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sneaky
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The cat stealthily crouched in the grass eyeing its intended victim and waiting for just the right moment to pounce.
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stealthy, stealthily |
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wicked or evil
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The malevolent spirit howled profanities through the night from the depths of the old basement.
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malevolently
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to make something uncomfortable feel better
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It took about three years for my feelings of grief to assuage after the death of my father.
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assuaged, assuages, assuaging
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a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle.
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There is an old dictum which states, "Might makes right," but I prefer non-violent resolution.
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dictation |
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to act between parties to resolve their differences
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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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-d, -ing, -s
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to feel sick to the point of almost vomiting
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The first few weeks of her pregnancy were difficult because Katy woke up every morning feeling nauseated and dizzy.
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-d, -ing, -s, nausea, nauseous
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to feel sick to the point of almost vomiting
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The first few weeks of her pregnancy were difficult because Katy woke up every morning feeling nauseated and dizzy.
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melancholic |
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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
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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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aloofly
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showing or expressing kindness or gentleness
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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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benignly |
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submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent
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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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acquiesced, acquiescing |
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