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sudden and unexpected
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abrupt
I was suprised by the abrupt change of subject
the state of being sober
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sobriety
the price of beer compelled me to maintain a certain level of sobriety
one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
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stickler
a stickler for the rules
a visible disembodied spirit and something that haunts or perturbs the mind
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specter
the specter of hunger
the state or fact of being monstrous or something that is outrageously or offensively wrong.
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monstrosity
how could anyone be capable of such monstrosities?
a place where a wild animal, especially a fierce or dangerous one, lives.
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lair
slow and clumsy because of great weight.
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ponderous
his footsteps were heavy and ponderous
to glance with amorous invitation or challenge
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ogle
he was ogling her breasts
having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire.
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lecherous
she ignored his lecherous gaze
look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought.
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gaze
he turned, following her gaze.
he could only gaze at her in astonishment
(typically of a man, sometimes of a man and a woman) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction.
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beget
they hoped that the king may beget a new heir by his new queen
a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death
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heir
his eldest son and heir
waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers.
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sewage
sewage treatment
depart suddenly or secretly, especially to relocate one's business or household in another area.
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decamp
now he has decamped to hollywood
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pyre
a boyfriend oe male admirer - old fashioned
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beau
her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date
to mend with interlacing stitches
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darn
she darned his socks
.
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reins
hold the horse's reins
persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
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shun
she shunned fashionable society
embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
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abashed
Harry looked slightly abashed
a person who talks a lot
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babbler
no one could accuse him of being a quiet man-in fact he's a babbler
having skill with the hands
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dexterous
a dexterous surgeon
dexterous accordion playing
to take in liquid to absorb or assimilate moisture, gas, light, or heat
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imbibe
they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer
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chock
prevent forward movement of smth with a chock
chocked it
1. to become dry and sapless ........2. to lose vitality, force, or freshness
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wither
the grass has withered to an unappealing brown
a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.
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vagrant begger
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
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reticent
she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs
slightly unwell.
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indisposed
because of her period, she was indisposed
cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course.
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deflect
the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling
prostacki
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ornery
coarse
he is very ornery
make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
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augment
he augmented his summer income by painting houses
.
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cauldron
a cauldron of repressed anger
a thing that is perceptible by touch
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tangible
the atmosphere of neglect and abandoment was almost tangible
a foolish or gullible person
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simpleton
stop grinning at me likena simpleton
.
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mane
i tak dalej i tak dalej
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and so on and so on
trouble or annoy someone with a frequent persistent requests or actions
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pester
she constantly pestered him with telephone calls
body part situated at the back of an animal
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hind
he snagged a calf by the hind leg
a thing said or done for amusement; a joke.
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jest
you jest, surely?
it was said in jest
the state of being confined in prison; imprisonment
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incarceration
the public would not be served by her incarceration
speak simply and ordinarily
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speak plainly
a room below ground level in a house, typically one used for storing wine or coal.
the servants led us down into a cellar
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cellar
apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority; condescending.
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patronizing
we both occasionally experienced a patronizing attitudes from staff
dislike intensely
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detest
They seem to truly detest each other.
a person's death
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demise
Mr. Grisenthwaite's tragic demise
(of a speech sound) producrd in the throat; harsh- sounding
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guttural
guttural growl made by a monster
(of a person or animal) move around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of or as jf in search of prey
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prowl
I met her once on one of my off-duty bookstore prowls
black bears prowl the canyons
make someone unable to thik cleaely; confuse
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addle
the extremely hot and dry weather has caused the eggs to addle
being in love must have addled your brain
a framework of parallel or crossed bars, typically preventing access through an opening while permitting communication or ventilation.
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grating
(of a motor vehicle or boat) pull (another vehicle or boat) along with a rope, chain, or tow bar.
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tow
a pickup van towing a trailer
talk or write persistently and tediously on a particular topic
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harp
I don't want to harp on about the past
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harp
store something and secretly in a specified place
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stash
the man grudgingly handed over a stash of notes
their wealth had been stashed away in a Swiss banks
the place or country that a person treats as their permanent home
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domicile
his wife has a domicile of origin in Germany
the tenant is domiciled in the US
a small mischievous devil or spirite
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imp
a pig
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swine
to pay close attention: LISTEN
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hark
Hark! He knocks
.
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quarrel
quarrel
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a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good terms.
She made a mistake of picking a quarrel with John
not in a straight or level position.
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askew
her hat was slightly askew
a bungled or badly carried out task or action
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botch
I've propably made a botch of things
a main branch of a tree
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bough
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mace
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bellows
miechy
having or showing excessive or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire
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lecherous
he smiled lecherously
fuck off but nicely
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sod off
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anvil
shining with a sparkling light
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glistening
the glistening golden dome
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dome
kopuła
the dome of St. Paul's cathedral
of a matrerial, come apart or be shed from surface or layers
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exfoliation
a soap that promises to help me exfoliate all that dry, flaky skin I've apparently been carrying around
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broth
regain possesion over something, get back
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retrieve
I was sent to retrieve the balls from his garden
overall costs or expenses
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operating costs
reseaech conducted in space requires more overheads
discharge(moisture or smell) slowly and steadily
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exude
wydziela
the beetle exudes a caustic liquid
able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.
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caustic
żrący
a caustic cleaner

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