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adding on side-add on "something added on"
The car's custom engines were adjunct to the car |
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thicken, or go from liquid to solid
The chemical reaction congealed the aqueous solution |
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lying side by side, juxtapose, adjacent
When you play switcharoo, the cups are contiguous to each other |
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declared without evidence
The irate man allegedy declared that she was a witch |
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forgive, or disregard an offense
I don't condone such offensive behaviors! |
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prove to be false
The irate man's allege was quickly debunked by surmounting evidence |
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approve, usually by law
Congress ratified the bailout fund and I think it's going to fail |
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moving, nomadic, constantly moving
It was said that the Siberians were itinerant people who moved to North America |
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exit
This was really stupid, I egressed the performance because I really didn't like the show |
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very productive, fertile
The hoary toiling slaves were very prolific but they were mistreated |
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a substitute
When the Egyptian king was only 5, he needed a regent, or surrogate to take his place. |
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having many parts or colors
The multifaceted, variegated gem was a beauty |
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agreeable
The friendly man was very congenial with me |
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praise
That was an extol worthy performance! |
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to quiet down, appease
The nanny pacified, or placated the crying baby |
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helping others
I 'm a pretty altruistic person who likes to help others |
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someone reaching for something
I have an aspiration to get in Columbia |
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harmful, weakening
I think that poisonous mushroom was quite debiliating |
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rude, disrespectful
The little child was very insolent in his manners, which consequently ended in his sitting at the corner of the classroom. |
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stubborn, disobedient
My teacher Mrs.Ciampa is very recalcitrant. She will never listen to her students and would only do what she wants. |
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irritable
This choleric person really pissed me off. He kept repeating everything I said. |
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hostile
The pugnacious team rocket in Pokemon always pugnacious but what's the point if they always get blasted off into the stars? |
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a flood
The barrage collapsed many houses and even drowned several people |
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a shack
The dingy shack was so rundown |
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when you're charged in court with a crime
John Proctor was one of many who were subjected to indictments about witchcraft |
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unfavorable, going against, opposed
This is an adverse turn of events. We might actually loose the game |
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sink
After 11:39, Titantic began to founder |
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someone who is currently holding a political position
The incumbent sword could not be lifted from the rocks. George W. Bush is currently imcumbent as our president. |
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sneaky suggestion of something bad
The corrupted adviser gave countless insinuation to the hoary, senile king. |
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to put down, renounce
The publishers repudiated the author so many times until one finally decided to publish the book. It turned out to be a great book. |
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more than necessary or required
In order to be successful in life, we have to be superfluous to achieve what others can't. |
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skillful
The deft ultimate players ran around ducking and jumping on Frisbees. |
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careful, paying attention to details
To make a ship in a bottle, it's a very meticulous task but it is satisfying. |
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given at birth, not learned
Einstein was simply innately a genius. |
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aspects of something
You have to view life multifactedly. |
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hard work
The slaves were forced to toil each day at the mines |
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doubtful
I was quite dubious to that play-and-win real-prizes website, but I was surprised it was actually legitimate |
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not influenced by personal opinion, just the facts.
rational people are quite objective |
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influenced by personal opinion, biased
The newspaper is supposed to report unbiased, subjective information. |
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ordinary, dull
That man was so bland, banal, mundane and pedestrian |
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to make very angry or impatient
The girl was very exasperated when she couldn't get the teddy bear she wanted. |
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| the subservient slaves were gaunt from all the toil |
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obstacle
The rock impasse was an impediment to their journey |
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highly disgusting or offensive
That rotten tomato really is repugnant |
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criticize with abusive language
The man reviled at his child. Thats not good, but that was the truth of it. |
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harmful to health
That repugnant rotten tomato was quite deleterious for me |
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state of uncertainty
how can we allow such quandary to haunt the students of this classroom? |
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extremely stingy or miserly
Scrooge was so penurious! |
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| over-used or old-fashioned. Phrases like the "Bee's knees" and "hay is for horses" and "EPIC FAIL!" are simply hackneyed and just plain trite |
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