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(adj) extremely skilled
john is adroit at playing soccer |
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(adj) friendly
fred is a amicable person to me. |
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(adj)against or opposed to.
dave is averse the fact that rob cheated off of him on his test. |
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(adj) aggresive
josh is very belligerent to wayne |
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(adj) helpful
my teachers are benevolent when they expain the work we have to do in detail |
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(adj) superfical
a cursory of my luggage was enough to show me that someone had been tampering with it |
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(adj) sneaky
only we learned that the embezzler had tried to cat suspicion on his innocent partner did we realize the extent of his duplicity |
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(verb) praise highly
paul was extoled when he scored the winning goal to win the championship for his team at his soccer game. |
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(adj) realistic
a lot of video games look a lot more feasible nowadays |
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(noun) facial contortion
henry had a grimacing look on his face when he seen bob trip over the railing |
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(noun) destruction or mass slaughter
hitler was known for the holocaust against jews of the 1940's |
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(adj) incapable of being affected
what good is a plastic raincoat that is impervious to water if it also prevents any body heat from escaping? |
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(noun)stimulus
when i heard rose speaking itailian fluently, my determination to master that language received a fresh impetus |
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(noun) risk or danger
joe was at jeopardy of at losing his basketball game |
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(adj) precise
dan is meticulus with his school work |
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desire to return to a former time/ place; a sentimental yearning
as the old soldier watched the parade pass bt, he was suddenly filled with nostalgia for youthful years he had spent in the army |
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(noun) most perfect embodient or example of something.
miss De Carlo's records-neat, accurate, and complete in every respect-show that she is a most quintessence worker |
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(verb) to go backward, usually to a worse condition
my teacher counseled me to keep up my studies, or my performance in class might once again retrogress into mediocrity |
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(verb) to examine in detail
a lot of teachers scrutinize there students work |
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(adj) luke warm
the water in the water fountain is very tepid |
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