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Embark on a contentious yet ebullient adventure filled with inimical challenges and sanguine optimism. This collection of tales offers a pithy and meaningful perspective on overcoming strife and fostering enthusiasm. Join characters as they navigate through adversities with cheerfully optimistic attitudes. Will they emerge triumphant, or succumb to the inimical forces at play? Explore the depths of fervor, excitement, and conflict in this lively narrative journey.
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Vocab 16-20 By: Kelsey D.
CONTENTIOUS • Related forms con·ten·tious·ly • con·ten·tious[kuhn-ten-shuhs] • adjective • tending to argument or strife;quarrelsome • The author wrote a contentious novel which caused a great deal of unrest. • Opposite of content…?
Inimical • Related forms in·im·i·cal·ly • [ih-nim-i-kuhl] • adjective • adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful; unfriendly • The winter in Kentucky this year is supposed to be inimical to one’s health. • in- means not or against, so not friendly
Ebullient • Related forms e·bul·lient·ly • [ih-buhl-yuhnt] • adjective • overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited • The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor. • Ebullient and excitement both start with E.
Sanguine • Related forms san·guine·ly • [sang-gwin] • adjective • cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident • Her sanguine attitude is almost contagious, you cant help but be optimistic and cheerful as well. • Sanguine rhymes with penguin and you think of them as cheerful/ optimistic
Pithy • Related forms pith·i·er, pith·i·est. • [pith-ee] • adjective • brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression • a pithy observation. • Uhhh….just remember it.