Astounding (adj) To overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise. I'm frankly astounded by how many people on here are younger.

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Astounding (adj) To overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise. I'm frankly astounded by how many people on here are younger than me!

Intermittently (adj) Stopping and starting at intervals I was reading a newspaper and checking my phone intermittently.

Irrelevant (adj) Not relevant, has nothing to do with the situation The movie for City of Ember is so irrelevant from the book.

milling An act instance of subjecting something to the operation of a mill. definition v The loggers were milling trees. Sentence example

Dire(ADJ) DEF: Urgent, indicating trouble, disaster. SENTENCE: They are in a dire situation because there is a storm coming

Oblivious (adj) definition-Unmindful or unaware Sentence- bob was oblivious to his surprise party.

*Amid* Synonym- middle. Antonym-out side. Ally stepped out on to the stage amid the cheers of the audience. in or into the middle of.

Telepathic (n) Def Communication directly from one persons mind to another Sentence Sometimes it seemed as if the twins were telepathic in science class By jelel

Unanimous adj An opinion, showing complete agreement The supreme courts decision was unanimous

Prodigy: Noun Definition: A child, having extraordinary talent or ability. Sentence Example: My son is a prodigy at playing the drums