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Gluttony (noun) [gluht-n-ee] /ˈglʌtni/: Excessive eating or drinking.

Similar: gluttonous, gluttonously

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Examples of 'Inferior':
She bought an inferior knock-off purse from the street vendor.

Although he was a manager, his skills and...

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Inferior (adj) [in-feer-ee-er] /ɪnˈfɪəriər/: someone or something that is not very good, that is not as good as something...

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Example of 'Bravado':
He was making a bravado of how he cheated on his test, when his teacher overheard him.

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Bravado (noun) [bruh-vah-doh] /brəˈvɑdoʊ/
Fake courage when someone is really frightened or scared.

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'Daunt' can also be used as an adjective: 'Daunting'

1. The meeting with the professor was daunting.

2. The daunting TOEFL/GRE/SAT exam.

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Examples of 'daunt'
The army was daunted by the large enemy force.

I was daunted while preparing for the TOEFL exam, but I passed!

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daunt (verb) [dawnt] /dɔnt/
To intimidate or cause fear in someone.

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Crucial [kroo-shuhl] /ˈkruʃəl/ (adj) something essential or very important

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Examples of 'Crucial'.
It was crucial that she submitted her application to the University before the deadline.

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Examples of 'Blizzard':
Colorado is being hit with a blizzard all day and night.

The birth of her son stirred up a blizzard of emotion.

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Blizzard (noun) [bliz-erd] /ˈblɪzərd/

a) An intense snowstorm.
b) A heavy amount of something.

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Examples of "Infuriate" : He was infuriated by the politician's comments.

I drove the car into a tree, and that infuriated my parents.

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Infuriate (verb) to make someone really mad.

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Quirky (adj) [kwur-kee] /ˈkwɜrki/: a strange or unique action or personality.

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Example of 'Quirky': Zooey Deschanel's quirky humor and style have made her a star. http://t.co/yWTnCt7zgE

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Balk (verb)- [bawk] /bɔk/ to stop or hold back from doing something.

Example: I balked at the idea of using a cell phone.

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Anonymous (adj) [uh-non-uh-muhs] /əˈnɒnəməs/
Being of unknown name or origin.

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Examples of 'Anonymous': The anonymous poet left a love letter in my mail box.

The policeman got an anonymous tip about the suspect.

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Example of 'Sardonic':
Kathy Griffin is known for her sardonic humor about famous celebrities. http://t.co/809SDcEoH7