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federalism start learning		federalism is a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government
quarrel start learning		to quarrel is to fight - but usually not physically. Quarreling is a fact of life, occurring between best of friends, in the happiest of marriage, and between parents and their children
squatter start learning		A squatter is someone who lives on unoccupied land or in a vacant building without permission from the owner
attendance start learning		Attendance has to do with being present at something, like work or school. If you never miss a day, you have perfect attendance
engender start learning		Engender is a fancy way saying "to make happen", like when you engender the spirit of teamwork and cooperation others and doing your share of the group's work
forte start learning		Forte means an area in which you are strong or good.
enticement start learning		Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce. Qualities that attract by seeming to promise kind of reward. The act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
close-knit start learning		Close-knit things are intimate, like close-knit community where everyone knows each other's names and people look out for each other
whatsoever start learning		The word whatsoever is an old-fashioned way to emphasize a point.
rousing start learning		Capable of being enthusiastic or existing
gauntlet start learning		A gauntlet is a glove covered in steel that was worn in suits of armor, but it also means punishment or, when "throwing down the gauntlet" a challenge
impasse start learning		A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
advancement start learning		The act of moving forward, gradual improvement or growth or development
seizure start learning		The act of taking of a person be force, the taking possession of something by legal force
turnout start learning		Turnout means the total number of people who show up to vote or gather for an event, attendance for a particular event or purpose
catnip start learning		Strongly attractive to cats
obit start learning		An obit is a news story about someone who's recently died, usually including details about the person's life and the date of their death
excruciating start learning		Something that's really intense or painful is excruciating, extremely painful
slammer start learning		A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government
detain start learning		Course to be slowed down or delayed
Bugus start learning		Bogus means fake, fraudulent, having a misleading appearance
outfox start learning		To outfox someone is to defeat them at something using quick thinking or sneaky tricks
condemn start learning		Express strong disapproval of, you can condemn or openly criticize someone who is behaving inappropriately
ivory tower start learning		An ivory tower is a place or an atmosphere where people are happily cut off from the rest of the world
tort start learning		(law), any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
lump start learning		An abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
vestal start learning		In a state of sexual virginity
impose start learning		To impose means to force or inflict something on someone else
Milk start learning		Exploit as much as possible
heist start learning		The act of stealing, armed robbery
encryption start learning		Encryption is the process of translating something into code, so that data is protected, hidden or concealed, the activity of converting data or information into code
reinvent start learning		To reinvent something is to completely change or remake it so thoroughly that it seems brand new, bring back into existence
felony start learning		A felony is a serious crime like murder, arson or burglary
omission start learning		If you make an omissions, you leave something out, neglect to do something
slurp start learning		Eat or drink noisily
condone start learning		If you condone something you allow it, approve of it or at least you can live with it
nutmeg start learning		east Indian tree widely cultivated in tropics for its aromatic seed
mellifluous start learning		Use the adjective mellifluous to describe something that sounds sweet and smooth
pitch start learning		In baseball the ball is pitched (thrown), writes salesmen and other folks make pitches (proposals)
branch out start learning		Vary in order to spread risk or to expand
pry start learning		To pry is to try and find something out that is none of your business, be nosey
thermostat start learning		A regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
lining start learning		A protective covering that protects an inside surface
enforcer start learning		One whose job is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
strong-willed start learning		Someone strong-willed doesn't give up easily. A strong-willed person is determined
arm-twisting start learning		Persuasion by use of direct personal pressure
knock off start learning		get rid of something by killing, cut the price of, take by theft
concede start learning		If you concede something you admit that is true, proper, or certain-usually in an unwilling way and often in the context of a competition
courtesy start learning		A courtesy is a polite remark or respectful act
stealth start learning		avoiding detection by moving carefully
doppelganger start learning		Someone who looks like you but isn't a twin, but is a doppelganger. originally that was a type of ghost
flock start learning		The word flock refers to a group of animals, like birds or sheep, that have congregated together, a large number or amount or extent, move as a crowd or in a group
caper start learning		A goofy little joke or prank, a crime or a ridiculous adventure is called a caper, a playful leap or hop
midst start learning		Midst describes something that's among, in the middle of, or surrounded by, the location of something by other things
