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Appendage
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something added like a limb
"After the diagnosis of the tumor the prediction of the appendage started appearing" |
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Flanked
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surrounded on both sides
"Everywhere the pirate looked the guards and police flanked the shores of the river" |
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affluent
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wealthy
"The affluent neighborhood in Pasadena made all the visitors sigh in aw" |
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unatoned
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not to charge for the better
"The relationship left her with an unatoned feeling" |
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perpetually
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continuously; forever
"The church believes that God will reign perpetually" |
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notorious
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widely and unfavorably unknown
"What the protesters did at the gay wedding was notorious to the nation" |
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congenital
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condition present at birth
"The brain defect gave a congenital effect to the child's life" |
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rendered
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deliver, give up or give back
"The child rendered to the bullies that teased him" |
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oscillate
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to swing, from side to side
"The hula dancers moments were oscillating by using there hips" |
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atrophied
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withered or shriveled
"The lovers feelings eventually atrophied after the revealing of one of there secrets" |
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sallowed
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sickly, yellow color
"After the liver shut down the patient turned a sallow color" |
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quell
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to put an end to
"The life of the plant in the desert was quelled after the lack of water" |
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disdain
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hatred
"The war left a bit of disdain in the natiom" |
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garrulous
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excessive talking about trivial matters
"The politics that were brought up at the dinner was extensively garrulous" |
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veracity
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accuracy or truth
"The veracity of the girls story was a bit hazzy" |
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obstinate
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stubborn
"The girls responds to the police vary hostile and obstinate when she was accused" |
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havoc
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great destruction; chaos
"Through the havoc of the trip to the hospital the baby's presence was a nice peaceful end to it all" |
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lumbered
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move the clumsiness
"The boys lumbered through the hallways and dropped all their books" |
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scoff
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ridicule; laugh at
"The boys behavior was something to scoff about." |
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furtive
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sneaky; shifty; secretly
"The skunk movements were furtive as he was try out scape his enemies" |
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chortle
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chuckle; laugh
" The villian chortled at the violence that the hero had to go through" |
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moderated
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acted as an emcee
"The judge moderated the lawyers arguement" |
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aloofness
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at a distance either physically or emotionally
"After the divorce the children felt a the aloofness amongst the parents" |
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blundering
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making serious mistake
"Who ever put the no fly zone in Libya was blundered and will cause havoc" |
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patronized
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deal with people in a superior manner
"The protesters patronized all those in Congress" |
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melee
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flight or struggle among a rioting crowd
"The video game had a series of melees for the gamer could overcome" |
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contrite
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apologetic
"The boys who broke the window were very contrite to the owner of the house" |
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impeccable
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perfect, without fault or flaw
"Her audition was impeccable, it was set in stone that she was going to get the part." |
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exemption
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free from duty or obligation
"The students felt the exemption of the teacher who held back the test." |
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vehemently
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strongly emotional; usually with anger
"When the parents heard about the results of her son's life, instead of sadly embracing the information she vehemently denied it." |
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nemesis
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unconquerable opponent or enemy
"Mickey Mouse's nemesis in the show 'Fantasmic' is just about every villian in every Disney movie." |
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valiant
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boldly courageous; brave
"The policemen's valiant service was honered." |
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oblivious
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totally unaware
"The children were totally oblivious to the story." |
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immersed
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deeply involved; totally underwater
"The participants were not nonchalant but actually more immersed then expected." |
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buoyed
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to inspire or encourage
"Her talk was to gave teens buoyed hope." |
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monarchy
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rule by one person usually royalty
"The president of the club assumed that she could make decisions by herself causing the whole club system to be a monarchy." |
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coup
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an overthrow or take over usually by a rebel faction
" In french we learned that Coup E'tat means the throw of the state or the 'Blow of the State" |
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pummeled
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to beat with the fist
"The bully pummeled the young nerd everyday after school." |
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grandiose
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magnificent
"Hitler's work was thought to be a narcissistic grandiosity." |
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baffled
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confused
"The question and the pints the instructor was hitting did not improve or reveal anything new to the student but actually baffle her." |
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trepidation
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trembeling with fear
"The movie left the crowd in utter trepidation." |
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republic
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a form of government led by a president
"The republic and democratic system has always been hard to combine and agree upon." |
