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explicit
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clearly stated or shown
adjective |
The directions were so __________, I found the office without any problem.
Ant: vague, unclear |
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dank
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disagreeably damp
adjective |
The _________, musty basement had been locked for three years.
Ant: fresh, dry |
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incinerator
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furnace for burning trash
noun |
The garbage thrown into the _________ exploded into flames.
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cordial
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warm, hearty, sincere
adjective |
Please give our speaker a _________ round of applause.
Ant: indifferent, insincere |
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glumly
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In a gloomy, sullen manner
adverb |
She _________ hung her head and admitted cheating on the test.
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futile
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useless, vain
adjective |
I made a _________ attempt to exercise everday.
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puny
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of inferior size, strength or importance
adjective |
The runt of the litter is so _________ other pigs push him around.
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skeptical
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doubting, questioning
adjective |
Mom was a bit _________ about allowing me to go there alone at night.
Ant: trusting, confident |
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neurologist
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a doctor who deals with the nervous system and its diseases
noun |
Christopher Reeves trusted his _________ to give his spinal injury great care.
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plaintive
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Expressing sorrow, mournful or sad
adjective |
We heard the _________ cry of the wolf who was trapped in the snare
Ant: joyful |
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roving
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roaming
verb |
We were _________through the aisles of the library looking for a good book.
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partition
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something that divides or seperates
noun |
Pull the _________aside and we'll have one large room instead of two small ones.
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