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Recollection
Definition- a memory; something remembered or recalled
Sentence- To the my best of my recollection, everyone weren't quite fond of the restaurant down the street.
Synonyms- memory, remembrance -
Profound
Definition- intellectually deep; showing a lot of knowledge
Sentence- Sitting at my desk, I read the profound article.
Synonym- wise, intelligent -
Prestige
Definition- status or influence; importance based on reputation
Sentence- The prestige president, stood there giving his inspiring speech.
Synonyms- importance, standing -
Sheepish
Definition- shy; bashful
Sentence- She looked at me with a sheepish grin.
Synonym- embarrassed, uncomfortable -
Serenely
Definition- peacefully and calmly
Sentence- I lay there, looking at the sky serenely.
Synonym- relaxed, unworried -
Avert
Definition- turn away
Sentence- I avert myself to the back of the room, to see my teacher.
Synonym- look away, avoid -
Hasty
Definition- hurried and rush
Sentence- The cheetah is the most hasty animal.
Synonym- quick, swift -
Indolence
Definition-laziness
Sentence- The worker's indolence causes him to finish his work later than planned.
Synonym- inactivity, sloth -
Unnerving
Definition- Unsettling and upsetting
Sentence- The scary halloween costume was unnerving.
Synonyms- Disturbing, discomfort -
requisitioned
Definition- to demand or take
Sentence- The judge requisitioned the victim to tell the truth.
Synonyms- order, request -
Conspicuous
Definition- noticeable; easy to see
Sentence- I went to go hide somewhere not conspicuous, otherwise I'd be found.
Synonym- Visible, clear -
self-consciously
Definition- uncomfortably; showing you're embarrassed
Sentence- I, self-consciously, look away from the horrifying picture of me, from when I was younger.
Synonym- nervous, uneasy -
Tentatively
Definition- uncertainly and hesitantly
Sentence- Tentatively, I walk to the possible classroom for period 2.
Synonym-unsure, undefinite -
Torrent
Definition- swift-flowing stream of something
Sentence- I walked down the torrent of water, in the woods.
Synonym- flood, overflow -
Obsolete
Definition- no longer useful
Sentence- The CD player I had, from when I was younger, was obsolete.
Synonym- outdated, old-fashioned -
Unwieldy
Definition- difficult to carry or handle
Sentence- The old typewriter was unwieldy and hard to carry.5
Synonym- heavy, bulky -
Wincing
Definition- shrinking back involuntarily
Sentence- During the whole, disturbing video, I kept wincing whenever the person would fall.
Synonym- flinch, cower -
Fretful
Definition- uneasy or distressed
Sentence- I felt fretful as I sat at the dinner table, in complete silence.
Synonym- upset, miserable -
Admonition
Definition- warning
Sentence- The signs admonition was on a poll, by the stop sign.
Synonym- forewarning, advice -
Relinquished
Definition- gave up or let go
Sentence- After many tries to convince my parents for a dog, I relinquished the little hope I had left.
Synonym- quit, discontinue