ransack start learning		Search thoroughly
wreath start learning		Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
downright start learning		The adjective downright is used to emphasize something or to mean utterly, compete and without restriction or qualification
bidder start learning		Someone who makes an offer
scarcely start learning		Scarcely means just before, hardly, or almost not, only a very short time before
collegiate start learning		Collegiate describes anything to do with college life or college students, of or resembling or typical of a college or college student
exemplify start learning		If you exemplify something you're the perfect example of it. Be characteristic of
garment bag start learning		A suitcase that unfold to be hung up
reprisal start learning		A retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
perch start learning		A perch is a temporary resting place, a space reserved for sitting
cold front start learning		The front of an advancing mass of colder air
rebuttal start learning		The speech of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
Point-blank start learning		A Point-blank shot is a fired from very near its target, and a point - blank statement is blunt and straightforward, close enough to go straight to the target
barring start learning		The act of excluding someone by negative vote or veto
upwards start learning		spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
conceited start learning		A conceited person has an inflated self-image and perceives himself as incredibly entertaining and wonderful
thrive start learning		To thrive is to do well or flourish, make a steady progress, grow vigorously
stipulation start learning		If all stipulations aren't met, the deal is off. (law), an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial processing relating to the business before the court
reeking start learning		giving off a strong unpleasant smell
riptide start learning		A riptide is an extremely strong unpredictable current that flows across another
boggle start learning		To boggle is to amaze, astonish or overwhelm, overcome with amazement
shoo-in start learning		An easy victory
cinch start learning		make sure of
brimstone start learning		an old name for sulfur
helm start learning		The person at the helm is the person in charge, a position of leadership
unblemished start learning		free from physical or moral sport
cachet start learning		Certain high-end brands have a particular cachet or respectability. people just know there are the finest of their kind
accountability start learning		If you take responsibility for your own actions, you show accountability. responsibility to someone or for some activity
repercussion start learning		A repercussions is something that happens because of another action
goer start learning		someone who leaves
intermission start learning		a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
cessation start learning		cessation is an end to something, such as the stopping of a bad habit, like the cessation of smoking
jaded start learning		if you have done something so much that it doesn't excite you anymore but just leaves you tired, consider yourself jaded
rooster start learning		A rooster is a male chicken, adult male chicken
divan start learning		a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
boathouse start learning		a shed at the edge of a river or lake, used to store boats
pitter-patter start learning		as of footsteps, describing a rhythmic beating, rain gently
preposterous start learning		absolutely absurd, incongruous
revoke start learning		cancel officially
legitimate start learning		something legitimate is the real deal - according to the law
eerily start learning		in an natural eery manner
eery start learning		inspiring a feeling of fear, strange and frightening
prophetic start learning		if you make a prediction and it comes true, your words were prophetic, foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
vengeful start learning		disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
commie start learning		Commie is derogatory slang for communist, a social who advocates communism
derogatory start learning		something that's derogatory is insulting or disrespectful
cornhusker start learning		a worker who husks corn
injunction start learning		(law), a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
come around start learning		change one's position or opinion, happen regularly
perimeter start learning		The noun perimeter refers to the border of an enclosed space. for a country, it would be that country's borders
chiropractic start learning		a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine), to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
exculpatory start learning		anything that clears someone of guilt or blame is exculpatory
frolic start learning		A frolic is a light-hearted, fun, often silly activity
witty start learning		A witty remark is clever and funny and timed just right, combining clever conception and facetious expression
bountiful start learning		bountiful means abundant or given generously
atrocious start learning		shocking brutal or cruel
snipe start learning		hunt or shoot snipe, aim and shoot with great precision
relish start learning		relish means to enjoy something immensely, vigorously and enthusiastic enjoyment
stirring start learning		existing strong but not unpleasant emotions, capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
Gaslight start learning		visible light
platter start learning		a large shallow dish used for serving food
tripod start learning		A tripod is a three-legged support for the camera
besot start learning		make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
smolder start learning		when a fire is barely burning its smolder
dispel start learning		To dispel is to get rid of something that is bothering or threatening you.
flock start learning		The word flock refers to a group of animals like birds, sheep that have congregated together.
