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(Adjective)To render poorer in quality by adding another substance typically an inferior one.
The child adulterated his dad's coffee by adding worms to it. |
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(Verb)Able to use the right and left hands equally well.
The girl off how well she could write with both hands because she was ambidextrous. |
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(Verb)To make greater by adding to it; and increase.
The rain augmented the water, turning it from a lake to a river. |
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(Adjective)Depriving of or lacking
Mary passed out on the grass because she deprived herself of sleep. |
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(Verb)To move into position
The commander deployed his soldiers into the battle field. |
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(Adjective)Relentlessely severe, stem or gloomy
The dour expression on the student's face made it obvious that she failed her test. |
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(Noun)Courage in pain
The little sister had more fortitude than the big brither during the scary movie. |
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(Verb)To stare with one's mouth wide open
The men gaped at the lady's surreal beauty when she walked into the room |
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(Verb)An aggressive remark directed at a person
The teen was the center of all of the students gibes because of his flamboyant clothing. |
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(Noun)An external form, appearence or manner of presentation.
Tom's friendly guise cleaverly disguised his terrible personality. |
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(Adjective) Something tricky, evil. Sneaky or deceptive.
The evil man's insidious plot to take over the world will take many months. |
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(Noun)A hint or clue to something.
The girl gave a twirl of her hair to the boy as an intimation that she liked him. |
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(Noun)Fancy, rich, luxurious and expensive.
The opulent furniture made it obvious that he was rich. |
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(Adjective)Something that is bendable and flexible.
Rubber is a very pliable substance. |
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(Verb)To repeat.
My alarm clock reiterated that same annoying ring that forced me to get up in the morning. |
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(Adjective)To be unresponsive or not show any emotion.
It was hard to tell what the boy was feeling past that stolid expression. |
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(Verb)Something changeable.
Her tentative schedule made it possible for her to juggle around her activities of the day. |
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(Adjective)Disheveled or messed up.
The unkempt state of his room made it unbearable to live. |
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(Verb)To say word for word
The typewriter typed the verbatim pf the man's words as he spoke in front of the judge. |
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(Adjective) Cautiously.
The character warily peaked around the corner, making sure that there were no more monsters. |
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