the moon and sixpence

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the act of being abbormally thin or weak
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emaciation
he was so thin to the point of emaciation, i could tell he didnt eat
she gave him a perplexed look
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completely baffled very puzzled
it’s wn awful bore cooking a meal every night
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boring activity
his demeanour changed at the mention of her name
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outward / bearing behaviour
they are brazenly defying the law
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in a bold shameless way
palpitating
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(of the heart) beating rapidly
a smartphone is a commonplace
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something commonly found, obvious
they were undaunted by the cruel comments
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not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty anger or dissapointment
to his dismay, she left him
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concern or distress by something unexpected
iridescent corals
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shiny reflective colorfull shell-like structure
darling have i vexed you
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have i annoyed / frustrated you
humanity is a nuisance
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a thing causing inconvienence or annoyance
he was guant and cadaverous
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(cadaverous) very pale thin or bony
guant-lean and haggard -of age, hunger or suffering
,nonsense” I answered promptly
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with little or no delay; immediately.
the night skies were sombre and starless
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dark / dull in colour or tone
there is growing pressure to halt the bloodstream
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abruptly stop (also used in german)
boundless sea
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unlimited or immense
immense- extremely great huge
i bear no malice towards anybody
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the desire to harm someone; ill will
i stared at the guy with contempt
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with the feeling that a person us worthless beneath consideration
she received a trifling sum of 100 dolars for her 2 days of working
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unimportant or trivial
it irks her to think of the yesterdays talk
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annoys her irritates
he writhed in agony on the ground
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make twisted movements unpleasant
the whole situation was acutely embarassing
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with reference to something unpleasant
we are acutely aware of the fragility of the world
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in a way that shows perspective and understanding
hackneyed old saying were said on everyday basis
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having been overused unoriginal
she kindled his soul to ecstasy
they have kindled a fire
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arouse inspire set on fire
he picked up the debris and flung it away
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thrown it away
her behaviour never ceases to amaze me
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never stops, brings to an end
this place is seldom visited by tourists
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rarely not often
all eyes were riveted on him
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pinned, focused
she looked ravishing
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delightful entracing
tears sprang from his eyes
she sprang towards my house
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run up/fowards
a tantalizing glimpse of the career he might have had
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tormenting teasing and the sight of something unobtainable
he put the canvas back on the easel
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easel is the wooden structure>
her youthful comeliness was still visible
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quality of being beautiful and attractive
the abundant hair of hers
there was abundant evidence to support the case
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plentiful existing in large quantities

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