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"entreat" - ask for or request earnestly. "Let me go now, please," she entreated, her eyes unable to meet his any longer. "impart" - transmit, as knowledge or a skill. Long before writing and books were in common use, proverbs were the principal means of imparting instruction. |
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"propriety" - correct behavior. I felt a trifle doubtful about the propriety of taking a short cut across private grounds, and said as much. "consecrate" - render holy by means of religious rites. The building was consecrated as a Protestant Episcopal church in May, 1814. |
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"proceeds" - the income or profit arising from a transaction. His own share in the proceeds was about a hundred thousand dollars. "fathom" - come to understand. But after flying for so many years, the idea of hanging up his sparkling wings is hard for him to fathom. |
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"objective" - the goal intended to be attained. The objective was to mobilize students from 18 high schools across the city to provide community services and inspire others. "clad" - wearing or provided with clothing. A few of the villagers came behind, clad in mourning robes, and bearing lighted tapers. |
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"partisan" - devoted to a cause or party. But given the bitter partisan divide in an election year, Democrats said they would never be able to get such legislation passed. "faction" - a dissenting clique. One faction declared it would begin an armed struggle against the government of the United States. |
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"contrived" - artificially formal. In lesser hands the story about a young man who discovers life among the dead could be impossibly cute and contrived. "venerable" - impressive by reason of age. Thus, after much more than two hundred years, the venerable building looks almost as it did when the first students entered its doors. |
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"restrained" - not showy or obtrusive. By contrast, Mr. Pei's restrained design took time to claim my attention, particularly since it sat quietly next door to Saarinen's concrete gull wings. "besiege" - harass, as with questions or requests. He can't trot down the street without being besieged by paparazzi. |
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"manifestation" - a clear appearance. Singing and dancing are manifestations of what many Syrians describe as a much broader cultural flowering. "rebuke" - an act or expression of criticism and censure. Afterward, the leaders fought court orders to release records showing what they had done, drawing an uncommonly sharp rebuke from a federal judge. |
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"insurgent" - in opposition to a civil authority or government. The Free Syrian Army, an insurgent group made of defecting soldiers and based in southern Turkey, claimed responsibility for both attacks. "rhetoric" - using language effectively to please or persuade. His fiery rhetoric in support of limiting cuts to projected defense spending has surprised and impressed some of Obama's toughest Republican critics. |
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"scrupulous" - having ethical or moral principles. The reason is that the vast majority of businesses are scrupulous and treat their employees well. "ratify" - approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation. Company officials at Safeway said those replacement workers will remain on standby until the agreement is ratified by union members. |
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"stump" - cause to be perplexed or confounded. Though family members long suspected Evans, a local handyman who frequently hired local youths, the case stumped investigators for years. "discreet" - marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint. Sarkozy has attempted to tone down his image, becoming more discreet about his private life. |
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"imposing" - impressive in appearance. These buildings were grand and stylized with intricate details and a bit of an imposing presence. "wistful" - showing pensive sadness. She turned toward him, her face troubled, her eyes most wistful. |
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"mortify" - cause to feel shame. Intensely mortified at this humiliation, the king fell sick, and henceforth his health failed rapidly. "ripple" - stir up so as to form small waves. That could precipitate higher interest rates that would ripple across the economy. |
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"premise" - a statement that is held to be true. Success, real success, comes to the jack of all trades, a major premise handed down from pioneer days. "subside" - wear off or die down. Affliction is allayed, grief subsides, sorrow is soothed, distress is mitigated. |
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"adverse" - contrary to your interests or welfare. High doses can have adverse effects and even cause death. "caprice" - a sudden desire. Nobody is really in charge, and decisions are made on whim and caprice." |
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"muster" - gather or bring together. Yet Fox needed all the strength that he could muster. "comprehensive" - broad in scope. The United States Army developed a comprehensive plan to address problematic race relations in the 1970s, recognizing that they were hampering military effectiveness. |
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"accede" - yield to another's wish or opinion. Therefore he made up his mind to accede to his uncle's desire. "fervent" - characterized by intense emotion. But, to fervent applause and scattered fist pumps from two sets of worshipers, he pledged to legally challenge the claims against him. |
