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Something Added. Usually To A Book.
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Addendum
(uh DEN dum)
The Next Edition Of The Book Will Have An Addendum Containing New Information. |
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Aware. Having Knowledge.
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Cognizant
(KOG nuh zunt)
I Am Cognizant Of The Importance Of This Situation. |
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Inclined Or Eager To Fight. Aggressivly Hostile.
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Bellicose.
(BELL uh kose)
The Bellicose Young Man Was Always Trying To Start A Fight. |
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To Sharpen. To Make More Intense. To Make More Effective.
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Hone
(HONE)
I Am Going To The Golf Course To Home My Putting Skills. |
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To Move Backwards. To Degenerate.
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Retrogress
(REH truh gres)
Some Ministers Believe That Society's Morals Have Retrogressed. |
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Lack Of Moderation. (Usually Relating To Drinking Alcohol)
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Intemperance
(in TEM pur uns)
Some Fraternity Members Are Known For Their Intemperance. |
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An Assortment Or Collection Of Selected Pieces Of Literature Or Art.
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Anthology
(an THAH lu gee)
The Anthology We Are Isomg As A Text Contains Many Poems Of Various Authors. |
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Out Of The Ordinary. Odd.
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Bizarre
(buh ZAR)
Snow In May Is A Bizarre Occurence For Texans. |
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To Harangute. To Speak Bombastically Or Vehemently.
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Declaim
(deh KLAME)
He Declaimed His Opponents With Oratorical Vigor. |
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A Calm Tempor, An Even Disposition.
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Equanimity
(ee kwuh NIM uh tee)
The Rude BEhavior Of The Students Did Not Disturb His Equanimity. |
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Eschew
(es CHOO)
He Eschewed Situations In Which There Would Be Drinking. |
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Urgent. Requiring Immediate Attention.
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Exigent
(EK seh junt)
The Exigent Situation Required Immediate Attention. |
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To Impregnate Or To Inspire With Feelings Or Opinion.
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Imbue
(im BYOO)
The Scholare Was Imbued With The Teachings Of The Philosopher. |
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Intrepid
(in TREP id)
The Intrepid Fireman Rushed Into The Burning House And Saved The Baby. |
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To Rise Or Float Above In The Air In Seeming Defiance Of Gravity.
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Levitate
(LEV eh tate)
The Magician Began His Show By Making A Volounteer From The Audience Levitate. |
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Moribund
(MORE eh bund)
The Moribund Man Asked To See A Priest. |
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Condition When Many Cultures Coexist In One Society.
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Pluarlism
(PLOOR uh liz um)
Having Many Ethnic Groups And Different Religions, The United States Is A Pluarlistic Country. |
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Heavy Or Rutund. In A Stately Manner. Stout.
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Portly
(PORT lee)
Winston Churchill Was The Portly Prime Minister Of England During World War II |
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Brilliant. Shining.
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Resplendent
(reh SPLEN dunt)
The Resplendent Fireworks Display Pleased The Fourth Of July Crowd. |
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A Small Amount. Morsel
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Snippet
(SNIP it)
The Professor Learned Mere SNippets About The Tribes He Had Visited. |
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To Destroy Or Impair By Insidious Undermining.
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Subvert
(Sub VERT)
The Revolution Began When Several Citizens Joined Together In An Effort To Subvert The Government. |
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A Person Devoted To Luxury
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Sybarite
(SIB uh rite)
He Is A Sybarite And A Hedonist And Is Quite Different From His Brother A Monk. |
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