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Abreast |
Side by side and facing the same way |
The three of them walked abreast along a narrow road consisting of no more than two bare strips of dirt in the grass. |
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Brash |
Vulgarly self assertive; hasty; rash |
He was brash, aggressive, and way too honest. |
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Lolled |
Sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way |
She lolled her head back and closed her eyes. |
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Abolitionist |
A person who favors the doing away with a practice or institution |
He serves as an abolitionist. |
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Speculate |
To form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence |
If you want me to speculate, I'd say it ran far deeper than that. |
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Solemn |
Formal; serious; not cheerful |
He has been very quiet and solemn lately. |
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Bygones |
A thing dating from an earlier time |
Let bygones be bygones. |
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Lament |
To mourn (a loss or death) |
I lament the passing of my Grandfather. |
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Pensive |
Reflecting; in serious thought |
She was pensive for a moment. |
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Disposition |
A tendency to act in a specified way |
Their disposition was to leave the town and follow their dreams. |
