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amenity; amenities
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n. 1) A feature that contributes to physical comfort.
2) A feature that increases the attractiveness or value of a location. n.pl. Acts of social courtesy. |
Air conditioning is an amenity that many urban dwellers in the South consider essential.
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averse; aversion
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adj. Having a feeling of opposition or distaste.
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My parents are averse to out watching television while we eat dinner.
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complacent; complacency
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adj. So self-satisfied that one sees no need for change; unconcerned.
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"I don't need to study," was Barry's complacent answer when reminded of tomorrow's final test.
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decompose
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v. To decay or to break down into basic elements.
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If we add these kitchen scraps to the grass cuttings, over time they will decompose into a rich garden mulch.
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defray
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v. To supply the money for; to pay.
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Our church has money in the budget to defray the cost of the mission trip to Africa.
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emanate
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v. To come out from a source.
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At our old home a loud humming noise emanated from the furnace.
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envisage
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v. To picture in one's mind, to imagine something in the future.
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He did not at first envisage his own plight in definite and comprehensible terms.
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facetious
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adj. Playfully humorous; "tongue-in-cheek"
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He turned to her and shook his finger at her with an air of facetious scolding.
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fallacy; fallacious
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n. A false or mistaken idea.
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It's a fallacy to think that people are born good.
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furor
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n. An uproar; a state of great anger or excitement.
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At no point in human history has food been safer than it is today, despite occasional furors like the recent one over an isolated case of mad-cow disease here in the U.S.
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idyll; idyllic
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n. An episode or experience that is calm and carefree.
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The forest clearing was an idyllic spot for our summer picnic.
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paucity
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n. Scarcity; smallness in number or amount.
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The paucity of the harvest became very clear when we looked at the near-empty corn crib.
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porous
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adj. Full of tiny holes or spaces; easily penetrated by gas or liquid.
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Many of the mountain streams disappear in the plains; either absorbed by their thirsty soil, and by the porous surface of the lava, or swallowed up in gulfs and chasms.
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supersede
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v. To replace; to cause to be set aside because of superiority.
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She read the music as a tangible statement, which could never be superseded.
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tangible
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adj. 1) Real; able to be touched.
2) Possible to understand or realize; not vague or uncertain. |
A tangible benefit of the insurance policy is that it cannot be canceled for any reason.
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