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rejuvenation
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to make younger again; restore
"The water gave a feeling of rejuvenation after the 5 years of drought." |
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lorry
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truck
"The lorry carried all our stuff to the new house." |
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wary
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on guard; watching for danger
"The criminal was wary of his surroundings." |
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impassive
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without emotion
"The gangster was so impassive about flipping someone off he did it regularly." |
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flaw
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imperfection; weakness
"The flaw of the system is that it doesn't give a solution to any of our problems." |
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hovel
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dirty, disorganized dwelling
"The people there were living in the most dismal hovel." |
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dank
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unpleasantly moist/ damp
The dank basement made it impossible to go into. |
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viable
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able to do; capable of success
"Running away is not a viable solution." |
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crouch
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to stoop or bend low
"We had to crouch in order to get to our seats." |
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integrity
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honestly
"I have too much integrity to do that to myself." |
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austere
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stern; severe; somber
The outwardly austere man in the crowd made me feel uncomfortable." |
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morose
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moody; sullen; ill-humored
"He sat alone, looking morose." |
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taut
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tightly drawn; tense
"The taut was perfect for climbing use |
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unabashedly
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obvious; nothing hidden
"Her unbashed relationship with a convicted felon." |
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ravine
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narrow steep-sided valley
The ravine was so refreshing when we took our first steps in |
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resignation
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passive acceptance
"The student's resignation from the school was a sense difficult but still freeing." |
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aspired
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to have ambition
" I aspired to go out of state like my sister." |
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guileless
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without deceit; honesty
"We looked at him and thought how can anyone take advantage of someone so sweet and guilless." |
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imminent
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likely to occur at any time
"The conditions made it imminent of rain." |
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demise
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death
"The tragic demise of the ants were horrible." |
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murky
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dark, gloomy, unclear
"The swamps water was murky." |
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lurched
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sudden swaying to one side
The weak boy lurched into the kitchen. |
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insomniac
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person who has trouble sleeping
"The constant coffee intake made me an insomniac." |
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illusion
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being deceived by a false perception or belief
"Her decieving looks gave the illusion like she was telling the truth." |
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reluctantly
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unwilling; under protest
"The girl reluctantly took the job." |
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periphery
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edge or boundary of an area
"Everyone can see the rambling estates on the periphery of the city." |
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interlude
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a gap in a time or space
"There was a quick interlude for the show." |
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anonymity
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being unknown or nameless
"Depression can cause an individual give a feeling of anonymity " |
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flinched
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drawback; shrink
Johnn flinched when he was about to hit |
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wretched
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miserable
Jane agreed that the tea party was a wretched time |
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grimace
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frown
There will always be a grimace expression on his face |
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droned
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to speak in a dull, low, continuous tone
The teachers droned throughout the whole period, making all the students bored. |
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mosques
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Muslim temples; places of worship
As we visited the mosques we saw everyone doing their afternoon prayers |
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Array
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place in proper order
There was an array of t-shirts at Forever 21 |
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Precipitous
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extremely steep
As we looked at the vast view before we plunged down the precipitous fall we embraced the moment. |
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lucrative
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very profitable
She had very lucrative properties that were needed for this growin business |
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inevitable
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sure to happen or occur
It was inevitable for her to be happy after she got her poor grade |
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dog-eared
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won or shabby from overuse
My favorite copy of Little Women had so many dog-eared pages which marked my favorite quotes |
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curt
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speech that is rudely brief or short
Joanna kindly asked questions trying to get to know her client but he just responded with curt answers. |
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negate
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deny
Just because she was living her dream that does not mean she negates her loneliness. |
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exasperated
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frustrated
The patient body becomes exasperated when their oxygen levels become low. |
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flurry
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sudden excitement or confusion
Angelina was overwhelmed with a sudden flurry after she found out the bad news. |
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purse
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to press the lips together tightly
You could tell when Ashley was unhappy when ever she reacted with pursed lips. |
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encapsulated
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to summarize or condense in a shortened form
Ethan encapsulated the hour story into a 5 minute story |
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milling
