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Grimaced
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Twisting or distorting of the face, as in expressing pain or disgust.
He grimaced when he found out that he was one millisecond of first place. |
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Frenzied
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Characterized by a wild outburst of feeling or action.
She was in a frenzied excitement when she found out that she got an A+ in social studies. |
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Savage
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Fierce;wild;primitive
He had a savage expression on his face after he had spent a few days hiking in the woods. |
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Vulnerability
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The condition of being easily injured or hurt
Someone who is recovering from a broken limb is more vulnerable than normal people. |
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Akimbo
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With hands on hips and elbows bent outwards
She was standing arms akimbo and frowned at the person who had just spun her locker. |
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Prone
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Lying flat in a horizontal position
He was lying prone on the couch because he had the flu and he wasn't feeling so well. |
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Affirmation
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something said positively; something declared firmly
He made and affirmation to his mother that he wouldn't come home late from lacrosse practice. |
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Menacingly
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threateningly
He menacingly walked over the field where the other team's goal was and confidently scored a goal. |
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Transfixed
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made motionless as if spellbound
Her eyes were transfixed to the painting which was just a cluster of patterns. |
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Acrid
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Sharp, bitter, stinging or irritating to the taste or smell
When she was walking in the bronx the unfamiliar acrid scent filled her nose. |
