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Anguish- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anguish?show=0&t=1389968613
Definition: extreme suffering, grief, or pain.
Sentence: They watched in anguish as fire spread through the house.
Original: After she found out about her husband's death, in anguish, Jane fell to the floor and wailed uncontrollably.
Definition: extreme suffering, grief, or pain.
Sentence: They watched in anguish as fire spread through the house.
Original: After she found out about her husband's death, in anguish, Jane fell to the floor and wailed uncontrollably.
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Assuage- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assuage
Definition: to make (something, such as an unpleasant feeling) less painful, severe, etc.
Sentence: He couldn't assuage his guilt over the divorce.
Original Sentence: To assuage the crying baby, Jessica began singing a lullaby.
Definition: to make (something, such as an unpleasant feeling) less painful, severe, etc.
Sentence: He couldn't assuage his guilt over the divorce.
Original Sentence: To assuage the crying baby, Jessica began singing a lullaby.
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Clandestine- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clandestine
Definition: conducted with secrecy
Sentence: I took a clandestine peek at the price tag on the diamond necklace.
Original Sentence: Not many people knew that the club held clandestine meetings in Margaret's basement every Tuesday.
Definition: conducted with secrecy
Sentence: I took a clandestine peek at the price tag on the diamond necklace.
Original Sentence: Not many people knew that the club held clandestine meetings in Margaret's basement every Tuesday.
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Contrite- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remorseful
Definition: to feel or show regret for bad behavior
Sentence: Being contrite is not enough to spare you an arrest if you're caught shoplifting.
Original Sentence: Feeling contrite, the robber not only returned the little boy's bike, but also left an apology note and a $20 bill.
Definition: to feel or show regret for bad behavior
Sentence: Being contrite is not enough to spare you an arrest if you're caught shoplifting.
Original Sentence: Feeling contrite, the robber not only returned the little boy's bike, but also left an apology note and a $20 bill.
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Ire- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ire
Definition: intense and usually openly displayed anger
Sentence: He directed his ire at the coworkers who reported the incident.
Original Sentence: Filled with ire after seeing the failing grades on my report card, Dad took off his belt.
Definition: intense and usually openly displayed anger
Sentence: He directed his ire at the coworkers who reported the incident.
Original Sentence: Filled with ire after seeing the failing grades on my report card, Dad took off his belt.
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Persevere - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persevere
Definition: To continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult.
Sentence: Even though he was tired, he persevered and finished the race.
Original Sentence: Though she didn't want to, she chose to persevere and study all night.
Definition: To continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult.
Sentence: Even though he was tired, he persevered and finished the race.
Original Sentence: Though she didn't want to, she chose to persevere and study all night.
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Reconcile - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconcile
Definition: To cause people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement.
Sentence: After the best friends big fight, the girls chatted over coffee and reconciled their friendship.
Original Sentence: She decided to reconcile with her father after a year long fight.
Definition: To cause people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement.
Sentence: After the best friends big fight, the girls chatted over coffee and reconciled their friendship.
Original Sentence: She decided to reconcile with her father after a year long fight.
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Remorseful- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remorseful
Definition: To be sorry for doing something wrong in the past.
Sentence: I was remorseful about all the trouble that he had caused in the family
Original Sentence: I am very remorseful about my last test grade.
Definition: To be sorry for doing something wrong in the past.
Sentence: I was remorseful about all the trouble that he had caused in the family
Original Sentence: I am very remorseful about my last test grade.
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Surreptitious- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surreptitious
Definition: done in a secret way
Sentence: She had a surreptitious relationship with her employee.
Original Sentence: The surreptitious hacker hacked into the computer.
Definition: done in a secret way
Sentence: She had a surreptitious relationship with her employee.
Original Sentence: The surreptitious hacker hacked into the computer.
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Sanctuary- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanctuary
Definition: a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter
Sentence: The house was a sanctuary for runaway teens.
Original Sentence: The sanctuary was key for the hurricane survivors that lost their homes.
Definition: a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter
Sentence: The house was a sanctuary for runaway teens.
Original Sentence: The sanctuary was key for the hurricane survivors that lost their homes.