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murmur

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soft distinct sound
noun
her scream fell to a murmur when she was not scared anymore.

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annihilate

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to destroy completely
verb
the big dog annihilates everything in its way.

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expendable

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designed to be used once, then abandoned.
adjective
expendable funds, or both, are to be pooled.

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correlate

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have a mutual relationship or connection in which one thing depends on another.
verb
the accountant is trying to correlate this year’s figures with last year’s.

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paradox

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something that seems impossible but is actual possible.
noun
to her friends, Dana’s ability to eat whatever she wants without gaining any weight is a paradox.

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delirium

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sudden severe confusion
noun
the fever is gone, the delirium remains.

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resilient

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able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending.
recovering from something bad.
adjective
the skater proved herself to be very resilient after breaking her ankle.

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undulate

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to move into a smooth wave like manner
verb
the singer’s voice undulated.

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stagnant

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can not flow or move
adjective
the dinosaur was stagnant after being killed

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revoke

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to cancel the power or affect of something
verb
the officer will revoke your license if you keep getting pulled over.

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