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abstain  Speak Example sentences
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fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
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refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
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swiftness of action or motion; speed
adamant  Speak Example sentences
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book of literary selections by various authors
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
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append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
adversity  Speak Example sentences
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no longer current or applicable; antiquated
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bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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book of literary selections by various authors
affable  Speak Example sentences
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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no longer current or applicable; antiquated
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append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
alleviate  Speak Example sentences
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secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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one who makes maps or charts
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defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
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provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
ameliorate  Speak Example sentences
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make or become better; improve; grow better
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formless; lacking shape or definition
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swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
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secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
annex  Speak Example sentences
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state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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swiftness of action or motion; speed
anthology  Speak Example sentences
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able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
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book of literary selections by various authors
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relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
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critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
apocryphal  Speak Example sentences
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untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
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support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
appease  Speak Example sentences
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bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
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too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
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large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
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capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action