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    The document defines a number of words related to negative emotions and qualities like withering, mortified, abomination, ungodly, hideous, trivial, deranged, imploded, and vigilant. It also defines words related to appearances like scrumptious, sumptuous, crone, and ingenue. Finally, it provides definitions and examples for common phrases like "looking over one's shoulder", "bread and butter", and "meddling".

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    drtret

    with·er·ing

    /ˈwiT͟Hə riNG/rre

    Adjective: Intended to make someone feel mortified or humiliated.


    mor·ti·fied

    1. To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride; humiliate.

    a·bom·i·na·tion/ə ˌbämə ˈnā SHə n/

    Noun: 1. A thing that causes disgust or hatred.


    2. A feeling of hatred.

    un·god·ly/ˌə nˈgädlē /

    Adjective: 1. Irreligious or immoral: "ungodly lives of self-obsession, lust, and


    pleasure".
    2. Unreasonably early or inconvenient: "I've been troubled by telephone
    calls at ungodly hours".

    spit·fire/ˈspitˌfīr/

    Noun: A person with a fierce temper.

    scrump·tious/ˈskrə m(p)SHə s/

    Adjective: 1. (of food) Extremely appetizing or delicious.


    2. (of a person) Very attractive.

    sump·tu·ous/ˈsə m(p)CHo͞oə s/
    Adjective: Splendid and expensive-looking.

    looking over one's shoulder


    Fig. keeping watch for danger or threats to oneself. Bob's a little paranoid. He's always
    looking over his shoulder.

    neophytesplural of ne·o·phyte (Noun)

    Noun: 1. A person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.


    2. A new convert to a religion.

    contemplatingpresent participle of con·tem·plate (Verb)

    Verb: 1. Look at thoughtfully.


    2. Think about.

    someone's bread and butter


    Fig. someone's basic income; someone's livelihood—the source of one's food. I can't miss
    another day of work. That's my bread and butter. I worked as a bartender for a year, and it
    was the tips that were my bread and butter.

    hid·e·ous/ˈhidē ə s/

    Adjective: 1. Ugly or disgusting to look at.


    2. Extremely unpleasant.

    triv·i·al/ˈtrivē ə l/

    Adjective: 1. Of little value or importance.


    2. (of a person) Concerned only with trifling or unimportant things.

    meddlingpresent participle of med·dle (Verb)

    Verb: 1. Interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern.
    2. Touch or handle (something) without permission: "don't meddle with my
    things".
    pro·found/prə ˈfound/

    Adjective: (of a state, quality, or emotion) Very great or intense.

    Noun: The vast depth of the ocean or of the mind.

    mon·stros·i·ty/mänˈsträsə tē /

    Noun: 1. Something, esp. a building, that is very large and is considered unsightly.
    2. Something that is outrageously or offensively wrong.

    derangedpast participle, past tense of de·range (Verb)

    Verb: 1. Cause (someone) to become insane: "a deranged man".


    2. Throw (something) into confusion; cause to act irregularly: "stress deranges
    the immune system".

    implodedpast participle, past tense of im·plode (Verb)

    Verb: 1. Collapse or cause to collapse violently inward.


    2. Utter or pronounce (a consonant) with a sharp intake of air.

    sol·ace/ˈsälis/

    Noun: Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness: "she sought solace in her religion".

    vig·i·lant/ˈvijə lə nt/

    Adjective: Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties: "the burglar was spotted by
    vigilant neighbors".

    crone/krō n/
    Noun: An old woman who is thin and ugly.

    Definition for ingenue:

    Web definitions: an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl.

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