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with a sharp point, keen and alert
i am a acute person
(S) clever
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(V) to talk or act (N)speech that is loud
(V) dont bluster about yourself (N) my dad is blustering when he talk
(S) (V) brag (N)bravado |
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to act or work clumsily
why do you bungle when you do your job
(S)botch |
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a series of notes explaining something in most sport there is commentary
(S) narration
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the length of time
there is no duration for the time it takes to homework
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cause fear because of strangeness
my grandma tells eerie stories
(S) spooky
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one aspect or side of a subject or problem
there if many facets in court
(S) angle |
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the state of being faithful
not everyone i know is fidelity
(S)loyalty
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noun verb
(N)brawl/nosiy quarrel (V)to wear away by rubbing
(N) after the two loudest students started arguing,the whoe class jumped into a fray.
(v) A faucet that drips continuously can fray everyone's nerves.
(s) (n) scuffle (v) unravel |
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adj.
Willfull, stubborn
even the most patient caregiver may feel challenged when faced with a headstrong child.
(s) unruly
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One living permanently in a given place.
Although she enjoys traveling to exotic places, she is a life long inhabitant of a small town.
(s) resident
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adj. v.
(adj) Having lost the power of feeling.
(v) To dull the feeling of.
(adj) Bitter cold may leave your toes numb so try to wear woolen socks.
(v) This injection will numb the area.
(s) (adj.) unfeeling (v) deaden
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To make peaceful.
The factory owners hoped to pacify the angry protesters.
(s) mollify
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adj.
Greedy.
Exercising vigously for several hours gives me a ravenous appetite.
(s) famished
(a) satisfied |
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To prove incorrect.
After analyzing the situation, I know a fullproof way to refute the original claim.
(s) disprove
(a) comfirm |
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n.
Deep and painful regret.
When the driver realized what a terrible accident he has caused, he was overcome with remorse.
(s) guilt
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n.
Something that interfers with progress.
A broken toe can be a major setback for a skater.
(s) failure
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adj.
Overly self-satisfied.
Just because he got the lead role in "Oscar" doesn't justify his air of smug.
(s) conceited
(a) disgruntled
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A brief statement / summary.
The teacher's guide gives a synopsis of the plot.
(s) outline
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to delay leaving.
He will be tempted to tarry longer if he thinks that this might be their last visit together.
(s) dawdle
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