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The motivational speaker was ambiguous with his speech which made it even more moving. |
Ambiguous- open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. |
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My friend got mad at me for not being apathetic when he told me his gold fish died. |
Apathetic- showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern. |
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My little brother is very astute because he breaks things on purpose so my parents will buy him new things. |
Astute- having or showing ability to accurately access situations or people and turn this to ones advantage. |
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The Rubik's cube is such an enigma to me, and I have no idea how people solve it. |
Enigma- a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. |
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My family hates to lose so we aren't very complacent when we don't win. |
Complacent- showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievement. |
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I would have been fortuitous if I would have won the powerball on monday. |
Fortuitous- happening by accident or chance rather than design. |
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After I lost my tennis match at state I was impetuous and smashed my tennis racquet. |
Impetuous- acting or done quickly and without thought or care. |
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I got ostracized from my group of friends because I refused to do drugs and drink. |
Ostracize- exclude (someone) from a society or group. |
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I could tell that my friends were being privy when they were only talking when I wasn't looking. |
Privy- sharing in the knowledge of ( something secret or private). |
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The robber fled the scene but the police still had a chance to find him because he lived in the proximity of the store. |
Proximity- nearness in space, time, or relationship. |
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7th day Adventists are very stringent and have a lot of guidelines to follow. |
Stringent- ( of religious, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting. |
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TJ Maxx hired a lot of transient workers for the holiday season. |
Transient- a person who is staying or working in a place for only a short time. |
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The storm was tumultuous and had some of the loudest thunder I have ever heard. |
Tumultuous- making a loud confused noise; uproarious. |
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When I die I hope that people remember me vicariously through my kids and their actions. |
Vicariously- in a way that is experimented in the imagination through the acts of another person. |
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The artist was very careful with his painting because he wanted the aesthetic to be perfect. |
Aesthetic- concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. |
