Latest Vocab Flashcards

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Prosaic

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Factual or straightforward; having the style or diction of prose (lacking poetic beauty); commonplace

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Written or spoken language in it's ordinary form (without poetic structure); plain or dull writing

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An ornamental chain of flowers or ribbons

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Lacking good sense

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Wrongdoing

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Indirect information

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Extreme ill will that exists between enemies

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An set of principles or beliefs

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Something that is intended to deceive

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An unprincipled or dishonest person

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A commonplace or boring person

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Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of Proof with evidence

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verb | | [with object] make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse: they did not consummate their marriage until months after it took place. • complete (a transaction or attempt); make perfect: his scheme of colonization was consummated through bloodshed. adjective showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect: she dressed with consummate elegance.

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Without error

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changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection: Web patrons are a notoriously fickle lot, bouncing from one site to another on a whim | the weather is forever fickle.

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Obscure; difficult to understand

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holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action: he worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions.

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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words: the ineffable natural beauty of the Everglades. • not to be uttered: the ineffable Hebrew name that gentiles write as Jehovah.

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verb 1 [with two objects] envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something): she begrudged Martin his affluence. 2 [with object] give reluctantly or resentfully: nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health.

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verb [with object] describe or portray (something) precisely: the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent. • indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary).

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verb (indemnifies, indemnifying, indemnified) [with object] compensate (someone) for harm or loss: the amount of insurance that may be carried to indemnify the owner in the event of a loss. • secure (someone) against legal liability for their actions: the newspaper could not be forced to indemnify the city for personal-injury liability.

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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

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utter or deliver words or a speech in a rhetorical or impassioned way, as if to an audience

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1 naive, simplistic, and superficial: their entirely predictable and usually jejune opinions. 2 (of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting: the poem seems to me rather jejune.

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(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter: the turbid estuary. • confused or obscure in meaning or effect: a turbid piece of cinéma vérité.

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1 equivocate (to be deliberately unclear) or prevaricate in action or speech: if you palter or double in your answers, I will have thee hung alive in an iron chain.

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foolish and speculative

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praise (someone) excessively or obsequiously: he was adulated in the press.

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concerned with the way in which something, especially language, has developed and evolved through time.

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1 of or associated with the underworld. | 2 relating to the dwarf planet Pluto.

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wildly uninhibited, frenzied, or orgiastic

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gloomy, sluggish, sullen, or taciturn in temperament

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unrestrained in revelry; orgiastic

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“sealed airtight” or “isolated, impervious to outside influence.

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Urgent; pressing; demanding

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wary and unwilling to take risks; careful, cautious, well-considered

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expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief); reduce the inflated reputation of (someone), especially by ridicule

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a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future: the dispute cast an air of deep pessimism over the future of the peace talks.

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree:

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present, appearing, or found everywhere

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adjective essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison: they inhabit disparate worlds of thought. • containing elements very different from one another: a culturally disparate country. noun (disparates) archaic things so unlike that there is no basis for comparison.

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adjective | fond of or causing heated arguments: a congenial hangout for disputatious academics | disputatious council meetings.

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adjective | relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech: a polemical essay.

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verb [with object] prolong: he had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process. Protracted: adjective lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual: a protracted and bitter dispute.

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loud and enthusiastic approval, typically to welcome or honor someone or something: the tackle brought the fans to their feet in acclamation | the president was again greeted by the acclamations of all present.

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noun (plural symposia | -zēə | or symposiums) a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject. * a collection of essays or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors. * a drinking party or convivial discussion, especially as held in ancient Greece after a banquet (and notable as the title of a work by Plato).

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adjective 1 having or enclosed by a cloister, as in a monastery: a cloistered walkway bordered the courtyard. 2 kept away from the outside world; sheltered: a cloistered upbringing.

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verb [with object] cite as evidence: a number of factors are adduced to explain the situation.

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verb (trumpets, trumpeting, trumpeted) 1 [no object] play a trumpet: a jazz band trumpeted on the stage behind, and the kids danced until dark. • make a loud, penetrating sound resembling that of a trumpet: wild elephants trumpeting in the bush. 2 [with object] proclaim widely or loudly: the press trumpeted another defeat for the government. PHRASES blow one's (own) trumpet mainly British talk openly and boastfully about one's achievements: he refused to blow his own trumpet and blushingly declined to speak.

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adjective self-evident or unquestionable: it is axiomatic that dividends have to be financed.

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cal·low | ˈkalō | adjective (of a young person) inexperienced and immature: earnest and callow undergraduates.

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verb | ˈaspəˌrāt | [with object] Medicine breathe (something) in; inhale: some drowning victims don't aspirate any water. • draw (fluid) by suction from a vessel or cavity: bile was aspirated through a catheter. noun | ˈasp(ə)rət | 1 Phonetics an aspirated consonant. • the sound h or a character used to represent this sound. 2 Medicine matter that has been drawn from the body by suction: gastric aspirate | esophageal aspirates. adjective | ˈasp(ə)rət | Phonetics (of a sound) pronounced with an exhalation of breath; aspirated.

