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beset
• to cause problems or difficulties for (someone or something)
- Mrs. Barbara is ∼ by the new autistic kid this academic year.
dainty
• small and pretty
- Their display cabinets are filled with ∼ wooden figures.
- These ∼ cookies look delicious.
exuberant
• very lively, happy, or energetic : filled with energy and enthusiasm
- Can you put on ∼ music to brighten the mood of the practice?
herald
• to be a sign of (something that is beginning to happen or will happen soon)
- The victory of a Republican ∼ a rosy future.
falter
• to stop being strong or successful : to begin to fail or weaken
• to begin to walk or move in an unsteady way
• to feel doubt about doing something
- His business was run well by his subordinate in the first month, but it began ∼ when he appointed a new subordinate.
- He was ∼ towards the girl after a few shots of beer.
- I often ∼ when it comes to taking shortcuts.
fickle
• changing often, especially opinions
- Betty is so ∼ politically. She’s always switching between the Republican and Democratic parties.
integer
• any number that is not a fraction or decimal : any whole number or its negative
- Insert an ∼ such as 80 or -20.
intricate
• having many parts
- The programming behind the website is ∼. No wonder why the design is very appealing.
ironclad
• not able to be changed
- A true husband maintains his ∼ loyalty to his dying wife.
motherland
• the country where you were born or where your family came from
- Jasmine’s ∼ is South Africa.
overture
• something that is offered or suggested with the hope that it will start a relationship, lead to an agreement, etc.
- The President wishes to establish economic ∼ with less-developed countries in an attempt to boost their foreign trades.
- Thinking about that guy’s ∼ makes her toes curl.
perforation
• a small hole or series of small holes in paper, cardboard, etc.
- The ∼ are a marker across which you can cut the cardboard.
pilfer
• to steal things that are not very valuable or to steal a small amount of something
- When I was in my adolescence, I always ∼ $5 from my mom’s purse.
rueful
• showing or feeling regret for something done
- He put on a ∼ expression as he was explaning what had happened.
rung
• one of the pieces of wood or metal that is used as a step on a ladder
• a position or level within a group, organization, etc., that is higher or lower than others
- One of the ∼ snapped off and he fell backwards.
- The CEO never wants to hear the opinions of those at the bottom ∼ of the company.
rupture
• to break or burst
• to damage or destroy (a relationship, situation, etc.)
- A high volume of water caused the pipe to ∼ because the pressure was high.
- The dispute about our late father ∼ our brotherly relationship.
shard
• a sharp piece of something
- He stepped on a ∼ of a plate that he accidentally shattered a week ago, and blood spurted from the bottom of her right foot.
splendor
• great and impressive beauty
- The ∼ of Maldives never ceases to amaze me.
suave
• behaving in a relaxed, confident, and pleasant way in social situations
- Ricky is a ∼ man who likes to mingle in parties.
uptick
• a small increase or rise
- An ∼ in income tax is being introduced under the new presidency.
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