bad temper
use = she threw tantrums



enamored = charmed, captivated
use = not exactly enamored with


egoism = to think only about yourself
use = the actor's egoism
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