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apropos
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adj. Fitting the occasion; suitable or apt.
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The young bride’s flowing white dress was apropos for her celebration.
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ascendancy
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n. Controlling influence; domination.
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The ascendancy of the United States coincided with the decline of the British Empire.
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assess; assesment
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v. To analyze and determine the nature, value, or importance of.
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His assessment of the damage showed there would be quite a challenge in the repair.
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aver
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v. To declare positively; to state as the truth.
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Paul was forced to aver the truth of the gospel in front of the Roman guard.
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concede
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v. 1) To admit to be true often reluctantly.
2) To grant or let have. |
I had to concede that Mom was right.
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deficient; deficiency
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adj. lacking.
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A diet deficient in fruits and vegetables will not provide enough vitamins for good health.
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dogma; dogmatic
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n. An unproven principle or belief that is a belief held to be true.
adj. Overly positive and assertive about something that cannot be proved. |
While we are enthusiastic about our method of teaching dance, we try not to be dogmatic in our approach.
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embody
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v. 1) To put an idea into a form that can be seen.
2) To make part of a system; incorporate. |
The Bill of Rights embodies the basic freedoms of all Americans.
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impart
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v. 1) To make known; disclose.
2) To bestow. |
Governor Huckabee was careful to impart his controversial views without offending anyone.
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oratory; orator; oratorical
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n. The art of public speaking. A public speaker.
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Patrick Henry, a contemporary of George Washington, was a brilliant orator.
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propagate; n. propagation; propaganda
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v. 1) To reproduce.
2) To cause to reproduce. 3) To foster the spread of. |
Al Gore’s movie “An Inconvenient Truth” was full of unprovable propaganda.
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proponent
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n. Someone who proposes or supports an idea; an advocate.
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The bill passed easily since its proponents were in the majority.
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rudimentary
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adj. 1) Not yet fully developed.
2) Elementary. |
The rudimentary train system of the United States developed rapidly during the second half of the nineteenth century.
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sojourn
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n. A visit or temporary stay.
v. To stay for awhile. |
Our winter sojourn in Philadelphia gave us an opportunity to see history first-hand.
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vociferous
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adj. Making one's feelings known in a loud way.
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The student’s vociferous support for the Bible study was finally heard by the faculty.
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