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isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
Banished from his kingdom, the wizards Prospero sequestered himself on a deser island. |
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| gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good luck or fortune. |
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Calmness; placidity
the sound of the air raid sirens pierced the serenity of the quite village. |
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Slavish; cringing
Constantly fawning on his employer, humble Uriah Heap was a servile creature. |
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Harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity
the severity of Jane's migraine attack was so great that she took to her bed for a week. |
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chain; fetter
in a chain ganag, convicts are shackled together to prevent their escape. |
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pretend
he shammed sickness to get out of going to school |
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fragment, generally of pottery.
the archaeologist assigned several students the task of reassembling earth enware vessels from the shards |
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| cut or clip; strip of something |
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place into a case
As soon as he recognized the approaching men, he sheathed his dagger and hailed them as friends. |
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| very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute |
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glimmer intermittently
the moonlight shimmered on the water as the moon broke through the clouds for a moment. |
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Inferior; trashy; cheap
Grumbling, "They don't make things the way they used to," Grandpa complained about the shoddy workmanship. |
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hide from view; wrap for burial
Fog shrouded Dracula's castle, hiding the ruined tower beneath sheets of mist |
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smirk; smile affectedly
Complimented on her appearance she simpered. |
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well - paid position with little responsibility
My job is no sinecure; I work long hours and have much responsibility |
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| unique; extraordinary; odd |
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Winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
the snake moved in a sinuous manner |
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provide scantily; live very economically
They were forced to slimp on necessities in order to make their limited supplies last the winter |
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