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doom |
very bad events or situations that cannot be avoided Death or ruin |
A criminal record will doom your chances of becoming a politician. (V) |
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denial |
psychology : a condition in which someone willnot admit that something sad, painful, etc., is true or real the act of not allowing someone to have something |
a patient in denialabout his health problems |
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void |
law : having no legal force or effect
not containing anything
{ law : to make (something) invalid : to say that(something) is no longer in effect (verb) } |
an agreement is void if obtained by force
The judge voided the contract.(v)
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Affiliation |
To bring or receive into close connectionas a member or branch.
To associate as a member |
The medical school is affiliated with a hospital.
Affiliates herself with the local club.
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Undermine |
To make (someone or something) weaker or lesseffective usually in a secret or gradual way. |
She tried to undermine my authority by complaining about me to my boss. The events of the past year have undermined people's confidence in the government. |
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Contingent |
depending on something else that might or might not happen.
a group of people who go to a place together, do something together, or share some quality, interest, etc.:
a group of soldiers who come from a particulararmy and are working together with soldiers from other armies.
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A British contingent was sent to assist the security forces. |
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Ascribe |
To say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing. |
ascribes no importance to having a lot of money.
These poems are usually ascribed to Homer.
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Autonomy |
the state of existing or acting separately from others.
the power or right of a country, group, etc., to govern itself |
a teacher who encourages individual autonomy.
(Free will ==== the ability to choose how to act) |
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Grant |
to agree to do, give, or allow (something askedfor or hoped for):
to give (something) legally or formally:
to admit (something) although it does not agreewith or support your opinion |
I cannot grant you that wish.
The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview. |
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Govern |
to officially control and lead (a group of people)
To make decisions about laws, taxes, social programs, etc., for (a country, state, etc.)
To control the way that (something) is done:
To control or guide the actions of (someone or something) |
customs that govern human decisions
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Mayor |
an official who is elected to be the head of the government of a city or town: a British official who represents a city or borough at public events. |
the mayor of New York |
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Steer |
to control the direction in which something (such as a ship, car, or airplane) moves to be moved or guided in a particular directionor along a particular course |
She steered the ship through the strait. He steered his car carefully into the parking space. He steered the wheelchair through the aisles. |
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Prone |
likely to do, have, or suffer from something. |
prone to forget names |
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Overlap |
to lie over the edge of (something) : to cover part of the edge of (something) To happen at the same time as something else To have parts that are the same as parts of something else |
The roof shingles overlap each other. Baseball season overlaps football season in September .Some of your duties overlap his. |
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Favor |
a kind or helpful act that you do for someone : approval, support, or popularity: preference for one person, group, etc., overanother |
I drove her to the airport because I owed her a favor. She's willing to help you but only as a favor to me. Don't do me any favors. I don't need your help. |
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Optimal |
best or most effective |
He keeps his engine tuned for optimal performance. Under optimal conditions, these plants growquite tall. |
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Intuitive |
agreeing with what seems naturally right having the ability to know or understand thingswithout any proof or evidence : having or characterized by intuition |
She has an intuitive mind. a doctor with an intuitive awareness of his patients' concerns. The argument makes intuitive sense. |
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Hindrance |
the act of making it difficult for someone to act or for something to be done : the act of hindering someone or something |
Is my presence here a help or a hindrance? |
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Aptitude |
a natural ability to do something or to learnsomething |
The new test is supposed to measure the aptitudes of the students. |
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Frustration |
: a feeling of anger or annoyance caused by beingunable to do something : the state of beingfrustrated |
He shook his head in frustration. These delays have proven to be a majorfrustration |
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Incredulous |
not able or willing to believe something :feeling or showing a lack of belief |
She listened to his explanation with an incredulous smile. |
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Evasive |
not honest or direct: done to avoid harm, an accident, etc. |
She gave an evasive answer. They took evasive action to avoid capture. |
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Reticent |
not willing to tell people about things |
Close Private |
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Apathetic |
not having or showing much emotion or interest |
Disinterested |
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Ambivalent |
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Irreverent |
having or showing a lack of respect for someone or something that is usually treatedwith respect : treating someone or something in a way that is not serious or respectful |
He has a delightfully irreverent sense of humor .irreverent behavior during church services |
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Humor |
: a funny or amusing quality: jokes, funny stories, etc., of a particular kind: the ability to be funny or to be amused by things that are funny |
Comic |
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Condescending |
showing that you believe you are moreintelligent or better than other people |
His comments were offensive and condescending to us. |
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Compassionate |
feeling or showing concern for someone who is sick, hurt, poor, etc. : having or showing compassion |
Warmhearted Pity |
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Nostalgic |
pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again |
A wave of nostalgia swept over me when I saw my childhood home. He was filled with nostalgia for his college days. |
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Absurd |
ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous an absurd argument : extremely silly or ridiculous absurd humor. |
Foolish |
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Vindictive |
having or showing a desire to hurt someone who has hurt or caused problems for you |
Revenge |
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Obsequious |
too eager to help or obey someone important |
She's constantly followed by obsequious assistants who will do anything she tells them to. |
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Pessimistic |
having or showing a lack of hope for the future :expecting bad things to happen |
Most doctors were pessimistic that a cure couldbe found. |
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Horizon |
the line where the earth or sea seems to meetthe sky: the limit or range of a person's knowledge, understanding, or experience: the limit of what is possible in a particular fieldor activity |
We sailed toward the horizon. The sun rose slowly over the eastern horizon. These discoveries have opened up new horizonsin the field of cancer research. |
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Inclined |
wanting to do something or likely to do something: having an interest in or a talent for something |
people who are inclined toward volunteering a special school for children who are inclined toward the arts |
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Voracious |
having or showing a tendency to eat very largeamounts of food |
it seemed like the voracious kitten was eating her weight in food every day |
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Substance |
a material of a particular kind: a drug that is considered harmful and whoseuse is controlled by law or made illegal: the quality of being meaningful, useful, or important |
Stuff |
