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Inclined |
Motivated or persuaded to do something |
My mom “Inclined” me to get a job at 16 years old. |
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Privy |
To be a part of secret or private knowledge |
She was not “privy” to any information contained in the letters. |
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Levity |
Behavior intended to be amusing; flippancy |
After battles, some soldiers try and add “levity” to their days by telling jokes around the campfire. |
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Incredulously |
Unable or unwilling to believe; skeptically |
All of the audience shook their heads “incredulously” as the unattractive contestant was crowned beauty queen. |
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Contemptuously |
With disdain, dislike, or contempt |
The handsome Vera smiled “contemptuously” but did not seem at all hurt. |
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Intimation |
A subtle or indirect hint |
I was stranded in an isolated cabin without electricity so I had no “intimation” of the storm that was headed my way. |
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Desolate |
Bare and uninhabited; isolated |
He may make me feel “desolate”, make my spirits sink and hide the future from me. |
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Impenetrable |
Unable to be penetrated; unable to get through |
If the castle is truly “impenetrable”, our enemies will never gain access to the king. |
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Sumptuous |
Magnificent or grand in appearance |
Since the filmmaker only spent a few hours on the movie, he was not surprised to have a finished project that was far from “sumptuous”. |
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Indeterminate |
Not known exactly; vague |
not fixed or known The judge sentenced the drunk driver to an “indeterminate”prison stretch of seven to fifteen years. |
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Apathetically |
Without interest |
But players no longer “apathetically” tape their sticks or adjust their equipment when he addresses them. |
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Incessant |
Without an end; ongoing |
The dog's “incessant” barking kept the girl awake all night. |
