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Satire |
a form of comedy meant to show fault or expose EX: His satire on politics was very rude. |
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Scant |
barely sufficient; not abundant EX: Food was scant in the old days.
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Seldom |
rare; infrequent EX: He seldom spoke of his friend's secret. |
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Sincere |
genuine; real EX: Charlie told his son that it was best to be sincere at a wedding. |
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Solitary |
alone; without companions EX: Because he was not married, Terry lived a very solitary life. |
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Spirited |
having or showing liveliness EX: The spirited horse galloped playfully across the golden fields.
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Steadfast |
fixed in direction; firm in purpose EX: Her classmates tried to dissuade her from taking the risk to save her family, but she stood steadfast.
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Subtle |
fine or delicate in meaning or intent EX: He spoke in such a subtle way no one could not be enraptured in his meaning.
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Superb |
fine or excellent ES: My mom makes superb souffles on my birthday.
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Taper |
to become smaller or thinner towards the end EX: My pet canary Lemon's beak tapers.
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Tenacious |
holding fast; persistent EX: She was tenacious in finishing her homework by 8:00.
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Timid |
lacking in self assurance/courage EX: The timid bird would not come out of its cage, even when presented by food. |
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Toil |
to engage in hard work or hard work EX: I had to toil for over an hour before I finally had time to rest. |
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Unruly |
not conforming to rule; lawless EX: The unruly gentleman need to comb himself more often.
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Uproot |
to pull out as if by the roots EX: Do not uproot and eat any wild plats; they could be poisonous.
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