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To make or become less or weaker; to decrease.
Coriander abated as she got older.
The wolf abated the rabbits by eating one at a time. |
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| Keeping oneself apart or at a distance; showing no interest or sympathy.Linda was aloof when her brother broke his leg. |
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Having or showing a clever or sharp mind; keen.
Albert Einstein was never astute. |
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| BEDRAGGLED/ bedraggled/ bed rag gld |
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Wet and dirty,as with mud; untidy, messy.
The pesant was bedraggled. |
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| BENEVOLENT/ benevolent/ Be ev oh lent |
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Kind; generous; doing good.
Saints are benevolent people. |
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Skilful; quick, but sure.
I'm deft at poems. |
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| DEJECTED/dejected/dee ject id |
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Sad, discouraged, in low spirits.
Anyone would feel dejected when they are insulted. |
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| ECCENTRIC/eccentric/ex sen trick |
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Not usual or normal in the way one behaves; odd.
Anybody would of thought Einstein was eccentric just by looking at him. |
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To escape or get away from by being quick and clever; to keep from being seen, understood, or remebered by.
The fox eludedfrom the hunter. |
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Flushec with red or pink;ruddy; too full of decoration: very showy.
The baroness was ver florid. |
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| FORLORN/forlorn/ for lorn |
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Sad or unhappy as from lonliness or being uncared for: pitiful: wretched.
The scrawny dog was forlorn, so his owners were charged with animal abuse. |
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| GRANDUER/granduer/ grane deeur |
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Splendor; Great in size, beauty, or dignity.
Martin Luther King Jy. showed granduer through his marches and speeches. |
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| HARANGUE/harangue/ har ang you |
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A long speech made in a long, scolding way.
The teacher gave her class a harangue for disobeying her. |
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| LISTLESS/listless/ list less |
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Having no interest in what going on around one, because one is sick, sad, or tired.
Dianna was listless do her friend getting a lead role, duirng the time her dog went missing. |
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| MUNDANE/mundane/ umn dayne |
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Everyday, ordinary.
Harry Potter's life is definately not mundane. |
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| NONCHALANT/ nonchalant/non shal ent |
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Not caring, not showing concern; casual.
Twyla tried to be nonclant while getting her doctors degree, but a huge smile ruined that. |
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Having to much decoration; showy.
Lindy was definataley ornate when she put on bundles of make up and a very expensive gown for the high school prom. |
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| OMNIOUS/omnious/ omnee us |
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Threatening; like a bad omen.
Being cursed is deefinatley omnious. |
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Very devoted to following one's religion.
Orthadox Jews are very pious. |
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To blame or scol in a sharp way.
Thanny rebuked Mary Ann for breaking his skateboard. |
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To soften, to become less harsh or stubborn.
Hedi's grandfather became relented during the course of the story. |
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Comfort or relief.
Jenina was solace when she as saved from the bottom two in American Idol. |
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| SLOVENLY/slovenly/ slahv en lee |
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Careless in looks, habits, work etc; untidy.
Most people on What Not to Wear or slovenly. |
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| TRANSPIRE/transpire/trans pie er |
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To take place; to happen; to become well known.
E=mc2 transpired. |
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To get int the way of; to delay or obstruct.
Liana impeded Kyla's success. |
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| INSOLENT/insolentt/in sole int |
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Rude; not showing the porper respect.
The peasent was insolentto the king for he did not bow. |
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| VEHEMENT/vehement/vee hee ment |
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Intense; full of stron felling; acting with great force; violent.
if your vehement, your perfect for anger managment. |
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Paying no attetionto what is righ; withoutreason, sense, or mercy.
Having a wanton president would be bad. |
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| PROCLAIM/proclaim/ pro claym |
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To announce.
The prince was proclaimed at the ball. |
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