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1.intently KK[ɪnˋtɛntlɪ] DJ[inˋtentli]
From:He was looking at me intently.
adv.
-Firmly fixed; concentrated.
-Having the attention applied; engrossed.
-Having the mind and will focused on a specific purpose.
EX.He was examining the stamps intently.
2.outlast KK[ˋaʊtˋlæst] DJ[ˋautˋlɑ:st]
From:More likely the worst would happen: the simple passage of time, in which his animal toughness would easily outlast my human frailty.
v.
-To last longer than.
-To overcome by continuing to perform well for a longer period.
3.petrify KK[ˋpɛtrə͵faɪ] DJ[ˋpetrifai]
From:It's a cry that travels far and wide, and is absolutely petrifying when heard close up.
v.
-To convert (wood or other organic matter) into a stony replica by petrifaction.
-To cause to lose vitality or become impervious to change; deaden.
-To stun or paralyze with terror; daze.
4.rusty KK[ˋrʌstɪ] DJ[ˋrʌsti]
From:And tigers hiss and snarl, which, depending on the emotion behind it, sounds either like autumn leaves rusting on the ground, or when it's an infuriated snarl, like a giant door with rusty hinges slowly opening─in both cases, [completely] spine-chilling.
adj.
-Covered with rust; corroded.
-Consisting of or produced by rust.
-Of a yellowish-red or brownish-red color.
-Working or operating stiffly or incorrectly because of or as if because of rust.
-Weakened or impaired by neglect, disuse, or lack of practice.
5.tame KK[tem] DJ[teim]
From:I had to tame him.
adj.
-Brought from wildness into a domesticated or tractable state.
-Naturally unafraid; not timid.
-Submissive; docile; fawning.
-Insipid; flat.
-Sluggish; languid; inactive.
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