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Accentuate |
To make more noticeable or prominent. (Emphasize) Your hair accentuates your eyes. |
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Alliteration |
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of the adjacent or closely connected words . (analogue) Lots of companies use alliteration in their names. (Dunkin Donuts) |
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Analogy |
A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification. Analogy is important when you are comparing something. |
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Antibody |
A medicine that helps you not get sick. Antibodies fight off infections and viruses. |
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Aspire |
Direct one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something. I aspire cake. |
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Bamboozle |
fool or cheat Garret bamboozles when he plays Monopoly |
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Bizarre |
Very strange or unusual especially so as to cause interest or amusement. (Weird) It's bizarre if you don't dress up on halloween. |
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Boisterous |
(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy. (noisy) My brothers are boisterous. |
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Boycott |
Withdraw from commercial or social relations with ( a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. (Protest) I will boycott Mcdonalds because their prices are too high. |
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Camouflage |
The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings. (Disguise) I wear camouflage when I hunt. |
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Chronology |
The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence. (Timeline) The chronology of the missing plane is not absolutely certain. |
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Commemorate |
Recall and show respect for (someone or something) in a ceremony. (Celebrate) The american flag at my grandpa's funeral will commemorate his time serving in the war |
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Cower |
Crouch down in fear (cringe) The chickens cower in fear as the wolves enter the coop. |
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Decorum |
Behavior in keeping with a good taste and propriety. (correctness) There was decorum in the classroom |
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Deduction |
The action of deducting or subtracting something. (removal) A technical is a deduction. |
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Deign |
Do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity. (patronize) She is not deign to be clever. |
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Despondent |
in low spirits from loss of hope and courage (discourage) I get desponded when I swing and miss. |
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Diaglogue |
Conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie. (conversation) In charlotte's web, charlotte said, "I like to weave webs." which is an example of dialogue. |
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Divulge |
to make known (private or sensitive information) (disclose) I divulged when I play "truth or dare". |
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Eclectic |
Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources. (universal) Her fashion sense was eclectic because she was wearing crocs and a scarf. |
