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Reminisce
To talk about past w pleasure
Cleave
To cut into parts
Misgiving
Feeling of doubt, uncertainty abt future
Sparse
Small in number& spread over a large area
Progenitor
Originator, creator
Absurd
Ridiculous
Premise
An idea on which a statement is based; an assumption
Supplemental
Added to smth to improve or complete
Poignant
Causing sadness
Obscure
Not known to many, diff to understand
Gregarious
Sociable, extrovert
Exert
To use power to make smth happen
Vigorous
Strong healthy
Entreat
To ask politely or anxiously
Desolation
State of complete emptiness or destruction
Induce
To persuade
To cause to happen
Pompous
Feeling that one is better than other ppl
Disparage
To criticize with lack of respect
Intact
Complete
In an original state
Verdict
An opinion or judgment
spur
encourage, fasten
sentinel
a guard
render
"the rains rendered his escape impossible"
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manifest
her anxiety manifested in her shaky hands
to show sth clearly w signs/actions
continuum
the continuum of the four seasons
continuous sequence
redress
the company offered discounts to redress their mistake
to correct the wrong
underscore
the teacher underscored the importance of the exam
emphasize
enfeeble
the illness enfeebled him
to make weak/exacerbate
disdain
"he disdained his patients as an inferior rabble
consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.
flatter
the employee tried to flatter the boss to get a promotion
to praise smo to please them
posterity
posterity will judge us for our actions
all future generation
sustain
the trees sustain life by providing food and clean air
to strengthen /support
sheer
the sheer size of the mountains
very large
absolute/complete
artisan
the artisan crafted a pottery that was admired by many
a person who does handmade stuff
subtle
the subtle hint of lemon added a refreshing flavor to the dish
delicate or precise
repudiate
he repudiated the false accusations
to refuse/reject
meander
"a river that meandered gently through a meadow
to follow an indirect road
meager
the meager portion of food resulted in an outrage
very small amount
tedious
boring
calibrate
the technician calibrated the machine to ensure it worked
to carefully measure/adjust
potent
thrones were potent symbols of authority
having great power, influence, or effect.
Conducive
The quiet library was conducive to studying
To help bring about
Reserved
She was reserved during the meeting, not sharing her opinions
Tending to keep feelings or
thoughts private; quiet
Medley
The chef prepared a medley of vegetables
A mixture of different things
Undulate
The flags undulated in the breeze
To move with a smooth, wavelike motion
Magnitude
The magnitude of the earthquake
1) The great size or importance of something 2) The extent or degree of something
Aggrandize
campaign was designed to aggrandize CEO as a leader
To make someone more powerful or important
Pummel
The boxer pummeled his opponent
To hit someone or something
repeatedly
Oscillate
To swing back and forth
Esteem
He was held in high esteem by his colleagues
Respect and admiration for
someone
Displace
To force something or someone out of its usual or original place
Pulpit
The preacher delivered his sermon from the pulpit, his voice echoing through the church
A raised platform in a church from which the preacher speaks
Ingenious
His ingenious solution
Clever, original, and inventive (in reference to a person)
Insatiable
His insatiable appetite for knowledge
Impossible to satisfy
Volition
She left the company of her own volition
The power to make one’s own
decisions
Relish
He relished every bite of the delicious meal
To like or enjoy something
Sneer
a contemptuous or mocking smile
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