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| v. To make speechless with amazement.
Dumbfounded
adj. Speechless with amazement.
The annoucement that i had won the miss america beauty pagent dumbfounded me.[image][image] |
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v. to follow; to come as a result of or at a later time.
When the headmaster declared the next day a holiday, clapping and shouting ensued. |
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n. a particular period in history.
The era of space exploration began in the 1950s. |
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v.1 To thrive or prosper.
2. To wave in the air.
n.1. A sweeping motion.
2. A showy burst of music
3. A fancy line or curve added to something written,
The star of the show entered with a flourish. |
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n.1. Soldiers stationed in a place to protect it.
2. A military place of protection,togather with its soliders and weapons
v. To provide soliders with a place to live.
The commander had to garrison the roops to an old school house. |
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adj. Causing grief or pain; hard to bear.
It was a grievous loss to the family when our grandma died |
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v. To save and put away, especially secetly.
n. Anything put away in such manner.
Squirrels hoard acorns for the winter. |
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v.1. To cover, as with water from a flood,
2. To load with an excessive amount or number of something.
The valley was inundated when the dam burst. |
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adj. Impossible to defeat.
When the Packers had a 10 game winning streak, I thought that they were invincible. |
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n. A member of a group that settles briefly then moves o to another.
Nomadic
adj. having the characteristics od a nomad.
My great ancestors were nomads. |
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v. To stop from being angry; to calm.
I was able to placate my teacher when I explained my reason for being late. |
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adj. Most important.
n.1. A person or thing that is of the greatest importance.
2. The head of school.
3. The sum of money owed, not icluding the interest.
You would need $8,364 to pay off the principal on the car loan. |
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v. To move back or drop to a lower level.
2. To become fainter.
The tide receded and exposed the rocks along the shore. |
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adj. Showing no mercy;pitiless.
The ruthless invader was stopped after killing 5,000 people. |
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n.1. Something given up for the sake of another.
2. An offering to a god.
v.1. To give up something for another.
2. To offer something of value to a god.
The parents made many sacrifices so that their children could go to collage. |
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