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dogma |
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n. a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs; doctrine Celibacy is a discipline, he said; it's not a dogma of the church. |
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downcast |
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a. low in spirits; depressed; directed downward Cheerful and optimistic by nature, Beth was never downcast despite the difficulties she faced. |
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dreadfully |
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ad. terribly; with alarm; fearfully 'If it had grown up,' she said to herself, 'it would have made a dreadfully ugly child: but it makes rather a handsome pig, I think.' |
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drowsy |
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a. dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention I confess I began to feel a little drowsy, which is not too surprising considering our five days of hard work. |
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duel |
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n. combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement; A fight-to-the-last-breath duel is often more compelling than merely a parade of highlight plays. |
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dye |
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v. color a material, especially by soaking in a coloring solution; take on or impart color On this wise, he abode years and years, till it fortuned one day that he received cloth to dye from a man of wrath and sold it and spent the proceeds. |
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edifice |
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n. the building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls To him, this edifice is a beautiful structure, although it will never be finished. |
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effectual |
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a. able to produce the desired effect; valid Because of the development of drug-resistant strains of bacteria, many once useful antibiotics are no longer effectual in curing bacterial infections. |
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elaborate |
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v. work out with care and detail; develop thoroughly If I might be careful, may I ask you to elaborate a little more? |
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elaboration |
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n. production by a gradual process; the act of working out with great care in detail Tell what happened simply, without any elaboration. |
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electronic |
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a. of or pertaining to an electron or electrons. None should clone the computer chip in an electronic passport. |
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ellipsis |
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n. omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission Sometimes an ellipsis can lead to a dangling modifier, as in the sentence 'Once dressed; you should refrigerate the potato salad.' |
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eloquence |
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n. powerful and effective language; persuasive speech Martin Luther King's eloquence stirred the crowds. |
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elude |
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v. avoid cleverly; escape the perception of The logic of the concluding paragraph seems to elude me. |
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emblem |
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n. symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device The only solution is a third emblem, a red diamond on a white background; it has no cultural or religious significance. |
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embryo |
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n. completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth Chinese scientists said they'd produced a cloned embryo of a giant panda. |
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emerald |
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a. of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color That emerald curtain doesn't match the brown floor. |
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eminence |
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n. fame; high-status importance owing to marked superiority; the rise of ground; hill The two great commanders sat together on an eminence and conducted the field operations by orders delivered through aides-de-camp. |
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enchantment |
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n. production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms A kind of enchantment took possession of my mind and senses too on Friday evening, from eight till twelve o'clock. |
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encircle |
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v. form a circle about; enclose within a circle or ring; surround Any of the imaginary lines representing degrees of latitude that encircle the earth parallel to the equator's plane. |