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apathy noun |
lack of interest or desire Most of George’s so-called friends showed nothing but apathy when he fell ill. They didn’t seem to have any feelings about it at all. |
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empathize verb |
to feel empathy Alicia could empathize. She had experienced a long illness herself and understood what George was going through. |
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empathy noun |
the ability to understand someone’s feelings Alicia’s experience of being ill allowed her to feel empathy for George. |
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pathetic adjective |
worthless, weak, lame, pitiful When George fainted during a 5K race, Henry thought George showed a pathetic need for attention; he thought it was false and pitiable. |
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pathogen noun |
anything capable of producing a disease especially bacteria, a virus, or a microorganism Alicia, though, saw the pathos in the situation. Her heart went out to George in real pity because he was trying so hard. |
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pathologist noun |
an expert in the study of causes and the natures of disease Finally, the pathologist who had been looking for the cause of George’s illness learned that George’s blood contained a high level of toxins caused by a virus. |
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pathos noun |
causes madness the quality in a speech writing music, events or a scene that causes sadness The doctor began to treat George to remove the pathogen from his body. George made a full recovery. |
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symbol noun |
representing or understanding foras something The image of two clasping hands is a symbol for friendship. |
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symmetric adj |
even on both sides, something that is a mirror image of the other The shape of the starfish was perfectly symmetric: each arm had the same width and length and was spaced evenly around the center. |
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symptom noun |
a sign or an indication |
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sympathy adj |
sharing with a person’s feelings of pity or sorrow A fever can be a symptom of the flu, a sign that comes along with the disease. |
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synchronize verb |
operate or doing something at the same time/ when something occurs at the same time Letters of sympathy were sent out to the families of the victims. |
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syntax |
the way in which the words and phrases of a sentences are arranged to show how they relate to each other People working together sometimes synchronize their watches before a project so they can start and finish at the same time. |
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synthetic |
something that is artificially made People working together sometimes synchronize their watches before a project so they can start and finish at the same time. |
