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The Declaration
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Young children are the most credulous individuals in the world. 

[Photo] Credulous

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
June 15, 2022
During Christmas time, people always festoon their homes with many lights. 

[Photo] Festoon

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
June 14, 2022
There are many lotions that act as a panacea after sunburn. 

[Photo] Panacea

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
June 13, 2022
In the prehistoric era, countless louts existed all over the world. 

[Photo] Lout

June 10, 2022
People's work experience becomes evanescent once they retire. 

[Photo] Evanescent

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
June 9, 2022
Dictators usually arrogate their citizens' rights frequently. 

[Photo] Arrogate

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
June 8, 2022
Used to describe something that is done without energy or enthusiasm, as a duty or out of habit.

[Photo] Perfunctory

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
June 8, 2022
It's important to blend the smoothie for a while so the ingredients can meld together.

[Photo] Meld

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
June 2, 2022
The mayor's behest to close the main road yesterday caused a lot of chaos. 

[Photo] Behest

June 1, 2022
In medieval times, prisoners would have fetters all day long. 

[Photo] Fetter

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 27, 2022
The uncanny behavior of my dog was caused by the sound of thunder and lighting. 

[Photo] Uncanny

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 27, 2022
The benevolent cafeteria worker always gives me an extra cookie with my lunch. 

[Photo] Benevolent

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 25, 2022
A fluffy dog's dander normally gets everywhere around the house. 

[Photo] Dander

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 24, 2022
Psychologists often treat patients who have mercurial personalities. 

[Photo] Mercurial

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 23, 2022
Most schools have ad hoc snow days to use in the winter. 

[Photo] Ad Hoc

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 20, 2022
Losing a job puts a kibosh on people's vacation plans. 

[Photo] Kibosh

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 19, 2022
Dictators worldwide indoctrinate people and take away many of their rights. 

[Photo] Indoctrinate

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 18, 2022
Every nonpareil disease is a challenge to scientists worldwide. 

[Photo] Nonpareil

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 17, 2022
Classical Greek authors gave many epithets to the characters in their epics. 

[Photo] Epithet

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 16, 2022
During colonial America, witches were known for their turpitude. 

[Photo] Turpitude

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 13, 2022
Car salesmen have a tendency of bloviating every day when they're trying to make a sale. 

[Photo] Bloviate

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 12, 2022
The abandoned house was so ramshackle that it would take years to repair. 

[Photo] Ramshackle

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 11, 2022
Every year, political parties have conclaves in Washington D.C. 

[Photo] Conclave

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 10, 2022
Every year, New York officials orientate a St. Patrick's day parade in honor of the Irish.

[Photo] Orientate

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 9, 2022
The child's anger was mollified as soon as he saw his parents coming toward him. 

[Photo] Mollify

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 6, 2022
Fractious individuals are always removed from a courtroom during a trial. 

[Photo] Fractious

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 5, 2022
There was abeyance in many businesses when the COVID pandemic began two years ago. 

[Photo] Abeyance

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 4, 2022
Business people must be able to schmooze everyday with others in order to become successful. 

[Photo] Schmooze

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 3, 2022
My parents used to give me piggyback rides as a child.

[Photo] Piggyback

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
May 2, 2022
People get flummoxed for the first few days daylight saving time begins. 

[Photo] Flummox

April 29, 2022
In some countries around the world, people like to have salt junk for breakfast. 

[Photo] Salt Junk

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 28, 2022
The movie Despicable Me is best known for its yellow minions. 

[Photo] Minion

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 26, 2022
People with cerebral capabilities normally enjoy visiting museums. 

[Photo] Cerebral

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 27, 2022
The hoary owl landed on my windowsill.

[Photo] Hoary

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 25, 2022
In the show, the queen stopped the enemy's vanguard and alerted the guards. 

[Photo] Vanguard

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 15, 2022
The arrival of the club's owner was opportune because the team had its first victory. 

[Photo] Opportune

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 14, 2022
Most people are bemused when they hear announcements in a foreign language. 

[Photo] Bemuse

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 13, 2022
People auditioning for a circus must be good at funambulism. 

[Photo] Funambulism

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 12, 2022
The parents decorated the baby's room with zoomorphic images.

[Photo] Zoomorphic

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 11, 2022
The armed forces have mettlesome soldiers who are always ready to fight. 

[Photo] Mettlesome

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 8, 2022
The druthers of many is to live in the countryside instead of the coast. 

[Photo] Druthers

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 7, 2022
The manager was fired for grifting funds from the company. 

[Photo] Grift

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 6, 2022
Those who overcome adversities in life are very courageous. 

[Photo] Adversity

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 5, 2022
The salient cheekbones of the model made her famous worldwide. 

[Photo] Salient

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 4, 2022
Some people around the world have a predilection for French pastries.

[Photo] Predilection

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
April 1, 2022
The children played with the malleable slime and made all kinds of shapes. 

[Photo] Malleable

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 31, 2022
The employees feel chagrin when they are reprimanded by their bosses in front of other colleagues. 

[Photo] Chagrin

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 30, 2022
Restaurants must have palatable food in order to attract customers. 

[Photo] Palatable

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 29, 2022
Climate change is decimating coral reefs in the tropics. 

[Photo] Decimate

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 28, 2022
Clean oceans must continue being bastions for fish to survive. 

