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underprivileged
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(adjective) not enjoying the social or economic benefits others have; needy or disadvantaged
Because he didn't go to school and he was poor he was underprivileged. |
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conformity
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(noun) acting according to general rules
Since you did not behave with conformity, you are expelled |
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ruefully
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(adjective) regretfully; sorrowfully
After he destroyed the ship he said ruefully, "Why why must we fight each other?" |
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leery
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(adjective) wary, suspicious
Because of the suspicious act, she was leery to put her trust in him. |
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taut
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(adjective) not slack; pulled tight
As he put the sword to his neck slowly, the other man tied the rope taut. |
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contract
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(verb) to draw together, shrink
Whenever he walked down the dark hallway, he felt like he was being watched and one day the walls began to contract, crushing him to death. |
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stupor
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(noun) state in which the mind and senses are dulled; daze
That day, he walked around in a stupor because he saw a weird old man talking to his thumbs and blinking too fast. |
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stricken
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(adjective) tortured; agonized; heartbroken
Although he was still alive, he was stricken with grief. |
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delirious
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(adjective) wildly irrational; mentally wandering
As he layed dying and delious, he said he would like his ashes to be served in a pie which should be given to his best friend |
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clad
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(adjective) dressed; wearing
When the old man walked, his was clad in overalls that were so high they covered his nose. |
