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discredit
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defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful
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discrepancy
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lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions
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discrete
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separate; unconnected
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discretion
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prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary
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discriminate
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distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference
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discriminating
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able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination
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discursive
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(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)
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disdain
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treat with scorn or contempt
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disembark
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debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; CF. embark
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disenfranchise
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disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise
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disengage
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uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage
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disfigure
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mar the appearance of; spoil
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disgorge
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surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge
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disgruntle
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make discontented
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dishearten
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discourage
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disheveled
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untidy (of hair or clothing); V. dishevel
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dishonor
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disgrace; N. ADJ. dishonorable
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disinclination
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unwillingness
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disingenuous
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not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous
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disinter
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dig up; unearth; OP. inter
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disinterested
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unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective
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disjointed
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disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin
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disjunction
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act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive
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dislodge
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remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge
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dismantle
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take apart; disassemble
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dismember
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cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb
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dismiss
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eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal
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disparage
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belittle
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disparate
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basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated
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disparity
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difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity
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dispassionate
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calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings
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dispatch
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speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill
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dispel
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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dispense
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distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule
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disperse
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scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd
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dispirited
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lacking in spirit
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disport
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amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert
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disproportion
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lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate
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disputatious
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argumentative; fond of argument
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disquietude
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uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious
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disquisition
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formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
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dissection
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analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
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dissemble
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disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
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disseminate
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distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
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dissension
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disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group
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dissent
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disagree
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dissertation
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formal essay; treatise
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dissident
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dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N.
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dissimulate
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pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble
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dissipate
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squander; waste foolishly; scatter
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dissolution
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disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life
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dissonance
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discord
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dissuade
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persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion
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distant
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reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly
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distend
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expand; swell out
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distill
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refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew
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distinct
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clearly different; clearly noticed
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distinction
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honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction
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distinctive
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clearly different from others of the same kind
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distort
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twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N. distortion
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distract
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take (one's attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted
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distrait
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absentminded; distracted
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distraught
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upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry
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diurnal
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daily; occurring during the daytime
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diva
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operatic singer; prima donna
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diverge
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vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating
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diverse
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differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N. diversity:variety; dissimilitude; lack of resemblance
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diversion
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act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse
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divest
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strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment)
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divine
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perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination
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divulge
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reveal
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docile
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obedient; easily managed; submissive
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docket
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program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket
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doctrinaire
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unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding; marked by inflexible attachment to a doctrine without regard to its practical difficulties
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doctrine
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teachings in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught; dogma; tenet; ADJ. doctrinal
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document
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provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; N.
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doddering
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shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder
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doff
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take off; OP. don
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dogged
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determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert's dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean
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doggerel
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poor verse
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dogmatic
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opinionated; holding stubbornly to one's opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal
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doldrums
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blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums
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dolorous
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sorrowful; N. dolor
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dolt
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slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull
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domicile
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home; V. ADJ. domiciled: having one's domicile; Ex. He is domiciled in Britain.
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dominant
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exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive
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dominate
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control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height;
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domineer
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rule over tyrannically
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don
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put on; OP. doff
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doom
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condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V.
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dormant
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sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent
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dormer
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window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room
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dorsal
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relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin
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dossier
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file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back
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dotage
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senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage
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dote
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be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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dour
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sullen; gloomy; stubborn
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douse
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plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse
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dowdy
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untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman
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downcast
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disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward
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dowry
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money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage
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dowse
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use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals
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doze
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sleep lightly; nap
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drab
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dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life
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draconian
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extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician
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draft
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first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript
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drama
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prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation
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drastic
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strong; violent and severe; Ex. drastic changes/measures
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draught
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current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time
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draw
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choosing of a lot or card
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dregs
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sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue
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dribble
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flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N.
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drip
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fall or let fall in drops; shed drops; N: action or sound of falling in drops; liquid that falls in drops
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drivel
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nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense
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droll
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queer and amusing
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drone
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idle person who lives on other people's work; male bee
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drone
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talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; N.
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droop
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bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex. His shoulders drooped with tiredness; N.
