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astonish
a ston' ish |
v. To surprise or amaze
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The boy was astonished at the sight of his surprise party.
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dainty
dain' ty |
adj. small and fine in quality or appearance
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She carefully put away the dainty silk handkerchief.
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demonstrate
de' mon strate |
v. 1. To show by doing
2. To explain or prove by using examples 3. To make a public showing of support |
The girl demonstrated her anger by breaking her brothers toy.
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devote
de vote' |
v. To give one's complete attention to a purpose or a person
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The woman devoted her time to the church club.
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envy
en' vy |
n. A wish for something that someone else has
v. To wish for what someone else has |
The man envied the accomplishments of his employer.
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flinch
flinch' |
v. To move back suddenly in fear
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The little girl flinched when the ghost from the Haunted House came out at her.
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grieve
grieve' |
v. To feel deep sorrow; to be filled with sadness
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The little boy grieved over the death of his father.
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opponent
o ppon' ent |
n. A person wwho is against one in a contest, game, or argument
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During the game, I faced my opponent.
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organize
or' ga nize |
v. 1. To arrange according to a system
2. To start or form |
The woman tried to organize her old records.
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perform
per form' |
v. 1. To play, recite, or entertain before an audience
2. To do; to carry out |
Billy knew it was wrong to perform this act, but he did it anyway.
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propose
pro pose' |
v. 1. To suggest
2. To intend 3. To make an offer of marriage |
The construction worker proposed to his boss that the luch break be extended.
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reputation
rep u ta' tion |
n. What people generally think about a person or a thing
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Billy had a bad reputation because of his low grades.
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resent
re sent' |
v. To feel anger or annoyance at
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The girl resented her baby brother for all the attention he was getting.
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scarce
scarce' |
adj. In short supply; not plentiful
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When General Schuyler blocked the British route, their food became scarce.
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surplus
sur' plus |
n. The amount that is more than is needed
adj. More than is needed |
I had so many lightbulbs in the storage room that we had to store the surplus bulbs in the principals office.
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