sheepish start learning		when you're sheepish, you're like sheep - embarrassed and not confident, showing a sense of shame
aberration start learning		An aberration is something strange that rarely occur, a state or condition markedly different from the norm, a disorder in one's mental state
byproduct start learning		When the process of making one thing results in a second product as well that second thing is called a byproduct, a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
reminisce start learning		recall the past
ballpark start learning		A ballpark is the area where baseball is played. near to the scope or range of something
clam up start learning		refuse to talk or stop talking, fall silent
debase start learning		lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
eulogy start learning		a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
pep talk start learning		a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff
invigorating start learning		imparting strength and vitality
condense start learning		when you condense something, you cut it down or trim it, cause a gas or vapor to change into liquid
touch-and-go start learning		fraught with danger
waffle iron start learning		a kitchen appliance for baking waffles
downsize start learning		To downside is to make something smaller. reduce in size or number, dismiss from work
rut start learning		a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
appraise start learning		when you buy a house someone will need to appraise its value before you can get a mortgage. to appraise something is to figure out its worth in the marketplace, on field, or in the world of ideas
consideration start learning		consideration is a kindness and thoughtful regard for others, or an act of thoughtfulness, the process of giving careful thought to something
detour start learning		A detour is a longer, less direct way to get where you're going
dashing start learning		lively and spirited
thimble start learning		a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing, can be used as a small container
hitch start learning		A hitch is an obstacle or hindrance
votive start learning		Anything votive has been dedicated or consecrated as a part of the fulfillment of a vow
luncheon start learning		A luncheon is lunch but more formal
devour start learning		eat greedily, destroy completely, enjoy avidly
snotty start learning		overly arrogant
perk start learning		a perl is something extra you get, in addition to a salary, in exchange for working
smidgen start learning		A smidgen is a bit of something, a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
lucid start learning		clear and understandable
repulsive start learning		if something is repulsive it is disgusting you don't want to go near it.
mutual fund start learning		the pooled money that is invested in assets
loathe start learning		if you loathe something or someone you hate them very much
zing start learning		the activeness of an energetic personality, a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound
publishing start learning		the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
ire start learning		Ire is another word for anger
clockwork start learning		any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring, resemble the works a mechanical clock
corsage start learning		A corsage is a small bouquet of flowers that can be worn on your wrist or pinned to your clothes.
brawler start learning		a fighter
handful start learning		A handful is just a little of something, or the amount you can hold in your hand, a small numer or amount
huddle start learning		A disorganized and densely packed crowd, a quick private conference
trespass start learning		To trespass is to illegally enter someone's property or overstep your bounds in another way
jeopardize start learning		jeopardize means to put at risk or pose a threat. jeopardize your career by posting silly pictures of yourself on Facebook
plague start learning		any large-scale calamity, any epidemic diseases with high death rate, a swarm of insects that attrack plants, cause to suffer a blight, annoy continually or chronically
insert start learning		when you insert something or someone, you put it into something else, you could Insert a comma into the sentence you just wrote
omission start learning		if you make an omission, you leave something out, neglecting to do something, leaving out or passing over something
squabble start learning		A squabble is a fight but not necessarily a serious one. when we squabble, we have a little argument, probably about something not too important
disclosure start learning		of you make a disclosure, you reveal information not previously known, either because it's new information or because it's been kept secret
backbite start learning		say mean things
immensity start learning		immensity is hugeness, when something is so large or numerous you can hardly believe it, it has the quality of immensity
plethora start learning		plethora means an abundance or excess or something. if you have 15 different people who wants to take you on a date, you have a plethora or romantic possibilities
debris start learning		debris is a trash scattered around after a disaster, like scattered glass on the road after a car accident
indicate start learning		to indicate means to point something out or to present evidence
throughout start learning		use the adverb throughout for things that keep going from beginning to end, from first to last
Petroleum start learning		Petroleum is oil - a fossil fuel that powers many vehicles and other machinery
