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wand

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a slender stick or rod, especially one used by a magician, conjurer, ordiviner.

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latter

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1.being the second mentioned of two (distinguished from former ):I prefer the latter offer to the former one.

2.more advanced in time; later :in these latter days of human progress.

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INSIGHTS

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an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especiallythrough intuitive understanding:an insight into 18th-century life.

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indoctrinate

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1.to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.

2.to teach or inculcate.

3.to imbue with learning.

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inculcate

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1.to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in):to inculcate virtue in the young.

2.to cause or influence (someone) to accept an idea or feeling (usually followed by with):Socrates inculcated his pupils with the love of truth.

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imbue

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to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.:The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of MahatmaGandhi.

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enduring

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1.lasting; permanent:a poet of enduring greatness.

2.patient; long-suffering.

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liberating

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1.to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.

4.to disengage; set free from combination, as a gas.

5.Slang. to steal or take over illegally:The soldiers liberated a consignment of cigarettes.

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ascribing

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1.to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute:The alphabet is usually ascribed to the Phoenicians.

2.to attribute or think of as belonging, as a quality or characteristic:They ascribed courage to me for something I did out of sheer panic.

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implications

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1.something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood:to resent an implication of dishonesty.

2.the act of implying :His implication of immediate changes surprised us.

3.the state of being implied:to know only by implication.

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remediation

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1.the correction of something bad or defective.

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grasped

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1.to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.

2.to seize upon; hold firmly.

3.to get hold of mentally; comprehend; understand:I don't grasp your meaning.

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implications

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1.something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood:to resent an implication of dishonesty.

2.the act of implying :His implication of immediate changes surprised us.

3.the state of being implied:to know only by implication.

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avail

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1.to be of use or value to; profit; advantage:All our efforts availed us little in trying to effect a change.

noun

4.advantage; use; efficacy; effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective:His belated help will be of little or no avail.

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compliance

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1.the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.2.a tendency to yield readily to others, especially in a weak and subservient way.

3.conformity; accordance:in compliance with orders

4.cooperation or obedience:Compliance with the law is expected of all.

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galvanize

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1.to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.

2.Medicine/Medical. to stimulate or treat (muscles or nerves) with induced direct current (distinguished from faradize ).

3.to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.

4.to coat (metal, especially iron or steel) with zinc.

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endeavor

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1.to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive:We must constantly endeavor if we are to succeed.verb (used with object)

2.to attempt; try:He endeavors to keep things neat in his apartment.

4.a strenuous effort; attempt.

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sabotage

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1.any underhand interference with production, work, etc., in a plant, factory, etc., as by enemy agents during wartime or by employees during a trade dispute.

2.any undermining of a cause.

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forgo

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1.to abstain or refrain from; do without.

2.to give up, renounce, or resign.

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hedonism

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1.the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good.

2.devotion to pleasure as a way of life:The later Roman emperors were notorious for their hedonism.

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stems

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1.the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis..

2.the stalk that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit.

3.the main body of that portion of a tree, shrub, or other plant which is above ground; trunk; stalk.

4.a cut flower:We bought roses at the flower market for 50¢ a stem.

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whereby

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1.by what or by which; under the terms of which.

2.Obsolete. by what? how?

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Trawling

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3.to fish with a net that drags along the sea bottom to catch the fish living there.

4.to fish with a trawl line.

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acquisition

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1.the act of acquiring or gaining possession:the acquisition of real estate.

2.something acquired; addition:public excitement about the museum's recent acquisitions.

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futile

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1.incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful:Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.

2.trifling; frivolous; unimportant.

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havoc

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1.great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.

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depreciation

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1.decrease in value due to wear and tear, decay, decline in price, etc.

2.such a decrease as allowed in computing the value of property for tax purposes.

3.a decrease in the purchasing or exchange value of money.

4.a lowering in estimation.

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apparent

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1.readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible:The crack in the wall was readily apparent.

