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Recollection
Definition: a memory; something remembered or recalled
Sentence: Mother has no recollection of my game today, yet I vividly remember me reminding her.
Synonym: remembrance -
Profound
Definition: intellectually deep; showing a lot of knowledge
Sentence: The speaker had such profound words that all of the students listened intently.
Synonym: intense -
Prestige
Definition: status or influence; importance based on reputation
Sentence: If you wish to attend an elite collage, then you must go to a prestigious high school.
Synonym: stature -
Sheepish
Definition: shy; bashful
Sentence: He was sheepish towards the girl who had picked up his pencil.
Synonym: embarassed -
Serenely
Definition: peacefully and calmly
Sentence: Even though she had lost all of her work, she opened up her computer and serenely started her work again.
Synonym: unworried -
Avert
Definition: turn away
Sentence: The sun was so bright, the passengers in the car had to avert their eyes.
Synonym: avoid -
Hasty
Definitions: hurried and rush
Sentence: The dog rushed to the owner in a hasty manner.
Synonym: quick -
Indolence
Definition: laziness
Sentence: His indolenceness makes him not reliable to be able to take on this task.
Synonym: inactivity -
Unnerving
Definition: unsettling and upsetting
Sentence: I find it unnerving that people post disturbing pictures of clowns online that can scare small children.
Synonym: disturbing -
Requisitioned
Definition: to demand or take
Sentence: The police man requisitioned the driver as her looked through the speeders bag.
Adjective: seize -
Conspicuous
Definition: noticeable; easy to see
Sentence: He tried to sneak around but really he just made himself more conspicuous.
Synonym: visable -
Self-consciously
Definition: uncomfortably; showing you're embarrassed
Sentence: Alex self-consciously moved forward on the rickety bridge he had to cross.
Synonym: aware of yourself -
Tentatively
Definition: uncertainly and hesitantly
Sentence: Not sure of where to go next, the man tentatively asked for directions.
Synonyms: scared -
Obsolete
Definition: no longer useful
Sentence: The computer was so outdated, it was no longer useful.
Synonym: old fasioned -
Torrent
Definition: swift-flowing stream of something
Sentence: A torrent of tears rushed over the young boy's cheeks.
Synonym: flood -
Unwieldy
Definition: difficult to carry or handle
Sentence: My backpack is unwieldy because it is stuffed with books.
Synonym: unmanageable -
Wincing
Definition: shrinking back involuntarily
Sentence: He slowly removed his band-aid, wincing at the pain.
Synonym: cringing -
Fretful
Definition: uneasy or distressed
Sentence: So worried about the show, the lead is fretful that she will mess up.
Synonym: upset -
Admonition
Definition: warning
Sentence: An admonition is sent out warning all of the citizens of the hurricane.
Synonym: warning -
Relinquished
Definition: gave up or let go
Sentence: He relinquished the balloon as it flew to the sky.
Synonym: renounce
