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abbreviate
ab brev i ate |
v. to shorten by leaving out certain parts
abbreviation - n. the result of abbreviating |
Mr. Smith is the accepted abbreviation for Mister Smith
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appropriate
ap pro pri ate |
adj. suitable or right for the purpose
v. to set aside for a practical purpose |
Congress appropriates money for various programs.
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exclude
ex clude |
v. to leave out; to keep from being a part of
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The major leagues excluded black baseball players until 1947.
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fanciful
fanci ful |
adj. 1) not based on reason; unrealistic 2) not real; imaginary
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For Halloween the children dressed up as ghosts, goblins and other fanciful creatures.
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futile
fu tile |
adj. certain to fail; hopeless or useless
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Before giving up, we made several futile attempts to retrieve the car keys that had fallen into the lake.
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grudge
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N. a feeling of resentment
v. to be unwilling to give grudging adj. done or said with reluctance |
Everyone knew that such a grudging apology could not be sincere.
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inspire
in spire |
v. to fill with emotion or a great excitement
inspiration - n. the power to affect the mind; anything that has this effect. |
The sight of leaves falling was the inspiration for this poem
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majority
ma jor ity |
n. 1) The greater number or part; more than half 2) the amount by which one number of votes is greater than another
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The vote was 97 to 91. A majority of 6
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persevere
per sev ere |
v. to refuse to give up dispite difficulties
Perserverance - n. continued efforts inspite of difficulties |
With perservance, spendthrifts can overcome extravagance and stick to a budget.
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possess
pos sess |
v. 1) to have or to own 2) to get power or control over
possession - n. 1) the fact of owning or holding 2) the thing that is held or owned |
The immigrants arrived with all their possessions in a few suitcases.
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prejudice
pre' jud ice |
n. any opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts v. to cause to have such a feeling
Prejudiced - adj having such a feeling |
One cannot expect a fair verdict from a prejudiced judge.
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resolute
res o lute |
adj. determined not to give in; unyeilding
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The shelter was resolute about finding a good home for the kittens.
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sneer
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v. to look down with scorn; to mock or insult by words or manner. n. a scornful look; a mocking or insulting remark
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I didn't let my companion's sneers diminish my enjoyment of the local artists' exhibition.
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unanimous
u nan i mous |
adj without any disagreement
unanimity - n. the conduction of being unanimous |
The committee voted 12 to 0 in a rare display of unanimity.
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unruly
un ru ly |
adj. 1) badly behaved 2) hard to control
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This hair spray maight help keep your unruly hair in place.
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