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"cohere" - cause to form a united, orderly, and consistent whole. Two antagonistic values may cohere in the same object. "tribunal" - an assembly to conduct judicial business. The military has historically been protected from civilian courts, with any crimes committed by soldiers being decided in closed military tribunals. |
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"austere" - severely simple. A certain austere simplicity was noticeable all over Longfellow's house. "recovering" - returning to health after illness or debility. "The recovering economy is bringing more people back into the market. |
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"stratum" - people having the same social or economic status. She belonged to the upper stratum of the profession, and, knowing it, could not sink. "conscientious" - characterized by extreme care and great effort. A conscientious hostess would be very much mortified if she served chicken out of its proper course. |
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"arbitrary" - based on or subject to individual discretion or preference. Sandra Nurse, a member of Occupy's direct action working group, said police treated demonstrators roughly and made arbitrary arrests. "exasperate" - irritate. Shopkeepers, exasperated at the impact of higher taxes and reduced consumer spending, are planning to close down for the day. |
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"conjure" - summon into action or bring into existence. Vacation homes typically conjure up dreams of blue skies, pristine sand and crystalline waters. "ominous" - threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. The Count's words were so ominous, so full of sinister meaning that for the moment he felt like crying out with fear. |
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"edifice" - a structure that has a roof and walls. They are here erecting a fine stone edifice for an Episcopal Church. "elude" - escape, either physically or mentally. But despite racking up world titles, Olympic gold was eluding him. |
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"pervade" - spread or diffuse through. An air of intense anticipation pervaded the General's dining room. "foster" - promote the growth of. Mr. Horne accused the district's Mexican-American studies program of using an antiwhite curriculum to foster social activism. |
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"admonish" - take to task. "Children, children, stop quarrelling, right here in public!" admonished Mrs. Dering, in a low, shocked tone. "repeal" - cancel officially. If Republicans repeal the law, Ms. Schakowsky said, they would be "taking away benefits that seniors are already getting." |
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"retiring" - not arrogant or presuming. Foster was an extremely modest, unworldly, retiring gentleman. "incidental" - not of prime or central importance. The models themselves are incidental on "Scouted," merely empty planets around which revolve some fascinating characters and plenty more dull ones. |
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"acquiesce" - to agree or express agreement. American officials initially tried to resist President Karzai's moves but eventually acquiesced. "slew" - a large number or amount or extent. In fact, intense focus may be one reason why so-called savants become so extraordinary at performing extensive calculations or remembering a slew of facts. |
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"usurp" - seize and take control without authority. More than anything, though, officials expressed concern about reigniting longstanding Mexican concerns about the United States' usurping Mexico's authority. "sentinel" - a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event. The prisoners undressed themselves as usual, and went to bed, observed by the sentinel. |
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"precision" - the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance. At this time, home ranges of small rodents can not be measured with great precision, therefore any such calculations are, at best, only approximations. "depose" - force to leave an office. Late Wednesday, Mr. Toure, the deposed president, spoke out from hiding for the first time. |
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"wanton" - occurring without motivation or provocation. I am not a sentimentalist by any means, yet I abominate wanton cruelty. "odium" - state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior. This was one of the men who bring odium on the whole class of prisoners, and prejudice society against them. |
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"precept" - rule of personal conduct. The law of nature has but one precept, "Be strong." "deference" - a courteous expression of esteem or regard. Other rules, as indicated in Mr. Collins' book, concerned deportment, and demanded constant deference to superiors. |
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"fray" - a noisy fight. Armed rebels have joined the fray in recent months. "candid" - openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness. The actor was candid about his own difficult childhood growing up with alcoholic parents. |
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"enduring" - unceasing. What makes the galumphing hubby such an enduring stock character? "impertinent" - improperly forward or bold. Imagine calling a famous writer by his first name—it seemed impertinent, to say the least. |
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"bland" - lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting. Many critics were less than enamored with the kind of "easy listening" Mr. Williams embodied, deriding his approach as bland and unchallenging. "insinuate" - give to understand. "Good heavens, do you mean to insinuate that I did anything crooked?" said Bojo loudly, yet at the bottom ill at ease. |
