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prodigal  Speak Example sentences
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having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed
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strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
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draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
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wasteful; reckless with money
protagonist  Speak Example sentences
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not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
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repeated too often; over familiar through overuse; worn out by use
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producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
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principal character in a work of fiction; main character in a drama; leader of a cause; champion
reprieve  Speak Example sentences
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moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
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lazy person; person habitually lazy, idle, and slow; sluggish; lazy
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give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
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temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
revere  Speak Example sentences
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strip a priest or minister of church authority; remove from status as member of clergy
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worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
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late; delayed; moving slowly
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draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
ruminate  Speak Example sentences
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late; delayed; moving slowly
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worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
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chew over and over mentally, or like cows physically; mull over; ponder
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exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
sage  Speak Example sentences
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free from disturbance; pacific
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cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
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one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
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exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
salutary  Speak Example sentences
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final result; outcome or effect; central idea or point; gist
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dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom
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repeated too often; over familiar through overuse; worn out by use
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tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
sanctimonious  Speak Example sentences
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having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
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excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
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one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
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large volume; large and scholarly book
savant  Speak Example sentences
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scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
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slavish; suitable to slave or servant; relating to servitude or forced labor
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severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply
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exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
scrutinize  Speak Example sentences
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request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
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dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom
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examine closely and critically
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perceptive; shrewd; having insight