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Efface
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(verb) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed.
Time had effaced almost all signs of the struggle that took place on that famous battlefield. |
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Muddle
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(verb) to make a mess of; muddle through; to get by; (noun) a hopeless mess.
Too much stress and too little sleep will almost certainly muddle a person's ability to concentrate. The muddle was principally caused by their failure to carry out the general's orders properly. |
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Opinionated
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(adjective) stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind.
My boss is not too opinionated to listen to a reasonable proposal. |
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Perennial
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(adjective) lasting for a long time, persistent; (noun) a plant that lives for many years.
Pizza is a perennial favorite of young and old alike in the United States. A garden of perennials is relatively easy to maintain. |
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Predispose
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(verb) to incline to beforehand
My genetic makeup seems to predispose me to colds and sore throats. |
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Relinquish
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(verb) to let go; give up
Severe illness forced me to relinquish my role in the school play. |
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Salvage
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(verb) to save from fire or shipwreck. (noun) property thus saved.
Fortunately we were able to salvage a few things from the fire. Salvage from sunken ships can be of great value to archaeologists and historians. |
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Spasmodic
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(adjective) sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent.
Spasmodic flashes of lightning an dbooming thunderclaps were accompanied by torrential rain. |
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Spurious
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(adjective) not genuine, not true, not valid.
Manufacturers who make spurious claims for their products may face fines or lawsuits. |
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Unbridled
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(adjective) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint.
Sometimes the unbridled enthusiam of sports fans can get a little out of hand. |
