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Alacrity |
Briskness, lively action |
She rose with alacricity and moved away because she was too shy to see the guy she liked. |
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Disdain |
Contempt (looking down at someone) |
She glared at them both with disdain. |
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Belligerent |
Warlike |
The belligerent attitude made Sophie run away. |
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Intimidate |
To make afraid |
She was not confident in her speech because she was intimidated by the crowd. |
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Feint |
A false attack |
The feint led to a misunderstanding between the friends. |
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Pugnacious |
Adj. Quarrelsome |
The boy who was acting pugnacious was Norton. |
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Promulgate |
V. To make know officially |
The celebrity couple wanted to promulgate their marriage. |
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Brash |
Impudent(rude) |
She was brash to her parents at home but was the nicest girl outside. |
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Scoff |
V. To sneer at |
He scoffed at her because she was riding a 3-wheeles bike. |
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Belittle |
V.to make seem less important |
She felt belittled when they threw out her new painting. |
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Tangible |
Adj. Having actual form |
There was tangible evidence that she stole the bread. |
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Laceration |
N. Jagged wound |
The laceration was too deep and went too far into the skin. |
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Castigate |
V. To correct by punishing |
The owner castigated the worker by firing him. |
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Sordid |
Adj. Dirty, base |
I was not allowed to watch the movie with sordid details.
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Octogenarian |
N. Person in her eighties |
I did public service for the octogernians. |
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Solace |
Easing of grief |
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Aspirant |
Candidate for high position |
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Dregs |
Most worthless part grandma always gave me the dregs of the orange. |
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Frenzy |
Wild fit |
I am frenzy before I wake up |
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Scurrilous |
Coarse |
Radio stations bleep scurrilous words from songs. |
