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narcolepsy (noun)
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: a condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep often occurring with drowsiness and terrifying hallucinations
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chastened (verb)
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: to correct by punishment or suffering
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incline (verb)
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1 : to bend the head or body forward : BOW
2 : to be drawn to an opinion or course of action <inclined to go swimming> 3 : to turn or move from a line, direction, or course : LEAN, SLOPE 4 : to cause to bend, bow, or slant 5 : to have influence on : PERSUADE <my teacher's example inclined me to become a teacher too> - in·clin·able |
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stoically (adjective)
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: unconcerned about pleasure or pain
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grimace (noun)
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: a twisting of the face or features (as in disgust, disapproval, or pain)
- grimace verb |
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converged (verb)
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1 : to tend or move toward one point or one another
2 : to come together and unite in a common interest |
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agitation (verb)
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1 : to move with an irregular, rapid, or violent action <water agitated by wind>
2 : to stir up : EXCITE, DISTURB <agitated by bad news> 3 : to try to stir up public feeling <agitate for equal rights> |
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intrigued (verb)
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1 : to get or accomplish by secret plotting <intrigued their way into the party>
2 : 2PLOT 2, scheme 3 : to arouse the interest or curiosity of <intrigued by the tale> - in·trigu·er noun |
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quavered (verb)
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1 : 1TREMBLE 1
2 : to utter sound in trembling unsteady tones <a voice that quavered> 3 : to say or sing with a quavering voice |
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ginger ale (noun)
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: a soft drink flavored with ginger
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