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Definition of feign, reciprocal, peccadillo, exotic, writhe, coterie, dispatch, academic, scintilla, disconcert

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Definition of feign (verb)
to pretend; to imitate; to fake; to fabricate; to make up

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It is not uncommon for a child to feign illness in order to stay home from school.

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Definition of reciprocal (adjective)
mutual; having the same relationship to each other; common; joint

Examples
Hernando's membership in the Picture of Health Fitness Center gives him reciprocal privileges at 245 health clubs around the U.S.
Although his first child was adopted, she had a reciprocal relationship with her father.

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Definition of peccadillo (noun)
slight fault or offense; minor sin

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The child was embarrassed when he was caught committing the peccadillo of eating chocolate before dinner.

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Definition of exotic (adjective)
unusual; striking; foreign; out of the ordinary

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Many people asked the name of her exotic perfume.
The menu of authentic Turkish cuisine seemed exotic to them, considering they were only accustomed to American food.

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Definition of writhe (verb)
to twist about (usually with pain)

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Many animal killers like their prey to writhe and scream, not because they are sadistic but simply because that is the way they can ensure that they are about to eat fresh, healthy food.

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Definition of coterie (noun)
clique; group who meet frequently, usually socially

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A special aspect of campus life is joining a coterie.
Every day after school she joins her coterie on the playground and they go out for a soda.

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Definition of dispatch (verb)
to do speedily; to send off; to eliminate; to dismiss

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Perhaps it was this that prompted Mr Milosevic to dispatch an emissary to the Bosnian Serbs, asking them to sign the plan.

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Definition of academic (adjective)
describing school and university activities; educated; scholastic

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It's hard to strike a balance when it comes to measuring your child's academic ability and achievement.

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Definition of scintilla (noun)
trace; particle; spark; iota

Examples
She described the exquisite pains of love when one day she could not rise from her bed because of the anguish from a scintilla of pure love that had pierced her heart.

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Definition of disconcert (verb)
to confuse; to embarrass; to fluster; to worry

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As if deliberately to disconcert the semi-finalists, the world champion, Garry Kasparov, has registered one of his most impressive performances.

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