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extrapolation
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N projection
The extrapolation showed the business how much money they were going to lose. |
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Fawning
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A aiming to please
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exculpate
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V. clear from blame
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exacerbate
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V. worsen
The ideas of the new Prime Minister exacerbated the problems in IRaq. |
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exigency
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N urgent situation
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esoteric
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A hard to understand
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equivocate
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V. lie to mislead
I equivocated my way to get the job, but then against those who appointed me to their surprise. |
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equanimity
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N calmness of temperament
His temperament was always equal no matter who he was talking to. |
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engender
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v. to cause
Her pregnancy engendered a child. |
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elicit
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v. draw out by discussion
The detectives tried to elicit where the boot leggers got their wisky. |
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eclectic
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A selective
The peace core is now eclectic? I thought they took anyone. |
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ebullient
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A. showing excitement
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efficacy
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N power to produce a desire effect
Some say republicans have more efficacy then democrats. |
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effrontery
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N imprudence
To front some one would be an example of effrontery or imprudence. |
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dupe
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N someone easily fooled
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diverge
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V vary
The students diverged into their various fields of speciality |
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Dissolution
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N looseness in morals
Niche warns against the dissolution of morals. |
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disseminate
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V scatter
THe tree disseminated many apples in hopes of spreading its seed. |
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distend
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V expand
The heat made the blocks distand |
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dissemble
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v. disguise
We dissembled as the Beastie Boys to get into the Grammies. |
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disinterested
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A unprejudiced
I am disinterested in the subject, I will approach it with an open mind. |
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disingenious
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A insincere
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discrete
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A unconnected
There were ten discrete attacks during one hour in Vietnam. |
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discerning
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A mentally quick
I wish I were discerning. |
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diatribe
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N bitter scolding
I will diatribe you in every language! |
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disabuse
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V correct a false impression
I want to disabuse, the correction of an abuse. |
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desiccate
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V dry up
The Blu Danue became desiccate in a matter of days. |
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desultory
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A aimless
The desultory remarks may distroy his future career. |
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diffidence
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A shyness
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diffuse
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A wordy
The diffuse speech was not understood by the lower classes. |
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denigrate
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V blacken
The eclipse denigrated the sky. |
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deride
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V ridicule
He was dirided when the 4th graders made fun of his time machine. |
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craven
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A cowardly
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contrite
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A penitent
His contrite tears did not bring the dead back to life. |
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condone
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V forgive
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conciliatory
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A reconciling
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compendium
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V. brief
This essay can serve as a compendium to the rest of the field. |
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cogent
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A convincing
Cogenatively my mind finds these ideas cogent. |
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coagulate
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V thicken
The ploat was coagulated by Boo Radly's actions. |
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caustic
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A sarcastically biting
The caustic remarks ended the long friendship. |
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capricious
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A unpreditable
The strom was capricious, striking any tree or human at random. |
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Burnish
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V make shiny by rubbing
My medals look great after a fresh burnishing. |
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boorish
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A rude
That action is boorish like a boor. |
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belie
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Vcontradict
S orry to belie the fact you have a skinny belly. |
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austere
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A stern
The scoutmaster was austere in her decree that no one would look at her daughters. |
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assuage
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V lesson pain
Most men can be assuaged by being fed a sausauge. |
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attenuate
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V makethinner
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artless
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A without art, honest
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approbation
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N approval
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appropriate
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v acquire
I will appropriate there farm after their check defaults. |
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ameliorate
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V improve.
improve with love. |
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alacrity
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N cheerful promptness.
Their alacrity was evident in their cheerful shouts. |
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abscond
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v depart secretly and hide
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