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admonish
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1To reprove gently but earnestly.
2To counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution. 3To remind of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility. |
"ah, Cassie, leave him be"stacey admonished, frowning and kicking testilyat the road p.4
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raucous
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1Rough-sounding and harsh: raucous laughter.
2Boisterous and disorderly: “the raucous give and take of American democracy” (Charles Kuralt). |
christopher-john`s whistling increased to a raucous nevous shill and grudgingly i let the matter drop and trudged along in moody silence, my brothers growingas pensively quiet as I.
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pensive
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1Deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful.
2Suggestive or expressive of melancholy thoughtfulness |
christopher-john`s whistling increased to a raucous nevous shill and grudgingly i let the matter drop and trudged along in moody silence, my brothers growingas pensively quiet as I.
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undaunted
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1Not discouraged or disheartened; resolutely courageous.
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transposed
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1To reverse or transfer the order or place of; interchange.
2To put into a different place or order: transpose the words of a sentence. See Synonyms at reverse. Mathematics. 3To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other side, reversing its sign to maintain equality. Music. 4To write or perform (a composition) in a key other than the original or given key. 5To render into another language. 6To alter in form or nature; transform |
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penchant
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A definite liking; a strong inclination.
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temerity
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Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness.
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imperious
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Arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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