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move around in confusion
Millie ended up milling through New York with thoughts of uncertainty. |
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coursed
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beat
The car had a course exterior after the accident |
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designated
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to select and set aside for duty
Chris decided it was safer not to drink just in case his friends needed a designated driver |
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condolences
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expression sympathy
After Yla's death the choir and band raised money to show their condolences to her family. |
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lofty
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arrogant and superior
Jon had a lofty personality which threw off many people who thought he was suppose to be an example of humility. |
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luminous
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glowing; shiny
The bride was so luminous and vibrant as she walked down the aisle. |
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pungent
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sharply affecting taste or smell; distressing to the feelings
Ralph had a pungent smell to him, but that was expected since he is a dog. |
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permeated
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to spread through or penetrate throughout
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dissertation
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a written essay
In order to discontinue the program you must send in a dissertation confirming why and when you are going to discontinue. |
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bedeviled
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frustrate; annoy; drive crazy
As Angelica was putting her project together her partners did not turn in there part of the work which bedeviled her. |
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brunt
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main force of an attack
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queried
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questioned or asked
The police queried accused criminal |
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insinuation
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to introduce gently or slowly; hint or suggest
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dappled
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marked with spot
As we edited the video we dappled the clips that needed to be edited |
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fawning
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attempt to win favor by flattery
Krissy was fawning over Mrs. Rutherford's every word, which was a bit annoying. |
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brood
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to dwell or meditate on a subject
Mother ducks searched and flew to feed its brood |
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reticence
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reluctant; unwilling
Though he said there was an agreement to be friends there was a bit of reticence to her attitude. |
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chastise
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criticize serverly
My manager chastised me for every mistake I have done. |
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reputable
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honorable; respectable ; of a good reputation
The managers tried extremely hard to revive their bad company name to a reputable name. |
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frenzied
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wildly excited; enthusiastic; frantic
Taylor's anger grew immensely that he could not contain himself and he went on a yelling frenzy |
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snippet
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a bit or scrap or fragment
There was a snippet of end of the movie until someone stopped it. |
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chagrin
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a feeling of mental unease as annoyance or embarrassed
Heidi was just brought to be everyone's chagrin |
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daunting
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to overcome with fear; intimidate
There were just daunting pictures of the accident |
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meticulous
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precise; taking great care with small details
Demy was very meticulous about the way the club was ran |
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ambivalent
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undecided; unsure; contradictory
The way Kellie treated her made her ambivalent to continue to work for her |
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ensuing
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to follow in order; come after wards
Brian was ensuing an argument |
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incessant
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continuing without interruption
The incessant barking of my neighbors dog kept me awake |
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nonchalantly
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in a cool or careless manner
The younger generations seem to be very nonchalant about what is going on in the world |
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cliche
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a stale saying or sentence or phrase that expresses a popular idea
I'm tired of the cliche,"Fine as wine" |
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gnarled
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rugged or rough from old age or work
The old plank of wood probabl came from a snarled tree trunk |
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chuff
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a noisy or puffing sound showing disbelief
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pragmatic
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a practical point of view
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ramshackled
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poorly constructed
They lived in a ramshackled apartment |
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conjure
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to call into existence as if by magic
Christina needed to conjure up an idea for her paper |
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unrequited
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not returned in kind, like a love
She had unrequited affection for Daniel |
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reconcile
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to make peace with someone
Jeremy and Katrina was reconciled after the day they needed to spend with each other |
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oblivion
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state of complete forgetfulness
Ali drank herself into oblivion |
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animosity
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a strong feeling of dislike
The game caused a great animosity between the two different schools |
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protruding
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to stick out
The hemorrhage caused the soar to protrude out |
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lanky
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very thin and bony
The model was very lanky |
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churned
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to stir up as in emotion or violence
The movie made her stomach churn. |
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ruminate
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meditate or think about
Philosophy made the student ruminate on the exsistence of God. |
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arduous
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requiring energy or extreme effort, difficult, hard
I studied so hard for an arduous test, finding out that the test was easy |
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cavernous
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deepset; hollow or deep sounding
When we were at the very top of the mountain we took in the cavernous view. |
