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Underprivileged
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not enjoying the social or economic benefits others have; needy or disadvantaged.
Because the family was underprivileged, the girl couldn't go on the field trip. |
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Conformity
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acting according to general rules
Since everyone did there home work, it was a conformity. |
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Ruefully
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regretfully; sorrowfully
After his father died, he ruefully sat at his wake. |
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Leery
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wary; suspicious
Because he was very shaky, I was very leery of him. |
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Taut
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not slack; pulled tight.
As taut the situation was, we managed to get through it. |
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Contract
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to draw together; shrink
Whenever to positives of a magnet are put together they contract. |
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Stupor
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state in which the mind and senses are dulled; daze.
That late night party made me feel like I was in a stupor the next morning. |
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Stricken
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tortured; agonized; heartbroken.
Although I had only seen my great-aunt twice, I was stricken when she died. |
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Delirious
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wildly irrational; mentally wandering
As the drunk started his tenth beer he started to feel delirious. |
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Clad
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dressed; wearing.
When I went to the fancy restaurant I was clad in my best clothes |
