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dispel myth
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popular assumption
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dispel
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To dispel is to get rid of something that's bothering or threatening you, regardless of whether that's warts, worries, or wild dogs.
to cause to separate and go in different directions |
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confront
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Confront means either to face a situation that makes you uncomfortable, or to say something to someone about something they've done that bothers you. Rather than letting things go, when people are rude to you you should confront them.
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Not part of the vocabulary
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not really considered or accepted
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Prejudice
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If you have a negative attitude towards someone based on race or ethnicity rather than personal experience, you might be accused of prejudice.
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation |
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Bias
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Use the noun bias to mean a preference for one thing over another, especially an unfair one.
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation |
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Cynical
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If you think public officials are nothing but a bunch of greedy buffoons, you have a cynical attitude about politics.
ADJ - believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others |
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give rise
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V - cause to happen, occur or exist
Some women believe that Silicon Valley's very strengths can also give rise to a culture of discrimination persisting. |
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hegemon
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A hegemon is a leading or major power. The United States has long been a hegemon in world politics.
N - a leading or paramount power |
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Retrieve
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The subtle difference between retrieve and "get" is that retrieve means to get something...and then bring it back.
The larger nuclear DNA material could provide the more compelling answers but it is far harder to retrieve, especially in very old bones or fossils. |
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ubiquitous
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It's everywhere! It's everywhere! When something seems like it's present in all places at the same time, reach for the adjective ubiquitous.
Adj - being present everywhere at once |
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simulate
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When you simulate something you imitate it. Hollywood makeup artists can use pencils and gray wigs to simulate old age in a young actor. It can also mean to model––a computer can simulate disaster scenarios in cities.
He wants to simulate game action as much as possible. |
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dispatch
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Anything that needs to be mailed, sent off, or quickly shipped needs to be dispatched. Letters, official reports, teams of police — if it has somewhere to be, you can dispatch it to get there.
N,V- send away towards a designated goal |
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Indespensable
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Indispensable is a strong adjective for something that you couldn't do without. If you have asthma and you're packing for summer vacation, your inhaler is indispensable, unless you enjoy gasping on the beach. ESSENTIAL
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exacerbate
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For a formal-sounding verb that means to make worse, try exacerbate. If you're in trouble, complaining about it will only exacerbate the problem.
V - make worse |
