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compel
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to force or strongly persuade; coerce
-verb- EX: The illness compelled me to stay in bed all day. I compelled my team to cooperate in planning the outing. |
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impulse
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a sudden, involuntary urge to do something
noun EX: I had a sudden impulse to laugh in the middle of his speech. My knee had a sudden impulse to contract. |
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expel
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to send out or away
verb syn - eject EX: Anthony was expelled from the school when they found alcohol in his car. (TO KICK OUT) |
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conjecture
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a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
noun syn = theory EX: Because you didn't see me that night, your statements that I was not dressed properly are pure conjecture. |
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dejected
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downcast or sad; DEPRESSED
adj. ex: After we lost the game, I felt lost and dejected. |
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abject
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lowly, miserable and wretched
adj syn - degraded ex: In poor countries, even some hard working intelligent people have to live in abject poverty. (MISERABLE) |
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emissary
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an agent sent on a mission
syn - a go between - noun EX: After the war, the ambassador was sent to Iraq as an emissary to negotiate a peace settlement. |
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dismissive
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showing little regard; scornful
showing unimportance adj EX: When I asked the question, the teacher responded in a dismissive way; I don't think she thought it was a good question. |
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remiss
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failing to fulfill one's dignity; negligent
syn: delinquent adj. EX: My mother thinks I was remiss in not staying to clean up after the party.(falling to do what I was supposed to do). |
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motive
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cause for action
syn: incentive noun EX: My motive for studying so much is that I want good grades to get a scholarship to UM. |
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motif
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a recurring theme, subject or idea specially in literature or art
noun ex:My mom always decorates my room using some kind of sports motif. |
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emote
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to dramatically express emotions
syn - to dramatize EX: My sister always emotes concern and hysteria when she has a lot of work for school. |