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Cariogenic (adj
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Causing the development of caries(tooth decay)
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cavities
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comestibles (n pl
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(literally, things that can be eaten up)edibles;food
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food that can be eaten
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eleemosynary (adj
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of,relatingto,or supported by alms;charitable;philanthropic
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charitable,
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extrapolate (v
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estimate or infer unknown information by extending or projecting known information
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By exprapolating from the current rate of population growth,we can tel the probable date by which the world's population will have doubled.
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gorge (v
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stuff(onself);eat greedily
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If you gorge yourselves on the appetizers, you will have no room left for the rest of the meal.
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hawk (n
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person who supports immediate firm action,including the use of force,to resolve international crisis
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when a foreign nation took Americans hostage and refused to set them free, the hawks in Congress favored a military response.
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hype (n
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exaggerated claims,especially in advertising;anything intended to mislead
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The firm is still in business. Its "Going-out-of-Business Sale" last year was just promotional hype.
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Incendiary
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person who maliciously sets fire to dwellings or other property;arsonist
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The fire started by accident.It was not the work of an incendiary
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insomniac (n
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a person suffering from insomnia (prolonged and abnormal inability to obtain sufficient sleep)
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The new employee failed to get enough sleep not because he was an insomniac, but because he had a second job.
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interpolate (v
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insert between other parts or things;introduce
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I became suspicious when I saw the list again. A new name had been interpolated, and I was no longer fourth but fifth.
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iteration (n
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repetition;something iterated(repeated)
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Since I had made the announcement twice, I saw no need for further iteration.
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misogamist (n
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a person who hates marriage
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Hector and Gladys are good friends, but it is unlikely that they will marry because he is a misogamist.
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mortify
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humiliate;subject to shame
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Ann has not connected with the ball today, and it would mortify her to strike out again in full view of his crowd.
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polemic (n
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(from a Greek word meaning "war")attack on or refutation of another's opinions;controversial discussion
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Two of the guests had antagonistic political views, so we spent a good part of the evening listening to polemics.
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precipitation (n
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amount of rain,snow,sleet,hail, etc;falling on an area in a specified period
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April's record thirtee-inch precipitation has filled our reservoirs.
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pugilist (n
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prizefighter;professional boxer
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At the bell, the pugilishs moved to the center of the ring and touched gloves.
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scorch (v
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burn slightly,discoloring the surface
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You will scorch the material if your iron is too hot.
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subside (v
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become less intense;abate;wane
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The pain was severe for the first minute or two and then,fortunately,began to subside.
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telegenic (adj
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making or likely to make a pleasing appearance on television;videogenic
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Adam's telegenic personality would make him an ideal host for a TV talk show.
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ubiquitous (adj
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existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time;omnipresent
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pollution is ubiquitous;there seems to be no place on earth that is free of it.
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