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alleviate
2 uses
Regular massage will help to alleviate the pain.
alleviate = lessen
DefinitionGenerally alleviate means:
to lessen something that is bad — especially to lessen pain
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Library2 uses in 10 avg bks
1st useChapter 7.
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anguish
4 uses
I felt unbearable anguish when my 4-year-old child died from brain cancer.
anguish = extreme pain
DefinitionGenerally anguish means:
extreme pain, suffering, or distress (of body or mind)
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Library12 uses in 10 avg bks
1st useChapter 16.
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aversion
1 use
Of the two, she has a greater aversion to risk.
aversion = dislike that leads to avoidance
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1st useAdde
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begrudge
1 use
I don't begrudge her making a profit, but this is unreasonable.
begrudge = resent (feel bitter about)
DefinitionGenerally begrudge means:
to resent (feel bitterness—usually over unfairness); or to give unwillingly
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1st useChapter 15.
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blatant
2 uses
She demonstrated blatant disregard of the rules.
blatant = (of bad behavior) obvious  without any attempt at hiding it
DefinitionGenerally blatant means:
obvious — often without any attempt to hide bad behavior
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1st useChapter 5.
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compendium
5 uses
RegretTheError.com publishes a regularly updated compendium of mistakes reported in the news media.
compendium = a list of items or a collection
DefinitionGenerally compendium means:
a list of items or a collection — especially a publication containing a variety of works

or:

a concise but comprehensive summary of a subject area
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1st useChapter 13.
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curt
3 uses
Her response was so curt it was almost rude.
curt = brief (using few words)
DefinitionGenerally curt means:
brief to the point of rudeness
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Library7 uses in 10 avg bks
1st useChapter 3.
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divulge
1 use
We interrogated her for hours, but she wouldn't divulge who helped her.
divulge = make known (secret information)
DefinitionGenerally divulge means:
make known (secret of private information)
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1st useChapter 17.
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eulogy
1 use
She gave the eulogy at his funeral.
eulogy = formal speech praising someone at their funeral
DefinitionGenerally eulogy means:
a formal expression of praise — typically a speech given at someone's funeral
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1st useChapter 11.
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imbibe
2 uses
I try to eat before I imbibe and then drink plenty of water.
imbibe = drink alcohol
DefinitionGenerally imbibe means:
to take in — especially to drink alcohol or be influenced by ideas
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1st useChapter 17.
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incarnate
1 use
She described him as the devil incarnate.
incarnate = in the form of a human body
DefinitionGenerally incarnate means:
embody (made real in a material sense) — especially in the form of a human body, but sometimes figuratively
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1st useChapter 27.
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indebted
1 use
I am indebted to you for your hospitality.
indebted = to be grateful for a favor
DefinitionGenerally indebted means:
to be grateful for a favor; or to owe money; or to be in the position of owing a debt of gratitude
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1st useChapter 24.
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indulge
1 use
She indulges her children more than is good for them.
indulges = allows them to get their way (gives into their desire)
DefinitionGenerally indulge means:
to give into a desire or enjoy something — especially in excess of what is thought good—such as a desire to eat too much cake, or be too lazy

or:

to allow or help someone to get their way or enjoy something — especially something that (probably because of excess) is not considered to be good or proper
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Library8 uses in 10 avg bks
SAT®*top 1000
1st useChapter 18.
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oblivious
4 uses
She is oblivious to the dangers.
oblivious = unaware of
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Book4 uses
Library11 uses in 10 avg bks
1st useChapter 7.
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omniscient
1 use
She believes God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent.
omniscient = all-knowing; i.e., to know everything
DefinitionGenerally omniscient means:
all-knowing (to know everything)
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1st useChapter 2.
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presumption
1 use
1  —1 use as in:
presumption of innocence
I presumed she was an expert since she spoke so confidently.
presumed = assumed
DefinitionGenerally this sense of presumption means:
to think of something as true or likely, even though it is not known with certainty
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Library14 uses in 10 avg bks
SAT®*top 1000
1st useChapter 18.
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quip
3 uses
I keep a notebook of favorite quips and quotes.
quips = clever, witty remarks
DefinitionGenerally quip means:
a clever, witty remark; or making such a remark
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Library3 uses in 10 avg bks
1st useChapter 4.
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subconscious
1 use
In the experiment, the image flashed too quickly to be seen consciously, but it impacted the subconscious.
subconscious = mental activity of which we are not aware, but which can influence feelings and behavior

(editor's note:  Many people use this as a synonym for unconscious; though experts in the mind may distinguish a difference.)
DefinitionGenerally subconscious means:
mental activity of which one is not aware, but which can influence feelings and behavior; or the part of the mind that engages in such activity
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Library3 uses in 10 avg bks
1st useChapter 21.
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sustenance
3 uses
As the family grew more affluent, she planted her garden more for beauty than for sustenance.
sustenance = food
DefinitionGenerally sustenance means:
food or something else that supports or strengthens the body or spirit; or the support provided
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Library2 uses in 10 avg bks
1st useChapter 3.
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theorize
1 use
I don't want to begin to theorize until I have more data.
theorize = develop a general belief (about how things work or what happened)
DefinitionGenerally theorize means:
to form a theory (a belief about how something works or came about — often without having absolute proof)
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