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Adjudicate (v)
- To hear and decide judicially; to judge
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- The criminal's case was adjudicated, and was determined guilty.
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Centennial
- (n)
- 1. A one hunderedth anniversary or its celebration
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- The nation celbrated its centennial, one hundred years after the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th,1776.
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- 2. Of or pertaining to a period of one hundred years
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- A centennail fair celebrated the town's one hundredth birthday.
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Countenance
- (n)
- 1. A person's face; the epression on a person's face; their visage
- The countenance of the person showed his annoyance.
- 2. Support or approval
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- The crowd showed their countenance at the president's speech.
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- 3. To support or approve; to tolerate
- The school board will not countenance a shorter school day.
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Disgruntle (v)
- To make dissatisfied; to put into a bad mood
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- The revolt disgruntled the dictator of the country.
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Equilibrium (n)
- A state of balance
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- The branches of government are all working together in equilibrium.
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Expedite (v)
- To speed up a process; to facilitiate
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- The printing press greatly expidited the printing of books.
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Gird (v)
- 1. To encircle, bind or surround
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- He girded his waist with a wide leather belt.
- 2. To get ready for action; to brace
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- The country girded itself for war as the border tensions grew.
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Gratuitous (adj)
- 1. Uncalled for; unnecessary
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- The foul was gratuitous because it didn't contribute to the team's victory.
- 2. Without charge; free
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- There is no such thing as a gratuitous meal.
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Illusory (adj)
- Unreal or imagined; deceiving
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- Mirages in the desert are illusory, and often cause caravans to stray off their path.
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Implacable (adj)
- Incapable of being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; restless
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- The wailing child was implacable after he lost his favorite stuffed animal.
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Luminary (adj)
- 1. A source of light, espescially from the sky, such as the sun or the moon
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- The moon outshines all other luminaries in the night sky.
- 2. A person who is well known for their achievments; a celecrity
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- The Academy Awards Presentations were attended by many Hollywood luminaries.
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Manifesto (n)
- A public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group
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- Martin Luther King Jr..'s manifesto imbued many people across the United States.
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Mesmerize (v)
- To fascinate or hypnotize
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- The trapeze artist mesmerized the audience with gravity defying moves.
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Precedent (n)
- An act, statement, etc. that may serve as an example or justification for a later one
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- The successful revolt of the American colonies provided a precedent for the French Revolution.
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Spurious (adj)
- Not real; false
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- The United States government goes to great pains to make sure that spurious dollar bills are not in circulation.
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