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Tryst
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A meeting, date, agreement or engagement; usually romantic
A secret romantic meeting |
The lovers kept their ___ despite the risk of getting caught.
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Bustle
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To move in a quick, busy manner.
A gathering of material - usually at the back of a woman's skirt below the waist. |
There was a great deal of ___ at the railway with baggage and passangers moving on and off the train.
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Enterprising
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Marked by imagination, initiative, and readingess to undertake new projects.
Having a strong desire for success or achievement. |
An ____ young person is likely to go far in this company.
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Sloth
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A very slow moving animal that lives in trees.
Not liking to work; laziness. |
My mom says I act like a ___ on Saturday mornings because I like to stay in bed while my brother likes to go jogging.
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Delegate
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A person given power or authority to act for others.
Transfer power or responsibilities to someone else. |
The manager learned to ___ work to the people who worked for her.
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Culinary
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Of or having to do with cooking or the kitchen.
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After dinner I praised the chef for his ___ skills.
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Magnate
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A very wealthy, powerful or influential person; especially in business.
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Donald Trump is an example of a ____.
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Indulge
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To give in and do something you really want to do (like eat 6 chocolate bars).
To engage or take part in something - esp. somthing good or fun. |
I eyed the desserts but didn't ___.
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Toothsome
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Delicious, pleasant, attractive
Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste. |
The tin was filled with ___ bits, and it made my mouth water.
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Stagnate
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Stand still, exist in a changeless situation.
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The rainfall will ___ in the marsh.
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Compatriot
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A person from one's own country.
A colleague |
I was happy to meet a ___ in a foreign land.
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Integrate
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To make into a whole by bringing all parts together.
To open to people of all races or ethnic groups. |
The teacher hoped to ___ the movie into his lesson.
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Tyro
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A beginner, someone new to an activity
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Ms. Havlin is a ___ in teaching.
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Convention
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A formal meeting or assembly.
A custom that everyone in a group follows. |
The lawyers gathered in the ___ hall.
Shaking hands when you meet is a ___ observed when people meet. |
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Benign
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Gentleness, mild character
Medical term meaning harmless |
Thankfully the tumor was ___.
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Malevolent
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Wishing harm to others; having a harmful influence.
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Voldemort is a ___ character.
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Colleague
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A fellow member of a profession, staff or academic faculty
A work associate |
The doctor consulted with his ___.
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Peruse
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To read or examine typically with great care
or To leaf through something/not look carefully |
I will ____ a magazine while I wait.
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Tonsorial
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Of or relating to barbering or being a barber
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The floor was littered with hair as Bob continued his ___ work.
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Winsome
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Charming; often in a childlike way.
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The girl smiled in a ___ manner and reached for the candy.
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Peon
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A laborer; someone forced to do menial work.
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He threw the shovel to the man and said, "Get to work ___."
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Compile
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To gather things together.
To put together materials from different sources. |
I will ___ a list of witnesses for the for the court hearing.
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Dormant
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Lying asleep or as if asleep; temporarily inactive.
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For the moment the volcano was ___ but we knew that like a bear waking from hibernation, it was dangerous.
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Masticate
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To chew or to grind together into a pulp
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It is important for cows to ___ grass.
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Patron
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A regular customer.
Someone that supports, protects, or champions something. |
I was a ___ of Big Fred's Diner until I found a cockroach in my soup - now I eat at Joe's.
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