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allot. v |
The coach allotted each team five minutes to prepare a strategy. |
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appall. v |
The boy was appalled when he saw the accident. |
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cache. n |
A cache is a hiding place for valuable things. |
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convenience. n |
Convenience is a state of being able to do something with little effort. |
Convenient. adj |
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dearth. n |
There is a dearth of money in my account, so I can't afford a new automobile. |
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deliberate. adj |
If a thing you do is deliberate, you intend to do it. |
He did that deliberately. I know what kind of person he is. |
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dire. adj |
The tornado created a dire situation for the small town. |
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elapse. v |
A few seconds must elapse before you take another picture. |
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empathy. adj |
The caring nurse had empathy for her patients. |
Do not empathize with these kind of people. (V)
My mother is very empathetic. |
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fanciful. adj |
The girl had fanciful ideas about doing well in school without studying. |
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gripe. v |
To gripe means to complain constantly. |
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grueling. adj |
The climber faced the grueling task of reaching the top of the steep mountain. |
exhausted, tired |
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mundane. adj |
When something is mundane, it is boring, common, or ordinary. |
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opt. v |
My brother likes chocolate ice cream, but I always opt for vanilla. |
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outrage. n |
Outrage is a very strong emotion of anger or shock. |
I was full of iutrage. |
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paltry. adj |
The poor man had a paltry sum of money. |
Paltry means unsavory. |
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rectify. v |
I quickly rectifyed the spelling mistakes that I had on my essay. |
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resourceful. adj |
When someone is resourceful, they are good at dealing with hard situations. |
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sustenance. n |
Without the proper sustenance, the man will starve. |
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tedious. adj |
When something is tedious, it is long, frustrating, and boring. |
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