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Elie Wiesel
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Exemplary sample	Uses	ACT/SAT
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rationration → rationed:restricted in the amount each person could have Gasoline was rationed during the 1970s oil embargo.more Show sample from book ...don't give your ration of bread and soup to your old father. There's nothing you can do for him. And you're killing yourself.p.110.924 more a fixed portion of food given as a share Show general definition a fixed share of something, especially scarce goods like food or fuel; or to limit and distribute something in fixed shares
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infirmarysmall facility where patients receive treatment She felt ill and went to the infirmary.more Show sample from book I went to the infirmary block.†p.51.89 more a small facility where patients receive treatment Show general definition a small facility where patients receive treatment -- such as a room or two at a school as contrasted to a busy hospital or medical clinic
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liberateset free She works to liberate the religious minority from persecution.more Show sample from book We decided that, if we were granted our lives until the liberation, we would not stay in Europe a day longer.p.51.17 more liberate → liberation:the act of being set free Show general definition to set free -- as from prison, political oppression, persecution, expectations...
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devourdevour → devoured:ate rapidly and completely She devoured everything on her plate in less than two minutes and asked for more.more Show sample from book The bread we had brought from Buna had long since been devoured.p.95.95 more devour → devoured:eaten rapidly and completely Show general definition for devour (as in: devoured three sandwiches) eat rapidly and completely -- usually due to being very hungry
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indifferentwithout interest About a third are in favor of the change, a third are opposed, and a third are indifferent.more Show sample from book "Men to the left! Women to the right!" Eight words spoken quietly, indifferently, without emotion. Eight short, simple words. Yet that was the moment when I parted from my mother.p.29.44 more Show general definition without interest in various senses, including: unconcerned -- as in "She is indifferent to what is served to eat." unsympathetic -- as in "She is indifferent to his needs." not of good quality (which may imply average or poor quality depending upon context) -- as in "an indifferent performance" impartial -- as in "We need a judge who is indifferent."
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expelexpel → expulsion:the act of forcing out (in this case, kicking someone out of school) Her records show expulsion from two schools.more Show sample from book Then one day they expelled all the foreign Jews from Sighet.p.6.15 more expel → expelled:forced out Show general definition force out especially in 2 primary senses: kicking someone out of an organization -- such as a school or country squeezing something to eliminate a liquid or gas
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optimisticexpecting the best I'm optimistic that I'll get into a good college.more Show sample from book There were those who even voiced optimism.†p.20.63 more optimistic → optimism:a tendency to expect and see the best in all things Show general definition expecting the best; or focusing on the good part of things
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neverthelessdespite that (used to connect contrasting ideas) The class was hard. Nevertheless, it was my favorite.more Show sample from book We returned to our places, shame in our souls but fear gnawing at us nevertheless.†p.27.92 more Show general definition despite that Show editor's word notes Based on idea 1 we might not expect idea 2, but this is a way of saying that even though idea 1 was just stated, we still have idea 2. Synonyms include in spite of that, despite that, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, in contrast and but.
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reciterecite → recited:said aloud She recited a poem.more Show sample from book Someone began to recite Kaddish, the prayer for the dead.†p.33.54 more to say or read something aloud Show general definition to say or read something aloud -- especially something previously memorized such as a poem or: to say in detail -- especially a list of things
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comprehendcomprehend → comprehends:fully understands I don't think she comprehends how dangerous this has become.more Show sample from book First you must study the basic subjects, those you are able to comprehend.†p.4.21 more understand -- especially to understand it completely Show general definition to understand something -- especially to understand it completely
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lamentlament → lamented:expressed grief about She lamented the loss.more Show sample from book I was no longer able to lament.†p.68.41 more express grief or regret Show general definition to express grief or regret
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anguishpain I felt unbearable anguish when my 4-year-old child died from brain cancer.more Show sample from book No more anguish.†p.12.23 more extreme pain, suffering, or distress Show general definition extreme pain, suffering, or distress (of body or mind)
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foremansupervisor She complained to the shop foreman.more Show sample from book Franek, the foreman, one day noticed the gold-crowned tooth in my mouth.p.54.93 more a person who is in charge of other workers Show general definition a person chosen to lead and speak for a group, especially at work or in a courtroom Show editor's word notes At work, a foreman is the worker who supervises and directs other workers, often in factories, workshops, or on construction sites. In a court case, the foreman is the juror selected to lead the jury and announce its decision.
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congregationpeople who worship together in the same building It's a casual congregation where many people wander into services late.more Show sample from book I listened as the inmate's voice rose; it was powerful yet broken, amid the weeping, the sobbing, the sighing of the entire "congregation": "All the earth and universe are God's!"†p.67.81 more Show general definition for congregation (as in: the congregation voted) people who worship together in the same building
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synagoguesynagogue → synagogues:Jewish houses of worship They were arrested for planning to bomb a series of synagogues.more Show sample from book We were no longer allowed to go into restaurants or cafes, to travel on the railway, to attend the synagogue, to go out into the street alter six o'clock.p.11.510 more a place where members of the Jewish faith worship Show general definition a place of worship for a people of the Jewish faith
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deportdeport → deported:forced to leave the country The government deported her.more Show sample from book The Boche would not have time to expel us, they were saying … as far as those who had already been deported were concerned it was too bad; no more could be done.p.20.74 more deport → deported:forced someone to leave a country Show general definition for deport (as in: deport from the U.S.) forced removal to another location -- typically a different country
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annihilatecompletely defeat and destroy She reported that "ISIS needs to understand the Joint Force is on orders to annihilate them."more Show sample from book Annihilate an entire people?†p.8.61 more to completely destroy or defeat Show general definition to completely destroy or defeat
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veritableused for emphasis to introduce a dramatic metaphor All the pictures make the living room look like a veritable shrine to her children.more Show sample from book In fact, this affection was not entirely altruistic; there existed here a veritable traffic of children among homosexuals, I learned later.†p.48.32 more Show general definition used for emphasis: to describe one thing as almost like another (more intense) thing
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apathylack of interest and enthusiasm Seeing too much senior apathy, the high school began having juniors declare a major for their senior year.more Show sample from book From time to time, SS officers on motorcycles would go down the length of the column to try and shake us out of our growing apathy: "Keep going!"p.92.71 more Show general definition lack of interest and enthusiasm
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plaintivesad She asked in a plaintive voice.more Show sample from book Not a sound of distress, not a plaintive cry, nothing but mass agony and silence.†p.89.21 more Show general definition expressing sadness -- sometimes with a plea for help