034 Commonly used words in advanced everyday speech
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| 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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