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Clara parked her bike adjacent to mine and locked them [image]together.
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| adjacent adj. - next to something else |
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Celebrities are often accosted by aggressive fans hoping for an autograph.
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| accost v. (-s, -ed, -ing) - approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively. |
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In order for Jeremy to procure his new Xbox One, he had to work another part time job as a paperboy and save enough money to purchase it.
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| procure v. (-s, -ed, -ing, procurement) to obtain (something), especially with care or effort. |
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The perpetrator broke into the school office and stole $45 worth of fax paper.
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| perpetrate v. (-s, -ed, -ing, -perpetrator) to carry out or commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral action. |
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Having not had food for several weeks, the great white wolf eagerly devoured its prey and disappeared into the night.
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| devour v. (-s, -ed, -ing) to eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly. |
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A progressive computer test becomes more perplexing as a student answers questions correctly eventually becoming too complicated to complete.
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| perplex v. (-s, -ed, -ing, perplexity) to complicate or confuse a person or situation. |
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Her overall mein is one of peaceful elegance and class, as opposed to her sister who always wears an evil grin.
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| mein n. - A person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood. |
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After accidentally tripping his sister, Michael bowed his head in a servile manner
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| servile adj. - Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others. |
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Mr. DeGrandis chastised the class for not doing their homework and then left the building in a rage.
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| chastise v. (-ing, -ed, -s) - to rebuke or reprimand severely. |
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Mandy's voice became harsh, almost strident as she described how Mike intentionally busted her new Galaxy 8 phone.
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| strident adj. - loud and harsh; grating. |
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