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"The Bet"
Term | Definition |
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Caprice | sudden, impulsive, and unmotivated action (“on a whim”) |
compulsory | forced; required; mandatory |
earnest | intense, a sincere state of mind |
emaciated | extremely thin; wasted away |
cleaving | to split something into pieces |
frivolous | not serious in content or attitude or behavior |
implore | to beg |
procure | to obtain through special effort; to bring about |
renounce | to leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily |
stake | to place a bet on (something) (syn. wager) |
zealous | eager or devoted |
pampered | treated with extreme or excessive care and attention. |
indiscriminately | at random (randomly) |
ethereal | extremely delicate or refined (as in beauty) heavenly(angelic in appearance) |
trifle | a detail that is considered insignificant |