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archipelago
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1) A large group of islands
2) a body of water containing a large number of islands
The Carribean islands are considered archipelagos. |
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1) To rush headlong, often with a swerving or lurching motion.
2) To cause to lean or to tip to one side (as a ship)
If one is not careful when piloting a ship, they may cause it to careen. |
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cavalier
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Showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant
If someone has a cavalier attitude toward learning, it may be a mistake for them. |
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contagious
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Sharing a boundary; being very close together or in contact; adjacent
In relationships it is natural for the people involved to become contagious between one another. |
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To connect related things; to bring things into proper relation with one another
I had to correlate how things work against each other using a chart. |
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1) the history of a word
2) the science that studies such histories
The etymology of many words in the English language have originated from Greece or Greek language. |
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frenetic
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Wildly excited; frantic
All the people at the concert were frenetic about being there. |
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kinetic
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Relating to motion
When people move they release something called kinetic energy. |
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To foretell; to warn or indicate in advance
Even though his mother warned him about it being cold, he didn't bring a jacket. |
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1) to crush or grind into powder or dust
2) to demolish
When the rocks fell onto the empty car everyone saw it get pulverized. |
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recondite
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Difficult to understand; abtruse
Ancient Egyptian is very recondite to even skilled translators. |
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1) to repel; to drive back
2) to reject in a cool or distant manner
3) to disgust
The way the man acted in the bar repulsed many of the patrons away. |
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seismic
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1) caused by or having to do with earthquakes
2) having powerful or widespread effects |
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1) To form or move in waves
2) To have a wavelike appearance or motion
While out on my uncle's boat, I noticed the sea was undulate. |
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1) A radical or violent change
2) A forceful lifting or warping from beneath
In the past there have been many upheavals, but none as influential as the civil rights movement. |
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