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adjourn
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to postpone
Since it was late in the day, Ms Burton adjourned the essay writing class until the following morning. |
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agility
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being able to move quickly, with body or mind
His mental agility allowed the student to figure out several ways to tackle the difficult word problem. |
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amorous
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having to do with love
The lyrics of the song said the lady was feeling amorous towards his boyfriend. |
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articulate
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well-spoken, eloquent
My fourth grade language arts teacher, Ms. Burton, is quite articulate, so as students, it is enjoyable to listen to her lessons. |
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astute
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shrewd, discerning and perceptive
Many writers can write good books because they are astute. |
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benefactor
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someone giving financial or general assistance
A wealthy alumnus of MMS gave $50,000 toward the new construction, so he is considered a great benefactor. |
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bravado
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showy and pretentious display of courage
Will's bravado quickly diminished when the older and bigger fourth graders entered the playground. |
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cantankerous
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quarrelsome and grouchy
Arnav is cantankerous and grouchy when he doesn't get his way. |
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circumscribe
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to encircle with a line
The circular prison camp was circumscribed by an electric fence. |
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countenance
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the general behavior of someone
Arnav's countenance is very picky when it comes to food. |
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deceive
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to delude or mislead
A liar often will try to deceive you by not telling the truth. |
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despondent
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in a state of depression
I was despondent when I was fired from my job. |
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diminish
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to become or make smaller in size, number or degree
When she won the Miss Universe pageant she was quite beautiful, but in the past five years her beauty has diminished. |
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disseminate
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to scatter or spread widely
The internet disseminates information so quickly, events get reported all over the world shortly after they happen. |
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eccentric
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deviating from normal and accepter conduct
Her eccentric behavior began to worry her close friends. |
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enact
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to make into law
The mayor expects to enact the soda ban next month. |
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err
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to make a mistake
The man erred from being too tired when he traded $2 billion in bonds by mistake. |
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extricate
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to release from difficulty or an entanglement
The fly was unable to extricate itself from the flypaper. |
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fidelity
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faithfulness to duties; truthfulness
A traitor is someone whose fidelity is questioned. |
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futile
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hopeless or pointless
Our attempt to leave the island before there was too much snow was futile; we were stuck. |
