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acetic
a
acetic flavor
pertaining to vinegar or acetic acid
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assumption
n
wrong assumption
something taken for granted
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ceremonious
a
ceremonious affair
marked by formality
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convex
a
convex lens
curving outward
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dissident
a
political dissidents
dissenting; rebellious
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gait
n
gait of a horse
manner of walking or running; speed
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indentation
n
indentation on the door
notch; deep recess
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misapprehensi
on
n
misapprehension of the facts
error; misunderstanding
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quiver(v)
v
quiver in fear
tremble; shake
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solicitous
a
solicitous about his health
worried; concerned
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acidulous
a
acidulous remark
slightly sour; sharp or caustic
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assurance
n
you have my assurance
promise or pledge; certainty
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certitude
n
no certitude of getting the job
certainty
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convivial
a
convivial celebrations
festive; gay
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dissuade
v
dissuade him from running away
persuade not to do; discourage
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galaxy
n
stars in the galaxy
group of stars
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indenture
v
indentured servants
bind as servant or apprentice to master
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misdemeanor
n
charged with a misdemeanor
minor crime
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ramp
n
wheelchair ramp
slope; inclined plane
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soliloquy
n
Hamlet's soliloquy
talking to oneself
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acme
a
acme bomb
highest point, summit, peak
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asteroid
n
asteroids in space
small planet
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cessation
n
cessation of all activities
stoppage
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copious
a
copious amount
plentiful
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distant
a
distant manner
reserved or aloof; cold in manner
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gale
n
dangerous gale; gale of laughter
windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughter,
tears)
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indeterminate
a
indeterminate number
uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
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misgivings
n
misgivings about taking the trip
doubts
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rampant
a
rampant gang violence
growing in profusion; unrestrained
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solitude
n
live in solitude
state of being alone; seclusion
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acoustic
n
acoustic guitar
pertaining to sound or sense of hearing
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astral
a
astral signs
relating to the stars
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chafe
v
neck was chafed by the collar
worn by rubbing; make sore (by rubbing)
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corollary
n
corollary of the theorem
consequence; accompaniment
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distill
v
distilled water
extract the essence; purify; refine
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galleon
n
galleons of the navy
large sailing ship
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indicative
a
indicative of a problem
suggestive; implying
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mishap
n
unfortunate mishap
accident
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ramshackle
a
ramshackle house
rickety; falling apart
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soluble
a
soluble in water
able to be dissolved; able to be explained
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acquittal
n
OJ's acquittal
finding that a defendant is not guilty
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astronomical
a
astronomical number
enormously large or extensive
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chaff
n
separate the wheat from the chaff
worthless products of an endeavor
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corpulent
a
the corpulent man moved slowly
very fat
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distinction
n
distinction between two things
honor; contrast; discrimination
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gambit
n
fooled by the gambit
opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed
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indigent
a
indigent family
poor; destitute
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missile
n
nuclear missile
object to be thrown or projected
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random
a
random number
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard
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solvent
a
solvent business
able to pay all debts
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acrid
a
acrid odor
sharp and biting to the taste or smell
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asylum
n
political asylum
place of refuge or shelter
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chagrin
n
to his chagrin, he failed the class
vexation; disappointment
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correlation
n
correlation between IQ and grades
mutual relationship
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distort
v
distort the facts
to twist out of shape; to misrepresent
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gamut
n
it runs the gamut from A to Z
entire range
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indisputable
a
indisputable evidence
too certain to be disputed
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mnemonic
a
memorize with mnemonics
pertaining to memory
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ravenous
a
ravenous appetite
extremely hungry
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sophisticated
a
sophisticated gentleman
worldly wise and urbane; complex
Vocabulitis Lesson Notes
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abortive
a
abortive attempt
unsuccessful; imperfectly developed
terminated it before it is completed
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archaeology
n
Indiana Jones studies archaeology
study of mankind
ancient
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carafe
n
carafe of wine
glass water bottle
glass
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constituent
n
letters from angry constituents
supporter
voted on something
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discrete
a
two discrete problems
separate; distinct
clearly different issues
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forthright
a
forthright honesty
outspoken; straightforward; frank
honest
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inanimate
a
inanimate objects
lifeless
in-not
animate-movement
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meek
a
blessed are the meek
quiet and obedient; spiritless
meek are the quiet and serene ones
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prey
