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Illiterate |
Not able to read and write. |
She was illiterate, and with difficulty scrawled an awkward E. |
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Dilate |
To make or become wider. |
Internally: Dilate solutions of potash, like other alkalis, are used to neutralize the poisonous effects of strong acids. |
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Redundancy |
Repetition of an act needlessly. |
In fact, the great blemishes of In Memoriam, its redundancy and the dislocation of its parts, were largely due to the desultory manner of its composition. |
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Secede |
Withdraw from an organization or polity. |
From the same usage is derived the shorter political term "cave" for any body of men who secede from their party on some special subject. |
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Monotonous |
Sounded or spoken in a town unvarying in pitch. |
Jonny's voice was coldly monotonous but soft. |
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Mode |
A particular function condition or arrangement. |
The mode of using the paper ribbon for the transmission of the message is illustrated in fig. |
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Subtle |
Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze. |
It was a subtle shade of gray. |
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Earnest |
Showing sincere and intense conviction. |
His simple, earnest response and the conviction on his face floored her. |
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Taut |
Pulled or drawn tight. |
She felt dwarfed and delicate next to the mass of roped muscle and taut skin. |
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Retroactive |
Affecting things past. |
In 1893 the disqualification was made no longer retroactive, the two-year clause was omitted, and the test oath covered only present renunciation of polygamy. |
