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Verb > Instigate

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Verb – Instigate To instigate something–usually something bad–is to cause it or to stir it up, often by persuading people or by firing up their emotions. Pronunciation: IN stih gate Part of speech: Verb, the transitive kind: people and their Read More …

Noun > Malice

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Noun – Malice (noncount) a desire to cause harm to another person an attack motivated by pure malice She claimed that her criticisms were without malice.

Noun > Private investigator

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Noun – Private investigator (count) someone who works as a detective and who is not a member of a police force She hired a private investigator to follow her husband. — called also private detective, (informal) private eye

Noun > Jet lag

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Noun – Jet lag (noncount) a tired and unpleasant feeling that you sometimes get when you travel by airplane to a place that is far away I had bad jet lag after that last trip overseas. — jet–lagged /ˈʤɛtˌlægd/ adjective Read More …

Adjective > Deplorable

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Adjective – Deplorable (more deplorable; most deplorable) very bad in a way that causes shock, fear, or disgust : deserving to be deplored The company has shown a deplorable (=appalling, unconscionable) lack of concern for the environment. children living in Read More …

Noun > Edifice

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Noun – Edifice This word has Latin roots that mean “making a temple” or “making a house.” Strictly speaking, an edifice is a building that’s large and impressive, such as a church or a palace. And more loosely speaking, an Read More …

Adjective > Bare-bones

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Adjective – Bare-bones including only what is most basic or needed a bare-bones Web site a bare-bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare-bones.

Adjective > Bite-size

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Adjective – Bite-size small enough to be eaten in one bite bite-size pieces

Adjective > Clairvoyant

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Adjective – Clairvoyant We took this word from French, where it means “clear-sighted.” If you trace that French word back to its Latin roots, you’ll see how it ultimately comes from the Latin clarus (“clear, or loud“) and videre (“to Read More …

Verb > Dissolve

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Verb – Dissolve 1 of something solid : to mix with a liquid and become part of the liquid (no object) Sugar/salt dissolves in water. (+ object) Dissolve the tablet in water. 2 (+ object) formal : to officially end Read More …