arbutus
- noun any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
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theatin
One of an order of Italian monks, established in 1524, expressly to oppose Reformation, and to raise the tone of piety among Roman Catholics. They hold no property, nor do they beg, but depend on what Providence sends. Their chief employment is preaching and giving religious instruction. ✍ Their name is derived from Theate, or Chieti, a city of Naples, the archbishop of which was a principal founder of the order; but they bore various names; as, Regular Clerks of the Community, Pauline Monks, Apostolic Clerks, and Regular Clerks of the Divine Providence. The order never flourished much out of Italy.
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blight
- noun a state or condition being blighted
- noun any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
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chitling
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envy
- noun a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
enviousness.
- noun spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
invidia.
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pryingly
- adverb in a curious and prying manner
- `Do you have a boyfriend,' she asked her prospective tenant pryingly
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tamika
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expect
- verb regard something as probable or likely
anticipate.
- The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow
- verb consider obligatory; request and expect
ask; require.
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
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keisha
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scrutinize
- verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
size up; take stock; scrutinise.
- he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
- verb examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
audit; inspect; scrutinise.
- audit accounts and tax returns
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meagan
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shy
- noun a quick throw
- he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman
- verb start suddenly, as from fright
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briana
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scowling
- adjective satellite sullen or unfriendly in appearance
beetle-browed.
- verb frown with displeasure
scowl.
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kaitlin
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askant
- adjective satellite (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
askance; sidelong; asquint; squinty; squint; squint-eyed.
- her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen
- sidelong glances
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lestrade
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sulky
- noun a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse
- adjective satellite sullen or moody
huffish.
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nervelessly
- adverb in a composed and unconcerned manner
coolly; nonchalantly.
- without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher
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chagrin
- noun strong feelings of embarrassment
mortification; humiliation.
- verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
abase; mortify; humble; humiliate.
- He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
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bleary
- adjective satellite tired to the point of exhaustion
blear-eyed; bleary-eyed; blear.
- adjective satellite indistinct or hazy in outline
muzzy; hazy; blurred; fuzzy; foggy; blurry.
- a landscape of blurred outlines
- the trees were just blurry shapes
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kayla
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damion
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nelda
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blurry
- adjective satellite indistinct or hazy in outline
muzzy; hazy; blurred; fuzzy; foggy; bleary.
- a landscape of blurred outlines
- the trees were just blurry shapes
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katina
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alisha
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glum
- adjective satellite moody and melancholic
- adjective satellite showing a brooding ill humor
saturnine; dour; morose; sour; dark; glowering; sullen; moody.
- a dark scowl
- the proverbially dour New England Puritan
- a glum, hopeless shrug
- he sat in moody silence
- a morose and unsociable manner
- a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven
- a sour temper
- a sullen crowd
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brittle
- noun caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
toffy; toffee.
- adjective satellite having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
brickle; brickly.
- brittle bones
- glass is brittle
- `brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal
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barkeep
- noun an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
barkeeper; mixologist; barman; bartender.
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affright
- noun an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
terror; panic.
- verb cause fear in
frighten; scare; fright.
- The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
- Ghosts could never affright her
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bridgette
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perky
- adjective satellite characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
buoyant; chirpy.
- buoyant spirits
- his quick wit and chirpy humor
- looking bright and well and chirpy
- a perky little widow in her 70s
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phillipa
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janna
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beady
- adjective satellite small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
buttony; beadlike; buttonlike.
- bright beady eyes
- black buttony eyes
- adjective satellite covered with beads or jewels or sequins
gemmed; spangled; jewelled; sequined; spangly; jeweled.
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allyson
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scruffy
- adjective satellite shabby and untidy
seedy.
- a surge of ragged scruffy children
- he was soiled and seedy and fragrant with gin"- Mark Twain
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brianna
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tisha
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covetously
- adverb with jealousy; in an envious manner
enviously; jealously.
- he looked at his friend's new car jealously
- adverb in a greedy manner
avariciously; greedily.
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corrine
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poleax
- noun an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
poleaxe.
- noun a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
poleaxe.
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gaunt
- adjective satellite very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
pinched; bony; emaciated; cadaverous; skeletal; wasted; haggard.
- emaciated bony hands
- a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys
- eyes were haggard and cavernous
- small pinched faces
- kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration
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jarrod
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alyssa
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alana
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shanna
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appraising
- adjective satellite exercising or involving careful evaluations
evaluative.
- looked him over with an appraising eye
- the literary judge uses many evaluative terms
- verb evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
evaluate; measure; value; assess; valuate; appraise.
- I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
- access all the factors when taking a risk
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shauna
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carissa
- noun a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits
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beseechingly
- adverb in a beseeching manner
entreatingly; imploringly; importunately; pleadingly.
- `You must help me,' she said imploringly
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traci
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pleadingly
- adverb in a beseeching manner
entreatingly; imploringly; beseechingly; importunately.
- `You must help me,' she said imploringly
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jolene
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puffy
- adjective satellite being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
bouffant.
- adjective satellite abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
tumid; tumescent; intumescent; turgid.
- hungry children with bloated stomachs
- he had a grossly distended stomach
- eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids
- swollen hands
- tumescent tissue
- puffy tumid flesh
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fletch
To feather, as an arrow. Bp. Warburton. [Congress] fletched their complaint, by adding: "America loved his brother." Bancroft.
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consider
- verb deem to be
reckon; see; regard; view.
- She views this quite differently from me
- I consider her to be shallow
- I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
- verb give careful consideration to
study.
- consider the possibility of moving
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carmella
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audra
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questioningly
- adverb in a curious and questioning manner
wonderingly.
- they turned their heads questioningly, as if awaiting further instructions
- adverb in a quizzical and questioning manner
quizzically.
- they looked quizzically at the doctor
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kasey
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krista
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searchingly
- adverb in a searching manner
- `Are you really happy with him,' asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly
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yearningly
- adverb in a yearning manner
longingly.
- he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'
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rachelle
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kristie
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incurious
- adjective showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity
- strangely incurious about the cause of the political upheaval surrounding them
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tasha
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desirous
- adjective having or expressing desire for something
wishful.
- desirous of high office
- desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem
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nita
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longingly
- adverb in a yearning manner
yearningly.
- he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit'
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alyson
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cabbie
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disbelievingly
- adverb in an incredulous manner
incredulously; unbelievingly.
- the woman looked up at her incredulously
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sammie
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imploringly
- adverb in a beseeching manner
entreatingly; beseechingly; importunately; pleadingly.
- `You must help me,' she said imploringly
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rhiannon
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noelle
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askance
- adjective satellite (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
askant; sidelong; asquint; squinty; squint; squint-eyed.
- her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen
- sidelong glances
- adverb with suspicion or disapproval
- he looked askance at the offer
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darla
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beaming
- adjective satellite cheerful and bright
glad.
- a beaming smile
- a glad May morning
- verb smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
beam.
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chicot
- noun handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
Kentucky coffee tree; bonduc; Gymnocladus dioica.
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stacie
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distastefully
- adverb in an offensively distasteful manner
- a distastefully explicit report on the Royal couple's marital life
- adverb in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
revoltingly; disgustingly; sickeningly.
- the beggar was disgustingly filthy
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franny
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jillian
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