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proletarian  Speak Example sentences
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perceptive; shrewd; having insight
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member of working class; blue collar person
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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
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momentary; temporary; staying for short time
repudiate  Speak Example sentences
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oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
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disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
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idealistic but usually impractical social reformer
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state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy
respite  Speak Example sentences
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liberate; free from chains; set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds
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usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
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member of working class; blue collar person
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idealistic but usually impractical social reformer
sanctimonious  Speak Example sentences
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effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth
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severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply
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excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
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late; delayed; moving slowly
sentinel  Speak Example sentences
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usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
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not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
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one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
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beginner in learning something; novice
serene  Speak Example sentences
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wasteful; reckless with money
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final result; outcome or effect; central idea or point; gist
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deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy
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completely clear and fine
skirmish  Speak Example sentences
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minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
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completely clear and fine
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free from disturbance; pacific
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determination; resolving to do something; formal statement of a decision
tardy  Speak Example sentences
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one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
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late; delayed; moving slowly
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walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger; sway, as if about to fall
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minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
temper  Speak Example sentences
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moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
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practical and functional, not just for show
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excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
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dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor
tentative  Speak Example sentences
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dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor
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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
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noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising