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Auxiliary |
Giving assistance or support; a helper, aid |
If the main motor fails, the instructions say to turn on the auxiliary motor. Someone second in command is an auxiliary to the person in charge. |
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Candid |
Frank, sincere; impartial; unposed |
It is safe to be candid about our faults with friends and loved ones. |
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Cubicle |
A small room or compartment |
The tiniest cubicle is usually assigned to the newest employee. |
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Drudgery |
Work that is hard and tiresome |
Trade unions lobby to relieve the endless drudgery of factory workers. |
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Envoy |
A representative or messenger (as of a goverment) |
On more than one occasion, a former President has been asked to act as a special envoy to the United Nations. |
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Escalate |
To elevate; to increase in intensity |
A small dispute can escalate into a major conflict unless the opposing parties sit down and talk. |
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Expedient |
A means to an end; advantageous, useful |
As an expedient , we chose to use a rock as a makeshift hammer. An oppotunist is someone who is always ready to do whatever is most expedient. |
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Feign |
To pretend |
Children sometimes feign illness to avoid going to school. |
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Flair |
A natural quality, talent, or skill;a distinctive style |
An opera singer needs a flair for the dramatic as well as a good voice. |
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Grievous |
Causing sorrow or pain; serious |
Reporters should take careful notes when interviewing to avoid making grievous errors in print. |
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Heterogenous |
Composed of different types, diverse |
Most college admissions officers actively seek a student body that is both talented and heterogenous. |
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Horde |
A vast number; a throng |
When the door opened, a horde of shoppers headed towards the sales racks. |
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Impel |
To force, drive forward |
Hunger often impel people to leave their homes in search of food. |
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Incredulous |
Disbelieving, skeptical |
When the testimony of a witness contradicts the evidence, you can expect incredulous stares from the jury. |
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Inscribe |
To write or engrave; to enter a name on a list |
The young man asked the jeweler to inscribe the locket with his fiancée's name. |
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Monologue |
A speech by one actor; a long talk by one person |
By means of a monologue, a playwright shares a character's private thoughts with the audience. |
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Rasping |
With a harsh, grating sound; a harsh sound |
Chronic bronchitis can lead to a rasping cough that is difficult to cure. The rasping of metal scraping against metal sets my teeth on edge. |
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Repugnant |
Offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
Despite their repugnant lack of cleanliness, pigs are endearing to many people. |
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Scuttle |
To sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; a pail |
Pirates would not wish to scuttle a captured galleon before looting its cargo. Years ago, it was possible to buy a scuttle of coal at the corner grocery story. |
