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Grimaced
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Twisting or distorting of the face, as expressed pain or disgust.
When the man showed me his scar, I grimaced. |
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Frenzied
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Characterized by a wild outburst of feeling or action.
My mom went on a frenzied panic. |
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Savage
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Fierce; wild; primitive.
In the old times, the Indians savages. |
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Vulnerability
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The condition of being easily injured or hurt.
I didn't pester my mom because I knew she was vulnerable. |
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Akimbo
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With hands on hips and elbows bent outwards.
The girl is akimbo. |
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Prone
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Lying flat in a horizontal position.
The phone was prone to the desk. |
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Affirmation
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Something said positively; something declared firmly.
"Do your homework!" He said with affirmation. |
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Menacingly
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Threateningly
He looked at me menacingly. |
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Transfixed
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Made motionless as if spellbound.
The man was transfixed while watching the movie. |
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Acrid
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Sharp, bitter, stinging or irritating to the taste or smell.
The flowers had an acrid scent. |
