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1. To cause to put into mechanical motion
2. To cause to take action
A key is required to actuate the engine of a vehicle. |
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Brackish
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1. Made up of a mixture of fresh water and seawater
2. Having an unpleasant taste
The child said the lemon had a brackish taste.
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Cognitive
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Relating to mental processes such as awareness, remembering, and reasoning
After the car accident his cognitive ability was greatly reduced. |
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Dissertation
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A lengthy, usually written discussion of a topic, often for a college or university degree
My dissertation was on the strengths of William Shakespeare's writing.
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Dolorous
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Causing or marked by pain, misery, or sorrow
I was ready to leave the dolorous funeral service for my best friend's mom.
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Endemic
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Widespread or peculiar to a certain place or among a certain people
Many of the birds that were once endemic to Africa are now being bred in the United States. |
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Fecund
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1. Producing or capable of producing many offspring
2. Intellectually or artistically productive; creative
The fecund scientist creates five new experiments in one week.
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The history of a family and how its members are related to one another; also the study of such family histories
Blonde hair and blue eyes must be in the beautiful family's genealogy. |
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Inebriated
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Deprived of good sense and judgement, especially as the result of imbibing alcohol
John's inebriated actions indicated that it was not safe for him to drive home after the party. |
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Insidious
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1. Seemingly harmless while actually being dangerous; treacherous or deceptive
2. Spreading harmfully in a subtle or gradual way
The car dealership used insidious models to lure in customers. |
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Interloper
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One who intrudes on or interferes in the affairs of others
Because I have never been interested in acting, I feel like an interloper in the theater class. |
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A person or thing that comes before and indicates the approach of another; a forerunner
A stuffy nose can be the precursor of a cold. |
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Presentiment
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A feeling that something is about to occur
As soon as I saw the man approaching me with a knife, I had a presentiment that my life was in danger. |
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Ramification
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An outgrowth of a simple idea or plan; a resulting development or consequence
Katie was shocked when she learned the ramification of her cheating was an immediate removal from the school.
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A state of mental or physical sluggishness or inactivity
During the winter, the bears fall into an intense torpor.
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