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Relinquished
Gave up or let go
1. Released
2. Freed
The old woman relinquished her grip on her granddaughters ear upon hearing the apology. -
recollection
A memory, something remembered or recalled
1.Memory
2.Remembering
As I was walking along the shoreline I had a recollection of fishing with my grandpa and my brother -
Profound
Intellectually deep; showing a lot of knowledge.
1.Thoughtful
2.Insightful
The professor was a very profound person, always lost in thought or buried in a book. -
Prestige
Status or influence; importance based on reputation
1.Level 2.Status
Harvard is a very prestigious school that is difficult to get into. -
serenely
Peacefully and calmly
1.Calmly
2.Tranquil
The water ran down the rock serenely, barely making a sound. -
Avert
Turn away
1.Look away
2.Turn
The girl had to avert er eyes from the disgraceful outhouse. -
Sheepish
Shy; bashful
1.Shy
2.uncomfortable
The boy was very sheepish and turned away when the girl said hi to him. -
Hasty
Hurried and rushed
1.Rushed
2.Forced
The boy hastily stowed the papers under his bed in an attempt to hide them from his mother. -
Indolonce
Laziness
1.Lazy
2.Sluggishness
The young man's indolence had caused his roommate to apply for a new dorm. -
Unnerving
Unsettling and upsetting
1. Unsettling
2. Worrisome
The appearance of the monster, Apyr, was unnerving for the relatively new gamer. -
Requisitioned
To demand or take
1.Demand
2. Grab
The mother requisitioned medicine for her child who was in terrible condition after leaving his cold untreated for weeks. -
Conspicious
Noticeable; easy to see
1. Unprotected
2.Uncovered
The sheep was very conspicuous , standing in the middle of the field. -
Self-consciously
Uncomfortably; showing you're embarrassed
1. uncomfortable
2. embarrassed
The kid self-consciously admitted his most embarrassing moment to his friends. -
Tentatively
uncertainty and hesitantly
1. Nervously
2.Cautiously
The sheep tentatively climbed the tree, uncertain whether his friends were serious about it being safe or not. -
torrent
Swift flowing stream of something
1.Flow
2. Stream
There was a torrent of children running through the schoolyard to the buses. -
Obsolete
No longer useful
1. Useless
2. Outdated
After the invention of printers and computers typewriters became obsolete. -
Wincing
Shrinking back involuntarily
1. Cringing
2.Flinching
The new salmon hatchery attendant winced after seeing the fish get killed and packaged. -
Fretful
Uneasy or Distressed
1. uncomfortable
2. Nervous
The new mother was fretful after her baby had to be taken into the emergency room. -
Admonition
Warning
1. Warning
2. Caution
The young man remembered his brother's admonition as he walked into the abandoned house but he definitely didn't believe in ghosts.
