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abbreviate
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n. To shorten by leaving out certain parts.
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appropriate
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adj. Suitable or right for the purpose.
v. To set aside for a particular purpose. |
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exclude
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v. To leave out; to keep from being a part of.
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fanciful
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adj. 1. Not based on reason; unrealistic.
2. Not real; imaginary. |
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futile
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adj. Certain to fail; hopeless or useless.
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grudge
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n. A feeling of resentment.
v. To be unwilling to give. |
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inspire
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v. To fill with emotion or great excitement.
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majority
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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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persevere
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v. To refuse to give up despite difficulties.
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possess
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v. 1. To have or to own.
2. To get power or control over. |
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prejudice
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n. An opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts.
v. To cause to have such a feeling. |
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resolute
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adj. Determined not to give in; unyielding.
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sneer
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v. To look down on with scorn; to mock or insult by words or manner.
n. A scornful look; a mocking or insulting remark. |
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unanimous
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adj. Without any disagreement.
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unruly
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adj. 1. Badly behaved.
2. Hard to control. |