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malpractice (noun)

mal-prak'tis

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def. failure of a professional to give proper services

The physician was sued for malpractice after the patient died.

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malady (noun)

mal' -de

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def. disease; bad condition

She suffers from a rare malady that no one can cure.

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malevolent (adjective)

m -lev' -l nt

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def. ill-willed; evil; filled with hate

He is the most malevolent person I've ever seen whenever I see his acting to others.

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benign (adjective)

be-nin'

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def.1.kind; gentle 2.not containing cancer cells

Though he talks in a rough manner, his actions are benign.

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audit (noun,verb)

o'dit

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def.1.n.examination of financial accounts by outside agency 2.v.to examine accounts 3.v.to attend a class without receiving credit

An accountant did a year-end audit of our financial records.

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benefactor (noun)

ben' -fak`t r

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def. a person who gives financial or other aid; a donor

A rich woman was a benefactor to a young artist.

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apathy (noun)

ap' -the

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def. lack of emotion, feeling, or interest

In my study, I'm trying to make robot baby, and I out my feeling to it, but it's still apathy.

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auspicious (adjective)

o-spish' s

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def. favorable; promising success

If you graduate that college, your success is auspicious.

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anonymous (adjective)

-non' -m s

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def. not revealing one's name; of unknown identity

Even though he is an anonymous donor, I can tell that it's him because of his mercy.

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pathetic (adjective)

p -thet'ik

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def. pitiful; arousing pity

I feel pathetic whenever I see poor old men.

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auditory (adjective)

o'di-tor`e

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def. referring to hearing

After I hit my head and ear to the wall, I have some problem in my auditory system.

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introspection (noun)

in`tr -spek'sh n

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def. self-examination of one's thoughts and feelings

After long introspection, we decided to have a baby.

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inaudible (adjective)

in-o'd -b l

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def. not able to be heard

After the really loud fireworks, everyone became inaudible.

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symbiotic (adjective)

sim`be-ot'ik

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def. living interdependently; referring to a relationship where two organisms live in a dependent state

Some insects are symbiotic to other plants.

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empathy (noun)

em'p -the

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def. understanding of or identification with another person's feelings

I have empathy for you about fear of talking with foreigners.

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pedigree (noun)

ped'i-gre`

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def. ancestry; certificate of ancestry

I think my dog is from royal pedigree, because of what he acts and how he walks.

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conspicuous (adjective)

k n-spik'yoo- s

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def. easy to notice; attracting attention

She became a conspicuous pretty woman after plastic surgery.

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impede (verb)

im-ped'

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def. to hinder; to block

His eyes impede his ability at work, so he need surgery.

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expedite (verb)

ek'spi-dit`

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def. to speed up; to accomplish quickly

After he did surgery of his eyes, he could expedite his work.

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beneficial (adjective)

ben` -fish' l

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def. helpful; producing benefits

He was tired of being in the office, so the vacation was beneficial to his head.

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biodegradable (adjective)

bi`o-di-gra'd -b l

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def. capable of being chemically broken down by natural biological processes

Those paper plates are biodegradable, so we can bury oon the ground.

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pathology (noun)

pa-thol' -je

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def. the study of disease

Medical students take a basic course in pathology.

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anarchy (noun)

an' r-ke

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def. political confusion; disorder; lack of government

After the revolution, we experienced anarchy.

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biopsy (noun)

bi'op`se

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def. study of living tissue to diagnose disease

Doctors need a biopsy to detrmine the disease.