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saute
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to fry lighty in a shallow pan
after nick began to saute the garlic, the entire house smelled delicious. |
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astounded
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greatly surprised or amazed
when my friends threw me a surprise birthday party i was astounded. |
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inhospitable
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unfriendly
the dog was very inhospitable every time some one walked by it chanced them down the raod |
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elude
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to avoid,evade or escape from
not to many people eluded from the inhospitable dog that chanced people. |
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reputable
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well thought of; honorable; reliable
the limo driver was very reputable he was all ways on time. |
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irrational
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unreasonable; illogical
the 11th grader went back to school after x-mas and told all his friends he saw his mom kissing Santa clause |
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squabble
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a quarrel over a silly or trivial matter
i am thankful i don't have chores because if i did my sister would squabble all the time to get me to do them |
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Tweak
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a twisting pinch
sometimes if you tweak the handle to the right a little, it will fall into place |
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deem
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to think, believe or judge
A lot of people deem stuff when they don't have any proof |
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livid
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extremely angry
i am very good at getting my mom livid all i have to do is not listen or don't do what she wants done |
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skeptic
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one who always questions or doubts conclusions
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embellish
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to improve or touch up by addign details, often false ones
A good story is never complete with out embellish info in it. :) |
