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absolve |
(v) to clear guilt, or to free from a promise or a responsibility The court-ordered DNA test absolved the suspect of the assault charges. |
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adumbrate |
(v) to foreshadow in an indirect way The League of Nations adumbrated the United Nations. |
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apothegm |
(n) a short, instructive saying What do you think of the apothegm "Easy come; easy go"? |
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aspersion |
(n) a defamatory expression; slander Casting aspersions on another's good character is a despicable act. |
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coadjutor |
(n) one who works with another, usually in a subordinate position; an assistant The film director's coadjutor arranged the schedule so the production ran smoothly. |
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congenital |
(adj) existing at or dating from birth; being an essential characteristic Surgeons can now make dramatic improvements on congenital physical abnormalities. |
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élan |
(n) a lively spirit with a distinctive style The band played with such élan that it was invited to lead the parade. |
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germane |
(adj) pertinent and fitting During her press conference, the governor refused to answer questions that weren’t germane to her proposed budget. |
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hiatus |
(n) an interruption or gap in space, continuity, or time The sculptor expressed frustration at the hiatus in his productivity in recent years. |
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immure |
(v) to confine within or as if within walls; to imprison Rapunzel let down her long hair to escape from the high tower in which she was immured. |
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ineluctable |
(adj) not to be avoided or changed; inevitable The ineluctable involvement of the United States in European affairs began in 1917. |
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internecine |
(adj) marked by slaughter; mutually destructive The internecine fighting among gangs distressed the community. |
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invoke |
(v) to appeal to earnestly The petitioners invoked the support of their congressional representatives to continue public television funding. |
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prototype |
(n) a person or thing that serves as an example of its king; an original The prototype of the automobile actually did look like a horseless carriage. |
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quadrennial |
(adj) occurring every four years Presidential elections are a quadrennial event in the United States. |