2.capable of being easily perceived or understood; plain or clear;obvious:The solution to the problem was apparent to all.

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halt

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to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily:They halted for lunch and strolled about.

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lessen

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to become less.

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permanent

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1.existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.

2.intended to exist or function for a long, indefinite period without regard to unforeseeable conditions:a permanent employee; the permanent headquarters of the United Nations.

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Tolerate

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1.to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.2.to endure without repugnance; put up with:I can tolerate laziness, but not incompetence.

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dilute

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1.to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.

2.to make fainter, as a color.

3.to reduce the strength, force, or efficiency of by admixture.

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reinforce

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to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material:to reinforce a wall.

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predisposition

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the fact or condition of being predisposed :a predisposition to think optimistically.

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predispose

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to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible:Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.

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succumb

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1.to give way to superior force; yield:to succumb to despair.

2.to yield to disease, wounds, old age, etc.; die.

He also accuses Isabel of repeatedly trying to seduce him, although he supposedly refused to succumb to her licentious ways.

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relapse

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to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc.:to relapse into silence.

However, as the recent and unpredicted actions in Crimea remind us, thereis always a chance of relapse.

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staleness

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not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.

It was night, and hot with a staleness of the air which was stifling.

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daunted

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to overcome with fear; intimidate:to daunt one's adversaries.

Having been raised in the Midwest, I am always astonished by people who are daunted by snow.

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stasis

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the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces.

What was left behind in Afghanistan was a sense of stasis —a sporadic mishmash of combat and nation building.

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scrutiny

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a close and searching look.

The idea was to shield their communications from scrutiny and evade state public records law.

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vigour

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active strength or force.

Vibration promotes life and vigour, strength and beauty...Vibrate Your Body and Make It Well.

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grudgingly

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displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness:grudging acceptance of the victory of an opponent.

Even some Democrats grudgingly acknowledge the difference in perception between Toomey and his Tea Party descendants.

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ridicule

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speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.

Canadians are full of pride even after ridicule and weather worthy of a so-called Spring Olympics.

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It’s such a hard slog.

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a long,

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encapsulate

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1.to place in or as if in a capsule.

2.to summarize or condense.

This week, books that encapsulate the enthusiasm of youth and thebattered truth of age, from Danielewski to Daniel Mendelsohn.

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I can see the fruit of my labours

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labours

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1.productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.2.the body of persons engaged in such activity, especially those workingfor wages.

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consternation

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1.a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.

The Spanish health ministry has given assurances that the Spanish public isnot at risk, but consternation is growing.

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deviant

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1.deviating or departing from the norm; characterized by deviation :deviant social behavior.

Republicans have long seen themselves as synonymous with America, and everyone else as deviant and marginal.

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scrutiny

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1.a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.

2.surveillance; close and continuous watching or guarding.

3.a close and searching look.

The idea was to shield their communications from scrutiny and evade statepublic records law.

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tainted

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1.a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.

“Some people worry about the taint of association,” Bradley said.

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toecapped

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1.a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.

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reinforce

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to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material:to reinforce a wall.

The failures in politics and economics are related—and they reinforce each other.

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afflicted

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to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously:to be afflicted with arthritis.

An entire town, for example, is afflicted with insomnia at one point in the novel.

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prejudice

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an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.

This kind of prejudice harms innocent people, whether Muslim or mistakenly thought to be Muslim.

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bigoted

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utterly intolerant of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.

Yet we do not hear that critics of the pope are bigoted, “Christianophobic.”

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agile

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1.quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:an agile leap.

His silhouettes, which so often make a woman appear aerodynamic and agile, this season left her looking grounded and sluggish.

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dithering

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to act irresolutely; vacillate.

.Fourth, Gordon Brown is a dour, dithering, dry, dislikeable loser.

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inferior

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1.lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to):a rank inferior to colonel.2.lower in place or position; closer to the bottom or base:descending into the inferior regions of the earth.3.of comparatively low grade; poor in quality; substandard: