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Ad infinitum |
Endlessly (adv) |
Children who hear a favorite story read over and over ad infinitum are learning about language. |
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Apportion |
To devide and give out in shares |
The aging king decided to apportion the lands of his vast kingdom among his three daughters. |
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Bona fide |
Genuine; sincere |
The appraiser studied the old book and declared it to be a bona fide first edition of Moby Dick. |
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Buoyant |
Able to float easy; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful |
We were weary and anxious to get home, but our friend's buoyant spirits kept us going. |
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Clique |
A small, exclusive group of people |
The queen was surrounded by a clique of powerful nobles who actually ran the country. |
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Concede |
To admit as true, to yield, submit |
Even though the votes were all in and counted, the losing candidate refused to concede the election. |
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Congenial |
Getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant |
I was relieved when my bunkmate at summer camp turned out to be considerate and congenial. |
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Lofty |
Very high, noble |
My mentor maintains lofty standards and works hard to adhere to them. |
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Perverse |
Inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper. |
Some teenagers get perverse pleasure from blasting music that their parents do not like. |
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Prelude |
An introduction; that which comes before or leads off |
The orchestral prelude to the new opera seemed more interesting to me than the opera itself. |
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Rancid |
Stale, spoiled |
When he opened the door, there poured forth the unmistakably rancid odor of some ancient leftovers. |
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Rustic |
Country-like; simple, plain; awkward; one who lives in the country. |
We rented a rustic cabin, with no electricity or running water, twenty miles from the town. On the trail we met an amiable old rustic carrying a fishing pole and a string of trout he'd cought. |
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Sever |
To seperate, divide into parts |
It was extreme of her to sever ties with her former best friend, but that is what she did. |
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Sordid |
Wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish |
Nineteenth century reformers made people aware of just how sordid conditions were in city slums. |
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Untenable |
Not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain |
Minutes into the debate she hada sinking feeling that her position was completely untenable. |
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Versatile |
Able to do many things well; capable of many uses |
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Vindicate |
To clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against oppositions; to justify |
Though the accused was vindicated in the end, his career was all but ruined by the allegations. |
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Wane |
To lose size, strength, or power |
As the moon wane, the nights grew darker; we could hardly see our way along the forest trails. |
