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lower; degrade; humiliate Anna expected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast herself down on the ground before him, however, she refused to _____ herself. |
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embarrass He was not at all _______ by her open admiration. |
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subside or moderate Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to _____. |
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| deviation from the expected or the normal; mental irregularity or disorder |
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suspended action The deal was held in ________ until her arrival. |
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renounce upon oath He ________ his allegiance to the king. |
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washing His daily _______ were accompanied by loud noises dubbed "Operation in the Bath." |
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renunciation; self-sacrifice Her act of ________ in marrying the king instead of who she loved was necessary for the kingdom. |
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loathe; hate Moses scolded the idol worshippers because he __________ the custom. |
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abolish The king intended to ________ the decree issued by his predecessor. |
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cutting off; separation
When a flower or leaf separates naturally from the parent plant, this process is called __________. |
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depart secretly and hide
The teller who _________ with the bonds went uncaptured until someone recognized him. |
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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
The mom was worried about her son's __________ vegetarian diet. |
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
Keith needed help with the ________ instructions his professor had given him. |
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border upon; adjoin
We must build a fence where our properties abut. |
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applaud; announce with great approval
Dark Knight came out with great ___________. |
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sharp upslope of a hill
My car's sad engine couldn't get up the _________. |
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agreement
I was in complete ______ with the parent. |
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| approach and speak first to a person (not always with a negative connotation) |
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equip
My classroom was ________ with many books. |
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growth; increase
My _________ of body ended up with me being overweight. |
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come about by addition
Interest _______. |
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vingary
The salad had an exceedingly ______ flavor. |
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slightly sour; sharp; caustic
Some people's remarks can be _________ and hurt my feelings. |
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bitter in word or manner
The candidates fought with each other using highly __________ speeches. |
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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
According to _________ tables, people under 25 are more likely to wreck cars that people 25 and older. |
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sharpness
Older people often lose visual ______. |
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muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
I couldn't understand what he meant because he was ______ with drugs. |
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something (generally nonessential or inferior) added on or attached.
Josh is an _______ professor and GC&SU because he just got the job there. |
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solemn urging
My mom's _________ about my decision not to have kids until I have a Ph.D. did not stop me. |
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staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
Most teachers need an ________. |
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skillful
Her ______ handling of the situation calmed everyone down. |
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