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to caution
If you do not admonish a child to stay away from fire, then they will want to touch it. |
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with hand on hip and elbow bent outward:
She patiently waited for him standing arms akimbo |
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lack of energy
After walking all day, she was overcome with lassitude. |
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sexually unrestrained
The girls left the club early because many licentious men approached them. |
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verb: to think silently
He muses what might have happened had he succeeded.
noun: a source that inspires an artist
A woman from his dream, because the artists' muse. |
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having to do with money
My pecuniary reward includes a paycheck every Friday. |
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An unfortunate situation
They were deeply moved by the plight of the community |
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taking things for granted/ being overconfident.
I would advise you to not be so presumptuous when in a situation where you are not certain of what can happen. |
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something that is trying to destroy something
Propoganda can be used as a subersive text. |
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Empty
Her facial expression was vacous, we could never tell how she was feeling. |
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