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Abbreviate a'bree'vee'ate
v-To shorten by leaving out certain parts Abbreviation,n-The result of abbreviating |
Main Street can be abbreviated to Main St.
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Appropriate a'pro'pre'et
adj-Suitable or right for the purpose v-To set aside for a particular purpose |
Congress appropriates money for various programs.
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Exclude ex'cloode
v-To leave out;to keep from being a part of |
The major leagues excluded Black baseball players until 1947.
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Fanciful fan'si'ful
adj-1.Not based on reason;unrealistic 2.Not real;inmaginary |
One inventor came up with the fanciful idea to turn water into gasoline.
*Way to remember this word:Fantasy* |
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Futile few'tile
adj-Certain to fail;hopeless or useless |
Before giving up, we made several futile attempts to retreive the keys that had fallen in the lake.
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Grudge gruge
n-A feeling of resentment v-To be unwilling to give Grudging,adj-Done or said with reluctance |
Do you grudge me this food when you see how ravenous I am?
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Inspire in'spi'er
v-To fill with emotion or great exitment Inspiration,n-The power to affect the mind or emotions;anything that has this effect |
Einstein's discoveries inspired me to become an inventor.
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Majority ma'jor'ity
n-1.The greater # or part, more than half 2.The amount by which one # of votes is greater than the other |
The vote was 97 to 91, a majority of six.
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Persevere per'se'veere
v-To refuse to give up despite difficulties Perseverance,n-Continued efforts in spite of difficulties |
The captives persevered in their efforts to escape.
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Possess po'ses
v-1.To have or to own 2.To get power or control over Possesion,n-1.The fact of owning or holding 2.The thing that is held or owned |
The children possess tree pairs of shoes.
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Prejudice pre'joo'dis
n-An opinion or strong feeling fromed without careful thought or regard to the facts v-To cause to have such a feeling Prejudiced,adj-Having such a feeling |
One cannot expect a fair verdict from a prejudices judge.
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Resolute res'o'loote
adj-Detemined not to give in;unyeilding |
The shelter was resolute about finding good homes for the kittens.
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Sneer snear
v-To look down on with scorn;to mock or insult by words or manner n-A scornful look;a mocking or insulting remark |
The entire audience jeard someone sneer loudly about the bad acting.
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Unanimous you'nan'i'mus
adj-Without any disagreement Unanimity,n-The condition of being unanimous |
The motion passed by a unanimous vote of 57 to 0.
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Unruly unrooly
adj-1.Badly behaved 2.Hard to control |
This hair spray might help keep your unruly hair in place.
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