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SYNONYM. DEFINITION. PICTURE. PART OF SPEECH. WORD. They were persecuted for their beliefs. Torture; oppress; victimize. To treat cruelly or harshly b/c of differences. verb. persecute. She has deep affection for her parents. A fond or tender feeling. Cuddly; loving. noun.
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They were persecuted for their beliefs. Torture; oppress; victimize To treat cruelly or harshly b/c of differences verb persecute
She has deep affection for her parents. A fond or tender feeling Cuddly; loving noun affection
He felt terribly abashed when she walked into the wrong hotel room. To embarrass humiliate verb abash
The peace talks required great tact on the part of both leaders. Skill in dealing with people in difficult situations Discretion; judgment See next page noun tact
People thought he was uncouth and uncivilized unrefined Crude; bad-mannered; coarse PICTURE adjective uncouth
Zuni fetishes are small carvings made from various materials by the Zuni Indians. an object believed to have special powers; obsessive interest in something Fixation; obsession PICTURE noun fetish
His fear of crowds eventually developed into a phobia. Persistent, illogical fear Dread; terror PICTURE noun phobia
The cows masticated their food. To chew Munch; chomp PICTURE verb masticate