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anonymous
Of an unknown source or unrevealed name.
The anonymous donor made a large donation to the school.
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anthology
A collection of various writings, such as songs, stories or poems.
The Beatles anthology is a comprehensive collection of Beatles songs.
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conjecture
A conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence.

To form an opinion while lacking sufficent evidence
The jury based their decision on conjecture rather than hard evidence.
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disposition
A person's usual mood; temperment

A regular tendency or inclination
Roberto's disposition to argue about everything can sometimes get him into trouble.
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encompass
To enclose or encircle.

To include.
The storm encompassed the entire village for six days.
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extricate
To free from difficult or tangled situation.
The boy managed to extricate himself from the group of giggling girls.
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generation
One step in a line of descent of a family.

The average span of time between the birth of parents and their children.
Within one generation this town became a city.
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guile
Cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery
The thief used guile in which to trick his victims into giving him money.
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imperative
Urgent; pressing

Having the power or authority to command.
Because of the imperative tone of the letter, Ida began to immediately write a reply.
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instill
To introduce gradually in order to establish securely.
The love of music is instilled in most children at a young age.
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pivot
A small bar or rod on which something else turns.

To turn on or as if on a pivot.

Vitally important or significant.
The first human landing on Mars will be a pivotal event in the history of space exploration.
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prevalent
Commonly occuring; widely accepted or practiced.
The flu virus was prevalent among the college students.
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recur
To come up again or to happen again.

To come to mind again.
Engineers hope that the new dam will prevent a recurrence of flooding.
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spontaneous
Voluntary and unplanned.

Occurring or produced without labor.
The spontaneous growth on the forest floor provided habitat for a number of creatures.
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modify
To make less extreme or severe.

To make changes in.
The governor modified many aspects of the law before he left office.