The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."
2Proximity most nearly means:
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foil
derivative
penurious
nearness
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The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."
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The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
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discern
spew
clairvoyance
inauspicious
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The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."
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Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
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start
placebo
inviolable
archetypal
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The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."
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Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out.
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strategem
drab
embellish
surplus
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The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."