1.precedent
noun: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
The principal explained that even though one student had done modelling work outside of school, the outfits that student wore in those photographs in no way established a precedent for what could be worn at school dances.
2.amiable
adjective: friendly
Amy’s name was very apt: she was so amiable that she was twice voted class president.
3.rankle
verb: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
His constant whistling would rankle her, sometimes causing her to leave in a huff.
4.destitute
adjective: poor enough to need help from others
Jean Valjean, is at first destitute, but through the grace of a priest, he makes something of his life.
adjective: completely wanting or lacking (usually "destitute of")
Now that the mine is closed, the town is destitute of any economic activity.
5.disparate
adjective: two things are fundamentally different
With the advent of machines capable of looking inside the brain, fields as disparate as religion and biology have been brought together by scientists trying to understand what happens in the brain when people have a religious experience.
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