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fallacy |
Shakespeare uses pathetic fallacy in Act 1 to create a gothic tone through stormy weather.
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great |
I think he would make a great President.
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expectations |
My expectations are high.
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savage |
Wolves can be savage and wild.
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wilderness |
The story was set in the Canadian wilderness.
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churchyard |
There are many tombs in the churchyard.
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interminable |
The office staff were dreading have to sit through interminable meetings.
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monotonous |
The monotonous lecturer failed to keep the students' attention.
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melancholy |
The sad lady was in a melancholy mood.
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covetous |
I can't help casting covetous looks at my neighbour's new Porsche.
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solitary |
He was a solitary person and liked to be on his own.
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gait |
That horse has a very odd gait.
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shrewdly |
The analyst shrewdly predicted the stock market crash.
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rime |
A frost rime is formed by the rapid freezing of water vapour in cloud or fog.
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morose |
The girl was morose and silent when she got home after a difficult day.
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intimation |
The book's title gives a fair enough intimation of its subject.
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bestow |
The Queen chose to bestow the country s highest medal upon the soldier for her heroism.
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