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imploringly
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in a begging or pleading manner
He imploringly asked his mother to buy the new basketball, but he didn't get it. |
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sullenly
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in a dark and silent way
After a tough loss, he sullenly walked off the gym floor, but his coach told him to keep his head up. |
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Hue
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Color, especially a tint or shade
I adjusted the hue on my TV, but the picture still did not get better. |
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Subside
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To sink back or down; become lower
The pain in my calf subsided, so I am allowed to play basketball. |
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Elude
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To escape understanding; baffle
The book eluded me, so I could not write the book report. |
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Wistfully
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Longingly; in a wishful manner
My coach wistfully wanted to win the game and we did. |
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Doggedly
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in a stubborn or persistent way
The player doggedly ran through the press and he got a fast break. |
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Conviction
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A strong belief
It is my conviction that we are going to win the game so I am going to play as hard as I can. |
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Detached
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Uninvolved; indifferent, disinterested
I was detached from the lesson because I did not get a lot of sleep. |
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racking
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agonizing, tormenting
the racking construction was finished and it felt very quiet |
