Term
stealth
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word family
adj.(stealthy, stealthily)
sample sentence
The cat stealthily crouched in the grass eyeing its intended victim and waiting for just the right moment to pounce. |
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malevolent
word family
adj. (malevolently)
sample sentence
The malevolent spirit howled profanities through the night from the depths of the old basement. |
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Term
assuage v.
word family
(-ed, -s, -ing)
sample sentence
It took about three years for my feelings of grief to assuage after the death of my father.
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to make something uncomfortable feel better
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Term
dictum
word family
n. (dictation, dictate)
sample sentence
There is an old dictum which states, "Might makes right," but I disagree |
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a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle.
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arbitrate
word family
v.(-d, -ing, -s)
sample sentence
If your two best friends are fighting over the last piece of gum in the pack, you might arbitrate by telling them to split it.
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to act between parties to resolve their differences |
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Term
[image]nauseate
word famiy
v. (-d, -ing, -s, nausea, nauseous)
sample sentence
The first few weeks of her pregnancy were difficult because Katy woke up every morning feeling nauseated and dizzy.
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to feel sick to the point of almost vomiting |
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Term
melancholy
word family
adj.(melancholic)
sample sentence
The one act play was so melancholy that I felt depressed even after I left the theater!
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gloomy or depressed
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Term
aloof
word family
adj. (aloofly)
sample sentence
After meeting Jenine for the third time, Michael realized she wasn't shy, just aloof, because she hardly spoke and acted bored every time they went out.
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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
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benign
word family
adj.(benignly)
sample sentence
Until Jem and Dill excluded me from their plans, she was only another lady in the neighborhood, but a relatively benign presence.
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showing or expressing kindness or gentleness
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acquiesce
word family
v. (acquiesced, acquiescing)
sample sentence
We were accustomed to prompt, if not always cheerfully acquiescing to Atticus's instructions, but from the way he stood Jem was not thinking of budging. |
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submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent |
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