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The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
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avian
inflammatory
awe
flourish
Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."
2Plaudits most nearly means:
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salvage
inauspicious
revive
kudos
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The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."
3
The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
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naive
furtiveness
comparable
parity
Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."
4
The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
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chaos
implausible
apathetic
flagrant
Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."
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Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop.
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nurture
blowhard
prudent
extant
Solution
The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."