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acquit
acute adamant |
adrenal
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adrenal
aftermath agenda agravate |
Because of kidney disease. the adrenal funcktioning of the patient was inhibited
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attribute
backdrop |
The backdrop of the stage was a simple white screen
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apportion
aquatic arcane |
To apportion expenses among the 3 men
Arcane matters |
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arid
artery asthma |
arid land, soil, area
a blood vessel, arteries in your heart can become clogged respriratory system |
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bilateral
bilingual |
bilateral talks between the two parties
bilingual teachers |
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binary
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binary system
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benefactor (n)
bisect |
A benefactor provided equipment to the boys club, but preferred to remain anonymous
To divide something into 2 parts The two streets bisect and lead out to one large lane |
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blackout
bland blend |
Bland food without any spices is not desireable in most cultures
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bounty
browse |
a reward
The bounty of harvest was sampled at the farmer's dinner table to read |
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Allot
canon |
To allot money for a park/ among people
a principal, standard or general rule A canon of stock trading is to buy low and sell high |
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casualty
caterpillar cocoon larva |
A casualty of terrorism remains the potential reduction of civil liberties
larva: animal in an analogous immature form |
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causality
censure |
The result is the same, but the causality is interpreted differently
The board censured the use of pollutants in the community to preserve the environment |
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ceramic
charter |
a ceramic sugar bowl was brightly panted and easily broken
An official statement |
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cheetah
civic civil |
Cheetah is the fastest of the large-cats
pertaining to a town or city civic union civic problems civic duties pertain to citizen within the state civil world, civil rights |
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clerical
clog |
pertain to office work
The clerical position, though it paid the bills, bored the young man Cars clogged the highway to clog a drain |
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clone
stimulant |
an organism that is genetically identical to its parents, developed from reproduction
Scientists created clones of certain plants through genetic engineering |
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codify
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To organize a rule, laws or principles into a code
The law was codified into the current justice code |
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combat
compact cluster (n, v) |
To fight/ to contend against
To combat crime |
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compatible
To compile To comply with/ to conform to |
Able to the work or cohabitate together without disagreement
The compatible married couple Prejudice is not compatible with true religion |
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compound
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composed of two or more parts, elements
Soap is a compound substance compound interest To combine, to place together to create a whole To compound a new plants from parts of several former plans To compound drugs to form a new medicine The earthquake compounded the effect of wars and devastated the country for years |
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conceal
concession |
to conceal the truth
An act of compromising, conceding and yielding The parties made no concessions to each other in order to reach a compromise |
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concrete
condense (v) |
tangible, able to be seen or touched
concrete evidence |
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cone
configuration |
a shape
a form, the manner that parts and elements are placed together an assortment of parts The ice skater's configurations indicated both skill and artistry |
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confinement
To confront |
constrain and limit within an area or scope of something
long period of confinement To confront and improve his weak skills |
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congestion
conspiracy |
overcrowding. clogging
street congestion A agreement, a plan intended between two or many people to do something illegal A conspiracy against the government |
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contagious
contaminant (n) contemporary |
contagious disease
at the same time |
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conversion
conviction |
an alteration or change in nature, shape or operation of something, to convert
a fixed and firm belief the act of convicting |
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cornerstone
crack credit |
Commendation or honor given to someone
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crest
criterion/ criteria critique |
the crests of mountain
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culminate
cultivation |
To reach a pinnacle or highest point of development
The film culminated in a thrilling chase scene To grow, to develop to cultivate a crop, talent |
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curb
debut To decay |
Her debut turned out to be a success
to rot |
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defrost
delicate delinquent |
guilty of a misdeed or offense
overdue delinquent attitude delinquent payments |
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delta
denote |
a triangular shaped accumulation of sand and dirt at the opening of river, bay or creek
to indicate The record denotes gradual increase in temperature over the last ten years |
