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abbreviate
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(v) To shorten by leaving out certain parts.
abbreviation (n) The result of abbreviating. |
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appropriate
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(adj) Suitable or right for the purpose.
(v) To set aside for a particular purpose. |
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exclude
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(v) To leave out; to keep from being a part of.
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fanciful
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(adj) 1) Not based on reason; unrealistic.
2) Not real; imaginary |
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futile
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(adj) Certain to fail; hopeless or useless.
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grudge
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(n) A feeling of resentment.
(v) To be unwilling to give. grudging (adj) Done or said with reluctance. |
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inspire
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(v) To fill with emotion or great excitement.
inspiration (n) The power to affect the mind or the emotions; anything that has this effect. |
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majority
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(n) 1) The greater number or part; more than half.
2) The amount by which one number of votes is greater then another. |
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persevere
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(v) To refuse to give up despite difficulties.
perserverence (n) Continued efforts in spite of difficulties. |
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possess
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(v) 1) To have or to own.
2) To get power or control over. possession (n) 1) The fact of owning or holding. 2) The thing that is held or owned |
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prejudice
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(n) An opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard for facts.
(v) To cause to have such a feeling. prejudiced (adj) Having such a feeling. |
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resolute
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(adj) Determined not to give in; unyielding.
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sneer
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(v) To look down on with scorn; to mock or insult by words or manner.
(n) A scornful look; a mocking or insulting mark. |
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unanimous
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(adj) Without any disagreement.
unanimity (n) The condition of being unanimous. |
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unruly
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(adj) 1) Badly behaved.
2) Hard to control. |