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Mundane (adj.) |
Ordinary; common place The small town was boring and mundane. |
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Altruism (n.) |
Unselfish devotion to the welfare of others rather thanself. She displayed real altruism by giving up all of her belongings and joined the Peace Corp. |
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Coalesce (v.) |
To combine; to come together At the end of the conference, the five groups coalesced in one room. |
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Salubrious (adj.) |
Promoting good health. Exercising frequently and eating healthy foods are salubrious habits. |
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Obviate (v.) |
To make or render something unnecessary. A cure for the common cold would obviate the need for nyquil. |
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Inherent (adj.) |
Part of the essential character of something; intrinsic to A constant smile is inherent in beauty pageant contests. |
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Sporific (adj.) |
Causing sleep it drowsiness.
The sporific medicine made driving a hazard. |
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Hedonistic (adj.) |
Seeking pleasure. Concerts, good food, and abundant leisure time are all hallmarks of our hedonistic society. |
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Anecdote (n.) |
A short narrative amount of an event or happening. She finished the motivational speech with an anecdote about her childhood. |
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Xenophobia (n.) |
A fear of foreigners. Terrorism has created a xenophobia of some ethnic and religious groups here in America. |
