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  1. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
    I don't think she'll be able to be a teacher in that school; she can't even handle her obstreperous children. (Eva)
  2. ameliorate
    make better
    It is almost as hot in Atlanta during the summer as it is in Penonome, but my air conditioning really ameliorates the heat! (Jessica) Positive feelings and thoughts always ameliorate misfortunes. (Olga)
  3. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
    Mr. Frog had a silvery tongue that spun tales better than it caught flies. As quick as a blink, he would flatter and wink, giving praise that were full of old lies. Mr. Frog was green and not very mean, but still I would call him, a toady. (Kelly)
  4. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
    Want to meet a garrulous person? She's in the group! Her name is Illushka! (Olga) Iago, the parrot from Aladdin, is the most garrulous cartoon character I've ever met! (Jessica) I have met garrulous people worse than a parrot . (Mijail)
  5. affect
    have an influence upon
  6. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  7. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  8. sheepish
    showing a sense of shame
  9. dither
    be undecided or uncertain
    She didn't dither about what to do next. (Ana) When opportunities come to you, do not dither.They only appear a few times in life. (Mijail)
  10. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
    Learning a new language is arduous work that requires a lot of study and practice, but after a long time the efforts are rewarded. (Mijail)
  11. querulous
    habitually complaining
Created on Thu Jun 06 01:18:30 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Jun 08 21:29:14 EDT 2013)

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