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descend
descendant |
>< ancestor
Descendants of the old confederate fighter gather yearly to tell his story |
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detection
detrimental dialect |
language spoken in a certain region
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combustion
diminish disarm |
the act or process of burning
a combustion engine |
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discharge
discount |
to get rid of
to make decision to declare something as not being important, relevant or true The firm discounted the new worker's opinion |
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discrete
disorder displace |
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totally separate or unrelated six discrete parts to move something from where it usually is to some other place |
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distraction
distribution diverse |
Diverse cultures
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divine
divisible |
Faith or religion pertaining to God
Divine wisdom is said to flow from a supreme being Capable of being separated, usually evenly |
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donor
dose doubtless |
a single dose of medication
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drastic
dummy dump |
Having an influential effect and widespread results
A model or representative of something To dismiss and drop something down a surface |
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duplicate
economical edge |
(n) an area or border that is the outmost part or furthest point away from the center of a larger area
(v) To create an edge, to sharpen, to make something moved sideways gradually To edge through the crowd |
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elective
elevate elite |
(adj) involving voting; flexible to select
elective courses To bump something up higher To elevate her status in the corporation A group of people who has the greatest power and wealth The elite corp of military |
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elongate, elongation
elude |
To lengthen, extend something
To elongate all high figure model To escape using tricks, ingenuity and skills To escape the understandings, perception and appreciation of: The answer eludes me To elude>< to entice>< to intrude (to interfere, to intervene) Victory still eludes us |
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To embrace
emerald To encode To endorse |
a green gemstone (cam thach) or its color
To change a plain text into a code To provide official support or consent on something to endorse a political candidate, the incumbent in the race, a signature... |
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To enlist
To entail |
To register for a branch of the military
To enlist many men on the crew; to enlist in the Marines To conclude in something or result in something Th treaty entails that all prisoners of war will returned unharmed to their country of origin Success entails hard work |
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Enterprise (n)
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a challenging project or activity undertaken that requires a lot of boldness and energy
To keep the peace is a difficult enterprise |
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To entice
entity entrant Entrepreneur |
A person who entered into a competition, known as a competitor
Contest entrants a businessperson |
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To envision
erratic |
To create a mental image of something that may happen in the future
He envisions that his business will grow large and successful (adj) changing all the time, inconsistent, volatile Erratic behavior, erratic wind |
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eternal
To exhort |
(adj) last very long, forever
Internal beauty is the only eternal beauty; eternal chatter, eternal life To impel someone strongly ( to urge someone due to moral pressure, I was impelled to take a stand) To admonish someone ( To caution someone from doing something or to urge them to do something) The presidential candidate exhorts his supporters to get out and vote |
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exile
exotic |
(n) forced or unwilling absence from your home country
(v) to make someone leave his or her home country as a punishment for doing something The political prisoner had to exile from his country striking unusual, strange; foreign,unfamiliar exotic lifestyle, exotic foods, culture |
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expedition
excursion |
an excursion, journey or voyage made for some particular purposes, such as war or explosion
The expedition took the adventurers to the far reaches of Mongolia a short trip a pleasant excursion |
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expertise
explicit Implicit |
(n) the ability, education or view of someone who is an expert at something
She possessed a supreme expertise in biochemical engineering >< To elicit Detailed, clear Her directions were explicit, as she did not leave out of any details Implied, rather than expressly stated Implicit agreement Absolute: Implicit trust, implicit confidence, implicit obedience |
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expressly
exterior external |
With a specific and planned purpose or something specific in mind
I asked him expressly to stop talking I came expressly to see you (adj, n) the outer, surface of something Exterior decorations, the exterior of the building Occurring on, or stemming from the outer part of something; the exterior appearance of something The external journey often complements a person's internal one; external factors |
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To fade
Fake Fare |
Trends fade over time
Fee The fare increase infuriated risers of the city's public transaportation |
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Far-reaching
fatal fault |
(adj) with extensive or widespread effects, implications or impacts
far-reaching positive reforms destructive, deadly a fatal dose of poison |
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fiction
Fictitious field studies fierce |
Part of the research that is carried out outside the laboratory
strong, violent The soldiers fought against fierce opposition but came out victorious |
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Debacle
Fiscal |
a complete downfall or failure
The revolution ended in a debacle Pertaining to financial matters The fiscal rewards of this quarter were substantial ones |
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flawed
flora florid |
defective
All of the plant life found in a specific area or era The flora of the garden in spring and summer was a beautiful sight (adj) extremely elaborate and complex in general style and wording The florid wallpaper |
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foe
forge forgery |
a rival or enemy of a person or a thing
Whether friend or foe, we must try to treat everyone with respect To form by heating and hammering, to beat into shape To form or make something by concentrated effort To forge a friendship through mutual trust To fabricate a forgery the crime of making faked things |
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fortress
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(n) a fortified place intended for a long-term military use
To fortify: To protect or strengthen something against attack The fortress was built on a mountain top |
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foster
foul |
To promote the growth and development of something
To foster new ideas, good manners and kindness grossly offensive to the sense a foul smell |
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fracture
fraction, friction fragment |
a break or fissure in a bone or something; to break something like a bone
(n,v) a broken piece that is left when something has been broken or shattered The student's paper was full of fragments rather than complete sentences |
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frame
framework |
a structure that supports something
The frame of the painting The basis or outline of something that is made up of a set of ideas, theories, rules, or opinions Any changes must stay within the current framework |
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freestanding
front |
unattached to a supporting unit or background; independent, autonomous, not affiliated with others of its kind
a freestanding clinic, not affiliated with any hospital The section that faces forward is intended to be the most important part |
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frugal
To frustrate fungi, mold funnel |
(adj) economical in use or expenditure a frugal manager, meal
nam, moc (n) a cone-shaped utensil (instrument) |
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furnace
gel glacier |
(n) a structure or apparatus in which heat is generated
Our house was heated by a wood burning furnace a large mass of ice that constantly gathers more ice and snow over time and moves slowly, larger than iceberg The young buys put gel in their hair, as it was the fashion |
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grip
habitat/ habitation hallmark |
an act of grasping or keeping a rigid hold of something
a sign that shows the high quality of something (indicator) Accuracy is a hallmark of good scholarship |
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handicap
To harness |
(n, v) disadvantage, to cause disadvantage to someone or something
The main handicap of our business is lack of capital To bring under condition of effective use To harness water power, the energy of the sun |
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havoc
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(n, adj) extensive destruction, devastation and harm; hard to manage or control
The hurricane reeked havoc on the neighborhood |
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hereditary
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(adj) something that is capable of being passed genetically from one generation to the next
Blue eyes are hereditary in our family |
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heritage
hierarchy homicide |
(n) Cultural heritage; the German heritage of the family led them to value certain foods, holiday and traditions
(n) the event of illegally killing or murdering another person The homicide was brutal |
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hormone
horrendous hospitable hostility |
(adj) horrible, scary, outrageous
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Household
Hydrocarbon Hydrogen |
(n) the members of a home that live together
(adj) pertaining to a home An organic chemical compound that has only hydrogen and carbon atoms Hydrocarbon is a potentially harmful molecule The lightest and the most abundant chemical element in the universe Hydrogen is a key element in water |
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Hypothesis
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A tentative explanation for a phenomenon
tentative (adj): made or done as a trial or experiment; uncertain, unsure and not definite a tentative smile on his face; a tentative report on her findings The hypothesis proved correct |
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idle
illiterate illuminate |
(adj) can not read, write and not well-educated
(v) To light something up The firework illuminated teh night sky |
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illusionary
illusory |
(adj) imaginative but not real, deceptive, misleading
The illusionary visions were cause by the disease (adj) unreal. causing illusion, deceptive, misleading The illusory nature of her beauty was made evident when we saw her in the daylight |
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immoral
impact impart |
(v) To convey knowledge or information
The teacher imparted to her pupils a love for learning and self-respect |
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impartiality
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(n), being fair, not being partial or biased to one side, just
Impartial judge partial (adj): being a part of something, not total or complete partial blindness, a partial payment of debt biased, a partial witness |
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impede
