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Elusive
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hard to pin down; evasive
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James felt so Elusive, he just couldn't find the right word for the sentence.
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Efface
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to erase; to rub away the features of
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Mr. Clean eraser was effacing to crayon off the wall like nothing was there!
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Taciturn
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untalkatice by nature
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Annie was very taciturn. She would never raide her hand in class.
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Ameliorate
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to make better or more tolerable
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The band ameliorated the song for us so we would actually like it.
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Acquiesce
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to give in; to agree
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The teacher acquiesced to the children by finally giving them the recess they wanted.
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Atrophy
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to waste away from lack of use
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As the girl got older, she showed atrophy to her dolls by letting them sit in a box in the attic.
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Dubious
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doubtful; uncertain
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The coach was dubious about having the team run the mile today or not.
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Flagrant
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shocking; outstandingly bad
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Jimmy's grade on the quiz was flafrant. He got a 12 out of 100.
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Concise
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breif and to the point; succinct
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Restraunts love when people are concise about their order, by not being so picky.
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Immutable
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unchangeable; permanent
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Once you get a tatoo, it is immutable. You will never be able to get it off.
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