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intimidate
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    Walking into the giant courtroom for the first time was intimidating.
    intimidating = caused nervousness (fear of being inadequate)
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    She refused to be intimidated by his harsh tone and stood her ground.
    intimidated = made to feel afraid
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    If she intends to intimidate us, it works.  (source)
    intimidate = frighten
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    Although I was intimidated, I called "next" because I knew my deadline for going back to the house was quickly approaching.  (source)
    intimidated = fearful of inadequacy
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    A clumsy display, but still intimidating.†  (source)
    intimidating = making fearful
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    And he was trying to intimidate me.  (source)
    intimidate = make fearful
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    Nobody knew what form of intimidation Mr. Radley employed to keep Boo out of sight, but Jem figured that Mr. Radley kept him chained to the bed most of the time.  (source)
    intimidation = threat
    standard suffix: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.
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    He probably thinks it intimidates me.†  (source)
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    Though there were rare geniuses walking the halls of the law school, most of my fellow students were smart but not intimidatingly so.†  (source)
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    "We'll try to accommodate you, sir," she said, and he, not missing her derision though all she looked was steadfast and unintimidated, stared, spoke to himself, and took up his hat.†  (source)
    unintimidated = not fearful
    standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unintimidated means not and reverses the meaning of intimidated. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
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    The real power is wielded every day, in these little challenges and intimidations, by people just like us.†  (source)
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    Mike Strank: Franklin Borough, Pennsylvania He was the enigma: the immigrant who became the ultimate fighting Yank; the cerebral little boy from the tough mill town who grew up to be the protosergeant; the physical intimidator who turned out to be the tough shepherd of his flock.†  (source)
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    For her own good: round-theclock care; nice grounds; arts and crafts classes; tennis courts; a friendly, unintimidating staff, no one in a uniform.†  (source)
    unintimidating = not intimidating
    standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unintimidating means not and reverses the meaning of intimidating. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
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