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WHISPERE
The musicthey were listening to was beautifu, He's a genhius, they whispered. |
V:to say quietly
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RESENT
Other children her age resent her's intelligence |
v
feel bitter and angry about it |
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COMPASSIONATE
She was funny, witty, warm and compassionate |
ADJ
person feels strong pity and sympathy |
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DISRUPT
She fought with the girls and disrupted their studies |
V
to interrupt, cause a break in the flow of |
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FASCINATE
Average people are fascinated by twins, and so are scientists |
V
find it interesting |
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INDICATE
The lives of other twins indicated that the question of nature or nuture is even more complicated than that |
V
it shows that it exists |
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TREMBLE
Her hand trembled as she handed him the cash |
V
shake slightly |
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PREDICT
The word healt organisation predicted that up to 40 million people will be infected with the Aids virous by the end of the century |
V
to say what will happen in the future |
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THREATENING
The dark, threatning storm clouds were rapidly streching over the horizon as their forceboding colors turned from off- white to the dark gray |
ADJ
warning-forceboding |
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EAVESDROP
She walked into the kitchen, placed her trembling hand on the telephone to attemot to pick up in order to eavesdrop |
V
to listen secretly to what they are saying |
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WRINKLE
You can not let his damn shirts wrinkle |
V
lines which form on s.o. face when they grow old |
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DISTINCTLY
She could distinctly smell the fragrance of the expensive ccologne. |
ADJ
to see clearly |