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become better; make better; improve
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We thought the weather would ameliorate but it got worse. |
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keep from waste, loss or decay; save
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We have to conserve gas by biking. |
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| preservation from loss, injury or waste |
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| one who advocates the conservation of natural resources |
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injury, damage or somethign causes it; disadvantage
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Being short is detriment in life. |
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introduced from another country; foreign
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This kind of animal must be exotic. |
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lack of good sense ; foolish action or undertaking
(ant. wisdom)
Running in front of a car is a folly. |
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in an earlier period; previously
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our coach was formerly a running back. |
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preceding; previous
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peaceable or friend relations; accord; agreement; tranquility
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I love to sing in harmony |
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refuse to take notice of; disregard
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You should never ignore your mother. |
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| ignorant; stupid person; dunce |
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something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle
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Impediments are always hard to get around. |
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| interfere with or slow the progress of ; hinder; obstruct |
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disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic
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After practice I always feel indolent. |
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untouched by anything that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured
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My car blew up but the frame was still intact. |
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not valid; having no force or effect; void
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My fake I.D. was invalid at the dance club. |
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| sickly or disabled person |
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not producing, or tending to produce, cancer
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Things that are cancer causing must be replaced with thigns that are noncarcinogenic. |
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unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy
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Some people are parsimonious in paying the bills. |
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stingines; parsimoniousness
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destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level to the ground
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The building was so bad that it had to be razed. |
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inclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative
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Girls are very bad at being reticent about secrets. |
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restraint in communicating
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withdraw from active duty or business
(ant. rise)
I am going to retire when I am 35 years old. |
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answer; reply sharply or angrily
(ant. ask)
Are you gonna give up? Absolutely Not! |
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| quick, witty, or sharp reply, answer |
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overturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine
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We are subverting our success when we fumble a lot in football. |
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easily led, taught or controlled; yielding; docile
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Little kids are very tractable |
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