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comparative -38
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decided by comparison; not positive or absolute; relative: a comparative newcomer in politics;
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chastened -38
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to discipline 2.to criticize severely.
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boasting -38
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to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself.
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infuriate -38
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to make furious; enrage.
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ghastly
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shockingly frightful or dreadful;
2.resembling a ghost, especially in being very pale 3.terrible; very bad: a ghastly error. |
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intensified -39
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to make strong or more intense.
2.to make more acute; strengthen or sharpen. |
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John Steinbeck
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1902–68, U.S. novelist; writer, won the Nobel prize 1962.
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jealousy
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feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages: He was jealous of his rich brother.
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sulking -41
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to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill-humored, or offended mood
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kitty -41
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a pool or reserve of money, often collected from a number of persons and designated for a particular purpose specified by the contributors.
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subtle -41
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fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand; mysterious
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devise
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to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing ideas: devise a solution
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pocket-money -43
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money for small, current expenses.
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brandish -46
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to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish: Brandishing his sword, he rode into battle.
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quaking - 47
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(of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like
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throttling -48
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to silence or check as if by choking
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