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The young mother ADMONISHED the little boy not to take the cookies from the cookie jar.
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to caution/advise against something; to scold mildly
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On April Fool's, Julia was CIRCUMSPECT about opening the gift box from her tricky, devilish friends.
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careful, cautious
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Carrying the huge boxes during our move made me CUMBERSOME, so I practically tripped over the curb.
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clumsy, hard to handle, slow-moving
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Instead of helping to clean up, her little brother only MUDDLED the drawer, causing her temper to fire up.
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to make a mess of
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At the last second, the courageous firefighter SALVAGED the frightened kitten from the burning sixth floor.
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to save from fire or shipwreck
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Who knows who she really is, behind that SPURIOUS, empty smile?
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not genuine, not true, not valid
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The little girl, with chocolate smeared on her face, whirled around the aisles, creating a DISSOLUTE aura about her.
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loose in one's morals or behavior
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Last week was definitely an ERRATIC, unpredictable week for me.
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Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinary, expected; undependable
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After his Lego airplane collapsed three times from all the accesorized weight, the little boy finally pleaded his father for help to FORTIFY the airplane.
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to strengthen; build up
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The bully thought that he had SUBJUGATED the timid, skinny kid, but instead he was punished by the pounding kicks and punches from the skinny arms.
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to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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The teenager's parents promised only to CONDONE her if she went on the next family reunion with them.
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to pardon or overlook
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The TRITE orphan-love relationship in Korean dramas was seen one too many times.
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overused; commonplace
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The winner for the model competition was quite obvious because she was easily distinguised from the others by her GRANDIOSE, graceful stride.
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showy, pompous
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Although her friends warned her of the guy's reputation, her determined flirtations with him were INEXORABLE.
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not capable of being persuaded by pleas, relentless
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His crush on the beauty queen of the school was practically pathetic DOGGEDNESS.
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stubborn perserverance; tenacity
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Today, as a horrible day, seemed to pass by in a VORTEX.
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a whirlpool;
anything like a whirl in its rush |
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No matter how many times we took a math test, she would always demonstrate her INFALLIBILITY by getting an A.
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incapable of error
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The painter SOLDERED the red paint with the yellow, creating orange.
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to join together
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As he waved goodbye to her, it appeared as he was EVANSECING from her life as well.
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fading from sight
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The artist painted the falling leaves on the tree a VERMILLION shade of red.
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bright red or scarlet
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The new bride was showered with ADULATION from her envious friends.
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flattery; admiration
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The two sibilings at the grocery store were quite CONTENTIOUS, creating an embarassing sight for their parent.
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quarrelsome
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The project certainly looked CURSORY and done at the last minute, so it received a poor grade.
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casual; hastily done
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It turned out in Mission Impossible III, one of the IMC leaders was masked with DUPLICITY.
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double-dealing; hypocrisy
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A good money-maker would supply the characteristic of FRUGALITY, hardly spneding money when not needed.
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thrift, economy
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Some women are so GREGARIOUS that they sound like chicken in a pen sometimes.
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socialable; talkative
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The traffic IMPEDED me from getting to school on time.
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hinder; block; delay
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Although the bee looked intimidating, it was really INNOCUOUS if you didn't mingle with it.
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harmless
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Bryson always treated with life with a flavor of LEVITY, allowing to have an optimistic view of life.
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lack of seriousness;
lightness |
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The style of extremely low-waisted jeans was TRANSIENT, same with many other styles.
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momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
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Since it was her birthday, I insisted on DEFRAYING the jacket that my friend wanted to buy.
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to pay for
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Getting a horrible grade on her math test made her DOLEFUL for the rest of the day.
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sad; dreary
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Because I was dumb and a pro procrastinator, I HAMPERED on my project for a month and ended up having to stay up late finishing it the day before it was due.
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to hold back
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Her boastful comments about her accomplishments were a little too INCESSANT.
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never stopping; going on all the time
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The presentation was LUCID and straight to the point.
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easy to understand; clean; rational, same
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Pour Le Piano by Debussy is an example of a POSTHUMOUS piece of music.
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occuring/published after death
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Because she was in a horrible mood, all her comments were SARDONIC and bitter.
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grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic
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He had spent hours on his piece of art; it was no surprise that his teacher marked SUPERFLUOUS on the grade sheet.
