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bulwark (N) (bull wurk)
"Bulls work building a Bulwark" |
a defensive wal;something serving as a principle defense,
Quebec city is the only city in North America with a BULWARK built entirely around it. |
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chattel (n) (chatel)
"Tex's cattle were his chattel." |
anitem of personal, movable property, slave
The bank held a chattel mortgage on all our office equipment, chairs, computers and even our electric clock. |
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gravity (n) (GRAV i tee)
"Sir Isaac Newton about to realize the gravity of gravity." |
seriousness or importance
young children don't understand the gravity of playing with matches. |
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bequest (n) (bi KWEST)
"Joe's last BEQUEST was to GO WEST" |
something left to someone in a will, Tim's father BEQUATHED his ring to his son, who was pleased with the BEQUEST.
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lament (v) (la MINT)
"we lament that joe got buried in cement" |
to show sorrow
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deft (adj.) (deft)
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skillful
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doldrums (n) (DOHL drums)
"all covered with dust, the doll drums were in the doldrums." |
a period or condition of depression
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disparage (dis paer ij) (v)
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To belittle
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fathom (fa THUM) (v)
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to understand fully
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elucidate (i loo si dayt) (v)
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to make clear
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abhor(ab HOR)
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to hate very much
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Depravity (di PRAV ih tee) (n)
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extreme wickedness
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cupidity (kyoo PID ih tee) (n)
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excessive greed
the thief's cupidity was exceeded only by his ignorance |
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dogmatic (dawg MAT ik) (adj.)
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assertion of opinions or beliefs
the opinions or ideas dogmatically asserted by a dogmatic person are knows as dogma |
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paradox (pair uh dahks)
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a paradox looks like a contradiction really is true.
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dire (DYE ur)
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disastrous
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forbear (for BEYR) (v)
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to refrain from
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pique (peek) (V) (N)
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irritation, to arouse curiosity
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impede (im PEED) (v)
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to obstruct or interfere with
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cerebral (suh ree brul)
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of or relating to the brain
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