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The door is agape. Were you born in a barn? Please shut it!
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Agape means ...
wide open |
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I was floundering as I tried unsuccessfully to keep the cheerleader from falling off the pyramid.
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floundering means ...
thrashing about clumsily |
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The sibilance coming from the pipes let us know that the heat was finally coming on.
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sibilance means...
a hissing sound |
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I feel the need to purge my soul of my sins every now and again.
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purge means ...
to clean out
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to wash out |
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If you haven’t done any work all year, I will be adamant about your grade in June.
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adamant means …
inflexible; unyielding |
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Was O.J. Simpson surprised when the grand jury handed down a/an indictment against him?
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indictment means …
a formal accusation |
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Please don’t try to beguile me with lame excuses for not doing your assignments.
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beguile means …
trick
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delude |
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After Brian dumped Mary, her retaliation came in the form of a dead fish left in his car all day.
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retaliation means…
an act of revenge |
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After going through a divorce, she seemed gaunt from the stress.
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gaunt means …
emaciated
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thin and weak |
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Sometimes remarks that are intended to be conciliatory can actually make an angry person even more furious.
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conciliatory means …
peace-making
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soothing |
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