n
predator and prey
animals chased as food
animals that are chased down by the predators
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sever
v
sever the rope
cut; separate
sever means to cut
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abrasive
a
abrasive cleaning powder
tending to scratch or scrape
abrasive cleaning powder is a very good scraper
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archetype
n
archetypal symbols
prototype; primitive pattern
archetypal symbols are very primitive
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carat
n
one carat diamond
unit of weight for precious metals
carat is the unit for the weight of a diamond or precious metal
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construe
v
you have misconstrued my meaning
explain; interpret
construe is the explanation or analysis
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discretion
n
parental discretion advised
freedom of judgment or choice
discretion is the choice or freedom of judgment
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fortuitous
a
fortuitous meeting
accidental; by chance
fortuitous is accidental or coincidential
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inarticulate
a
inarticulate in front of girls
speechless; producing indistinct speech
inarticulate means unable to speak, speechless
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melancholy
a
melancholy mood
gloomy; morose; blue
melancholy means very sad, gloomy, or not that happy
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problematic
a
problematic issue
doubtful; unsettled; questionable; perplexing
problematic means very complex, perplexing or doubtful
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severity
n
severity of the punishment
harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity
severity is the harshness, austerity, or sternness
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abrogate
v
abrogate the outdated law
to abolish; put an end to
abrogate is to abolish or end
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archipelago
n
visit the archipelago
group of closely located islands
archipelago is a group of islands that are located very close to each other
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cardinal
a
the cardinal rule
chief; most important
cardinal is the chief or the top of the triangle or the most important position
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consummate
a
consummate liar / consummate the deal
complete; the best
consummate liar is a complete liar
consummate the deal is the best deal
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disembark
v
disembark from the ship
to go ashore from a ship
disembark from the ship is to get off the ship
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foster
v
foster home; foster an idea
rear; encourage
foster home is an adopting home
foster an idea is to encourage and take care of an idea
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inaugurate
v
inaugurate the President
start; initiate; install in office
inaugurate the president is to install in office and initiate their position as the president
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memento
n
memento of the visit
token; reminder
memento of the visit is the reminder of the visit
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procrastinate
v
procrastinate till the last day
postpone; delay or put off
procrastinate is to become lazy and not do what you're supposed to do
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shackle
v
legs were shackled
chain; fetter
legs were shackled after riding a roller coaster
not very strong
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abscond
v
abscond with the money
to depart in secret manner
abscond with the money means to run away with the money
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archives
n
records in the archives
public records; place for such records
records in the archives means public records
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carnal
a
carnal pleasures
fleshly
carnal pleasures also means fleshly pleasures
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contaminate
v
contaminated water
pollute
contaminated water is polluted water and unclean
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disfigure
v
disfigured face
to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface
disfigured face is a deformed face
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frail
a
frail creature
delicate; weak
frail creature can be human beings, birds, little animals
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incapacitate
v
incapacitated by the illness
disable
incapacitate means to lose the authority
incapacitate by the illness means you can't move
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menial
a
menial work
suitable for servants; lowly; mean
menial is very lowly and similar to servant-like work
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promote
v
promote world peace
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
promote is to advertise, publitise, flourish
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sham
v
a sham offer
pretend
sham offer is a cheap or fake offer
ex: pay 80 dollars to lose weight
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absolute
a
absolute or relative
complete; perfect
absolute is complete or perfect
My absolute creedo is to look ahead of time.
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ardent
a
ardent love letter
expressing intense feeling; passionate
very emotional and put alot of thought into it
My letter to my sister was very ardent because I expressed all the feelings I have felt.
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carnivorous
a
carnivorous animals
meat-eating
meat eating animals
herbivorous animals are only plant eaters
Humans are both carnivors and herbivores.
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contemporary
n
Shakespeare's contemporaries
person belonging to the same period
same time and era
My comtemporary is Barack Obama.
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disgruntled
a
disgruntled workers
displeased and discontented; sulky; peevish
grumpy and not happy
The disgruntled employees were very irritated everyday and people were supposed to be cautious when talking to them.
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franchise
n
McDonalds franchise
right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell in one territory
enfranchise: black people can vote
disenfranchise is that their voting powers were taken away
McDonalds franchise.
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incarcerate
v
incarcerate the prisoners
imprison
put someone in prison
many black youths are incarcerated
end up in prison
Those criminals should be incarcerated because of their unlawful actions!
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mentor
n
my teacher and my mentor
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher
mentor is a teacher/teacher/follow/someone who guides you
Study Skills programs at school provide the students with mentors that can help them with whatever they need.
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prophetic
a
prophetic visions
foretelling the future
talking like a prophet
maybe you had prophetic visions and dreams that tells you something's going to happen
The dream about seeing blood is a prophetic dream that tells one they will soon be rich.
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shambles
n
left in shambles
wreck; mess
earthquake is when everything is left in shambles where there's bricks and rubble everywhere'
That hurrican ruined the beautiful city into pieces and was left in shambles.
