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valise
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suitcase (n)
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He packed his valise and drove to the train station.
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paradoxical (adj)
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puzzling, seeming like a contradiction (adj)
A paradox is a situation in which something seems both true and false at the same time. (n) |
When you increase your knowledge, you see how little you know. You see how much you still have to learn. When you really know a lot, you can say: "I know that I know nothing." This is a paradox.
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culprit
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someone accused of or charged with a crime (n)
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The police searched for the culprit responsible for vandalizing the school.
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delirious, delirium
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delirious - adj. extremely excited or extremely confused
delerium (n) - A temporary state of extreme confusion, possible hallucinations, extreme excitement; may be caused by high fever, intoxication or by the Red Sox winning the World Series. delirious - adj. 2. A state of uncontrolled excitement or emotion: sports fans in delirium after their team's victory. |
1. The patient's delirium caused him to see pink elephants marching through his room.
2. Red Soc fans were delirously happy following their World Series win. |
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discrepancy
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a difference,disagreement, miscalculation (n)
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The discrepancy between the correct answer and the student's test answer was due to a careless mistake in addition.
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glade
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an open space surrounded by woods (n)
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Bambi walked into the glade to nibble on the wildflowers.
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