In her graduating class, Joan was voted the most likely to succeed, because she had impeccable character and habits.
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impunity -
Freedom from negative consequences or accountability for one’s actions.
The dictator ruled with impunity, silencing anyone who opposed him.
noun
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Desire
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envy -
The desire to have something that someone else has.
She felt a twinge of envy when she saw her friend's vacation photos.
verb
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Unfriendly
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nix -
Put an end to; cancel
Once Ed found out that his potential business partner had been arrested for fraud 2 years before, he nixed the scheduled meeting, and he tore up the partnership agreement that he was about to sign.
verb
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Confused
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drift -
To move slowly without much intention or direction.
Bill enjoyed rowing out into the middle of the large lake, and then just letting the boat drift while he relaxed and looked at the water and the sky.
adjective
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Friendly
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sympathetic -
Feeling or showing concern about someone who is in a bad situation
When he became a judge, he wondered to himself, 'How sympathetic am I allowed to be to the people on trial'?
adjective
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Uncomfortable
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stiff -
Difficult to move one's body, often due to tightness or soreness; rigid or not easily bent; firm in structure.
The new shoes were stiff and uncomfortable at first.
adjective
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pervasive -
Existing or present everywhere, often in a subtle or unnoticed way; spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
The pervasive smell of fresh coffee filled the entire café, welcoming everyone who entered.
adjective
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Angry
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malicious -
Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm
The malicious serial killer hunted down his victims because he wanted revenge for what they had done to him.
verb
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Shape
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skew -
To cause something to be not straight or exact; to twist or distort.
The fact that so many of guys on the track team were sick negatively skewed their performance results.
adjective
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Pain
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impoverished -
Very poor.
We can hardly imagine how impoverished the average person was during the Middle Ages.
verb
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Body
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gobble -
To eat something hurriedly and noisily
After going without food for the whole day, June gobbled the plate of spaghetti she made for dinner.