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abstain
v
abstain from drinking
to refrain from doing something
abstain from drinking
not do
aye, nay or abstain
that means not voting
Please abstain from smoking or any hazardous drugs because it will always result in negative effects
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arduous
a
arduous efforts
hard; strenuous
hard work
something you have to work at for a long time
trying to write a hundred sentences is an arduous task
Your arduous efforst have paid off and you will now be able to graduate with a full IB diploma!
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cascade
n
cascade of fresh rain
small waterfall
fresh
cascade detergent for sinks reminds people of freshness
The cascade sink detergent gives the feeling of a brand new sink.
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contempt
n
contempt and hatred
scorn; disdain
hate and you think you feel uncomfrotable around them
fee contempt for drug addicts and maybe poor people
She feels contempt for a student who disrupts and distracts other students who are trying to work.
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dishearten
v
disheartened by low test grades
discourage; cause to lose hope
heartened means you are encouraged
heartened is you get good grades
dishearten is discourage
My friend was very disheartened by the fact that she ended her school year with one 89%
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frantic
a
frantic protesters
desperate, wild, excited
angry and wild
maybe disorder and chaos
The frantic animals were hurrying to their shelters without getting hurt or injured.
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incendiary(a)
a
incendiary bomb; incendiary speech
used for starting a fire; tending to inflame the senses
start a fire
speech that makes people angry: making racist comments in speech
Forensic detectives always know where the incendiary was first used.
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merger
n
business merger
combination (of two business corporations)
two companies combing together
warner brothers and aol
Warner Brothers and AOL merged together in order for them to create larger profits.
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proponent
n
proponents of the new law
supporter; backer; opposite of opponent
supporting
opposites of opposers
In debate cases, the opponent for the negative side are the affirmatives.
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sheathe
v
sheathe the dagger
place into a case
case for a dagger
gun goes into a holster
The sheathe protected the dagger from hurting its own owner.
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abstinence
n
abstinence from drinking
any self-restraint or self-denial
The abstinence from smoking and drugs will always give one a right path in life. noun form of abstain
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aristocracy
n
ruled by aristocracy
hereditary nobility; privileged class
In the old ages of Korea, aristocracy was the main source of power. cracy means to rule or government
aristocracy means to be ruled by aristocrats
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caste
n
caste system of India
one of the social classes in Hindu society
India's social ranking uses the caste system. India has different classes of people
pyramid where top is the top aristocrats and the bottom is the untouchables where they aren't worth lto contend means to fight against someoneooking at
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contention
n
It is our contention that...
claim; thesis
The affirmatives in a debate issue says "It is our contention that the negative side, my worthy opponents, cannot have the true facts because..." to contend means to fight against osmeone and argue for your cause
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disheveled
a
disheveled appearance
untidy
After waking up early in the morning, your hair looks very untidy. very untidy like waking up and just going to school
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fraudulent
a
fraudulent advertising
cheating; deceitful
That fraudulent offer was very obvious because they said very inconsistent stories. sham offer or fraud
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incendiary(n)
n
burned down by an incendiary
arsonist
the incendiary can be tracked down by detectives with many evidences. person who starts fires
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mesmerize
v
the show mesmerized the kids
hypnotize
The clock going back and forth mesmerized that man into thinking he was a chicken. kids are hyptnotized and really sucked into the show
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prosperity
n
economic prosperity
good fortune; financial success; physical well-being
the prosperity of the economy brought many jobs back to families. economic prosperity is where everybody is making money and thingws are going wlell
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shrewd
a
shrewd investor
clever; astute
The shrewd detective wanted to figure out that case even if every other detective gave up on it. sharp minded and clever
shrewd investor can get the right investents and make a lot of money
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abusive
a
abusive parents
mistreating; wrongly used
The adoptive parents were very abusive and didn't care whether the child was starving or not. abuse is ad: negative use: verb
parents are misusing their kids
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armada
n
Spanish Armada
fleet of warships
The armada in the Pirates of the Carribean were full of pirates who fought against the english men. armada is a navy and fleet of ships
armada is a bunch of ships
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castigate
v
OJ should be castigated
punish
Everyone agrees on castigating michael jackson for his atrocious actions towards children. went to trial and found to be not guilty but 90 percent believed he was guilty and believed he shouldbe castigated and punished
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contest
v
he contested the answer
dispute
He contested on the opponents ideas about global warming. contest accent on second syllable
contest answer that means challenged another person and say that is wrong
challenge and argue against someone
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disingenuous
a
disingenuous excuse
lacking in frankness or candor; insincere
The teacher asked the student why he was late and his excuse was disingenuous because it was obvious that he was lying. not genuine or real
why are you late? says the teacher and the student replies by making something up
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fray
n
jump into the fray
brawl
Don't just jump into the fray because you will be caught along with the fight starters. big fight like a bar fight
affray is like the same thing
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incentive
n
an incentive to study
spur; motive
His incentive to study has been a very vital neccessity for him during his school years motivation and something that motivates you to go on
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metamorphosis
n
metamorphosis of a butterfly
change of form; major transformation
The metamorphosis of a buttery first starts off a caterpillar looking for a place to create a cacoon. Then after it wraps itself inside the cacoon, it gradually metamorphs into a beautiful butterfly. meta: beyond
morph means shape
shape and size changing
maybe awkward and shy girls become attractice and change after graduating high school
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prototype
n
prototype of the new car
original work used as a model by others
The prototype of the new ipod was the first sellerr in the electronic stores. sample is called the prototype that's the first
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shun
v
shunned his old friends
keep away from
The girl didn't want to be influenced by her drug addicted friends and so she shunned them and wants to live a normal and happy life. he got rich and successful and didn't want to deal with his loser friends and ignored them he didn't answer calls and stayed aaway from them
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abut
v
houses that abut
to be adjacent
The condo houses are abut to each other and have very thin walls. two houses that are next to each other
adjacent to each other
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aromatic
a
aromatic coffee
fragrant
Starbucks coffee has a special way of making aromatic coffees. good aroma and smell
aromatic coffe is very delicious smelling
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casualty
n
casualties of war
serious or fatal account
After the World War I, the casualties were dead soldiers and mourning families. people that are hurt, injured by the war
very serious or fatal cases
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context
n
meaning in context
the writing preceding and following the quoted part
If you need to know what the word means, look for the context and it will give you general meaning about it. context or meaning in context means following the quoted part
if you're looking for the definition of a word, look around the word and see what it says about it
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disinterested
a
disinterested judge
unprejudiced
Juries should always be disinterested and not biased. uninterested
if you tell about childhood, awards and so on, he would be very uninterested and doesn't care
disinterested means being fair
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frenzied
a
frenzied animals
madly excited
The animals were frenzied by the fireworks near the zoo. animals at the zoos when there're fireworks they go crazy
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incessant
a
incessant chatter
uninterrupted; unceasing
The colloquy of the lunch tables consists of incessant talking. not stopping cease means to stop
incessant chatter is something that goes on and on and when girls talk 24/7 gossiping
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metaphor
n
comparison by metaphor
implied comparison
metaphors and similies compare two objects. comparing two objects
the sun smiled at me
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pseudonym
n
author's pseudonym
pen name
Many stories from the old days have authors who use pseudonyms. pseudo means false
onym means name
pseudonym means a false name or pen name when an author doesn't want their name to be published
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sibling
n
sibling rivalry
brother or sister
Siblings have a tendency where they fight naturally over small and trivial issues. brother or sister
two siblings that are always competing with each other
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accede
v
accede to the demand
to give consent; to agree
The audience of the debators acceded to any side they thought was agreeable to them. cede means to go
precede, reced, accede, concede a means ad or to or toward
accede means to demand
accede with the demand means to agree
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arrears
n
in arrears with debt
being in debt
The family was arreared in debt because their father recently died with debt issues. a lot of debt that cannot be paid
college the big temptation is to get a lot of credit cards and those students are arreared in debt then if you can't be paid is you get a bad credit rating
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catalyst
n
catalyst in the reaction
agent which brings about a chemical change
enzyme helps digestoin and it is a catalyst because it helps the process go faster. whenever there's a reaction
enzyme is what helps digestion
it's a catalyst because it helps the process go faster
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contiguous
a
48 contiguous states
adjacent to; touching upon
The states of the United States are all contiguous to each other except for alaska and hawaii. there are 50 states
hawaii and alaska are two non contiguous states
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disjointed
a
disjointed explanations
disconnected
Bones are disjointed when they are broken by some force. joints in bones are what connects them
disjointed explanation is very hard to understand because he is not going smoothly sort of random
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fret
v
don't fret over your grades
to be annoyed or vexed
The small seventh graders fret over whether they are doing their homework right. don't worry so much or don't get annoyed or irritated
dont' let it bother you so much
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incidence
n
high incidence of murders
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
high incidence of kidnapping issues were taken very seriously but some kids decided that the issue was not very important to them so they have a prank call and fool the emergency phone receivers. irvine is considered one of the safest cities in america
it has such low incidence rate of murders
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metaphysical
a
metaphysical philosophy
pertaining to speculative philosophy
Many philosophers were aware of the metaphysical ideas and decided to extend on its theories. beyond the physical world
things beyond the world is meta physical
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psyche
n
human psyche
soul; mind
the human psyche has many emotions and feelings that can apply to every situation that occurs. what the mind thinks,feels, so on
human psyche is the same root word in psychology and psychiatry
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simile
n
compare with a simile
comparison made using the words 'like' or 'as'
metaphors and similes have two objects comparing each other. use the rods like or as
he easts like a pig
he is as fat as a pig