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Akimbo |
(Adj)To have your hands on your hips with your elbows out |
She stood straight with her arms akimbo |
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Lassitude |
(Noun) The state of being tired or having a lack of energy |
I was in a lassitude state |
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Licentious |
Being Overly sexual |
Her instagram page was licentious |
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Anaconism |
Something that stands out as not belonging in a given time period |
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Paradigm |
A wide held belief or world view |
The paradigm of the "American Dream" has caused many immigrants to come to this country |
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Mesmerized |
Hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them. |
"She was mesmerized by the blue eyes that stared so intently into her own" |
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Pecuniary |
(Adj)Relating to money |
His pecuniary desires made him realize he should get another job. |
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Libertine |
Someone who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibilty. |
Many men are acting libertine because they dont step up to take responsibility |
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Menial |
not requiring much skill and lacking prestige. |
This was a menial job that anyone could do |
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Fanatical |
obsessively devoted to a cause or belief |
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