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bristle
Use the tooth brush with soft, gentle bristles. An insuting remark may make a person bristle with anger. synonyms: n. whisker, spine, quill;v. to stiffen, rise, seethe |
n. a stiff, short hair or fiber
v.to have hair standing on end;to show anger |
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circular
The cicular pathway goes around the pool. We recived a cicular describing sales at the mall. synonyms:adj. ringshape, roundabout n. flyer, handbill, brochure |
adj. forming,moving, or being like a circle, round;inderect.
n.a leaflet or avertisement meant to be givin to many people. |
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coarse
Most people are offened by coarse behavior. synonyms: adj. rugged, crude, harsh, grainty; scratchy, foul, vulgar, gross |
adj. Low, common, or poor of quality; made of campartively large parts; rough to the touch; using bad manners or rude langueg
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discard
Please discard your newspapers in the recycling bins. Donate your clothing discard to a charrity. synonyms: v. to dump, dispose, elminate |
v. to get rid of or through away.
n. something cast off or thrown away. |
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extreme
Most people avoid extreme heat and cold. Songs often descibe extreme of motion. synonyms: adj. utmost, ultimate; exssive, drastic; outermost |
adj. to the highest or greatest degree; exaggerated; farthest possible.
n. highest; farthest, greatest; one end of range. |
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focus
It is easy to adjust the focus on the vonoculars. Always take time to focus your camera. synonyms:n. the heart, emphinsis, derection; v. to adjust derect sharpen |
n. sharpness or clarity; center of activity or intrest.
v. to correct of sharpness and clarrity; to consenetrate. |
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grasp
A person trips on a stairay will probily grasp the handrail. Its important to have a good a grasp of addition. synonyms: v.v to clutch to get to perceve;n. control, precipetation, comperhintion |
v. to take hold with arms or hands; to take eagerly; understand.
n.reach of arms or hands;the power to hold onto;understanding |
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inspire
The olympic games inspire athlets to do there best. synonyms: to influence modivate, move, affect, touch, arous, kendle, spark |
v. guide excite, uplift or encouroge; bring about or cause
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magnify
A microscope can magnify tiny objects. synonyms: intinsify, boost, inflate;enlarge, well, exspand |
v. to increase in importance, exxagerate to make big.
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marine
Whales are marine mammals, not fish. Marines have takenpart in every important American naval battle since 1775. synonyms: nautical, maritime, oceanic, aquatic, coastal, naval |
adj. related to or of the sea, sailing, or shipping; related to the seagoing branch of the armed forces.
n. a soldier who serves on a ship, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. |
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quake
People who live in California often feel the ground quake. A minor quake does little damage. synonyms: to shudder, shiver, vibrate, quaver; a tremor, shock |
v. to shake or move back and forth; to tremble.
n. a shaking back and forth or trembling; an earthquake. |
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troublesome
It is troublesome to run out of gas on the highway. synonyms: hard; annoying, worrisome, bothersome, upsetting |
adj. difficult; causing annoyance, bother or worry
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