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Cotto,Joshua
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02/22/2016

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Term

stealth

 

The cat stealthily crouched in the grass eyeing its intended victum and waiting for just the right moment to pounce.

Definition

(stealthy,stealthily)

 

sneaky

Term

malevolent

 

The malevolent spirit howled profanities through the night from the depths of the old basement

Definition

(malevolently)

 

wicked or evil 

Term

assuage

 

It took 3 years for my feelings of grief to assuage after the death of my father.

Definition

(assuaged,assuages, assuaging)

 

to make something uncomfortable feel better.

Term

dictum

 

There is an old dictum which states "Might makes right", but i disagree.

Definition

(dictation)

 

a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle

Term

arbitrate

 

If your two best friends are fighting over the last piece of gum in the pack, you might arbitrate by telling them to split it.

Definition

(-d,-ing,-s)

 

to act between parties to resolve their differences.

Term

nauseate

 

The first few weeks of her pregnancy were difficult because Katy woke up every morning feeling nauseated and dizzy

Definition

(-d,-ing,-s,nausea, nauseous)

 

to feel sick to the point of almost vomiting

Term

melancholy

 

The one act play was so melancholy that i felt depressed even after i left the theater!

Definition

(melancholic)

 

gloomy or depressed

Term

aloof

 

After the third time, Michael realized she wasn't shy, just aloof, because she hardly spoke and acted bored every time they went out.

Definition

(aloofly)

 

not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

Term

benign

 

Until Jen and Dill excluded me from their plans, she was only another lady in the neiborhood, but a relatively benign presence.

Definition

(benignly)

 

showing or expressing kindness or gentleness

Term

acquiesce

 

We were accustomed to prompt, if not always cheerfully acuiescing to Atticus's instructions, but from the way he stood Jen was not thinking of budging.

Definition

(acquiesced,aquiesces,aquiescing)

 

submit or comply silently or without protest; agrees consent

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