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verb [with object and adverbial] persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery: we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper. • (inveigle oneself or one's way into) gain entrance to (a place) by persuading (someone) with deception or flattery: Jones had inveigled himself into her house.

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adjective 1 (of weather) mild: it is a very clement day. 2 (of a person or a person's actions) merciful.

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adjective 1 fair and impartial: an equitable balance of power. 2 Law valid in equity as distinct from law: the beneficiaries have an equitable interest in the property.

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adjective (courtlier, courtliest) | very polite or refined, as befitting a royal court: he gave a courtly bow.

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verb [with object] 1 collect and combine (texts, information, or sets of figures) in proper order: all the information obtained is being collated. • compare and analyze (texts or other data): these accounts he collated with his own experience. • Printing verify the order of (sheets of a book) by their signatures. 2 appoint (a member of the clergy) to a benefice.

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verb [no object] US informal | talk at length, especially in an inflated or empty way.

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verb [with object] informal pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way: I was promptly accused of filching Mr. Muir's idea.

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adjective | rude in a mean-spirited and surly way: it seems churlish to complain.

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noun a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief: the widening schism between Church leaders and politicians | [mass noun] : the persistence of this group could produce schism within society. • the formal separation of a Church into two Churches or the secession of a group owing to doctrinal and other differences. See also Great Schism.

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noun patient self-control; restraint and tolerance: forbearance from taking action. • Law the action of refraining from exercising a legal right, especially enforcing the payment of a debt.

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noun a formal authorization or proposition; a decree: adopting a legislative review program, rather than trying to regulate by fiat. • an arbitrary order: the appraisal dropped the value from $75,000 to $15,000, rendering it worthless by bureaucratic fiat.

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denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace: we cannot prevent ourselves sometimes from dreaming of performing venial if not mortal sins | everything I've disclosed up to now can be seen as venial. Often contrasted with mortal. • (of a fault or offense) slight and pardonable.

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verb [no object] 1 express vehement protest: he fulminated against the evils of his time | she began fulminating at the injustice of it all. 2 literary explode violently or flash like lightning: thunder fulminated around the house.

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make (someone) unable to think or feel properly: the offense of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her. • astonish and shock: the amount they spend on clothes would appall their parents and stupefy their grandparents.

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``` adjective endless (often used hyperbolically): we got bogged down in interminable discussions. ```

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verb (delimits, delimiting, delimited) [with object] | determine the limits or boundaries of: agreements delimiting fishing zones.

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adjective [predicative] (tantamount to) | equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as: the resignations were tantamount to an admission of guilt.

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apt in the circumstances or in relation to something: an apposite quotation | the observations are apposite to the discussion.

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``` adjective 1 (of a mythical animal) formed from parts of various animals: the design is based on a chimeric creature with the body of a turtle and the head of a dragon. ``` 2 hoped for but illusory or impossible to achieve: the notion of tolerance is a chimeric dream.

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adjective formal | concerned with tasting or the sense of taste: gustatory delights.

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1 a luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint: a nimbus of power played around him, brighter than lightning. • a light, color, etc., that surrounds someone or something. 2 a large gray rain cloud: [as modifier] : nimbus clouds.

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an abundance: the farm boasts a plenitude of animals and birds. prt • the condition of being full or complete: the plenitude of the Pope's powers.

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noun a preconceived opinion; a prejudice: ill-informed prepossessions | imagine listening to Beethoven with the prepossession that C is a good note and F a bad one.

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1 (of an appearance or action) suggest; be evidence of: the attractive tree-lined road bespoke money. 2 order or reserve (something) in advance: obtaining the affidavits that it has been necessary to bespeak. 3 archaic speak to: and in disgrace bespoke him thus.

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``` verb [with object] publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm: the senator made himself famous as a pinch-penny watchdog of public spending, lampooning dubious federal projects. ``` noun a speech or text lampooning someone or something: does this sound like a lampoon of student life?

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noun 1 an area of muddy or boggy ground: in midwinter the track beneath this bridge became a muddy morass. 2 a complicated or confused situation: she would become lost in a morass of lies and explanations.

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adjective 1 [predicative] having no legal or binding force; invalid: the establishment of a new interim government was declared null and void. 2 having or associated with the value zero. • Mathematics (of a set or matrix) having no elements, or only zeros as elements. 3 lacking distinctive qualities; having no positive substance or content: his curiously null life.

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adjective 1 of or forming a general summary or synopsis: a synoptic outline of the contents. • taking or involving a comprehensive mental view: a synoptic model of higher education.

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adjective tending or able to change frequently or easily: it is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject. • able to do many different things; versatile: Shostakovich was a remarkably protean composer, one at home in a wide range of styles.

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adjective (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy: he found the narrative too prolix and discursive.

