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(adj) extreamly talented
Sarah is adroit while playing lacrosse. |
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(adj) friendly
My mom is amicable towards me when she wants me to do something for her. |
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(adj) against
She was averse vandalizing the walls with her friends because she did not want to get in trouble. |
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(adj) aurgumentitive
When my uncle talks to my aunt about politics they get belligerent. |
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(adj) quick;brief
The quiz we took in Global History was cursory. |
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(noun) sneaky, twofaced
The girls duplicity personality gets her into trouble with her friends. |
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(verb) to praise highly
My extol of going to the mall was high, but i ended up not going. |
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(adj) likely, probable
She was feasible going to the party around the block if her parents are going out. |
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(noun) facial contortion
When she had Sour Skittles her grimace was so funny. |
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(noun) great devastion or destruction, massive slaughter
The Holocaust |
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(adj)Incapable of being affected
When my cat died I was impervious because i knew it was time for her to go, she was too old. |
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(n) a moving force
Knowing that I can get extra credit on the paper i was impetus. |
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(n) risk or danger
I was in jeopardy when my parents found out I snuck out of the house. |
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(adj) Paying close attention; detail
I was meticulous when I was watching the movie Footloose. |
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(n) desire to return to a former time/place
I always get nostalgic when I think back to summer. |
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(n) most perfect embodiment of something.
She was the quintessence of the party, everyone loved her. |
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(v) To go backward, usually to a worse condition
When I failed my test my confidence retrogressed. |
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(v) to examine in detail
I had to scrutinize the sandwich to see if there was mold on it. |
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(adj) lukewarm, room temperature
My hot chocolate was tepid when I came inside from making a snowman |
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