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underprivilleged
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not enjoying the social or economic benefits others have ; needy or disadvantaged Because India is a devolping country, it has many underprivilleged children.
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conformity
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acting according to general rules Since Wendy did not want to stand out in high school, she conformed to the trends.
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ruefully
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regretfully; sorrowfully After Betty pushed Sarah off the chair, she was rueful.
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leery
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wary; suspicious Because a man on the street was shifty - eyed, I was leery of him.
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taut
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not slack; pulled tight As the old lady walked through a cosmetic store, she stopped to examine a cream that promised to make her skin taut.
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contract
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to draw together; shrink Whenever the economy contracts, house prices fell down.
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stupor
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state in which the mind andd senses are dulled; daze That visit to the tavern, boy it ended with Tom stumbling in a drunken stupor.
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stricken
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tortured; agonized; heartbroken Although it had been two days since her gold fish had died, Mary was still stricken.
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delirious
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wildly irrational; mentally wandering As delirious as Mike could get when given a Nintendo DS, he was very focused when it came to his homework.
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clad
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dressed; wearing When Tania went out for dinner, she was clad in a flowing, sapphire, blue gown.
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