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"nominal" - insignificantly small; a matter of form only. He sought nominal damages of one dollar from each defendant. "suppliant" - humbly entreating. The colonists asked for nothing but what was clearly right and asked in the most respectful and even suppliant manner. |
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"languid" - lacking spirit or liveliness. Many viewers, bored by the languid pace of the show, tuned out early. "rave" - praise enthusiastically. I have heard lots of women simply rave about him. |
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"monetary" - relating to or involving money. A hundred years ago, monetary policy – control over interest rates and the availability of credit – was viewed as a highly contentious political issue. "headlong" - in a hasty and foolhardy manner. "They may not be wishing to rush headlong back into the same sort of risks just yet." |
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"infallible" - incapable of failure or error. But conductors are no more infallible than other people, and once in a blue moon in going through a train they miss a passenger. "coax" - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering. He used his most enticing manner and did his best to coax the little animal out again. |
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"explicate" - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses. He urged judges to resist the rigid guidelines and to write opinions explicating their reasons for doing so. "gaunt" - very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold. Gaunt, starved, and ragged, the men marched northwards, leaving the Touat country upon their left hand. |
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"morbid" - suggesting the horror of death and decay. Earlier in the day, however, his demise was watched by spectators with a morbid fascination. "ranging" - wandering freely. His detective work is fascinating and wide ranging. |
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"pacify" - cause to be more favorably inclined. How they pacified him I don't know, but at the end of two hours he had cooled off enough to let us go aboard. "pastoral" - idyllically rustic. He made a considerable reputation as an accomplished painter of quiet pastoral subjects and carefully elaborated landscapes with cattle. |
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"dogged" - stubbornly unyielding. Some analysts expect Mr. Falcone, who is known for his dogged determination, to just continue to limp along while slashing costs. "ebb" - fall away or decline. Although Gardner's competitive appetite ebbed after 2004, other cravings did not. |
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"aide" - someone who acts as assistant. She later found work as a teacher's aide in a Head Start program in Harlem. "appease" - cause to be more favorably inclined. The king also has tried to appease public anger over corruption. |
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"stipulate" - make an express demand or provision in an agreement. The mayor has an executive order in place stipulating that all top officials, except those granted a waiver, live in the city. "recourse" - something or someone turned to for assistance or security. Bargain hunters and holiday shoppers are bad guys' favorite targets and have little or no recourse when shoddy or fake merchandise arrives. |
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"constrained" - lacking spontaneity; not natural. All his goodness, however, will be of a forced, constrained, artificial, and at bottom unreal character. "bate" - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of. "You called her 'an interfering, disagreeable old woman'!" whispered Bertha with bated breath, glancing half fearfully at the door as she spoke. |
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"aversion" - a feeling of intense dislike. Already my passive dislike had grown into an active aversion. "conceit" - an artistic device or effect. An urban panorama is viewed from a high vantage point, a conceit used in topographic art to render vast perspectives. |
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"loath" - strongly opposed. Friends and political allies are loath to talk about her, knowing the family's intense obsession with privacy. "rampart" - an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes. The night was gloomy, dark, and wet; the soldiers, wearied with watching at the ramparts, dozed, leaning on their weapons. |
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"extort" - obtain by coercion or intimidation. The owners, in turn, have called the lawyers shakedown artists bent on ruining their good reputations to extort money. "tarry" - leave slowly and hesitantly. For two days I tarried in Paris, settling my little property. |
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"perpetrate" - perform an act, usually with a negative connotation. Come on it's just a cruel joke perpetrated by the airline industry." "decorum" - propriety in manners and conduct. Wishing to observe the rules of decorum she invited him to stay for supper, though absolutely nothing had been prepared for a guest. |
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"luxuriant" - produced or growing in extreme abundance. Her luxuriant curly hair, restrained by no net, but held together simply by a flowering spray, waved over her shoulders in all its rich abundance. "cant" - insincere talk about religion or morals. It was the familiar cant of the man rich enough to affect disdain for money, and Wade was not impressed. |
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