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Belie |
Her calm face belied the fear she was feeling. to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion |
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Benevolent |
Charities and benevolent foundations are numerous. kind and helpful |
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Assume |
Assume the good and doubt the bad. |
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Coherent |
When she calmed down, she was more coherent (able to speak clearly and be understood) |
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Constrain |
Women’s employment opportunities are often severely constrained by society's limitations. to control and limit something |
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Contempt |
At school she had complete contempt for all her teachers.
a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something |
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Convoluted |
The language of the law is so convoluted.
Convoluted sentences, explanations, arguments, etc. are unreasonably long and difficult to understand |
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Avid |
An avid football fan (extremely interested) |
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Autonomy |
Most teenagers desire a greater level of autonomy in their lives. the right of an organization, country, or region to be independent and govern itself |
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Astute |
The astute thing to do at night is study your vocabulary able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it |
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