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person celebrated for wisdom.
"Hearing tales of a mysterious Master of Al knowledge who lived in the hills of Tibet, Sandy was possessed with a burning desire to consult the legendary sage." |
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healthful.
"Many people with hay fever move to more salubrious sections of the country during the months of August and September." |
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to approve; ratify.
"Nothing will convince me to sanction the engagement of my daughter to such a worthless young man." |
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to satisfy fully.
"Having stuffed themselves with goodies until they were satiated, the guests were so full they were ready for a nap." |
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to soak thoroughly.
"Thorough watering is the key to lawn care; you must saturate your new lawn well to encourage its growth." |
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to enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality.
"Relishing his triumph, Costner especially savored the chagrin of the critics ho had predicted his failure." |
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to hide away; produce and release a substance into an organism.
"The pac rat secretes odds and ends in its nest; the pancreas secretes insulin in the islets of Langerhans." |
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fragment, general of pottery.
"The archaeologist assigned several students the task of reassembling earthenware vessels from the shards he brought back from the expedition." |
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doubter; person who suspends judgment until having examined the evidence supporting a point of view.
"I am a skeptic about the new health plan; I want some proof that it can work." |
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worried, concerned.
"The employer was very solicitous about the health of her employees as replacements were difficult to get." |
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sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness.
"Professor Pringle's lectures were so soporific that even he fell asleep in class." |
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seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally).
"To claim that, because houses and birds both have wings, both can fly is extremely specious reasoning." |
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colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism.
"The visible portion of the spectrum includes red at one end and violet at the other." |
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occurring irregularly.
"Although you can still hear sporadic outbursts of laughter and singing outside, the big Halloween parade has passed; the party's over till next year." |
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token of disgrace; brand.
"I do not attach any stigma to the fact that you were accused of this crime; the fact that you were acquitted clears you completely." |
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to be thrifty; to set limits.
"'Spare no expense,' the bride's father said, refusing to stint on the wedding arrangements." |
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to make express conditions, to specify.
"Before agreeing to reduce American military forces in Europe, the president stipulated that NATO teams be allowed to inspect Russian bases." |
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dull; impassive.
"The earthquake shattered Stuart's usual stolid demeanor; trembling, he crouched on the no longer stable ground." |
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marked with parallel bands; grooved.
"The glacier left many striated rocks." |
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supporting bar.
"The engineer calculated that the strut supporting the rafter needed to be reinforced." |
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a writ summoning a witness to appear.
"The prosecutor's office was ready to serve a subpoena on the reluctant witness." |
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to settle down; to descend; to grow quiet.
"The doctor assured us that the fever would eventually subside." |
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to establish by evidence; verify; support.
"These endorsements from satisfied customers substantiate our claim that Barron's GRE is the best GRE prep book on the market." |
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to cause to be set aside; to replace, to make obsolete.
"Bulk mailing postal regulation 326D supersedes bulk mailing postal regulation 326C." |
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a hypothesis; surmise.
"I based my decision to confide in him on the supposition that he would be discreet." |
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