To meddle |
To meddle with the advancement or progress of a person or thing
To retard (to make slow, to delay) in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hinderances, to obstruct, to hinder, to interfere with or slow the process of something Lawyers sometimes serve to impede the legal process To interfere with something |
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imperial
impersonal |
(adj) pertaining to an empire or its leader
(adj) not pertaining to a single person, centering on facts and events |
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implant
increment |
(v) To put or fix something firmly in a person's mind
To implant sound principles in a child's mind (n) The allowance was given to the student in small increments |
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incumbent
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(adj) holding a position or a role currently, the incumbent officers of the club
obligatory, a duty incumbent upon me (n) Incumbents in congressional races usually come out victoriously |
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indigent
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(adj, n) poor, impoverished, poverty (n), a person who is very poor
The indigent nature of the report infuriated many indigent>< indigenous>< diligent frugal |
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indulge
infancy |
(v) She indulged in sweets at occasions and parties
(n) the period of time that describes a child before it is able to walk or talk |
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infest
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(v) To take over a place in large numbers and therefore pose a threat or become harmful
Sharks infested the coastline |
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ingest
inherent |
(v) To swallow or absorb something like food or liquid into the body
To ingest alcohol at a young age (adj) existing in someone or something as an inseparable element |
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in-house
inhumane |
operating, belonging to, or located within a business or organization
Advertising was done in-house (adj) being void of kindness Inhumane treatment of animals |
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innate
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an innate sense of dignity
dignity: (n) a calm and serious manner that deserves respect, the fact of being given honor and respect by other people the dignity of work, accept criticism with dignity |
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instantaneous
instill |
(adj) Happening instantly
Children want instantaneous gratification of their need or they cry (v) To gradually imprint thoughts, teaching or ideas on a person's mind ( to implant, to impart) To instill a sense of generosity in children |
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intact
intake |
(n) a quantity of something that is consumed or taken in
to reduce your daily intake of salt, the annual student intake |
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immense
interior interrogate |
(adj) large, enormous, intense
(v) to ask someone in depth questions, usually in a menacing way The police spent two hours interrogating the suspects |
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intersect
intimate |
(v) to cross something or to cross one another
Two streets intersect (adj) Involving, experiencing or resulting from a close private relationship an intimate conversation |
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irrational
isolation jolt |
(v) To jiggle or shake something violently and unexpectedly
The sound jolted my memory Her heart jolted when she saw him (n) a sudden rough movement, a sudden strong feeling, shock or surprise a jolt of dismay (a worried, sad feeling) |
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jumbo
landfill |
(adj) very large
a jumbo jet (n) an area that is used for burying or waste material The landfill polluted water sources |
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laser
leg, limb legislature lethal |
Laser surgeries are often performed
(n) an arm or leg, a wing (adj) deadly a lethal dose of poison |
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To inject
liken |
(v) To put a drug or other substance into a person's or an animal's body
She has been injecting herself with insulin since the age of 16 (v) To compare things or people to one another She likened her appearance to that of her husband |
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limestone
list price livelihood |
(n) a type of white stone that contains calcium, used in building and in making cement
Limestone is used to make many of the houses in the town (n) a means of earning money in order to live Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood |
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livestock
loaf lobbyist locale |
(n) the animals kept on a farm, brought up to be used for foods or as other types of products
a variety of livestock including pigs and chickens |
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magnetic, magnet
magnitude To infect malfunction |
To make a disease or an illness spread to a person, an animal or a plant
People infected with HIV infection, contagious (n, v) a malfunction in the brain |
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manipulate
margin marginal |
(v) She use her charm to manipulate people
(adj) small, not important You can ignore any marginal discrepancies you find |
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mark down
mark up martial To disguise |
(adj) related to war, the military life or soldiers (>< marital)
Martial law was declared in the island nation; martial art, discipline, skill |
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mass
maternal |
major, majority
(n) masses of work, the mass of residents (adj) the mass effect (adj) pertaining to mom, motherhood maternal love, instincts |
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mechanism
merchant |
(n) a method or system for achieving something
mechanisms for dealing with complaints from general public, an effective student support mechanism (n) a person who buys and sells products the merchant bought his stock at wholesales prices and sold at retail, making a small profit |
