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autobiography
o to bi ogra fe |
account of a person's life written by that person.
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antithesis (noun)
an tith is sis |
contrast; opposite
Barat party's antithesis of Nagar party. |
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eccentric
ek sen trik |
odd; different from normal or usual
my reading stargey is eccentric then other readers. |
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equitable (adj)
ek wi te bel |
Fair; just
The doctor's has equitable decison to operate that person. |
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exorbitant
ig zorbi tent |
expensive; unreasonable;exceeding proper limits
This cars cost way exorbitant then I thought. |
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equivocal (adj)
i kwiv e kel |
open to different interpretations, often misleading or avoiding the truth
My friend always equivocal the bad deeds from me. |
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Invariably
in vere a ble |
consistently; always
superman and batman invariable win their fights against evil. |
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antidote (noun)
an ti dot |
a substance that acts against a poison
the doctor gave me some antidotes for my disease. |
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interminable
in turme me bel |
endless; to long
Yesterday meeting was interminable. |
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reconcile (v)
rek en sil |
To bring to peace, agreement, or understanding
The leaders of afghanistan promise to their people that they will reconcile their nation. |
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extricate
ekstri kat |
to free from difficulty; to disentagle
Rescue workers extricated the boy who had fallen down an old well. |
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revelation (n)
rev e la shen |
dramatic disclosure; surprising news
This morning the revelation was that my friend had a baby. |
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autonomous
o tona mes |
self-governing; independent
The vatican is an autonomous area within the country of italy. |
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antipathy (noun)
an tip e the |
great hatred, opposition, or disgust
John has so much antipathy to his wife. |
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impertial
im par shel |
fair; just; not biased
It is important for a basketball rejeree to be impartial. |
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equilibrium (n)
e kwa lib re em |
balance between forces; stability
Natural living beings are equilibrium by nature. |
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revert
ri vurt |
To return to a former practice or condition
Whenever I did good in test I reverted to how I studied? |
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subdue
sub doo |
to conquer or bring under control
It is difficult to subdue to desire to overeat when faced with a plentiful buffet table. |
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exploit
eks ploit |
To take advantage of; to use
saddam husan exploit to the terroisism against United States. |
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incongruous
in kong groo as |
out of place; not consistent or in harmony
The modern furniture rooked incongruous in the ancient castle. |
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Ingenious
in jen yas |
Clever; inventive
Ingenious person will always bring creative thoughts. |
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subordinate
se bor da nit |
Less important; of lower rank
regina holds a subordinate position to the persident of the company. |
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autocratic
ota krat ek |
Having absolute power; domineering
The autocratic CEO ran the company without any input from other executives. |
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subconscious
sub kon shes |
not aware in the mind
Advertisers try to appeal to our subconscious desires. |
