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dismantle
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to take apart; disassemble; tear down
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clarification
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to make clear or easier to understand
"clarified her intentions" |
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somber
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dark; gloomy
"somber mood" |
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analysis
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the separation of an intellectual or material whole into its constituent parts for individual study
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provoke
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to incite to anger or resentment
"provoke a fight" |
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confer
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to bestow (an honor, for example)
"conferred a model on the hero" |
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feasible
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capable of being accomplished or brought about; possible
"a feasible plan" |
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tempo
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a characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
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imply
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to express or indicate indirectly
"His tone implied disapproval" |
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compel
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to force, drive, or constrain
"Duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer for the mission." |
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tenacity
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the state or quality of being determined and persistent
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serene
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unaffected by disturbance; calm and unruffled
"serene skies and bright blue skies" |
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relinquish
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to retire from; give up or abandon
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garrulous
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wordy and rambling
"a garrulous speech" |
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comprise
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to consist of; be composed of
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impoverished
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reduced to poverty; poverty-stricken
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aqueduct
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a pipe or channel designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity
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belligerent
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inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive
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hyperbole
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a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or this book weighs a ton
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motif
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a dominant theme or central idea
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trifling
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of little worth or importance
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concede
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to acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit
"The losing candidate conceded at midnight after the polls had closed." |
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compliance
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a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others; cooperation
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eminent
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of high rank, station, or quality; noteworthy
"eminent members of the community" |
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implicate
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to involve or connect intimately or incriminatingly
"evidence that implicates others in the plot" |
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doleful
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filled with or expressing grief; mournful
"a doleful loss" |
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elude
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to evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill
"The suspect continues to elude the police." |
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stipulation
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something specified or arranged, especially a term or condition in an agreemen
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frugal
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costing little; inexpensive
"a frugal lunch" |
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annotation
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a critical or explanatory note; a commentary
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