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applaud
a-pplaud' |
v. 1. To show approval, especially by clapping hands.
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The mother applauded her son.
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crafty
cra'-fty |
adj. Skilled at tricking others.
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The crafty fox bribed the bird for its cheese.
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disclose
dis-close' |
v. 1. To make known.
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Once the information about the team members crime was disclosed, the game was cancelled.
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drab
drab' |
adj. Dull and without color; not cheerful or colorful.
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The Patriots uniforms were drab compared to the bright red British coats.
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entire
en-tire' |
adj. Having nothing left out; whole; complete.
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This is the entire list of all the rules.
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exclaim
ex-claim' |
v. To speak suddenly and with strong feeling.
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The soldier exclaimed, "The British are coming!"
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exquisite
ex-quis'-ite |
adj. Finely done or made; very beautiful.
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The exquisite painting has many colors and interesting shapes.
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intend
in-tend' |
v. To plan; To have in mind.
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We intended to go to the park after school, but it was snowing.
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jeer
jeer' |
v. To speak or cry out in scorn; To mock.
n. Something said that is meant to hurt or insult. |
The boy jeered at the girl with the big glasses.
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peer
peer' |
v. To look closely; To stare, especially at something that is hard to see or understand.
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Marc leaned in close and peered at the lizards tail.
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progress
pro'-gress |
n. 1. Moving toward a goal. 2. An improvement.
v. 1. To move forward. 2. To advance to a higher stage. |
The boy made progress in building his fort in the woods by adding a roof.
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refine
re-fine' |
v. To make pure by removing all unwanted matter.
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I refined my painting skils so that I could enter the contest.
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scoundrel
scoun'-drel |
n. A mean or wicked person.
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The scoundrel threatened to hurt the man if he didn't give him his wallet.
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uneasy
un-ea'-sy |
adj. Not comfortable; worried or nervous.
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I was uneasy about getting on the boat until I saw the lifejackets.
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vain
vain' |
adj. 1. Having too high an opinion of one's looks or achievements. 2. Without success.
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The boy was so vain that he changed his hairstyle every hour to make sure that he looked the best.
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