-Wise Words
in circumstances different from those present or considered; or else.
otherwise
going or leading toward home.
homeward
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The actor had a ______ delivery that was cool, honest, appealing and likable.
nonchalant
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fumble
use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something
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A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
relating to or concerning; chronological
timewise
toward a lower place, point, or level.
downward
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The president held himself responsible for the ______ in business, and left his post.
slump
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hunch
a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts.
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Nuisance
An annoying person, thing or situation
at an angle or in a sloping direction.
slantwise
facing the wind or situated on the side facing the wind
windward
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He ____ at his brother's success. After a long day of exploring, the hikers turned homeward, eager to reach the comfort of their warm cabins.
seethed
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slump
undergo a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount
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Subsystem
A self-contained system within a larger system.
in the same direction as the way in which the hands of a clock move around.
clockwise
in the direction of
toward
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He _____ the ball on the 20-yard line.
fumbled
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seethe
(of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.
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Allegiance
Devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause
in circumstances different from those present or considered; or else.
otherwise
facing the wind or situated on the side facing the wind
windward
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The only _____ for the team is that they get a chance to play the game again.
consolation
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consolation
the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment
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Garish
Obtrusively bright and showy.