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| iridescent- producing a display of rainbow like colors | The rainbow is iridescent. |
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| elaborate- to work out with care of detail | She always works elaborately. |
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| regal- magnificent; splendid | She did a regal job. |
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| self-assurance- having or showing confidence | He has a lot of self-assurance. |
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| temptation- the condition of being tempted | The world is full of temptation. |
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| hectic- characterized by intense activity | My day was hectic. |
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| disable- impaired | She had a disability. |
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| glumly- moody | He glumly got out of bed. |
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| abandonment- to give up by leaving | He is charged with abandonment. |
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| muttered- to complain | He muttered under his breath. |
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| evidently- clearly | It was evident that he was lying. |
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| gravely- having a harsh rasping sound | She gravely told them the news. |
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| blurted- to utter suddenly | She blurted out the news. |
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| grudging- reluctant to give or admit | He was grudging with his gift. |
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| fragile- easily broken | The package was marked FRAGILE. |
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| genuinely- honestly felt | She genuinely hated him. |
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| assessed- set or determine the amount | They went over the assessed budget. |
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| bluntly- slow to understand | She didn't know he was blunt. |
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| bolted- to pass | She bolted on the cookies. |
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| jagged- sharp projection | The knife was jagged. |
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| miserable- very uncomfortable | She was miserable. |
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| throbbing- beat rapidly or violently | The wound was throbbing. |
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| haunting- visit often | The ghost is haunting the house. |
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| mystified- to confuse | The shiny object mystified the boy. |
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| hysterical-extremely funny | The joke was hysterical. |
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| growled- to speak in an angry matter | The bear growled. |
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| inquired- to ask about | He inquired where she went. |
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| clinging- to hold fast | The scared cat was clinging to her. |
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| feverish- having a fever | She was feverish. |
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| instinctively- arising from impulse | She instinctively ran from the wolf. |
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| clenched- to close tightly | She clenched her blanket. |
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| uniformed- the same | The military schools are uniformed. |
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| lowlife- a person of low social status | He is a lowlife. |
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| filthy- covered with filth | The little boy was filthy. |
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| irritable- easily annoyed | I am irritable. |
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| assurance- freedom from doubt | They assured them that bungee jumping was safe. |
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| escorted- one or more persons accompanying another to guide | Her cousin escorted her to the prom. |
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| shimmered- to shine with a subdued flickering light | The powder shimmered. |
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| filter- a device used to separate the fluid from matter | They bought some coffee filters. |
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| accent- a mark or symbol used in printing or writing | The club's accent was beautiful. |
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| unanimously- sharing the same opinions | The jury was unanimously decided the verdict. |
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| chuckled- to laugh quietly | They chuckled at the joke. |
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| graffiti- a drawing on a wall | The building is covered in graffiti. |
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| rehabilitated- restore to good health through therapy and education | The drug addict was rehabilitated. |
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| flustered- make or become nervous or upset | When she heard the news about her aunt she was flustered. |
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| clomped- to walk heavily and noisily | He clomped down the hallway. |
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| shuddered- to shiver | The thought of him made her shudder. |
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| stifling- suffocate | He was stifled to death. |
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| flustered- to make or become nervous | She was flustered. |
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| paramedics- one trained to supply emergency medical treatment | The paramedics saved her life. |
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| relieved- to free from pain or trouble | The pain killer relieved her. |
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| consciousness- the state of being conscious | She was unconscious. |
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| dazed- to stun at win a heavy blow or shock | The punch in his face dazed him. |
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| sequins- a small shiny ornamental disk sewn on fabric | The sequin fabric is beautiful. |
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| staggered- to stand unsteadily | The drunk person staggered. |
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| spurted- a sudden burst of energy | She had a spurt. |
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| admiration- a feeling of wonder | He looked at her in admiration. |
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| foggily- covered by fog | The road is foggy. |
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| vaguely- not thinking clearly | She vaguely remembered anything from her childhood. |
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| raggedly- dressed in mismatching clothing | He is ragged. |
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| consumed- eat or drink | They consumed the wine and turkey. |
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| psychologist- a person trained and educated to perform therapy | She went to go see the psychologist. |
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| reeked- to smoke | They reeked. |
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| throbbed- to beat rapidly or violently | My headache was so bad my head was throbbing. |
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| perverted- deviating greatly from what is considered right or wrong | He is perverted. |
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| lunged- a sudden thrust or pass | The boy lunged past his teacher. |
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| molest- to harass sexually | The young woman was molested. |
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| haze- moisture such as smoke or dust | The fog made everything look hazy. |
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| slick- smooth, glassy, and slippery | After the rain the car was so wet it was slick. |
APA Citation
| Houghton Mufflin Company. (1995). Riverside webster's ii new college dictionary. 2nd ed. Boston: Houghton Mufflin Company. |
| ( et al, 1995) |
APA Citation
| (2004). retrieved Nov 15, 2004, from Dictionary.com Web site: http://dictionary.reference.com/. |
| (, 2004) |
