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commence (v) A Day's Wait |
to start or begin. Marsha signaled her class to to commence their tests |
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poised (v) A Day's Wait |
balanced. When giving her speech she was sure to look poised and confident. |
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prescribed (v) A Day's Wait |
directed by a doctor. Walter was prescribed pain killers from his doctor to numb the pain that had developed in his knee after surgery. |
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nimble (adj) Amigo Brothers |
agile; light-footed. to make baskets one must have very nimble fingers. |
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perpetual (adj) Amigo Brothers |
unending. The wait at the cashier almost seemed perpetual. |
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barrage (n) Amigo Brothers |
Walter was caught in the middle of a barrage of water balloons. |
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feinted (v) Amigo Brothers |
faked and attack. During the boxing match Walter feinted at his opponent. |
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dispelled (v) Amigo Brothers |
driven away. After the attack on their village, the villagers were dispelled. |
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slackening (v) All Summer in A Day |
easing up; slowing down. After reaching the trail head Walter started slackening from his sprint. |
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resilient ( adj) All Summer In A Day |
bouncing back into shape. Even after the set back, Walter was still resilient. |
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surged (v) All Summer In A Day |
moved in violent; swelling motion. With the recent the recent power surge, the city is on high alert. |
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tumultuously (adv) All Summer In A Day |
noisily and violent. The children in the cafeteria were acting tumultuously. |
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emaciated (adj) Cat On The Go |
extremely thin. The stray dog was emaciated due to his lack of food. |
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consolation (n) Cat On The Go |
comfort. Walter felt the need to consolation his friend after she lost her dog in a storm. |
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inevitable (adj) Cat On The Go |
certain to happen. After studying for an hour it was inevitable that Walter would get an A. |
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intrigued (v) Cat On The Go |
fascinated. Walter was intrigued by the unique design of the buildings. |
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surreptitiously (adv) Cat On The Go |
secretly. The criminals surreptitiously came up with a plan to break into the bank. |
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despondent (adj) Cat on the Go |
lacking hope. After losing his job Walter felt despondent, thinking he would lose his house. |
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grotesquely (adv) Cat on the go |
in a strange or distorted way. Bill's eyeball grotesquely hung out of his socket. |
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distraught (adj) Cat On The Go |
extremely upset. Walter was distraught to find out that he got a C on the test after studying so hard. |