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prodigal  Speak Example sentences
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excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use
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able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
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wasteful; reckless with money
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state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering
proscribe  Speak Example sentences
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command against; banish; outlaw
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effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth
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having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed
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pass over or beyond; surpass
salutary  Speak Example sentences
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tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
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showing a high degree of refinement
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scurry; run with short, rapid steps
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severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply
scrupulous  Speak Example sentences
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having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed
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give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
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exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
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state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering
scuttle  Speak Example sentences
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able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
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tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
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scurry; run with short, rapid steps
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cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
skeptical  Speak Example sentences
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showing a high degree of refinement
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cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy
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scurry; run with short, rapid steps
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marked by or given to doubt; questioning
sluggard  Speak Example sentences
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severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply
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effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth
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lazy person; person habitually lazy, idle, and slow; sluggish; lazy
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showing a high degree of refinement
tangible  Speak Example sentences
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admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous
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give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
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liberate; free from chains; set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds
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able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
tardy  Speak Example sentences
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late; delayed; moving slowly
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state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy
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oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
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one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
tedium  Speak Example sentences
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noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
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practical and functional, not just for show
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sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
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dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom