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ail
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v. To cause sickness, pain, or trouble.
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“What ails you?” the doctor asked.
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ailment
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n. An illness; a disease.
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Measles is a common childhood ailment.
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ailing
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adj. In poor health.
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I have been ailing all winter.
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banish
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v. 1. To force someone out of the country.
v. 2. To get rid of completely. |
1. When the tsars ruled Russia, lawbreakers were banished to Siberia.
2. Joe was such a cheerful person, he banished gloom wherever he went. |
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communicate
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v. To make known; to give or exchange information.
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Since I hate to write letters, we communicate mostly by telephone.
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communication
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n. The exchange of information between people.
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The misunderstanding was caused by a lack of communication between us.
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communicative
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adj. Willing to speak; eager to talk.
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When I asked her where she had been, she was not very communicative, replying only, "Out."
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console
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v. To make less sad; to comfort.
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My parents tried to console me when my best friend moved away.
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consolation
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n. Comfort.
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I knew I could always turn to my aunt for consolation whenever I was upset.
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cower
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v. To shrink from, as if from fear.
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When I saw the poor dog cower, I knew its master was cruel.
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deliberate
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adj. Carefully thought out; not hasty.
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Although my mother was angry, she spoke in a calm and deliberate manner.
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deliberate
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v. To think carefully in order to make up one's mind.
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We deliberated a long time before deciding to move to Arizona.
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depth
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n. Distance from top to bottom or front to back; deepness.
n. pi The innermost part or the deepest part. |
The floodwaters reached a depth of several feet.
The treasure chest lay buried in the depths of the sea. |
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desire
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v. To wish for; to want very much
n. A strong wish |
v. A person who is famished desires just one thing—food!
n. Pizarro's desire for gold was so great he ordered the Inca king Atahualpa, to fill three rooms with it. |
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desirable
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adj. Pleasing, agreeable.
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My new school is in a very desirable location.
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livelihood
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n. The means of supporting oneself.
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The storekeepers in Key West depend on tourists for their livelihood.
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misfortune
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n. 1. Bad luck; trouble.
n. 2. An unlucky event. |
n. 1. He had the misfortune to break his leg right before the big game.
n. 2. The 1992 hurricane was Florida's worst misfortune in many years. |
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orphan
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n. A child whose parents are dead.
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Tom Sawyer lived with his Aunt Polly because he was an
orphan. |
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precipice
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n. 1. A very high and steep cliff.
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We stood watchfully on the edge of the precipice and looked
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precipitous
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adj. 1. Very steep.
adj. 2. Hasty; abrupt; done without careful thought. |
adj. 1. The Two-Mile Terror ski trail has many precipitous slopes.
adj. 2. Joining the Navy so suddenly was a precipitous act. |
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regain
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v. To get back.
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By following the doctor's orders, I slowly regained my health.
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slay
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v. To kill violently, (slain, past participle)
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The scene where Saint George slays the dragon comes right at the end of the play.
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symptom
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n. A sign of something.
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Headaches can be a symptom of eyestrain.
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