Emboss means to carve with a design...
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To stammer — or to have a stammer — is to speak haltingly and to have trouble getting the words out...
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When you're accredited in your profession, you've shown that you meet certain standards.
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f you find yourself on a slippery slope, watch out, you could be sliding down a hill. Land that is not level is called a slope...
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To quarrel is to fight — but usually not physically...
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When you eavesdrop, you secretly listen in on someone's conversation. A little girl might eavesdrop on her parents in an attempt to find out what she's getting for her birthday.
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If you feel that something isn't worthy of your consideration, you may disdain it (or treat it with disdain).
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If you twist your body into a contortion, you might put one leg behind your ear, and clasp your arms behind your back. A contortion is a twisted position.
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An adversary is someone who fights against or opposes another. In tennis, you stand across the net from your adversary.
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