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adjective | bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative: a crusty, cantankerous old man.

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verb [with object] represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute: the crimes imputed to Richard. * Finance assign (a value) to something by inference from the value of the products or processes to which it contributes: by imputing the interest rates they potentially introduce a measurement error. * Theology ascribe (righteousness, guilt, etc.) to someone by virtue of a similar quality in another: Christ's righteousness has been imputed to us.

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verb [no object] complain pettily; grumble: she heard him grousing about his assistant. noun a grumble or complaint: our biggest grouse was about the noise of the construction work.

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noun 1 a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission: the UN special envoy to Yugoslavia | a peace envoy. 2 a minister plenipotentiary, ranking below ambassador and above chargé d'affaires.

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adjective characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons: an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labor | a narrow, humorless, ascetic face. noun a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.

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noun assistance and support in times of hardship and distress: the wounded had little chance of succor. • (succors) archaic reinforcements of troops. verb [with object] give assistance or aid to: prisoners of war were liberated and succored.

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adjective | silly; stupid: don't constantly badger people with inane questions.

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adjective | capable of making mistakes or being erroneous: experts can be fallible.

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adjective | silly and pointless: a fatuous comment.

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noun (plural volleys) 1 a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time: the infantry let off a couple of volleys. • a series of utterances directed at someone in quick succession: he unleashed a volley of angry questions. • Tennis an exchange of shots. 2 (in sports, especially tennis or soccer) a strike or kick of the ball made before it touches the ground: a forehand volley.

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noun formal | a spoken curse: she hurled her imprecations at anyone who might be listening.

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noun (plural salvos or salvoes) a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle: a deafening salvo of shots rang out | another salvo crashed nearer to the German positions. * a number of weapons released from one or more aircraft in quick succession. * a sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts: the pardons provoked a salvo of accusations.

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adjective dated | humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner: a waggish riposte.

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noun 1 a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism. 2 a quick return thrust following a parry. verb 1 [with direct speech] make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism: “I'd have made lamb chops had I known you're a vegetarian,” Kris riposted. 2 [no object] make a quick return thrust in fencing.

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declare or state assuredly

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1 expressed clearly; easy to understand: a lucid account | write in a clear and lucid style. * showing ability to think clearly, especially in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity: he has a few lucid moments every now and then. * Psychology (of a dream) experienced with the dreamer feeling awake, aware of dreaming, and able to control events consciously. 2 literary bright or luminous: birds dipped their wings in the lucid flow of air.

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(of a liquid) free of anything that darkens; completely clear: the limpid waters of the Caribbean. * (of a person's eyes) unclouded; clear: the limpid gray eyes gazed trustfully at her. * (especially of writing or music) clear and accessible or melodious: the limpid notes of a recorder.

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be thrifty or parsimonious; economize: I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education.

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verb [with object] (of a person) dishonestly or unfairly take (something, especially money, belonging to another) for one's own use: department officials had misappropriated funds.

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(of a person) easy to control or influence: tractable dogs that have had some obedience training. • (of a situation or problem) easy to deal with: trying to make the mathematics tractable.

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adjective | willing to please others; obliging; agreeable: when unharnessed, Northern dogs are peaceful and complaisant.

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the act of pestering or harassing somebody, usually in order to make him or her do something tell (someone) repeatedly to do something: an association that chivvies government into action.

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adjective | unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable: the ineluctable facts of history.

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adjective | not capable of being changed or exchanged.

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adjective lacking physical sensation: a patient who was permanently unconscious and insensate. • lacking sympathy or compassion; unfeeling: a positively insensate hatred. • completely lacking sense or reason: insensate jabbering.

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adjective | unpleasantly or arrogantly domineering: his overbearing, sometimes ruthless desire to succeed.

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make appropriate return for (a favor, service, or wrongdoing): they are quick to requite a kindness. * return a favor to (someone): to win enough to requite my friends. * respond to (love or affection); return: she did not requite his love.

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verb [no object] (of a company, government, or individual) reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty: as a result of the recession the company retrenched | [with object] : if people are forced to retrench their expenditure trade will suffer. • [with object] formal reduce or diminish (something) in extent or quantity: right-wing parties which seek to retrench the welfare state.

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verb [with object] make a military observation of (a region): they reconnoitered the beach some weeks before the landing | [no object] : the raiders were reconnoitering for further attacks. noun an act of reconnoitering: a nocturnal reconnoiter of the camp.

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verb (descries, descrying, descried) [with object] literary | catch sight of: she descried two figures.

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without a clearly defined shape or form: an amorphous, characterless conurbation | amorphous blue forms and straight black lines. • lacking a clear structure or focus: an amorphous and leaderless legislature.

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``` verb [no object] speak or write at length or in detail: she expatiated on working-class novelists. ```

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describes “an action performed beyond what is expected or required.”

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to kill by cutting the spinal cord

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to weaken or drain of vigor