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dowdy  Speak Example sentences
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calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
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lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby; old-fashioned
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cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
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excessive pride or self-confidence
effrontery  Speak Example sentences
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unrefined; crude or indecent; of this world; worldly
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shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for
empirical  Speak Example sentences
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derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
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young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
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kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
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disturb composure of; dismay; ruffle
ennui  Speak Example sentences
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pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for
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done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
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well-bred; marked by refinement in taste and manners
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the feeling of being bored by something tedious
exodus  Speak Example sentences
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existing only in imagination; feigned; not true or real
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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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departure of a large number of people
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disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
fanfare  Speak Example sentences
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sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; waste or worthless matter
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a loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
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not able to be traveled or crossed
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persuade not to do; discourage
flamboyant  Speak Example sentences
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free of; rid; remove all of one's clothing
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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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elaborately or excessively ornamented
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not able to be traveled or crossed
fray  Speak Example sentences
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battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
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elaborately or excessively ornamented
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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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containing or derived from error; mistaken
genteel  Speak Example sentences
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young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
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make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
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powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
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well-bred; marked by refinement in taste and manners
homogeneous  Speak Example sentences
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departing from accepted beliefs or standards; oppositional
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free of; rid; remove all of one's clothing
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of the same or similar nature or kind
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the feeling of being bored by something tedious