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The detective wanted to ascertain what happened at the scene. |
find(something) out for certain, to make sure of Synonym: Find out, discover, understand Antonym: Disprove, invalidate |
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The young hedonist quit his job, left his family, and paraded away with the love of his life. |
Someone who believes finding happiness is the most important thing in life Synonym: pleasure seeker Antonym: puritan |
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The too-wide smile was an aberration on the young child's face. |
a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that's unwelcome Antonym: Normal |
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Ignoring the wizard's ominous presage, the hero went off on her wayward adventure. |
A sign/warning that something, probably bad, will happen Synonym: Omen, prophecy, sign Antonym: luck |
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She was surfeited with boys at this point. |
To cause someone to no longer want something because of having consumed/done it to an excess Synonym:Overabundance, overindulgence Antonym:lack, want |
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He presented a grand benefaction to the dragon, outdoing anything else in its hoard. |
A donation/gift Synonym:contribution, aid Antonym: loss |
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The mysterious baseball player seemed to need an ablution after what he did to everything and everyone. |
Washing oneself Synonym: purification, bath, cleansing Antonym: dirtying, corruption |
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The protagonist revealed himself as more baneful than the audience previously believed. |
Destructive and harmful Synonym: harmful, wicked, deadly |
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The respite was just what they needed after returning from the battle. |
A period of rest from something difficult or unpleasant Synonym: hiatus, relief, relaxation Antonym: continuation, punishment |
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He tarries at the cemetery gates for a while, staring in with melancholy eyes, before swiftly continuing on. |
To stay longer than expected. Synonym: Procrastinate, wait Antonym: advance, continue, depart |
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The castigation was too much for the children, forcing them off to their rooms with the sound of a dozen slammed doors. |
To criticize severely; punishment in order for correction Synonym: discipline, scolding |
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The venerable captain couldn't help but slip out a chuckle as he heard the news. |
Commanding respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character Synonym: distinguished, honored |
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The blight seemed to condemn the whole town to a suffering death, and having no cure in sight made it all the worse. |
Something that spoils or damages things Synonym: affliction, decay, rot |
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The soothsayer warned them of what was to come, but they all seemed to ignore her, looking at her nothing more than some cheap, fake psychic. |
Someone who can see the future Synonym: oracle, psychic, prophet |
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The vehement man rarely seemed to cool down, always jumping around like a puppy at every little thing he saw. |
Showing strong feeling.
Antonym: Calm, cool, mild |
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He was always disheveled, with messy hair and wrinkled clothes, seeming to not look much into appearance compared to his brother. |
Appearing untidy or disordered Synonym: Messy, dirty, rumpled |
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She was covetous, always mooching off of her friends and even stealing from her associates. |
A large desire for wealth or possessions Synonym: Greedy, |
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He goads her on regularly, always daring her to make the jump. |
Provoke or annoy someone to get a reaction Synonym: Drive, impulse, pressure |
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His insolence awarded him a stern scolding as well as a detention. |
Rude and disrespectful behavior Synonym: audacity, incivility Antonym: manners, respect |
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The austere instructor was taken seriously by everyone, she appeared much to strong-willed to be messed with. |
Severe/strict in manner, attitude, or appearance Synonym: Formal, rigid |
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He was far from jocular, with his head always found in some dark spell book and a seemingly permanent scowl darkened his face. |
Joking, humorous, or playful Synonym: Cheerful, jolly, lighthearted |
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His indolence had him up late, surviving only with his large supply of coffee and energy drinks. |
Avoidance of activity; laziness Synonym: procrastination |
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He always acted haughtily around people, but I think he just likes to hide his self loathing and poor self esteem. |
To act with superiority Synonym: snobbishly |
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He supplicated to The Order, but to no avail, they seemed to have had their minds made up before he even uttered a word. |
Ask for something humbly Synonym: Appeal, beg, desire |
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His various addictions were palliative at best, but everyone knew, including him, that they would just be a bigger problem down the road. |
Relieving a pain or problem without curing it (finding the cause)
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