Inebriated (adj) = drunk; intoxicated
Somebody told me that you had been inebriated when you had gone home last night, alone.
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Descry (verb) = to see something that is not easily seen; detect
My fastidious professor descries even minor typographical errors on our papers.
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Grope (verb) = to search blindly for something
I hate it when power interruption happens in the middle of the night because I am forced to grope for flashlights.
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Wont (adj) = likely; accustomed; used
He is wont to develop diabetes later in life because of his eating habit.
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Swarthy (adj) = having a dark complexion
I do have a friend who is fat and swarthy.
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Pariah (noun) = outcast
It is so hard to be treated like a pariah in another country just because my skin is brown and theirs are white.
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Jeer (verb) = to shout or speak insulting words at someone
You should not jeer on other people because you, for sure, don't want to be jeered at.
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Sneer (verb) = to smile or laugh at someone or something with an expression on one's face which shows dislike and lack of respect
He sneered at his opponent because the latter failed to do the task.
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Dawdle (verb) = to waste time by moving slowly
Don't dawdle because we still have a train to catch.
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Taunt (verb) = to mock, tease, or insult someone to make him angry
The guy, who had been taunted by the five bullies, sought vengeance after six years.
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