depreciate
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Had the queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty's jewels and gifts.
depreciate = belittle (show as less valuable)
Definition
Generally depreciate means:lower the value of something — especially over time
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longitude
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A very thin and very agile person may, by observing his reflection in a rapid sequence of longitudinal strips, obtain a fairly accurate conception of his looks.†
longitudinal = a measure of east/west (relative to the Prime Meridian) on the earth — calculated by using imaginary vertical circles on the surface of the earth that pass through the north and south poles and at right angles to the equator
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necessitate
1 use
...tears and wails, necessitating the immediate employment of all the comforting powers of the lord of the flat.
necessitating = requiring
Definition
Generally necessitate means:to require
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yearn
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They were expensive combs, she knew, and her heart had simply craved and yearned over them without the least hope of possession.†
yearned = strongly desired
Definition
Generally yearn means:have a strong desire — often for something difficult or impossible to have
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