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Term | Definition |
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ABYSMAL accident | BAD accident |
The ADVENT of cell phones changed everything | The START of cell phones changed everything |
AMBIGUOUS statement | UNCLEAR statement |
APEX point | HIGHEST point |
COINCIDES w my training | The party IS AT THE SAME TIME as my training |
COMPLACENT about my decision | LAZY AND SATISFIED about my decision |
nervousness ABATED | BECAME LESS nervous |
ABSTRACT painting of shapes and colors | PURE painting of shapes and colors |
behave ACCORDINGLY | behave APPROPRIATELY |
language ACQUISITION | language LEARNING |
The act had echoing REVERBERATIONS | The act had echoing EFFECTS |
COMMUNION with nature | RAPPORT with nature |
He had a lot of SENSIBILITY for music | He had a lot of SENSITIVITY for music |
HITHERTO he never had started a game. | UNTIL NOW he never had started a game. |
His POIGNANT speech moved everybody | His TOUCHING speech moved everybody |
a FATUOUS statement | a FOOLISH statement |
RESERVATIONS about marriage | DOUBTS about marriage |
I have AMBIVALENT feelings | I have MIXED feelings |
his feelings were RECIPROCATED by her | she RETURNED his feelings |
he was STYMIED and couldn't finish | he was PREVENTED and couldn't finish |
my pain was ALLEVIATED | my pain WENT AWAY |
economically SUSTAINABLE | economically SUPPORTABLE |
TWEAKED the controls | ADJUSTED the controls |
ADEPT basketball player | SKILLED basketball player |
his BEARING | his POSITION |
ACUTENESS of his hearing | SHARPNESS of his hearing |
ORIENTATION by the hatchling turtles | CHANGE IN DIRECTION by the hatchling turtles |
ADAPT to changes | ADJUST to changes |
HYPERBOLE | - my statement was |
DIMINISHING in value | DECREASING in value |
jurisdiction | -? |
, check, | -? |
encroachment, | ? |
ASUTE observer | SHARP observer |
channeled, | ? |
the child was DISCONTENTED, | the child was UNSATISFIED |
I help AGITATE for the business | I help PROMOTE for the business |
he was very INIMICAL, | he was very HOSTILE |
Few more should SUFFICE them, | - few more should SATISFY them |
the community REVOLTED | the community REBELED |
can't AFFORD this | can't PAY FOR this |
I ADVOCATE for people rights | I DEFEND for peoples rights |
AESTHETIC painting | BEAUTIFUL painting |