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Chagrin |
(N)- embarrassment |
Much to her chagrin, the woman's child started yelling in the library. |
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Abate |
(Vb)- to lessen |
After the storm abated, the ship set sail. |
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Dissident |
(N)- one who disagrees, especially over religious matters |
Many of America's early settlers were religious dissidents. |
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Fastidious |
(Adj)- hard to please |
The book must give hope to even the most fastidious reader. |
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Indigenous |
(Adj)- native; inborn |
Iguanas are indigenous to the South. |
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Licentious |
(Adj)- lewd; immoral |
She was licentious, yet she had come from a nice family. |
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Invective |
(N)- violent accusation; denunciation |
Incentives were shouted at the hunger striker in an attempt to goad him into eating. |
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Adulation |
(N)- praise |
The little boy was surprised by his parents adulation when he hit the home run. |
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Rakish |
(Adj)- jaunty and careless |
The actor's rakish appearance was copied by men across the country. |
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Pragmatic |
(N)- concerned with actual events and their interrelationship; practical |
It was pragmatic of her to learn home economy since her husband would have a small income for several years. |
