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Alleviation, n. ; alleviate, v.
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Noun form - The act of alleviating
Verb form -to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: |
Joe took an aspirin to alleviate the pain of his headache.
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Annihilate, v.
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to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly:
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In the Trojan War, the Greeks annihilated the Trojans with a sneak attack in the Trojan horse.
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Deficiency, n.
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lack; incompleteness; insufficiency
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The great deficiency of food delivered to Haiti after the earthquake caused many people to starve.
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Incubus, n.
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1. A cause of extreme distress or anxiety;
2. An evil demon that taunts women at night. |
The great amount of homework was so overwhelming that Joe felt it like the presence of an incubus.
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Insufferable, adj.
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Not to be endured; intolerable; unbearable:
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After stepping on the hive and being swarmed by angry bees, the pain and itching were insufferable.
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malady, n.
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any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deep-seated.
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Joe’s malady caused uncontrollable spasms in his leg, leading him to randomly kick the chair without any purpose.
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Melancholy, adj.
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Causing sadness, mournful, depressed
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I was very melancholy when my pet ant died since I had accidentally stepped on it.
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Munificent adj. (munificence n.)
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characterized by great generosity
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Bill Gates is a munificent person when it comes to charity (he has his own foundation.)
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Orthodox adj.
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of the ordinary or usual type; normal
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His essay writing was very orthodox since it didn't express any original thought.
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pallid adj.; pallor n.
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adj. - (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health.
n. - an unhealthy pale appearance. |
When I looked in the old pallid face of the man, he looked like he would have a heart attack any second.
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Pervaded, v.
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To become spread throughout all parts of
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The virus pervaded the air so thoroughly that every student got sick within a week.
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precipitous adj.
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1. sudden and dramatic
2. dangerously high or steep |
The unexpected entrance of the character caused a precipitous change in the play’s action.
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rank adj.
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growing too thickly and coarsely.
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The rank grass needed to be cut by the lawnmower since it was growing out of control.
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rhapsody[ies] n.
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1. ecstatic expression of feeling.
2. a free instrumental composition in one extended movement, typically one that is emotional or exuberant in character. |
Many of Bruce Springsteen’s songs can be seen as a rhapsody about his hometown in Asbury Park.
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sedge n.
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a grasslike plant with triangular stems and inconspicuous flowers, growing typically in wet ground.
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Joe went near a swamp where there were many sedges sticking out.
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tarn, n.
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a small mountain lake.
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I jumped into the tarn in the Rockies of Colorado for a freezing swim.
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tract , n.
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an area of indefinite extent, typically a large one.
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I took my bicycle through the long, woody tract near my friend’s country house.
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tremulous, adj.
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shaking or quivering slightly
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As the tremulous old lady picked up the lemonade pitcher to pour for her grandson, the lemonade spilled out of the container and right onto the meatballs.
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vivacious, adj.
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attractively lively and animated.
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My vivacious Aunt Ellen always had exciting things planned for us to do during my stay in California.
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