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methodology
metropolitan |
principles to perform a particular activity (definition, principles)
research methodologies, scientific methodology (adj) connected with a large or capital city metropolitan districts, regions |
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migrant
migrate |
(n) a person who moves from one place to another place
migrant workers (v) To move from one habitat to another Monarch butterflies migrate from Mexican canyons to the United States each spring |
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To mimic
minute missile |
(adj) minute amounts of chemicals in the water
a minute examination (careful, detailed) (n) a weapon that is sent through the air and that explodes when it hits the thing that is aimed at nuclear missiles |
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mobility
modest mold |
(adj) not very large, expensive or important
humble She is very modest about her success modest improvements/ reforms (n, v) a container that is used to give shape to a molten or liquid compound that is poured into it for the compound to harder They molded the metal after it was heated to the required temperature |
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momentous
monopoly morale |
(adj) highly significant
a momentous decision/ event/ occasion (n) the control of an industry by one company |
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mortality
naval |
(n) the state of being human and not living forever
There is a huge mortality rate in infants born in certain poverty striken countries (adj) pertaining to or belonging to warships or to a navy (armed force fights at sea) the country's naval forces |
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navigation
novelty |
(n) the skill or the process of planning a route for a ship or other vehicle and taking it there
navigation systems/ an expert in navigation (n) the quality of being new, different and interesting |
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null
nutritious Obesity |
(adj) having the value zero
a null result/ output (n) the state in which a person is overweight Obesity can increase the risk of heart disease |
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obtrusive
offset |
(adj) noticeable in an unpleasant way
They tried to ensure that their presence was not too obtrusive (v) To make up for something or counteract it To counteract: To do something to reduce or prevent the bad or harmful effects of something, to counter These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension To counterbalance: the have an equal but opposite effect to something else, to offset The price of the house was offset by the good public schooled available nearby |
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omen
optimal orthodox |
(adj) following the conventional or customary rules or laws of faith, social behavior or beliefs
Orthodox religious sects are more conservative and traditional than reform groups |
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Outdated
outlet outmost |
(n) a way of expressing or making good use of strong feelings, ideas or energy
She needs to find an outlet for her many talents and interests Sport became the perfect outlet for his aggression a shop or store, retail outlets the most outside |
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outpatient
outrageous |
(n) a person who goes to a hospital for treatment but does not stay there
an out-patient clinic/ department adj) very shocking and unacceptable outrageous behavior |
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outright
oval overrun |
(adj) complete or total
an outright victory/ winner, no one party is expected to gain an outright majority (n, v) To fill or spread over an area quickly and in large number Cost overruns on the project resulted in an increased budget Enemy soldiers had overrun the island |
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overuse
pair |
(n) overuse of microwave resulted in it breaking within a year
(n) tow objects that are intended to work together a pair of socks is required to cover two feet |
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parameter
parasite |
(n) something that decides or limits the way in which something can be done
We had to work within the parameters that had already been established; the corporate parameters for ethical behavior (n) a small animal or plant that lives on or inside another animal or plant and gets its food from it parasites on society an intestinal parasite of cattle |
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partisan
patron peak |
(n, adj) Most newspaper are politically partisan
(n) a person who gives money and support to artists and writers the patron of many artists (n) The peak of success |
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peer
penalty To penetrate stingy |
(n) legal punishment for carrying out a crime
(adj) not generous, not given or giving willingly |
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per capita
perish |
per person, per head
the per capita income of the country (v) To die Thousands perished at the hands of the invading forces |
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persecute
petition |
(v) To oppress people and to treat people in a cruel and unfair way because of their race, religion or political beliefs
To persecute minorities because of their differences (n, v) To make a formal request to somebody in authority to petition against something, the petition to vote |
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phony
pinnacle |
(adj) false and used to mislead
She spoke with a phony Russian accent (n) a person, place or thing's highest point or level the pinnacle of success |
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plague
plaintiff |
(v) to cause immense trouble, hardship, or pain to someone frequently
Financial problems are plaguing the company (n) any infectious disease that kills a lot of people the new plague of Aids |
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platform
plead |
(n) the raise flat area beside the track at a train station: What platform does it go from?
