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Adjunct
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Noun- something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
(extra, addition) "Massage therapy can be used as an adjunct along with the medication." " My lawyer works two nights a week as an adjunct, teaching business law at the college." |
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Belie
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Verb- To give a false impression of.
(Contradict, Disguise) "a tree whose delicate beauty belies its real toughness" "His trembling hands belied his calm voice." "His temperate personality belied the inflammatory content of his speech." "Their actions belie their claim to be innocent." |
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Carnage
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Noun- Great destruction of life.
"Reporters described the highway accident as a scene of carnage." "Her innocent eyes turned away from the raw carnage of the war." |
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Dilemma
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Noun- A difficult choice
"Judy had a dilemma. Should she go to prom with joey, or with Kevin" "I don't know what to do; it's a real dilemma." |
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Diverse
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Adj- Differing from one another
"The diverse student population made interesting discussion "A diverse group of subjects." |
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Eradicate
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Verb- To get ride of.
(erase) "The disease has now been completely eradicated." "They tried to eradicate all the cancer cells with a new medication." |
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Flout
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Verb- To ignore in a disrespectful manner
(Mock) "Dana flouted her opinion of the no-hat rule by wearing a neon sombrero to class." "Despite repeated warnings, they have continued to flout the law." |
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Foment
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Verb- To stir up
(agitate) "He was accused of fomenting violence." " to foment trouble; to foment discontent." "The protesters fomented disorder by causing a riot." |
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Insurrection
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Noun- A rebellion
"The colonist started an insurrection against their British Empire in 1812" "A diabolical cohort organized an insurrection by fomenting their members desire for carnage." |
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Mandatory
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Noun- Ordered by an authority
(Required, Necessary) "In order to play on the team, I had to attend a mandatory meeting." "The tests are mandatory for all students wishing to graduate." |
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Mitigate
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Noun- To make less serious or severe.
"Medicines used to mitigate a patient's suffering." "Not lying after I was caught mitigated my punishment." |
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Pretext
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Noun- An excuse
"She went back to her friend's house on the pretext that she had forgotten her purse." "Knowing Rosaline would be at the ball, Romeo created a pretext to be there." |
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Singular
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Adj- being out of the ordinary
(Unusual, Exceptional) "He had a singular appearance" "A singular success." "The art piece was singular in its kind." |
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Somnolent
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Adj- Of a kind likely to induce sleep
(Drowsy, Sleepy) "Trying to teach somnolent students on a very hot day" |
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Stalwart
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Adj- Marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
"The stalwart soldiers in the army of Alexander the Great, who willingly followed him to the ends of the known world" "Their strong and stalwart son" |
