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appropriate
ap pro pri ate |
adj. suitable or right for the purpose
v. to set aside for a practical purpose Congress appropriates money for various programs. |
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fanciful
fanci ful |
adj. 1) not based on reason; unrealistic 2) not real; imaginary
For Halloween the children dressed up as ghosts, goblins and other fanciful creatures. |
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futile
fu tile |
adj. certain to fail; hopeless or useless
Before giving up, we made several futile attempts to retrieve the car keys that had fallen into the lake. |
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grudge
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N. a feeling of resentment
v. to be unwilling to give |
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inspire
in spire |
v. to fill with emotion or a great excitement
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majority
ma jor ity |
n. 1) The greater number or part; more than half 2) the amount by which one number of votes is greater than another
The vote was 97 to 91. A majority of 6 |
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persevere
per sev ere |
v. to refuse to give up dispite difficulties
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prejudice
pre' jud ice |
n. any opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts v. to cause to have such a feeling
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resolute
res o lute |
adj. determined not to give in; unyeilding
The shelter was resolute about finding a good home for the kittens. |
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unanimous
u nan i mous |
adj without any disagreement
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grudging
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grudging adj. done or said with reluctance
Everyone knew that such a grudging apology could not be sincere. |
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inspiration
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inspiration - n. the power to affect the mind; anything that has this effect.
The sight of leaves falling was the inspiration for this poem |
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perseverance
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Perseverance - n. continued efforts inspite of difficulties
With perservance, spendthrifts can overcome extravagance and stick to a budget. |
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prejudiced
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Prejudiced - adj having such a feeling
One cannot expect a fair verdict from a prejudiced judge. |
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unanimity
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unanimity - n. the conduction of being unanimous
The committee voted 12 to 0 in a rare display of unanimity. |
