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Ameliorate (v)
- To make better, to become better; to improve
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- The snowplows were meant to ameliorate the treacherous driving conditions during the snowstorm.
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Baleful (adj)
- Expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous
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- He gave me a baleful look when I accused him of lying.
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Berate (v)
To criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently
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Circumvent (v)
- To avoid through craftiness
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- The boy was able to circumvent the seemingly impossible obstacle course using nothing but his intelligence.
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Compunction (n)
- A feeling of uneasiness of anxiety cause by guilt
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- The robber had bo compunction for stealing stuff to make money.
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Condone (v)
- To overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse
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- The librarian would not condone keeping a book for a school year, for it made the book unavailable for other children.
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Diminutive (adj)
- Very small; tiny
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- A diminutive stature is not a good characteristic if you are playing football.
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Euphimism (n)
- A polite term used for naming something considered offensive or unpleasant
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- To "pass away" is a euphimism for "die."
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Expendable (adj)
- Able to be used up and then discarded or replaced
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- Pennies are expendable, for no one really cares if they lose one or not.
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Heresy (n)
- The expression of shocking or unacceptable views
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- In the old days, the belief that African Americans could be equal with whites was considered a heresy.
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Infirmity (n)
- Physical or mental weakness or defect
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- Brittle bones is an infirmity of the elderly.
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Profane (adj) (v)
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- 1. To treat with scorn or irreverence
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- Vandals profaned the memorial by throwing eggs at it.
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- 2. Disrespectful of sacred things
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- Dancing was considered profane by the Puritans.
- 3. Not connected with religion; wordly
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- Some people prefer a profane life.
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Infirm (adj)
- Weak or feeble
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- After I got my leg out of its cast, I felt very infirm.
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Recompense (v)
To pay or compensate
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Repast (n)
Food and drink; a meal
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Servitude (n)
- A lack of freedom; forceed labor
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- Slavery was a form of servitude.
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