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| Assuaged.... The nurse helped to assuage the soldier's pain. |
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| (verb) to make milder or less severe; ease; relieve |
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| malevolent... The children thought Boo was mysterious and malevolent. |
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| (adj) evilor wishing evil to others; malicious |
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| contemptuous... The contemptuous boys ran from the police. |
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| (adj) showing or expressing comtempt; scornful... The contemptuous boys ran from the police. |
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| diminutive... The trial of Tom Robinson was not diminutive in any way. |
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| (adj) small; little; tiny |
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| amiable... The girls were very amiable toward the new girl. |
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| (adj) friendly; having or showing pleasant qualities |
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| auspicious... After he made the team, he knew he could look forward to an auspicious future. |
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| (adj)promising success; favorable |
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| benign... The teacher was very understanding and benign. |
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| (adj) having a kindly disposition; gacious |
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| benevolence... The fireman had much benevolence. |
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| (noun) desire to do good to others; good will |
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| predilection... The group of kids never had a predilection to watch movies in class. |
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| (noun) tendency to think favorably of something in particular; preference |
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