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Imploringly
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adverb, in a pleading, begging manner
The homeless man looked at me imploringly, since he only had one penny on his cup. |
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Sullenly
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adverb, in a gloomy, silent surly way
The old house seemed to look at me sullenly, because it had windows and a door that looked like a face. |
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Hue
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noun, color, especially a tint or shade
The cut on my arm was vey gory, and was a hue of red. |
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Subside
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verb, to sink back down; become lower
The cut then began to subside after weeks of bandages. |
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Elude
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verb, to escape understanding; baffle
The flying pig eluded my brain, as I could not believe my eyes. |
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Wistfully
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adverb, longingly; in a wishful manner
I looked at the toy in the window wistfully, because I had not gotten last Christmas, and hoped to get it this year. |
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Doggedly
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adverb, in a stubborn or persistant way
My dog kept jumping for the treat doggedly (I see what you did there), even though he couldn't get it. |
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Conviction
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noun, a strong belief
I was convicted of murdering my parents, and even though I was innocent, I was still sentenced to a life in prison. |
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Detached
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adjective, uninvolved; indifferent, disinterested
I was detached from the conversation, because I was thinking about my new Barbie doll. |
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Racking
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adjective, agonizing, tormenting
There was a racking scream outside the front door, since a man had just been run over by a car. |
