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archipelago
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n. a large group of islands; a body of water containing a large number of islands
I have visited HAWAII which is an ARCHIPELAGO surrounded by nice reefs and ocean waters. |
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v. To rush headlong, often with a swerving or lurching motion; To cause to lean or tip to one side (as a ship)
If you let go of the steering wheel, the car will most assuredly CAREEN out of control because the wheel stabilizes the car. |
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cavlier
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adj. Showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant
He became CAVALIER about his ability to play polo after his team won a few times. |
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contiguous
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adj. Sharing a boundary; being very close or in contact; adjacent
My neighbor's lawn and mine are CONTIGUOUS and I think I end up mowing half his yard! |
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v. To connect related things; to bring things into proper relation with one another
n.The possible correlation between piano playing and mathematical achievement merits further study.
The teacher noticed that book report and the movie seemed to CORRELATE so he got a bad grade. |
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n. The history of a word; The science that studies such histories
Learning foreign languages helps you understand the ETYMOLOGY of words we use every day. |
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frenetic
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adj. Wildly excited; frantic
Once the dog got off the leash, his behavior was FRENETIC as he ran in circles chasing his tail. |
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kinectic
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adj. Relating to motion
It's healthy to maintain an KINETIC lifestyle by running or dancing instead of lying around all day playing video games. |
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v. To foretell; to warn or indicate in advance.
The fortune teller was able to PRESAGE the year in which my firstborn child would be born, or so she said. |
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v. To crush or grind into dust or powder; To demolish
He wanted to PULVERIZE the pumpkin after Halloween so he shot it from a catapult and it broke into a hundred pieces. |
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recondite
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adj. Difficult to understand; abstruse
For me, the RECONDITE material in my philosophy class is too hard to understand and makes my brain hurt! |
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v.To repel; to drive back; To reject in a cool or distant manner; To disgust
The football player's job was to REPULSE the opposition so they didn't score. |
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seismic
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adj. Caused by or having to do with earthquakes; Having powerful and widespread effects
An earthquake can be called a SEISMIC event caused by nature which you can feel the vibration. |
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v. To form or move in waves; To have a wavelike appearance or motion
n. Undulation
I threw a giant rock into the lake and the water started to UNDULATE. |
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n. A radical or violent change; A forceful lifting or warping from beneath
The tornado siren caused UPHEAVAL throughout the school until we realized it was only a practice drill. |
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