The police clashed with rioters in the streets as they tried to restore order.
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Smart
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verify -
To check or prove something through evidence or investigation
The scientist ran multiple tests to verify the results of the experiment.
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Stop
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sidestep -
To deliberately avoid or divert attention from a certain subject, often to avoid dealing with it.
During the press conference, he sidestepped questions that he didn't want to focus on or deal with.
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Strange
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grotesque -
Very strange and distorted compared to what is normal
When Alan visited the Jordan family, he felt that the way that the son bossed around the parents was a grotesque distortion of the way normal parent-child relationships should be.
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Weak
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wispy -
Something frail, slight, feathery, or fleeting
Amy and Sam liked to lie on the grass looking up at the wispy clouds float by.
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Successful
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tycoon -
A wealthy, powerful person in business or industry
Bill Gates is recognized worldwide as a tycoon of the computing industry.
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Delay
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standstill -
A halt in activity, usually temporary but total.
Traffic came to a standstill after the accident on the highway.
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Inward
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fop -
A man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way; a dandy
The fop refused to do physical labor because it would ruin his fancy clothes.
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Friendly
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reassuring -
Making you feel less worried or uncertain about something
The reassuring 3 words 'I love you' has a tremendously positive effect in relationships.
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Calm
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desolate -
A place that is empty and without people
Albert sometimes liked going off by himself to a desolate beach, just to be alone and gather his thoughts
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Big
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bulky -
Taking up much space, typically inconveniently; large and unwieldy
The handcart was difficult to move forward because the pile of boxes on it was so bulky and heavy.
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babble -
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
Monica worked at home, and sometimes her 1 year old Charlie sat in her lap, and he babbled away about all sorts of things that she didn’t understand.
