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034 Commonly used words in advanced everyday speech

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Word
Definition
audible   able to be heard  
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teeming   full to the brim; full of  
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ambled   walked slowly  
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fallow   plowed, but left unsown to restore fertility  
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interjected   interrupted; said or put it out of turn  
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indignant   giving or showing anger  
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subdued   quiet and reflective  
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muffle   to make a sound quieter  
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vanity   taking excessive pride in one's own appearance  
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coddling   being overprotective  
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vex   to make annoyed  
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haggard   looking exhausted and unwell  
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stealthily   with slyness; sneakily  
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dismayed   sad and sometimes deeply depressed  
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emit   to give off; produce; discharge  
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resolved   solved; made better by actions  
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adamantly   in a stubborn manner  
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meticulously   very careful and precise  
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exasperated   irritated intensely  
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prospects   chances or opportunities for success or wealth  
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intriguing   interesting  
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admonished   to warn someone firmly  
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disposition   a person's inherent qualities of mind and character  
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raucous   making a loud and disturbing noise  
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pensively   reflecting deeply or involvingly  
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emaciated   thin or weak  
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undaunted   not intimiated or discouraged by danger, difficulty, or disappointment  
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disdainfully   disrespectfully  
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morosely   being ill-tempered and sullen  
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flounced   to make actions over-exxagerated  
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monotonous   dull, tedious, and repetetive  
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temerity   excessive confidence or boldness  
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mavericle   an unorthodox or independent-minded person  
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imperiously   arrogantly or overbearingly  
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