1: the action of reassuring : the state of being reassured
Children need a lot of reassurance.
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saunter(ed)
Definition
: to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll They sauntered slowly down the street.
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seep
Definition
1: to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze seeped in through a crack>
2: to enter or penetrate slowly
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comprehend(ing)
Definition
1: to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
2: to contain or hold within a total scope, significance, or amount
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indignant
Definition
: feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy : filled with or marked by indignation
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feign(ed)
Definition
Feigned: Fictitious
: not genuine or real Feign : to give a false appearance of : to give fictional representation to
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irritably
Definition
: capable of being irritated: as a:easily exasperated or excited b: responsive to stimuli
— ir·ri·ta·ble·nessnoun
— ir·ri·ta·bly\-blē\adverb
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generate(d)
Definition
1:to bring into existence 2:to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) Her comments have generated a good deal of excitement.
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pneumonia
Definition
: a disease of the lungs characterized especially by inflammation and consolidation of lung tissue followed by resolution and by fever, chills, cough, and difficulty in breathing and that is caused especially by infection
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scowl
Definition
intransitive verb 1:to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure 2:to exhibit a threatening aspect
NOUN:a facial expression of displeasure
VERB 1:to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure 2:to exhibit a threatening aspect
NOUN:a facial expression of displeasure: frown
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suspicious(ly)
Definition
:expressing or indicative of suspicion, a suspicious glance — sus·pi·cious·ly adverb
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suspiciouS
Definition
:expressing or indicative of suspicion, a suspicious glance — sus·pi·cious·ly adverb
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rile
Definition
:to make agitated and angry
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despondent
adj \di-ˈspän-dənt\
Definition
:feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression — de·spon·dent·ly adverb
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scheme
noun \ˈskēm\
Definition
:a plan or program of action; especially: a crafty or secret one
:a graphic sketch or outline
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interminable
adj \(ˌ)in-ˈtərm-nə-bəl
Definition
: having or seeming to have no end; especially : tiresomely long
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urgency
Pronunciation: ur-jan-see Function: noun
Definition
: the quality or state of being urgent
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humdrum
adj \ˈhəm-ˌdrəm\
Definition
: monotonous, dull
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crescendo
noun \krə-ˈshen-(ˌ)dō\
Definition
1: a gradual increase; specifically: a gradual increase in volume of a musical passage 2:peak of a gradual increase:climax
2: a crescendo musical passage — crescendo intransitive verb
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reproach
reproachfully - adverb
Definition
1:an expression of rebuke or disapproval 2:the act or action of reproaching or disapproving 3a: a cause or occasion of blame, discredit, or disgrace b: discredit, disgrace 4:obsolete: one subjected to censure or scorn
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desolate
— des·o·late·ly adverb
Definition
1:devoid of inhabitants and visitors: deserted 2:joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one 3a: showing the effects of abandonment and neglect:dilapidated b: barren, lifeless c: devoid of warmth, comfort, or hope :gloomy
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acrid
adj \ˈa-krəd\
Definition
1: sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
