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Abate |
-Verb -Lessen -I hope this medicine will abate the pain in my leg. |
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Allocate |
-Verb -Assign, Portion -I must allocate my weekly salary in a way that allows me to pay all my bills. |
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Atrophy |
-Verb -Waste away -It was hard to watch my mother atrophy as she experienced the weakening disease of Alzheimer’s. |
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Diffuse |
-Verb/Adjective -Spread out -They used the essential oils to diffuse fragrance throughout the entire room. |
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Encompass |
-Verb -Include, Surround -The coding conference will encompass seminars on the most popular programming languages today. |
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Innate |
-Adjective -Intrinsic, Natural -Unlike both of her sisters who adore children, Elise does not have an innate desire to raise a family. |
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Peripheral |
-Adjective -Outermost, Secondary -The boss is too concerned about peripheral issues that do not matter to notice our sales are at an all-time low. |
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Plethora |
-Noun -Surplus -I don't see why my mother wants more shoes when she already has a plethora of them. |
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Relinquish |
-Verb -Give back -If you relinquish your right to an attorney, it could lead to some serious difficulty when you go before the judge. |
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Vacuous |
-Adjective -Empty -There is no substance to her vacuous claim on the property! |
