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Aim |
To point (a gun or camera) at a target The man aimed at the animal and shot it. |
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Anonymous |
Of a person not identified by name The woman was anonymous, when I couldn’t figure out her name. |
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Bland |
(of food or drink) mild or insipid I ate a cookie that was bland. |
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Emulate |
match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation. I did a show last week and it had to be emulated. |
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Fanatic |
a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political. I’m a fanatic for baseball, for it’s my favorite sport. |
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Motive |
a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious. Taking a shower is my daily motive. |
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Reception |
the action or process of receiving something sent, given, or inflicted. The day of Christmas is technically a reception. |
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Understatement |
the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. My friends always have to make an understatement. |
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Skeptical |
not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations. I noticed something skeptical in someone today. |
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Veered |
change direction suddenly. We veered on our way home because we forgot the yogurt at the store. |