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exceeding what is sufficient or required; excess
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When I lost my handy-dandy pencil, it seemed like as if there was no match to SUPPLANT the original one.
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to take place of;
supersede |
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She was so nervous about the finals posting that her TENACIOUS grip on my arm made deep fingernails when she finally released it.
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holding fast; holding together firmly;
persistent |
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When people on the Titanic believed that they were about to die, they started murmuring INVOCATIONS, wishing for their loved ones to live a happy life.
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the act of calling in a higher power for assistance or inspiration
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It seemed like as if her big, mean brother had PLUNDERED her new colored pencils set away, threatening her with a punch.
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to rob of goods by force, especially during time of war
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The tiny girl was known for her bursting self-confidence and VALOR.
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bravery; courage
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When he stumbled over the backpack, the colored pencils DISPERSED all over the floor.
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to drive off or scatter in different directions
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Because he wasn't making eye contact when his dad was lecturing, he ended up receiving another lecture on INSOLENCE.
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audaciously rude or disrespectful
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Her speech was ELABORATE and lucid at the same time.
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intricate and rich in detail
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The little, abandoned puppy looked FORLORN and lonely at the pound, so the family decided to adopt him.
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appearing sad or lonely because of being abandoned or deserted
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Sometimes stay-at-home moms are known for being VERSATILE, doing laundry, cooking, and watching TV at once.
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capable of doing many things competently or serving many functions
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After buying a worth of $100 of new clothes, all my old clothes were thrown at the back of my dresser, morphing into OBLIVION.
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the condition or quality of being completely forgotten
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She was so DIRE to get the guy's attention that she plastered herself right next to him when he sat down.
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urgent; desperate
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The judge's expression was growing with INCREDULITY as the performer kept messing up and messing up.
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state/quality of being skeptical; disbelief
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Common amongst children's fables, the fox is often portrayed with a WILY character.
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full of trickery; cunning
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When we were about to start a set for swimming, one person thought that they could EVADE this set by going to the bathroom, but obviously not.
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to escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit
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It felt like just after I ate the almonds, it ENDOWED me with the ability to ace my math test.
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to equip or supply with a talent or quality
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The 2-carat diamond ring looked MINUTE compared to the 10-carat one.
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insignifcant; small; tiny
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Today was a horrible one, filled with events with ADVERSITY.
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state of hardship or affliction; misfortune
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His glance towards me was so DISDAINFUL that it gave me goosebumps.
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scornful
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Although he was the fastest swimmer at practice today, the coach still looked at him in CONTEMPT because he was trying at his best.
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looking down with disapproval
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Because her crush was in the classroom, the mere prescence of him caused her to be ALOOF for the rest of the hour.
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distant physically or emotionaly; reserved or remote
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In order for him to not be considered TREMULOUS by his peers, he had to try the cigarette.
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timid or fearful
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Sometimes people just look at the wrong characteristics to find a VALIANT person.
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brave
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He was a strong PARTISAN to the fourth measure on the ballot, enthusiastically campaigning door to door.
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fervent, sometimes milltant supporters of a party, cause
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The dumb assumption on the test proved to be PERNICIOUS because it caused one wrong problem after another.
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causing great harm; destructive
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His feelings towards her was COVERT, so they labeled him as playing "hard-to-get."
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not openly shown; covered over; secretive
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She was only AUGMENTING the risk of being screwing up by stressing about her faults.
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making greater by adding to
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The building of condos was certainly a major GRIEVANCE during this year's election.
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a circumstance seen as a just cause for protest
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He stated during trial that he believed and understood that his murder of the young child was a TRANSGRESSION, and he deeply repented it.
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a violation of a law, command, or duty
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She was getting VEXED by the guy's stalking.
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annoyed
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He spent the rest of the day in LANGUISH because he lost his iPod.
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misery
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Her dad was a major HERETIC, he often controversed their theories about who created the earth.
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a person who holds controversial opinions, espescially one who publicly dissents fromt he officially accepted dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
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The Medusa in Six Flags looked PERILIOUS.
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dangerous
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Although she did not favor the DISPOSITION of her daughter's choice of boyfriends, she had to go along with it.
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one's customary fram of mind; one's nature or temperament
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The party was so BOISTEROUS that the neighbors had the call the police.