stage used for public speakers or performers Coming onto the platform is our guest speaker (v) (with smb for smt) to ask smb in a very strong and serious way She pleaded with him not to go; he pleaded to stay supplication (n): the act of asking with a very humble request or prayer |
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porcelain (n)
pottery(n) |
(n) a hard white shiny substance made by baking clay or used for making delicate cups, plates and ornaments
(n) items that are molded and shaped out of clay Pottery classes |
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precaution
precipitation |
(n) smt that is done in advance in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger
safety precaution/ precaution against fire/ precaution for children use (n) rain, snow, hail that fail: high precipitation in the spring, annual precipitation |
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precursor
predator |
(n) (of/ to smt) a person or a thing that comes before others and leads to or influences the development (forerunner)
Audio cassettes were the precursor to CD's events that were precursors to revolution (n) the relationship between predator and prey |
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predisposition
preface preferential |
(n) a condition that makes smb/smt likely to have a disease
a genetic disposition to liver disease (n) giving an advantage to a particular person or group get preferential treatment/ rates of interest |
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premature
premium |
(adj) happening before a normal or expected time
premature end/ premature death (n) extra payment (adj) of good quality She paid a high premium for her antique furniture |
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prevalence
prime-time ratings primitive |
TV ratings during most watched time slots
Prime-time ratings determine advertising costs |
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principal
probe |
(adj) most important, main
The principal reason/ idea (n) a detailed and comprehensive investigation (v) to perform a detailed and comprehensive investigation He didn't like the media probing into his past |
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progressive
projected |
(adj)in favor of new ideas, modern methods, change:
progressive schools happening and developing steadily a progressive disease (v) To plan The next edition for the book is projected for publication in March The projected housing development will go ahead next year To estimate A growth rate of 4% is projected for next year |
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pronounced
Quadruple |
(adj) very noticeable, obvious or strongly expressed (definite)
She has very pronounced views on art (v) To become 4 times bigger Sales have quadrupled in the last five years |
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rabies
reflex |
(n) The young boy had to get injections because the dog which bit him had rabies
(n) an action or a movement of your body that happens naturally in response to smt and that you cannot control; smt that you do without thinking The hiker's panic was a reflex reaction to seeing the bear |
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regimen
reimburse relay |
(n) a medical program designed to improve a person's health
A regime for fresh air, water and exercise is required for good health (v) To receive and send on information, news to smb: He relayed the message to his boss The game was relayed by satellite to audience all over the world |
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remedy
reptilian |
(n) (for/ to smt) a cure, solution
There is no simple remedy for unemployment/ remedies to his problem/ a remedy for sore throats (adj) relate to reptiles (bo sat) |
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reservation
responsive retail revitalize |
(v) to sell something through shops/stores (in small amount)
(v) To revive and give a new light to smb or smt measures to revitalize the inner cities |
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revival
rinse rival |
(n) an improvement in the condition or strength of smt; the process of smt becoming popular and fashionable again
The revival of trade/ an economic revival/ a religious revival/ Jazz is enjoying a revival (v) To wash smt with clean water |
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sap
sluggish |
(n) a water liquid that circulates through the tissues of a plant
Sap from the maple trees is gathered yearly to produce syrup (adj) moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal |
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smog
solicit |
(n) a form of air pollution that is or looks like a mixture of smoke
smog caused by traffic fumes (v) To try to get smt by pleading The commercial attempted to solicit money to aid victims of the hurricane |
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spectator
stale |
(n) a person who watches but does not participate
There are always a lot of emotional and loud spectators at a soccer match (adj) no longer fresh |
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stride
stringent |
(n) steps towards improvement
The company made an important stride toward the betterment of environmentally sound business practices (adj) rigorous and strict stringent requirements |
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sturdy
superb superficial artificial |
well-made and soundly built
The sturdy man lifted loads of boxes into the house |
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tactile
terminate |
(adj) connected with a sense of touch
The tactile feeling of the fabric was soft and luxurious (v) To end His contract was terminated |
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terrestrial
territory terrorism thereafter |
(adj) living on the land or on the ground
terrestrial species/ animals/ plants From then on shortly thereafter |
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trauma
trim |
(n) a mental condition caused by severe shock
in state of trauma (v) to make smt neater, smaller, better To trim profits |
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triple
trivial underlying undermine |
(v) To weaken smt
To undermine the efforts of management to save money on employee benefits |
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vacancy
vessel viable |
(n) Are there any vacancies in the hotel?
(n) a large ship or boat (adj) a viable option/ proposition |
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vicinity
warrior wreak zoom |
(n) the surrounding area
(n) a warrior nation (v) To do great damage or harm ot smb/smt To wreck havoc on the economy (v) To move very fast The airplane zoomed off into the sky |
