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adamant
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"inflexible"
She was adamant in her beliefs regarding gun control. |
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duped
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"tricked or cheated"
He was duped into buying a fake Rolex watch. |
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detachment
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"separation or withdrawal"
The troops were on detachment from their families most of last year. |
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leniency
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"tolerent or merciful"
The judge showed leniency in the boys' sentence by only giving them community service. |
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callous
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"cold-blooded or insensitive"
The killer was a very callous person. |
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advocates
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To argue for a cause;
"to support or defend" After a drunk driver killed her son, she became an advocate for MADD. |
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adjacent
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"next to", sometimes touching
Pac Sun is adjacent to Journey's. |
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renegade
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to "rebel or go against"
She dropped out of Catholic school and became a renegade against religion. |
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moniker
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"Nickname"
Stewart was his name, but his moniker was "Stewie". |
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emanating
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to "emit" - come out from a source
There was a sweet scent emanating from the flower. |