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tenacious (adjective)
te-nash s |
firmly holding; gripping;retaining
If you want to score a 4.0 every semester, you should study in a tenacious manner. |
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circumvent (verb)
surk m-vent |
to avoid; to outwit
By careful design of the plant , they circumvent a lot of the waste from the production line. |
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extract (verb)
ik-strakt; (noun) ekstrakt |
to pull out; to draw out (verb)
A dentist extracted the decayed molar tooth with great care. |
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inadvertently ( adverb)
in d-vurtnt-le |
unintentionally; by accident
J.J Thompson inadvertently invented the TV and monitor while he was doing the electron bobardment experiment. |
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retract ( verb)
ri-trakt |
to withdraw a promise or statement; to pull something back
My dad is a very nice father who never retracted his promises. |
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transitory ( adjective)
transi-tore |
short-lived; existing briefly; passing
My headache is transitory which only stays for half an hour. |
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circumscribe ( verb)
surk m-skrib |
to limit; to restrict; to enclose
A rectangle is inscribed in a circle,so the circle circumscribe the rectangle. |
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transformation (noun)
transf r-mash n |
a complete change
In the industrialized countries, the trasformation of man into woman and woman into man is incredible. |
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tenable (adjective)
t n-b l |
capable of being defended;
logical My argumentative essay was so tenable that everyone wanted to read its logical approach. |
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adversary (noun)
adv r-sere |
opponent; foe
The friendly prime minister of Ethiopia and Eritria became adversary of each other after the disagreement of land demarcation. |
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perverse (adjective)
p r-vurs |
contrary; determined not to do what is expected or right
My perverse brother refused to study as two eweeks left for the final exam. |
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transcend (verb)
tran-send |
to overcome; to go above the limits
To transcend poverty from Africa, the pan African scholars have to work very hard to overcome it as soon as possible. |
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circumspect (adjective)
surk m-spekt |
cautious; careful; considering results of action
As the situations became dangerous, everyone should live a circumspect life. |
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distraught (adjective)
dis-trot |
crazy with worry
Because thier son didn't come back from school, dave and Ann became distraught. |
