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(adj)to make impure by adding inferior materials or elements
In subway I got a sandwhich that looked adulterated |
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(verb)the ability to use both hands
In cheerleading I am ambidextrous because I have to use two hands. |
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(verb)to make larger in size
The microscpe augmented the leg of a ant. |
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(verb)deprived
In the passage The Lottery the little boy should be bereft because he lost his mother. |
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(verb)to spread out
My school books are always so neat and together but today they was bereft all over the table. |
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(adj)sullen,gloomy
I had a dour expression on my face when I saw people fighting. |
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(noun)mental and emotional strength
The man had fortitude when he swung the ball. |
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(verb)to stare with an open mouth
When my brother fell I gaped at him because i was shocked. |
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(verb)to mock
Bullies always gibe at sensitive people to make there friends laugh. |
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(noun)external appearance,mask
I used a guise to sneak into the club when there was a halloween party because i wasnt old enough to get in. |
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(adj)deceptive,stealth,sneaky
On the jail visit the insidious little boy got caught puttin pills in his mouth. |
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(noun)hint or clue
In the passage The Story Of An Hour by Kate Chopin Josephine gave intimation to her sister about her husbands death. |
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(adj)wealthy,rich
You could tell the people were very opulent because they gave 100,000 dollars to the church. |
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(adj)bendable
The ruler was pliable so it didnt break when I bent it. |
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(verb)repeat
Dr.K always reiterates his directions. |
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(adj)motionless
The homeless women was stolid when the reporter tried to interview her about not having a place to stay. |
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(adj)changeable
weather is considered tentative because everday its different. |
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(adj)disheveled
some people in the high school are very unkempt they dont care how they look. |
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(adj)word for word
In a summary of Homelesss I wouldnt write anything verbatimly. |
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(adverb)carefully,cautiously
When I had on heels i walked warily down the hallway. |
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