fossil oil start learning		a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
stratagem start learning		an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
whig start learning		a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England
Cambrian start learning		of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language, a native or resident of Wales. geological period
agitation start learning		agitation is the act or stirring things up like the agitation of a washing machine that moves the water, detergent and clothes around and gets the dirty out or the agitation of political activists who want people to work together in to do something
Assyrian start learning		an inhabitant of ancient Assyria, an extinct language of the Assyrian in ancient Mesopotamia, the language of modern iraq
backdrop start learning		A backdrop is the scenery that hangs behind the actors in a play
cheloniidae start learning		green turtles
deepening start learning		a process of becoming deeper and more profound, accumulating and becoming more intense
empirical start learning		of knowledge is empirical, it's based on observation rather than theory
Endeavor start learning		when you endeavor to do something, you try to make it happen
framework start learning		the underlying structure, a structure supporting or containing something
hamper start learning		anything that hampers slows progress or makes it difficult to do something
inflate start learning		fill with gas or air
intricate start learning		intricate things are complex and have many elements, they're not simple
microbial start learning		of or involving or caused by or being microbes
parallel start learning		being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
riflebird start learning		velvety back Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail
waterflow start learning		freshwater aquatic bird
worsening start learning		changing something with the result that it becomes worse
Porpoise start learning		any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
seemingly start learning		something seemingly true appears to be true. use the adverb seemingly when you want to say "on the face of it" or "apparently"
abolish start learning		to abolish is to get rid of or annul. do away with
blackened start learning		darkened by smoke
concealed start learning		not accessible to view, hidden on any grounds for any motive
submerge start learning		when you go swimming submerge, you submerge your body in water, put under water
cerebellum start learning		the cerebellum is the part of your brain that handles motor control
derivative start learning		a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, the result of mathematical differentiation, a financial instrument whose value is based on another security, (linguistics) - a word that is derived from another word
facilitie start learning		to facilitate means to make something easier
intertidal start learning		of or relating to the littoral area above the low-tide mark
purposeful start learning		it's meant to achieve am aim
recurrence start learning		if something is happening yet again there's a recurrence of it.
redundancy start learning		repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission, the act of doing or performing again
resurgence start learning		resurgence means coming back, bringing again into activity and prominence
subdunction start learning		in geology, subduction is what happens when one tectonic plate moves underneath another
stratum start learning		a stratum is a layer of something, whether abstract or physical
ubiquitous start learning		being present everywhere at once
deprecate start learning		to deprecate is to show disapproval or to make someone feel unimportant be speaking to them disrespectfully
supplant start learning		supplant means to take the place of, take the place or move into the position of.
entrenched start learning		dug in, established firmly and securely
undesirable start learning		not wanted
Grindstone start learning		a revolving stone shaped like a disk, used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
roundhouse start learning		workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
appreciatebly start learning		to a noticeable degree
tentatively start learning		tentatively means hesitantly
predisposed start learning		if you're predisposed to something, you're heading in that direction already, you already have a tendency to develop it
interference start learning		interference is something that is in your way, the act of hindering or obstructing
indispensable start learning		indispensable is a strong adjective for something that you could not do without
pulverization start learning		the act of grinding to a powder or dust
imperceptibly start learning		the word imperceptibly is used for things that are hardly happening at all or happening to such a small degree that barely notice
requisition start learning		requisition is a very official-sounding word that usually means "to take or seize"
contemporaries start learning		if people are the same age and living in the same are they arecontemporaries.
intermittently start learning		the adverb intermittently describes something that starts, then stops, then starts up again
conceptualize start learning		if you have an idea for something, or if you understand something fully you conceptualize it
dissatisfaction start learning		when you're unhappy, disappointed, or annoyed about something, you feel a sense of dissatisfaction
arable start learning		if you describe land as arable, it means that something can grow there.