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dross
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waste matter; worthless impurities
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drudge
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do drudgery; N: person who drudges
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drudgery
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hard unpleasant work; menial work
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dubious
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questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety
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ductile
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malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled
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dulcet
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sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious
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dull
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(of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V.
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dumbfound(dumfound)
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astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck
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dummy
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imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy
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dupe
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someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive
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duplicity
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double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous
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duration
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length of time something lasts
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duress
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forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress
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dutiful(duteous)
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(of people or their behavior) respectful; obedient (filled with a sense of duty)
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dwindle
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shrink; reduce gradually
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dynamic
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energetic; vigorously active
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dynamo
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generator for producing electricity; energetic person
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dys-
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abnormal; impaired
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dysentery
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inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
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dyslexia
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word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read
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dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food
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earmark
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set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
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earthly
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of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason
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earthy
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unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal
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ebb
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(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
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ebullient
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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling
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eccentric
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irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
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eccentricity
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oddity; idiosyncrasy
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ecclesiastic
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ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman
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eclectic
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selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism
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eclipse
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darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse
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ecliptic
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path of the sun and the planets
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ecologist
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person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology
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economy
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efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources
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ecosystem
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ecological community together with its environment
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ecstasy
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rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy
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eddy
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swirling current of water, air, etc.; V.
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edict
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decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command
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edifice
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building (of imposing size)
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edify
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instruct; correct morally
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eerie
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weird; causing fear because strange
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efface
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rub out; remove the surface of
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effective
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effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph
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effectual
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able to produce a desired effect; valid
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effectuate
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effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation
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effeminate
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having womanly traits
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effervescence
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inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce
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effete
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having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
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efficacy
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power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual
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effigy
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dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President
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effluvium
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noxious(harmful) smell
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effrontery
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rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek
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effulgent
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shining brightly; brilliant
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effusion
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pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing
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ego
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one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem
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egoism
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excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical
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egotism
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tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance
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egotistical
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egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited
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egregious
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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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egress
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exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress
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ejaculation
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exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate
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elaborate
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work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.
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elaboration
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addition of details; intricacy
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elastic
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able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material
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elated
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filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation
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elegy
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poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac
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elevation
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elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house
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elicit
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draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)
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elixir
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cure-all; panacea; something invigorating
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ellipsis
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omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses
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elliptical
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elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out
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elope
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run away secretly with the intention of getting married
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eloquence
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expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced
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elucidate
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explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid
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elusive
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evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me.
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elysian
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relating to paradise; blissful
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Elysium
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place or condition of bliss
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emaciated
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thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)
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emanate
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issue forth; come out
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emancipate
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set free; liberate
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emasculate
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weaken; castrate
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embargo
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ban on commerce or other activity
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embark
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commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
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embed(imbed)
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enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass
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embellish
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adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details)
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embezzlement
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taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care)
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embitter
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make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments.
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emblazon
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ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment
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embody
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give a bodily form to; incorporate; include
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emboss
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produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design
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embrace
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hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet
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embroider
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decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish
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embroil
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throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio
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embryonic
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undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development
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emend
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correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement
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emetic
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substance causing vomiting; ADJ.
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eminent
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rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position
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emissary
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agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger
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emollient
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soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.
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emolument
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salary; payment for an office; compensation
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empathy
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ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another's feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy
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empirical
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based on experience
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emulate
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imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)
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enact
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make (a bill) into law
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enamored
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in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love
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encipher
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encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher
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encircle
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surround
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enclave
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territory enclosed within an alien land
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encomiastic
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praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy
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encompass
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surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.
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encroachment
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gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another's possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon
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encumber
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burden; N. encumbrance
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endear
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make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced
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endearment
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fond word or act; expression of affection
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endemic
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prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic
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endorse
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approve; support; write one's signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal
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endue
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provide with some quality; endow
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enduring
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lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive
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energize
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invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active
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enervate
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weaken; take away energy from
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enfranchise
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admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise
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engage
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attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle
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engaged
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employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict
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engaging
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charming; attractive
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engender
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cause; produce; give rise to
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engross
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occupy fully; absorb
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engulf
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surround and swallow up
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enhance
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increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve
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enigma
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puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling
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enjoin
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command; order; forbid
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enlist
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(cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)
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enliven
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make lively or spirited; animate
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