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The party is lively and fun.
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"He gave me a short-shrift answer when I asked for help." commencer à apprendre
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A dismissive or brief reply. "He dismissed answer when I asked for help."
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being less than scintillating "His speech was less than scintillating." commencer à apprendre
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Not very exciting or interesting.
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"They were in the midst of a heated argument." commencer à apprendre
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In the middle of something. They were in the middle of an argument.
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"No matter how elusive the clue, we will solve the mystery." commencer à apprendre
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"No matter how difficult to find the clue, we will solve the mystery."
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"The old man was cantankerous and difficult to get along with." commencer à apprendre
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Bad-tempered and uncooperative. The man was grumpy and hard to deal with.
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frightfully familiar moment "It was a frightfully familiar moment when I walked into the old house." commencer à apprendre
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A moment that feels uncomfortably familiar. "It was a uncomfortable moment when I walked into the old house."
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You and a friend are discussing a mystery novel you both read. I loved the detective in that book! She was so clever. commencer à apprendre
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To uncover or find something after searching persistently. I know! She really knew how to ferret out the truth from all the lies
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"The band came back on stage for an encore after the crowd kept cheering." commencer à apprendre
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A demand for a repeat performance. The band performed again because the audience wanted more.
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"The children clumped together on the playground." commencer à apprendre
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Gathered in groups or masses. The children gathered in groups on the playground.
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"She spent the evening mingling with the guests." commencer à apprendre
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To mix or interact with others socially. "She spent the evening interacting with the guests."
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"I made my weekly trek to the gym this morning." commencer à apprendre
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A regular or routine journey. I go to the gym regularly every week.
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"He hauled the heavy boxes up the stairs." commencer à apprendre
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To pull or drag something with effort. He struggled to carry the boxes up the stairs.
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"To my amazement, she finished the entire marathon." commencer à apprendre
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Expressing surprise or astonishment. I was surprised that she completed the marathon.
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recounted the entire story "He recounted the entire story from start to finish." commencer à apprendre
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To tell or narrate the whole story. He told the whole story in detail.
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"A throng of fans gathered outside the concert venue." commencer à apprendre
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A large, dense crowd of people. "A large group of fans gathered outside the concert venue."
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"A bevy of reporters waited outside the courtroom." commencer à apprendre
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A large group of people or things. A large group of reporters waited.
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"I can't believe you fell for that scam!" commencer à apprendre
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To be deceived by something. You believed the scam was real.
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