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stoic
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(STOH-ik) adj.
indifferent to or unaffected by emotions Marcy’s expression was stoic, considering she just slammed her locker door on her finger. |
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verbose
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(vur-BOHS) adj.
wordy Vikki wondered if her two-hour valedictorian speech was going to be a bit verbose |
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abhor
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(ab-HOR) verb
to loathe, detest, hate It took only six little words to make George abhor his new job at the supermarket: “Clean the puck in aisle three.” |
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berate
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(bee-RAYT) verb
to scold harshly Prissy berated her little sister for reading her private text messages. |
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cliché
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(klee-SHAY) noun
overused expression or idea Derek thought his new rock song, When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade, was totally original, but really it was one big cliché. |