[Photo] Bastion

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 25, 2022
The nurse's kindness was reciprocated by the staff buying her lunch. 

[Photo] Reciprocate

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 24, 2022
It may seem ostensible that most tourists love to explore, but that's not always true. 

[Photo] Ostensible

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 23, 2022
During the middle ages, henchmen could be found all over England. 

[Photo] Henchman

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 22, 2022
The furtive fox stole the couple's picnic basket.

[Photo] Furtive

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 21, 2022
The nascent of new vaccines has saved so many lives worldwide.

[Photo] Nascent

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 18, 2022
Many limericks are often retold on St. Patrick's Day.

[Photo] Limerick

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 17, 2022
On Easter, parents intersperse Easter eggs so children can go hunting for them. 

[Photo] Intersperse

March 16, 2022
People in the marketing field must be gregarious in order to sell their product.

[Photo] Gregarious

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 15, 2022
Cryptography allows for a secure way to communicate online. 

[Photo] Crytography

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 14, 2022
Maria is the archetype of a successful biologist. 

[Photo] Archetype

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 11, 2022
The tempestuous weather prevented many people from getting home for Christmas. 

[Photo] Tempestuous

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 10, 2022
The rumor spread around the school, besmirching the girl's reputation. 

[Photo] Besmirch

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 9, 2022
Holly decided to try and solve the riddles that were in the back of her book.

[Photo] Riddle

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 8, 2022
The girl was very compendious in her essay.

[Photo] Compendious

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 7, 2022
Mary helped her dad level the painting on the wall so it wouldn't be askew. 

[Photo] Askew

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 6, 2022
Climate change has made it difficult for some countries to slough off their problems with air pollution.

[Photo] Slough

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 3, 2022
People can find a lot of clothes at thrift stores that may be appear to kitsches to others.

[Photo] Kitsch

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
March 2, 2022
The girl began to founder during her dance recital due to stress.

[Photo] Founder

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 28, 2022
The girl felt embarrassed when her mother made a speech after her performance. 

[Photo] Embarrass

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 25, 2022
The grade she gets on the test is of utmost importance to her parents. 

[Photo] Utmost

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 24, 2022
During the middle ages, writers wrote countless parables. 

[Photo] Parables

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 23, 2022
When the news of the hurricane transpired, people in town began to panic.

[Photo] Transpire

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 22, 2022
The girl hewed to the school's dress code after getting in trouble several times. 

[Photo] Hew

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 18, 2022
It is very difficult to get to the top echelon in a large corporation.

[Photo] Echelon

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 17, 2022
The figure skater gave a slapdash performance.  

[Photo] Slapdash

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 16, 2022
Teachers must give students specific passes so they can’t meander around the hallways. 

[Photo] Meander

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 15, 2022
The girl found a billet-doux in her locker from an anonymous admirer.

[Photo] Billet-doux

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 14, 2022
The teacher said the students had to collaborate on the project.

[Photo] Collaborate

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 11, 2022
The teacher gave the students a peremptory command to clean up after themselves.

[Photo] Peremptory

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 10, 2022
She was having a yen for something salty, so she got some french fries.

[Photo] Yen

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 9, 2022
The girl's hair was disheveled after the hairdresser bleached it. 

[Photo] Disheveled

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 8, 2022
Some students are admonished for not cleaning up after they eat in the cafeteria. 

[Photo] Admonish

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 7, 2022
The principal was jettisoned from the school after he insulted a student.

[Photo] Jettison

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 4, 2022
While applying for a job, most people need to show the boss bona fides. 

[Photo] Bona Fides

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 3, 2022
Some jobs require employees to be obsequious towards their bosses. 

[Photo] Obsequious

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
February 2, 2022
The zoo made sure to make homogeneous habitats for each species. 

[Photo] Homogeneous

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 31, 2022
Myopic people often get corrective eye surgery or wear glasses or contacts.

[Photo] Myopic

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 28, 2022
The girl's plan to success is a ziggurat- there are many steps for her to achieve her dreams. 

[Photo] Ziggurat

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 27, 2022
The salesperson bamboozled her into buying the sofa. 

[Photo] Bamboozle

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 26, 2022
The teacher overheard the students trade quips during the test. 

[Photo] Quip

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 25, 2022
The student apologized for her intemperate meltdown during class. 

[Photo] Intemperate

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 24, 2022
The teacher's non sequitur about the principal's red pantsuit got her in trouble with the administration. 

[Photo] Non Sequitur

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 20, 2022
Many illnesses have debilitating repercussions on one's body.

[Photo] Debilitating

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 19, 2022
The teacher had a winsome personality that made the students love her. 

[Photo] Winsome

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 18, 2022
The science teacher had to gloss some of the scientific terms in the textbook so students could understand. 

[Photo] Gloss

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 14, 2022
The nurse's meritorious service was praised by the entire town. 

[Photo] Meritorious

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 13, 2022
During the prolonged quarantine, people began going stir-crazy due to being in lockdown for so long. 

[Photo] Stir-crazy

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 12, 2022
For our assignment, we had to get our evidence from a tome. 

[Photo] Tome

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 11, 2022
All of my teachers are very affable. 

[Photo] Affable

By: Katherine Albuquerque, Editor
January 10, 2022
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