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sophisticated
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adjective experienced in worldy ways My grandmother is very sophisticated, so she always dresses formaly.
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aloofness
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noun the state of being uninterested and unsympathetic
Shelly broke her ankle, but Lizzy stepped on it anyway. |
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elite
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adjective superior; top Tenticles is a very elite school, so many people want to go there.
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resignedly
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adverb patiently accepting; in a unresisting way Max's Shoes was offering shoes for 900,000,000 dollors, but Tina bought it anyway.
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ember
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noun a glowing piece of wood The house burnt down, so I saw ember and debris on the ground.
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apprehensive
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adjective anxious or fearful; uneasy Mrs. Gelly was handing back unit tests to the class, so Ann Marie felt apprehensive.
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defiance
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noun open, bold resistence to authority King George the third put out the Stamp Act, so the Patriots had a defiance to the law.
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contemptuous
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adjective scornful; despising
Katie tripped Angelina, so Angelina was contemtuous. |
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sheepish
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adjective acting embarassed or ashamed Annabeth told the teacher the wrong aswer, so she was sheepish.
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premonition
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noun a feeling that something is about to occur Lily said, "The surprise is...," so Rosabeth had a premonition.
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