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(adj)endowed with the power of speech;spoken in or divided into clear and distinct words or syllables;capable of or characterized by clear,expressive language
(v) to pronounce distinctly and carefully;enunciate;to express in coherent verbal form;give words to (an emotion, for example) |
Articulate
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-ate: to apply, to operate
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(n) the wasting of tissues,organs, or the entire body;any wasting or diminution
(v)to cause to wither or waste away |
Atrophy
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(adj) capable of being heard
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Audible
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audi-: to hear
-ible: able to (adj) |
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(v) to give property to a person by will;to pass on or hand down
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Bequeath
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(adj)appropiate to the purpose at hand;serving to promote one's interest;politic though unprincipled
(n)that which answers the immediate purpose;a means to an end a contrivance adopted to meet and urgent need;a device,recourse |
Expedient
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ex-:out, compoletelyped:foo-ent:having the quality of (n)
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(adj)of, causing or characterized by sluggishness, inactivity, and lack of interest;sluggishly indifferent
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Lethargic
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lethe:forget,death
-ic:characteristic of (adj) |
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(adj) having the ability to perceive;keen in discernment;knowing;marked by discernment and understanding;sensitive
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Perceptive
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per-:through, thoroughly
capere:to take,seize -ive: tendency or inclination |
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(n) a persistent, abnormal, or illogical fear of a specific thing or situation;any strong fear,dislike,or aversion
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Phobia
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phobos:fear
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(adj) having or showing the refined manners of polite society;elegant
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Urbane
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urb:city
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(n) that wihich distinguishes the living from the non-living;an energy,force,or principle characteristic of life;the capacity to livemgrow, or develop;vigor,energy, exuberance;the power to survive
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vitality
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