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ostensible
openly stated but is probably not the true purpose or reason
benevolent
kind and generous
disparity
inequality, difference
disseminate
to spread information, ideas etc to as many people as possible, especially in order to influence them
ex) recist messages are being widely disseminated via the internet
propencity
a natural tendency to behave in a particular way (usually negative)
succor
help
ex) they did nothing to give her succor or even cry alarm
censure
the act of officially expressing strong disapproval and criticizm
ex) it would be appropriate, as a form of censure, to publish their names
surrogate
a surrogate person or thing is one that takes the place of someone or something else
ex) surrogate mother
jubilant
extremely happy and pleased
bespectacled
wearing glasses
ex) bespectacled faces
carcinoma
an abnormal growth in the body caused by cancer
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kumiko
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137501
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vocabulary 1
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2012-02-25T00:46:06Z
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