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anomaly
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Deviation from what is normal
"Albino animals may display too great an ANOMALY in their coloring to attract normally colored mates" |
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assuage
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To make something unpleasant less severe
"Serena used aspirin to ASSUAGE her pounding headache" |
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enigma
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A puzzle; a mystery
"Speaking in riddles and dressed in old robes, the artist gained a reputations as something of an ENIGMA" |
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equivocal
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To use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
"When faced with criticism of his policies, the politician EQUIVOCATED and left all the parties thinking they agreed with him" |
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erudite
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Learned, scholarly, bookish
"The annual meeting of phiosophy professors was a gathering of the most ERUDITE, well published individuals in the field" |
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fervid
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Intensely emotional; feverish
"The fans of Maria Callas were unusually FERVID, doing anything to catch a glimpse of the great opera singer." |
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lucid
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Clear and easily understood
"The explanations were written in a simple and LUCID manner so that students were immediately able to apply what they learned." |
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opaque
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Impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
"The heavy buildup of dirt and grime on the windows almost made them OPAQUE" |
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placate
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to soothe or pacify
"The burglar tried to placate the snarling dog by saying, "nice doggy," and offering it a treat." |
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precipitate
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To throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
"Upon learning that the couple married after knowing each other only two months, friends and family members expected such a precipitate marriage to end in divorce." |
