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Aspect(s) / noun
DEF: 1) A particular facial expression or appearance — That aspect of the judge was quite grime.
2) The way something can be viewed by the mind.
— In prescribing a treatment, the doctor considers all aspects of the patient’s history.
3) A position facing a given direction; exposure
— ‘the barren aspect of the desert’
ASPECTS(s) - noun
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Bashful adj ~ Bashfully adv ~ Bashfulness n
DEF: 1) Timid and embarrassed with others, often a kind of shyness
2) To be shy, socially timid, or self-conscious.
— He is a bashful child.
— Some children are bashful around strangers.
— He was quite taken by her bashful smile.
Bashful adj ~ Bashfully adv. ~ Bashfulness n.
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Behalf/noun
DEF: 1) Interest or to benefit:
Idioms: ’in behalf of.’ or ‘in the interest of.’
— Ghassan, when speaking on behalf of the A.R., often begins the session with a prayer.
— On whose behalf did they act?
— We raised money on behalf of the Red Cross.
— The principal thanked the parents for their help on behalf of the entire teaching staff.
Behalf / ‘ In Behalf of ’ or ‘ in the interest of ’
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Compassion / Compassionate - nouns
DEF: 1) The deep awareness of the suffering of another, together with a desire to relieve it.
— She read every ‘doctor book’ she could reach . . . she gave us her fine secrets and cured us with steams, fruit compotes, deep rubs, and, above all, bedside compassion.
2) Sympathy or the capacity to feel sorrow for another’s suffering or misfortune.
— I felt such compassion for those traumatized by the bombing.
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Compassion / Compassionate - nouns
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Diplomat n. / Diplomatic adj.
**DEF: ** 1) A person, such as an ambassador, appointed to represent a government in its dealings with other governments.
— Tehran is placed under martial law following the murder of an American diplomat two days ago
2) A person who uses tact and skill in dealing with others and is not themselves a diplomat.
— She is very diplomatic in handling the unpleasant situation that developed.
Diplomat n. / Diplomatic adj.
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Financial adj. / Finance(s) noun
DEF: 1) Of, relating to, or involving finance, finances, or financiers.
— Non-profit organizations such as the A.R. financially depend on goodwill donations.
— A treasurer is responsible for the financial affairs of a club.
— I need some financial advice before I buy this house.
Financial / Finance(s)
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Reality noun / plural Realities
Idiom: in reality; In fact; actually
DEF: 1) The quality or condition of being actual or factual.
— Some scientists questioned the reality of global warming.
2) The state of things as they exist
— Seeing their dreams become realities.
— The reality is that we’ve spent all the money in the budget.
Reality / Realities
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Tactics / Tatic – nouns
DEF: 1) Maneuvers by the military used against an enemy.
— Guerrilla tactics were used during the war
2) A general set of procedures or methods to achieve a goal.
— The candidate used scare tactics during the campaign.
Tactics / Tactic
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Tragedy / Tragedies - nouns
DEF: 1) A serious play or literary work that ends with great misfortune or ruin for the main character or characters.
— “Hamlet” is one of Shakespeare’s best-known tragedies
2) The branch of literature, including such works.
3) A disastrous event, a calamity.— Her son’s death was a terrible tragedy. — The situation ended in tragedy when the gunman shot and killed two students.
Tragedy / Tragedies - nouns
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Transport noun / Transported verb
DEF: 1) As a verb to carry from one place to another.
— Wisconsin’s rail system has about 3,300 miles of track and transports about a third of the freight moving within the state.
2) As a noun, a ship or aircraft used to transport troops or military equipment. — Stealthily silent electric motorcycles are the midlife-crisis transport of choice.
Transport noun / Transported verb
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Compromise
Vastness
Defer
Absence
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