17th of
July 2016
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NUMBER
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WORD
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DEFINITION
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SENTENCE
EXAMPLE
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1
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DWINDLE
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To gradually become smaller
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The town’s population is dwindling away
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2
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SERENITY
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The state of being serene
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His serenity calmed those around him
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3
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TROTTER
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A pig’s foot cooked and used as food
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They ate trotter for dinner last night
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4
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SHIRKED
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To avoid doing something that you are supposed to do
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He’s too conscientious to shirk his duty
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5
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OBSTINATE
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Difficult to deal with
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My parents remain as obstinate as ever
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