alien

Roderick M. (Canada)
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  1. starkly
    in a stark manner
    The difference between the two children was starkly apparent.
  2. funk
    a state of nervous depression
    Her funk deepened.
  3. sprawl
    sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
    She was opening a letter as she walked through the room where Gabriel lay sprawled on the couch surrounded by a circle of taco chip crumbs.
  4. mumble
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
    “Gabriel, say hello to our guests”

    “Brnnk,” mumbled Gabriel, his eyes, fixed on the floor.
  5. woefully
    in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
    I have always felt that these perfect specimens may be evidence of evil spirits at work in the universe, who plant these children on Earth with the express purpose of making parents of normal teenagers feel woefully inadequate.
  6. crumb
    small piece of e.g. bread or cake
    She was opening a letter as she walked through the room where Gabriel lay sprawled on the couch surrounded by a circle of taco chip crumbs.
  7. lapsed
    no longer active or practicing
    Once the guests had left, Gabriel’s mother lapsed into a depression.
  8. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
    “Maybe I’m not as bad off as I thought,” Gabriel’s mother mused later that day.
  9. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
    A little later – as per usual – she could hear the sound of her son in the other room swearing at his video-game console.
  10. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
    Once the guests had left, Gabriel’s mother lapsed into a depression.
  11. swear
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
    A little later – as per usual – she could hear the sound of her son in the other room swearing at his video-game console.
  12. used to
    in the habit
    “He used to be so cute, so loving.”
Created on Fri Sep 23 06:17:57 EDT 2011 (updated Fri Sep 23 06:18:32 EDT 2011)

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