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flickered / ˈflɪkərd /verbTo burn unsteadily or fitfully; flicker
The candle flickered in the wind.
flashgleamshimmer
to whisper / tuː ˈwɪspər /verbspeak softly and secretively
Neighbors began to whisper.
murmurgossiping
experience (an emotion or sensation) strongly
He felt a sharp pain in his knee.
senseexperiencego through
To extend or reach out
Her imagination could stretch to incredible lengths.
extendreach
strange / streɪndʒ /adjectiveunusual; odd
He had a strange look on his face.
peculiarodduncommon
To come together; assemble or congregate
The students gathered in the hall.
assemblecongregate
To disappear suddenly and completely
The magician vanished in a puff of smoke.
disappearevaporatefade
determination / dɪˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən /nounThe quality of being determined; firmness of purpose; resoluteness
Her determination to succeed was evident in her tireless efforts.
resolvededicationtenacitypersistence
Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death
Some said grief had broken her.
sorrowmourninglament
To inhale suddenly with surprise
Nancy gasped as she saw the ghost.
exclaiminhalepant
ordinary / ˈɔːrdənɛri /adjectiveCommon; not special or unusual
The ordinary car was nothing special.
averagetypicalusual
quieter / ˈkwaɪətər /adjectiveMore silent; making less noise
He was quieter than his boisterous brother.
silentsoft-spokenreserved