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  1. The Nazis were very Antisemite to the Jews during WWII.
  2. Many states are still antisemite to Jews.
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Antisemite (N) - A person who is hostile to or prejudiced against Jewish people.

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  1. there is a subset of these low-grade tumors that can disseminate and migrate.
    2.That’s our job, is to disseminate information to the public.
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Disseminate (V) - to spread information, knowledge, opinions widely.

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  1. The report clearly delineates the steps that must be taken.
  2. The boundary of the car park is delineated by a low brick wall.
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Delineate (V) - to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail.

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  1. Delilah managed to completely enervate Samson with the simple cutting of his hair.
  2. I hope to be a friend that is encouraging, not enervating.
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Enervate (V) - to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.

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  1. when the Doctor spoke, his voice was dark and foreboding.
  2. she read the note with a sense of foreboding.
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Foreboding (N) - a strong feeling that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen.

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  1. he worked, apparently impervious to the heat.
  2. an impervious layer of basaltic clay.
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Impervious (ADJ) - not allowing entrance or passage.

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  1. I would see you spared that infamy.
  2. a day that will live in infamy.
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Infamy (N) - extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act.

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  1. At this point the seconds, attempting to intercede, begged the pair to stop.
  2. I’m not about to intercede on the little monster’s behalf.
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Intercede (V) - to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition.

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  1. she is a trained midwife.
  2. the midwife weighed the new baby.
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Midwife (N) - a person trained to assist women in childbirth.

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  1. The miscreant broke into the store.
  2. The miscreant stole candy.
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Miscreant (N) - a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law.

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  1. Many of the collage students that were not eligible were non accredited.
  2. Students attending nonaccredited universities are not eligible for the same financial aid.
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Nonaccredited (ADJ) - not recognized as meeting prescribed standards or requirements.

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  1. The writer overaccentuated his writing.
  2. the collage student overaccentuated his paper over globel warming.
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Overaccentuate (V) - to accentuate or emphasize too much.

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  1. He showed a predilection for poetry.
  2. Many children have Predilection for many things.
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Predilection (N) - a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

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  1. Avoided answering our questions directly, instead reiterating that the answers could be found in her book.
  2. The writer used reiteration in his book.
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reiterate (V) - say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

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  1. Steil noticed that the man read like a semiliterate person, word by word, his mind searching for hidden effects or derivations.
  2. The poet noticed that the village was very semiliterate.
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Semiliterate (ADJ) - unable to read or write with ease or fluency; poorly educated.

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  1. She is meek and subservient to the needs of her God.
  2. She was subservient to her parents
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Subserviant (ADJ) - prepared to obey others unquestioningly.

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  1. This is the most beautiful movie I have ever seen.
  2. He is the shortest of all the students.
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superlative (ADJ) - of the highest quality or degree.

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  1. a transient cold spell
  2. The transient nature of the labor force in catering.
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transient (ADJ) - lasting only for a short time; impermanent.

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  1. It is good that the participants should know this in clear and unequivocal terms.
  2. It seems that our current knowledge does not allow an unequivocal decision between them.
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uniquivocal (ADJ) - leaving no doubt; unambiguous.

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  1. I got so into the article that I wanted to give back to underprivileged children.
  2. The plight of the underprivileged.
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underprivileged (ADj) - (of a person) not enjoying the same standard of living or rights as the majority of people in a society.

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  1. “I think you will find us amenable to reason “
  2. “I may be amenable to that idea”
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amenable (ADJ) - (of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.

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  1. “Do antibacterial soaps get rid of germs better than plain old soap and hot water?”
  2. “After drying the skin, treat the burn with an antibacterial agent.”
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antibacterial (ADJ) - tending to prevent the growth or spread of bacteria.

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  1. the wind had abated so they went outside to survey the damage.
  2. The temperature dropped, the winds abated, and cool rains began to fall.
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abated (V) - (of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.
“the storm suddenly abated”

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  1. It is a lesson that will embolden them.
  2. And a section of that third have become emboldened.
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embolden (V) - give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way.

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  1. Despite his popularity, his many detractors [=critics] still think his work is overrated.
  2. Even her detractors had to admit that she had made the company successful.
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detractor (N) - a person who disparages someone or something.

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  1. He abjured his allegiance to his former country.
  2. The man abjured his allegiance under his oath.
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abjurer (N) - a person who renounces or retracts a belief, cause, or allegiance, esp formally, solemnly, or under oath.

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  1. There is an acute shortage of water.
  2. There is an acute food shortage in the state.
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acutest (ADJ) - (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

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  1. The list of fears whose baneful influence the philosophes decried was a long one.
  2. the man was baneful to his wife.
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baneful (ADJ) - harmful or destructive.

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  1. There is one new infraction on that list this year: the hip-drop tackle.
  2. The new law lowers polygamy to an infraction, rather than a felony, unless connected to other crimes such as abuse.
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infraction (N) - a violation or infringement of a law or agreement.

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  1. Mary spoke before Spam could get the chance to interject his own ideas.
  2. Christine felt bound to interject before there was open warfare.
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interject (V) - to throw in between or among other things.

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  1. we asked him to adjudicate at the local flower show.
  2. I had to adjudicate on the dispute.
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adjudicate (V) - make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.

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  1. The investigation has uncovered evidence of corporate malfeasance.
  2. And Grant was more of the malfeasance of the people around him.
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malfeasance (N) - wrongdoing, especially by a public official.

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  1. Inside resided the matron, her two patrons, two daughters, and two sons.
  2. This is preposterous,” sighed Matron
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matron (N) - a woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other establishment.

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  1. remittance may be made by credit card.
  2. One of the things keeping it alive is remittance.
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remittance (N) - a sum of money sent, especially by mail, in payment for goods or services or as a gift.

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  1. postmortem changes in his body.
    2 the hospital will want to carry out a postmortem.
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postmortem (N) - an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.

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  1. the play of light on the diamond’s multifaceted surface.
  2. this is a multifaceted subject.
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mulitfaceted (ADJ) - having many facets.

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  1. he was a man of portly presence.
  2. a portly little man with a bowler hat.
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Portly (ADJ) - having a stout body; somewhat fat (used especially of a man).

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  1. He said two types of consumers patronize dollar stores.
  2. They run the neighborhood restaurants, bicycle stores, and flower shops you patronize.
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Patronize (V) - treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority.

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  1. The President promised that the anti-corruption watchdog would be fully independent.
  2. He made his name as an anticorruption crusader.
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anticorruption (ADJ) - a term used to describe the measures taken to prevent fraud, misconduct, abuse, and other forms of activity deemed illegal, especially in the context of business and politics.

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  1. Nor is a conscript army without advantages both for the soldiers and the institution.
  2. A peasant conscript army was established, with weapons being the possessions of the government.
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conscript (N) - a person enlisted compulsorily.

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  1. there had been a series of sectarian attacks in the region
  2. the peace process hopes to break down the sectarian divide in our society.
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sectairian (ADJ) -denoting or concerning a sect or sects.

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  1. she had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms.
  2. The Buddha taught that one should practice loving kindness to all sentient beings.
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sentient (ADJ) - able to perceive and feel things.

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  1. he’s introspective and difficult to get to know
  2. her poetry is introspective to the point of being almost solipsist.
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introspective (ADJ) - characterized by or giving introspection.

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  1. the infrastructure of the country is in ruins.
  2. the social and economic infrastructure of a country.
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Infrastructure (N) - the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

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  1. if you forget your words, improvise.
  2. it was the trombonist’s turn to improvise.
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improvise (V) - create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation.

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  1. this will be an irrevocable step in the wrong direction.
  2. And thus the final bond is achieved, an irrevocable connection that can never be broken.
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irrevocable (ADJ) - not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final.

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  1. Prompted by her annoyance with humanity, Amanda, a prickly misanthrope, rents a house to which she, Clay and their teenagers decamp.
  2. the woman made sure to stay away from humanity due to her being a misanthrope.
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misanthrope (N) - a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.

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  1. The findings may provide new approaches for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases.
  2. With disease progression, the autoimmune response of the disease may become more difficult to suppress.
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autoimmune (ADJ) - your immune system attacks the healthy cells of your organs and tissues by mistake.

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  1. the reader can have a symbiotic relationship with the writer.
  2. They have a sort of symbiotic relationship and mutual need for each other.
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symbiotic (ADJ) - involving interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association.

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  1. The wigs and robes are clearly an anachronism in the legal system.
  2. There is a major sin in history writing, that of anachronism.
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anachronism (N) -a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.

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  1. So this is an experiment to show that we have all the parts working for an electrodynamic system.
  2. The man would often study the ways of electrodynamic.
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electrodynamic (N) - a branch of physics that deals with the effects arising from the interactions of electric currents with magnets, with other currents, or with themselves.

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  1. Growing up with alcoholic parents can produce dysphoria and low self-esteem in adulthood.
  2. A child growing up with abusive parents can produce dysphoria and low self-esteem in adulthood.
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dysphoria (N) - a state of unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life.

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  1. there had been a series of sectarian attacks in the region
  2. the peace process hopes to break down the sectarian divide in our society
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sectarian (ADJ) - a member of a group with a particular set of interests.

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  1. she had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms.
  2. The Buddha taught that one should practice loving kindness to all sentient beings.
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sentient (ADJ) - able to perceive or feel things.

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  1. he’s introspective and difficult to get to know.
  2. her poetry is introspective to the point of being almost solipsist.
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introspective (ADJ) -
characterized by or given to introspection.

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  1. the infrastructure of the country is in ruins.
  2. the social and economic infrastructure of a country
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infrastructure (N) - the physical components of interrelated systems providing commodities and services essential to enable, sustain, or enhance societal living conditions.

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