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1english words
These are words that while reading an article are unfamiliar to me.
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01/24/2010

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Term

contraceptive
Definition

 

devices or drugs intended to prevent pregnancy.


The clinic provides a free supply of contraceptives on request.

Term
inferior
Definition
person who ranks lower than another
-an inferior officer
Term
disillusion
Definition
to disappoint someone by telling them the unpleasant truth about something or someone that they had a good opinion of, or respected
-There is increasing disillusionment with the government.
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utter (adj.)
Definition
complete or extreme
-The meeting was a complete and utter waste of time
-What an utterly stupid thing to do!
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utter (verb)
Definition
to say something or to make a sound with your voice
-She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.
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propaganda
Definition
information spread in order to promote a particular goal
-political/wartime propaganda
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