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Agitate - agitation- agitator / sy: disturb |
To shake or move, to cause worry |
The fact that she had not arrived by midnight agitated her parents. He was known as a political agitator. |
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Confidential - confide - confident - confidentiality/ sy: secret |
To be said or written in secret |
We were told that the information is strictly confidential. She she confided to me that she has always wanted to be a movie star. |
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Delighted- delightfully - delightful - delight / sy: elated |
To be satisfied / very happy |
He was delighted with the result of experiment. It was a delightful afternoon. |
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Discreetly - discreet - discretion / sy: cautiously |
In a carful , polite manner |
The teacher discreetly told the parents about the problems. You can count on me to be discreet. |
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Documented - documentary- document - documentation/ sy: proven |
Proven with written evidence |
He had documented proof that the bank had made an error. The car documentation was in order. |
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Gradually - gradual - sy: steadily |
Slowly but surely |
The bay has gradually deteriorated over the years. There has been a gradual change in the climate over the past decade. |
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Influence - influential- influence / sy; affect |
To have an effect on a person point of view or behavior, to change the course of events |
I was unable to influence his decision. The drought was due to the influence of a warm water current called El Niño. |
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Inordinate- inordinately/ sy: excessive |
A large amount or quality: more than reasonable |
The airlines had to cancel an inordinate number of flights due to the fog. There was an inordinately large number of whales off the coast. |
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Instantly - instantaneous- instant - |
Happing immediately, in a shot period of time |
The computer finished the job instantly. It happened in an instant. |
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Intentionally- intentional - intention - intent / sy: deliberately |
With definite purpose and planning |
The machine was left on intentionally. Her action was an indication of her good intentions. |
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Intrinsic - intrinsically / sy: inherent |
Belonging to the essential nature of something |
A penny has little intrinsic value. The forests of northwest are intrinsically rich in natural resources. |
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Inundate - inundation / sy: overwhelm |
To flood |
The radio station were inundated with reports of a severe traffic accident. The foundation experienced an inundation of requests for money. |
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Involve - involvement - involved/ sy: include |
To become concerned with or connected to |
She involved herself in many activities to meet new friends. His involvement in right-wing is well documented. |
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Nominal - nominally / sy: moderate |
Very small: in form but not in substance |
The office building was sold at a nominal price. She was nominally successful as an actress. |
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Presumably- presumable - presume - presumption / sy: supposedly |
Reported but not confirmed- |
The old wreck was presumably located to the southwest of Florida. I presume that you have been camping before. |
