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prognosticate |
to predict; to foretell
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diagnostic statistic meteorologists attempt to prognosticate the future. |
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eulogy
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great praise-often for a deceased person
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for you log No doubt this eulogy requires some reservations. |
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euphemism |
a word or expression considered less offensive than another
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emphasis phrase Is there a euphemism for an abortion? |
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querulous |
complaining; argumentative
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quarrel rude I was a querulous kid who always argued with my mother when she put vegetables on my dinner plate. |
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abridged |
made concise; curtailed
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get rid bridge |
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ostentatious |
showy; pretentious
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stunt Austin powers |
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exploit |
to take advantage of; a great & daring deed |
explorer expose |
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expunged |
removed completely; wiped out |
sponge expel the soda was expunged from the tile immediately. |
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decorum |
conformity to accepted standards; propriety |
decor uniform |
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feasible |
practicable; workable; likely
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disposable easy My teachers are feasible with giving extra credit. |
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obdurate |
stubborn; unyielding
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deranged absurd |
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anthropology |
the study of mankind, its origins, development, customs, etc.
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archaeology biology Anthropology is interesting because that is the study of our ancestors. |
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savory |
pleasing to the taste or smell; appetizing
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save salt the smell of the candle was so savory. |
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capillary |
a very slender tube; a tiny blood vessel
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caterpillar capsule |
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paean |
a song of joy, triumph, or praise
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psalm piano |
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turpitude |
moral corruption; baseness
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turd perp. |
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tutelary |
having guardianship; watching over
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tutor fairy |
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plebeian |
pertaining to the common people; low class; a commoner
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peasant beg Most people in Florida are plebeian. |
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plenitude |
abundance; fullness
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plenty multitude |
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palaver |
idle talk; chatter
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pal lover |
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palliate |
to ease without curing; to lessen seriousness
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pill aleve |
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garbled |
mixed up; confused; distorted
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garbage gargle |
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postern |
a small rear gate or door
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posterior stern I have to use the postern of my house to sneak out. |
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postulated |
assumed as true or self-evident
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guess tools |
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mnemonics |
devices for aiding memory
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mimic neuro I use mnemonics to remember hard words. |
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bovine |
like a cow or an ox; patient; dull
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boring bonehead My Lit. teacher called us bovines because we are clueless. |
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brackish |
salty; distasteful
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fish delicious Brackish water has the best fishing. |
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mendicants |
beggars
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cats dominicants Their are lots of mendicants in Fort. Lauderdale. |
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bias |
a preference; a tendency; a diagonal line cut in cloth |
class cast My teacher is bias to all boys. |
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abortive |
unsuccessful; fruitless
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abortion abort My math test was abortive worthy. |
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venal |
mercenary; corrupt
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evil love |
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venerable |
worthy of respect because of advanced age, wisdom, dedication, etc
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admirable veteran I give my grandparents venerable respect. |
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aura |
a distinctive quality surrounding something or someone
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aqua area |
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perspicacity |
keen judgement; ability to see into and understand
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perspective perception |
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iconoclast |
one who attacks established traditions, ideas, etc.
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holocaust icon |
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harbinger |
a carrier of the future; a forerunner
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fortune teller bell ringer |
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paroxysm |
a violent physical or emotional outburst |
exorcism anxious |
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advent |
a beginning; a first appearance of significance
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advance event |
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parsimonious |
extremely frugal; stingy
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partial money |
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pastoral |
relating to the countryside; simple & peaceful
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priest pasture |
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hauteur |
arrogance; scornful pride
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Hitler hater |
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avarice |
desire to get and keep riches; greed
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advice rice |
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averse |
opposed to; not favorable toward
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reverse against |
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ideology |
the set of beliefs that distinguish a person |
idea theology |
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pathological |
concerning the study of disease; disease related
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plague logic |
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paucity |
insufficiency; fewness
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city puny |
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idiosyncrasy |
a personal peculiarity or mannerism; an eccentricity
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idiot duck dynasty |
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verisimilitude |
appearance of truth or reality
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visible vandalism |
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arrant
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notorious; downright
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warrant arrogant |
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oligarchy |
government by the few
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gang monarchy |
