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all of a person's descendants
The posterity of Mongolian leaders are many because of the mass rape these people committed. |
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looking back, viewing the events of past
In retrospect, we did mess with some countries' businesses that we weren't supposed to |
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to give in
The politian finally conceded after he looked at the poll results |
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regret
In Christianity people were supposed to ask for contrition or penitence of their sins from God |
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| feeling or expressing remorse or wrongdoing |
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| I have to placate my little sister every time she cries... |
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to complain about little things
The child quibbled about EVERYTHING |
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| a loud jarring unpleasing sound |
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| lasting a short time, fading away gradually |
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dirty dull, or shabby
The dingy hovel was quite ugly |
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the edge or outer porion
The fringe of the forest lay in the lands beyond. |
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discolored, bruised, or angry
The man's face was livid when we embarassed him in front of his friends. |
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supreme, without equal, awe-inspiring
The court has a sublime position |
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rivalrous, inclined to fight or argue
the two opposing factions were very contentious |
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wild and untamed
Buck became a feral creature after being stolen by the 49ers. |
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serious straight-laced
My mother had a staid expression when she found out I didn't do well in school. |
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understand
The idea of a 4th dimension and seeing it in 3d is utterly unfathomable |
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cut off, hold back or smother
That traumatic accident was stifling. |
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| secret clandestine meeting |
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| unable to pass or enter, unable to upset or disturb |
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slow-moving
The languid snail crawed along at .1 mph |
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happiness and good cheer
Christmas is a time of mirth and celebration |
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without concern, calm and cool
JFK had a nonchalant personality in times of trouble |
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not too hot or cold
I love tepid weather! It's perfect! |
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| distinct, peculiar about an individual |
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having superior power or influence
the king was a paramount |
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frugal knows how to spend money, not extravagant
My grandmother is quite a thrifty person |
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regard with deep respect
That man is very venerable in our town. We respect him deeply. |
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determined by sudden fancy, capricious, impulsive, impetuous
The whimsical girls of the Salem witch trial cost the lives of many puritan townsfolk. |
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