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Doing homework with your friends
Solving
equations between fits of
giggles
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become depressed
A
shadow
of her former
self
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Deciding to quit something for something
Sacrificed
at the
alter
of...
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respected because of age
Venerable
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The Depressed Person
dissolved
light
from eyes, cold
invaded
her
LURID
body, reaching the
depths
of her
protruding
bones, and, ironically, her atmosphere felt heavy, oppressive
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causing shock or horror
Lurid
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Generous/Kind
Altruistic
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to persuade with false promises and flattery
Cajole
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crying
Tears
cascaded
down their
dejected
faces
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Realising something sad
Punched
her face like a
sledgehammer
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never stopping, going on all the time
Incessant
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perceptive, insightful
Discerning
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to remember
reminisce
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Generous and full of love
magnanimous
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Sunny
Under the
relentless
gaze
of the sun
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Really hot, humid, arid
the air
hung
heavy and thick,
suffused
with the
oppressive
weight of the
unrelenting
rays.
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Clear sky
The sky,
devoid
of clouds,
stretched
endlessly overhead, a vast
expanse
of
unbroken
blue.
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Hard work
Even the
slightest
movement seemed like a
Herculean
effort,
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Too hot to do anything
the world
slowed
to a
languid
crawl
under the relentless
onslaught
of Summer's
sweltering
embrace.
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weather starting sentence
In the grip of an
(...)
embrace
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When it's so cold u can see ur breath
The air was
crisp
and
biting,
each
breath
a
tangible
reminder of the
chill
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Frosty
frost
clung
to every
surface
,
adorning
the world into a
clinquant
wonderland of ice and snow
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Cold day and empty sky
The
sky
, an
expanse of azure
, provided a
stark
contrast to the
alabaster
landscape below and brightened the glittering ground
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calm atmosphere
causing a sense of peace and
tranquility
to
settle
over the world like a
soft blanket
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Night on holiday sentence starter
Under the gentle cloak of night, the oppressive heat of the day gave way to a cool, refreshing breeze.
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Night sentence starter
the canopy of the night sky watched peacefully over the world.
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Starry Night
The sky ,
awash
with a
myriad
of
twinkling
stars,
casted
a soft,
ethereal
glow
over the world below.
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sounds
Soothing
sounds of crickets
chirping
and leaves rustling in the wind filled the air - a
symphony
of nature's
lullaby.
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Shadows
Shadows
dance
playfully across the
landscape
,
lending
an air of mystery to the
tranquil
scene
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atmosphere
A sense of (...)
permeated
the air
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weakened by old age
Decrepit
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Alleyway
Flickering streetlights
, cast, airy, shadows on
stumbling brick walls
, covered, appealing posters and graffiti
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Bad smell sentence
The air was thick with the
stench
of
decay
and
stagnant
water
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creepy atmosphere
The darkness felt
alive,
watching
,
waiting...
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Rubbish
Rotting
refuse
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harrowing
extremely distressing; terrifying
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idyllic
naturally peaceful
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cavernous
deep and empty, like a cavern
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very weak or slight
Tenous
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Smells really bad
Mephitic
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