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The situation of being kept away from others to prevent spread of disease. The little girl was put in quarantine because of the highly contagious condition she had gotten.
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Showing great care, attention and effort. The teacher was very assiduous towards the class because they were slow to learning.
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To tell or talk about as a secret; to entrust to someone. The popular girl confided to the boy in our school about something that was going to happen on Friday.
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Pitifully unsuccessful, ineffective, etc. The girls called me as pathetic because I couldn't participate in gym.