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- a substance that kills germs (The doctor cleaned the cut with an antiseptic bedore applying a bandage.)
- free from germs (The operating room must be kept in an antiseptic condition.)
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- paying attention (The storyteller praised the children for being so attentive.)
- considerate of the needs of others (As an attentive host, Mrs. Lee always makes sure to include each guest in the coversation.)
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- to confuse completely (My twin sister and I often manage to befuddle anyone who doesn't know that there are two of us.)
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- anything common, uninteresting, or taken for granted (Medical treatments that once seemed miraculous are now commonplace.)
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- an interruption of the orderly course of something; a disturbance; a breakdown (The storm caused a disruption in our electricity for several days.)
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- highly colorful, flashy, or dashy (Betsy loves flamboyant clothes, which usually makes her easy to spot in a crowd.)
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- not capable of error, never wrong (No human judge is infallible.)
- dependable; without failure; certain (This drug is an infallible cure.)
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- a short trip, especially one take for pleasure (Our weekend jaunt to Chicago was great!)
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- loaded; weighed down (The car was laden with food, gifts, and passengers.)
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- something that strongly attracts or tempts (The smell of fresh-baked cookies was a powerful lure that drew us into the shop.)
- to attract; to tempt (Sue used bits of cheese to lure the stray dog into the yard.)
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- a line of people, vehicles, and so on (The queue for concert tickets was a block long.)
- to form, stand, or wait in line (We had to queue up for an hour before we got to the clerk's window.)
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- to come or bring back to consciousness or life (Paramedics managed to revive the woman.)
- to give or show new life, strength, or freshness (A short rest will revive me.)
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- having or showing no shame, moral goodness, or sense of what is proper (Voters were disgusted by the candidate's shameless lies.)
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- a false statement that is damaging to another person's reputation (It is slander to call someone a thief if you know it isn't true.)
- to use or spread sland (We don't want to slander anyone, so we need proof.)
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- good for one's physical or mental health; healthful (We spent a wholesome day hiking in the woods and breathing the fresh country air.)
- of value to the mind or character; worthwhile (My parents let me go to movies as long as they're wholesome ones.)
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