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rough; violent; noisy; lacking in restraint
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The judge's VISAGE was so intimidating that the nervous contestant forgot the lyrics to her song.
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the face or facial expression
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I've never met such a cruel, VILE individual in my whole life.
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loathsome; disgusting
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The mother-in-law decided that it was time to pick the NUPITAL wedding cake to go with the theme.
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of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
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He performed the speech with such SOLEMNITY that everyone thought that he was joking.
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condition of being serious;
sober or deeply earnest |
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She flung so much DISPARAGEMENT at him that he shrunk away in embarrassment and guilt.
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spoken word that slight or belittle
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His SEMBLENCE made a good impression on the manager during his interview.
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an outward or taken appearance
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According to her, her conversation with her crush was much less TRIFLING than ending up in detention afterwards.
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of slight worth or importance, frivolous or idle
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She ENTREATED her friend to casually drop off the love letter to her crush.
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to make an earnest request
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The two most popular girls despised each other with such ENMITY that they were sent to the principal's office more than several times for starting "cat fights."
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deep-seating, often mutual, hatred
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It would be PERVERSE to fart loudly in a quiet, dignified environment.
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improper; corrupt
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When the older brother pointed at his younger sister for starting the fight, she immediately IMPUTED him by saying that he punched her first.
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to attribute the fault or responsibility to
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At the end of Mission Impossible II, Ethan Hunt managed to PROCURE the dangerous virus from the bad guys.
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to obtain or secure
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The competitive oppenents stared at their rivaling team with such RANCOR that it was blood-curling.
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hatred
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The cunning basketball player FEIGNED right and left, confusing the opposing defense player, then finally lunged to the left, scoring the final point.
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to pretend
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There was so much WANTON treats leftover from the party, so we insisted everyone on bringing them home.
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lustful; excessive
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It's hard to FORBEAR from going on MySpace everyday.
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to refrain from; resist; stop
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The desperate seller WARRANTED that the battery would last for a year, but it only lasted for five days.
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to guarantee or prove
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The painter was painting was so much DEXTERITY that after thirty minutes, he had attracted a large audience behind him.
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skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of hands
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The little kid came up with such a good RETORT to the bully that he only had one choice to walk away.
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a witty comeback
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The aphrodisiac were attractive to others, only because it was labeled AMOROUS.
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of or relating to love
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I don't get why some teachers grade so hard; it only creates a DISMAL effect.
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causing doom or depression; dreary
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She was so quickly BEGUILED by his charm, not seeing his real character, only to be dumped three days later.
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deceived
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When my dog died last week, my mom's friend demonstrated LAMENTATION by crying and assuring that he would have a great afterlife.
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a show of grief and mourning
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She had to nearly beg on her knees to BESEECH her mom to go to the party.
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to request earnestly; to beg
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She was quickly ABSOLVED for sneaking out when she hugged her mom and dad and told them that she loved them.
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to pronounce clear of guilt; to forgive
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The landmines were TREACHEROUS, no one could see them from bird's eye view.
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marked by unforeseen hazards
dangerous or deceptive |
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When the kitchen sink overflowed, the water INUNDATED all the memos and papers on the counter.
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to cover with water;
to overwhelm |
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Because she just had a fight with her boyfriend, all her pieces of guy advice for me was bitterly PENSIVE.
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suggestive or expression of melancholy thoughtfulness
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When a fight evolved between the toddler guy and girl, the teacher calmly ARBITRATED the two contentious children.
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judge or decide;
settle a dispute |
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When her dog died, everyone gave her looks with SOLACE.
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comfort in sorrow, misfortune, distress
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Because it was almost time for her interview, the background music played in the lobby sounded like a DIRGE.
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a funeral hymn or lament; a slow, mournful composition
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All the beggars in New York are suffering from PENURY.
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extreme want or poverty
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The bully was APPREHENDED by the principal when he struck the little boby.
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to take into custody;
to arrest |
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The way her mother monitors their house makes her look like a SOVEREIGN.
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one that excercises supreme, permanant activity
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Since Cinderella's cousins were jealous of her beautiful dress and her invitation to the party, they tried to THWART her attendance by ripping her dress to shreds.
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to prevent the occurence, realization, or attainment of
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