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Repulsive, offensive:
The behavior of the bratty child at her birthday party was ____.
Abominable
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A short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature:
Mrs. Green's _____ help me understand the concepts.
anecdote
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Enthusiastic, eager:
Steve is an ____ skier. He goes dozens of times all winter and owns his own equipment.
avid
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Saddened by death:
The _____ mother could hardly walk into the church for her solider son's funeral.
bereaved
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careful, through:
I like my new doctor because she seemed to be ____. I don't think she would miss anything!
Conscientious
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expression, face:
Jan's _____ during Lou's story led me to think she didn't believe him.
countenance
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missing, without (usually followed by of)
Because Mary's face was ____ of expression, I had no idea what she was thinking.
devoid
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to sadden or discourage:
I don't want to _____ you, but honestly with a 12% in the class you have no hope of passing at this point.
dishearten
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scatter, go away, break up:
When the police came, the fighting mob quickly _____.
disperse
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hellish, fiendish:
The American Idol cried when Simon called her singing _____ screaming.
infernal
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never-ending:
Some people seem to have an _____ amount of money. Whatever they want, they buy!
infinite
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gloomy state of mind:
The checkers team seemed ____ for weeks after losing the state championship.
melancholy
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in the middle of:
We were in the _____ of hundreds of superstars on the red carpet at the awards show.
midst
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self-esteem, spirit:
The _____ of the slaves when they got a new, mean overseer was very low.
morale
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infamous, famously bad:
Paul was a _____ skipper. His teacher couldn't even pick him out of a line up!
noctorious
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dangerous, unsafe, full of risk:
These are ____ times we live in. People don't feel safe in their own homes not to mention in the streets!
perilous
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expressing sorrow, often used with sound:
The ____ cries of the people after the earthquake would make anyone feel badly for them.
plaintive
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wild, unruly:
The _____ frat party was shit down by the campus police.
raucous
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holiness, blessedness:
The _____ of the ceremony was disturbed by the ringing of someone's cell phone.
sanctity
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appearance, impression, likeness:
Ivan didn't show even a _____ of common sense when he cussed out the police officer who pulled him over.
semblance
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somber or serious, with tone or mood:
The ___ music made everyone sad when it was supposed to be a happy occasion.
solemn
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state of being vigilant which means keenly watching to detect danger, watchfulness:
The ____ of the neighborhood watch paid off when they caught the burglar.
vigilance
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