burrow start learning		rabbits live in a burrow or a set of tunnels under the earth. they make these tunnels by burrowing or digging holes with their bodies
candid start learning		straightforward and truthful talk might be described with the adjective candid
clump start learning		A clump is a bunch or a cluster, a grouping of a number of similar things
cuneus start learning		any shape that is triangular in cross section
cuvier start learning		French naturalist known as a father of comparative anatomy
forage start learning		to forage is to wander around looking for food, collect or look around for food
opaque start learning		not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy, impermeable to sight
parlor start learning		a parlor is a living room or a sitting room, the place in your house with comfortable chairs and sofas
piling start learning		a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
refute start learning		the verb refute is to prove that something is wrong
render start learning		render is a synonym of make - technically it means "cause to become". an illness might render you unable to walk, or a shocking site might render you speechless
slick start learning		slick means smooth or slippery, but it can also describe a smooth, effortless style
Tigris start learning		an Asian river
willow start learning		any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix, a machine for making textiles
brace start learning		A brace is a support that helps to steady or strengthen, and to brace is to prepare for something hard
conceal start learning		prevent from being seen or discovered
depict start learning		when you depict something, you draw a picture of it, describe it or show what it looks like
diffuse start learning		diffuse means to spread out
discern start learning		this is a word for recognizing and perceiving things
ensuring start learning		ensuring means coming right after or as a result of something that happened
Falcon start learning		a Falcon is a large hunting bird
trickle start learning		to trickle is to weakly flow out of something, like a faucet
turbine start learning		rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
weaver start learning		a person who makes fabric by weaving fiber together is a weaver
weddell sea start learning		an arm of the south Atlantic in Antarctica to the east of the antarctic peninsula
deity start learning		a deity is a supernatural being like a God or goddess, that is worshipped by people who believe it controls or exerts force over some aspect of the world
ashram start learning		An ashram is a place where people go on spiritual or religious retreats, a place of religious retreat for hindus
chukker start learning		one of the six divisions into which a polo match is divided
turf start learning		Turf is the top layer of ground, especially when it's planted with grass
deputy start learning		a deputy is a sheriff's assistant, the person who fills in when the sheriff isn't available
knockoff start learning		an unauthorized copy or imitation
outcrop start learning		the part of a Rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
overhead start learning		overhead - anything that's located above you, overhead is also money it takes to run a business
persist start learning		refuse to stop
relate start learning		the verb relate means "to make a connection"
reversal start learning		a reversal is a change of decision or direction, often to the opposite
enhance start learning		when you enhance something, you heighten it or make it better
breathed start learning		uttered without voice
detached start learning		no longer connected or joined
intended start learning		something intended is done on purpose
lessened start learning		diminished, weakened
outline start learning		the gist, the essence, the major parts of something, the line that appears to bound an object, trace the shape of
bathhouse start learning		a building containing public baths
celluloid start learning		celluloid is a type of plastic that's transparent and flammable
composer start learning		a composer is an artist who writes music to be played or performed by musicians
flotation start learning		financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares
hexagonal start learning		having six sides or divided into hexagons
husbandry start learning		if you cultivate the land or breed animals, you are practicing husbandry
intrinsic start learning		belonging to a thing by its very nature, the intrinsic qualities of something have to do with its nature, an intrinsic quality of dogs is that they are loyal
transition start learning		A transition is a change from one thing to the next, either in action or state of being, the act of passing from one state or place to the next
stash start learning		save up as for future use, a secret store of valuables or money
write off start learning		reduce the estimated value of something, write something fluently and without hesitantion
parasitic start learning		the adjective parasitic is mainly a scientific term for talking about an organism that lives on a host, taking what it needs to stay alive while often injuring the host
repudiate start learning		to repudiate something is to reject it, or to refuse to accept or support
spherical start learning		a ball is spherical, it's shaped like a sphere - a three dimensional version of the two dimensional circle
underlie start learning		lie underneath, be or form the base for
equinox start learning		the equinox is one of the two times in a year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, and day and night are equal length
compatible start learning		able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
convection start learning		convection is the circular motion that happens when warmer air or liquid which has faster moving molecules making it less dense - rises while the cooler air or liquid drops down
disclaimer start learning		A disclaimer is a statement that rejects a legal claim, denial of any connection with or knowledge of, (law) voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something
encounter start learning		come together
ephemeral start learning		anything that is fleeting or short-lived is ephemeral, like a fly that lives for one day
estivation start learning		estivation is when animals slow their activity for the hot, dry summer months. during a period of estivation, many reptiles go underground where it's cooler
extract start learning		when you extract something you remove it from a larger whole
fastidious start learning		if you want to describe a person who insist on perfection or pays much attention to food, clothing and cleanliness, the right word is fastidious
forerunner start learning		a forerunner is someone or something that came before and paved the way for something today. Rotary phones were forerunners of today's complex cell phones
imposition start learning		imposition means you force something usually an unwanted burden on someone else
intersect start learning		meet at a point
landcashire start learning		a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish sea
scavenger start learning		someone who collects things that have been discarded by others, any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter
sustain start learning		sustain means to support something or keep it going.

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