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Undulation• regular movement that comes in

waves

• The grains moved in gentle undulations when the wind blew.

Presage

• to act as a sign or warning

• Jeffrey’s cruelty to animals when he was a child was a presage to the horrific crimes he committed as an adult.

Vortex

• a whirling mass of water that pulls everything to its center

• The spinning vortex of the tornado destroyed everything in its path.

Ineffable• indescribable;

unspeakable

• The couple experienced ineffable joy when they brought home healthy twins.

Uncanny• eerie; weird

• My cousin’s service dog has an uncanny ability to tell when Rick’s blood sugar is dangerously low or high.

Malignant• evil or harmful in

nature or effect

• Many Americans suffer from the malignant condition of morbid obesity, and so do their pets.

Consecrate• to set apart as sacred; to make or

declare holy; to assign or treat as holy

• This English church was consecrated in 1580.

Hallow

• to make or select as holy; to regard or honor as sacred; to honor as holy• The site where the U.S.S. Arizona sank in Pearl Harbor is considered

hallowed.

Incredulity• Disbelief

• Dr. House showed incredulity when he learned that two of his staff members were quitting.

Impromptu

• done on the spur of the moment

• I could never give an impromptu speech; I need notes and preparation.