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alter

ALTER

• To change.
• Alter, adapt, modify.
• To make different, to adjust.
• It is difficult to alter your personality.

ample

AMPLE

• Plenty of.
• Having enough or more than enough.
• Quite large.
• There was ample storage room in the house.

blunt

blunt

• Honest.
• Direct to the point of rudeness.
• Straightforward, brief.
• He was blunt and told her he did not like her.

chronic

chronic

• Constant.
• Continuous, lasting a long time.
• He was diagnosed with a chronic disease.
• Consistent, over a period of time.

chronological

chronological

• Arranged as the events happened.
• In time order.
• Record of events starting from earliest and following order.
• Dates and time sequence.
• The diary provided chronological order of events.

optimist

pretense

pretense

• A false claim.
• To make something false appear true.
• Pretending, not honest.
• He got the job under  false pretenses.

prolong

prolong

• To make longer.
• To make something last.
• To extend the duration of something.
• Lengthen the time.
• An oil change can prolong the life of your car.

refrain

refrain

• To stop oneself from doing something.
• To hold back.
• She refrained from speaking to him.

remorse

remorse

• Deep regret.
• A strong feeling of guilt.
• He was filled with remorse after he stole the money.