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Irma Crespo |
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debonair
Definition: (adjective) Having a sophisticated charm.
Synonyms: suave
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frugal
Definition: (adjective) Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources.
Synonyms: sparing, stinting, economical
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terrify
Definition: (verb) To inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly.
Synonyms: terrorize
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leave-taking
Definition: (noun) The act of departing politely.
Synonyms: parting, farewell
Usage: Captain Rawdon himself was much more affected at the leave-taking than the resolute little woman to whom he bade farewell.
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earsplitting
Definition: (adjective) Loud and shrill enough to hurt the ears.
Synonyms: deafening, thunderous
Usage: When the little boy throws a tantrum, he lets loose with the most fearful, earsplitting screams.
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baseless
Definition: (adjective) Having no basis or foundation in fact.
Synonyms: groundless, unfounded, unwarranted, idle, wild
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incarcerate
Definition: (verb) Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail.
Synonyms: immure, imprison, jail, jug, put behind bars, remand, lag, put away
Usage: It can cost huge sums to incarcerate a prisoner for a year.
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carrel
Definition: (noun) A partially partitioned nook in or near the stacks in a library, used for private study.
Synonyms: cubicle, stall
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insufferable
Definition: (adjective) Difficult or impossible to endure; intolerable.
Synonyms: impossible, unacceptable
Usage: We both agreed he was the most insufferable bore and that we would not be inviting him to our next dinner party.
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umbrageous
Definition: (adjective) Affording or forming shade.
Synonyms: shadowed, shady
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