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commence
"We will commence class shortly." |
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tolerable
"Miss Watson is a tolerable old maid." |
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careened
"We dared Jimmy, and he careened down the hill on his bike." |
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| tilted or moved wildly down a path |
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infernal
"Sometimes my computer seems infernal and hard to use." |
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| hellish, fiendish, diabolical |
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thicket
"Huck hid in the thicket and watched them search for him." |
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| dense growth of trees or bushes |
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abolish
"The Civil War helped abolish slavery." |
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afoot
"A quiz is afoot, so you must study." |
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| developing, in the process of happening |
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air
"You will be able to air your opinions at the meeting on Thursday." |
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speculate
"We speculate that 60 people will attend." |
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| think about and study, hypothesize |
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ponderous
"Tom's thoughts were ponderous and weighed heavily on his mind." |
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| hard to carry, heavy, unwieldy |
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calamity
"Miss Watson was upset over the calamity at Pap's cabin." |
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| serious event causing trouble |
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dissipation
"The dissipation of your allowance is your choice." |
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| wasteful spending, squandering |
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