May 19th Flashcards

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being anonymous; no one knows who you are

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anonymity (NOUN) (EX: The celebrity preferred anonymity rather than having photographers always taking pictures of her.)

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wasting away physically; weak; feeble; too thin; unhealthy looking

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emaciated (ADJECTIVE) (EX: Some of the Pilgrims looked emaciated after being at sea for months with very little food.)

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even-tempered; not easily upset; emotionally balanced

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equanimity (ADJECTIVE) (EX: The girl showed her equanimity to all of her friends by never getting angry or upset.)

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to feel confused or upset

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disconcerted (ADJECTIVE) (EX: We felt very disconcerted upon hearing the news that our dog ran away because we have a fenced around our backyard.)

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to do something on purpose

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deliberately (ADVERB) (Ex: We deliberately made too much food for dinner so that we would have leftovers the next night.)

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