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loi • ter vi., to remain in an area for no obvious reason. The boys loitered in the lobby after the movie.
fren • zied adj., marked by emotional agitation. Chandra gave a frenzied look to her friend when she couldn’t get the subway car door to open.
flour • ish vi., thrive. The flowers flourished in the sunshine.
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ruth • less adj., merciless. Jim’s teacher gave a harsh and ruthless critique of his piano recital.
ex ul • tant adj., filled with great joy. The exultant shouts of the children told him that they had won their game.
mag • nan • i • mous • ly adv., showing nobility of feeling or generosity of mind. Mr. Cheever magnanimously donated a million dollars to the charity.
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dis • si • pate vi., break up; scatter; vanish. The showers dissipated, and the sun broke through the clouds.
cur • tail • ment n., abrupt ending. The curtailment of the bridge game was due to the impending storm.
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pic • tur • esque adj., charming or quaint in appearance. The picturesque Swiss village sat on the edge of Lake Geneva.
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spas • mod • i • cal • ly adv., intermittently. The child braked spasmodically as she tried out her new bike.
pre • mo • ni • tion n., anticipation of an event without conscious reason. Julia had a premonition that Chad would break up with her on their next date.
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in • ter • mi • na • ble adj., seeming to have no end. The interminable wait to be selected for a team depressed Lori.
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sar • tor • ial adj., of or relating to clothes. “Not another sartorial purchase,” exclaimed Sandra’s mother when Sandra came downstairs in a new outfit.
la • con • ic adj., concise. The defendant’s laconic response was so short that the attorney asked him to elaborate.
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poi • gnant adj., deeply affecting the feelings. Lance’s poignant farewell look told Amy that he didn’t want to leave her.
ret • i • cent adj., reserved or uncommunicative in speech. The normally talkative child made such reticent comments that his parents knew that the field trip had not gone well.