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| encroachment |
n. gradual invasion, strong influence, (impingement, usurpation)
eg. urban encroachment |
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| encompass |
v. surround, contain, comprise, subsume
eg. the atmosphere encompass the earth |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:16:16 GMT |
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| encomium |
n. a high praise, eulogy, panegyric, paean
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:17:56 GMT |
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| encomiastic |
adj. praising |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:57:36 GMT |
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| enclave |
n. territory surrounded by foreign land
eg. Vatican is an independent enclave in Italy |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:18:05 GMT |
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| encipher |
v. encode |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:57:36 GMT |
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| enamored |
adj. in love, infatuated
eg. her beauty enamored the prince |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:20:02 GMT |
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| emulate |
v. rival, strive to be equal
eg. She hopes to emulate her sister’s sporting achievements. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:20:22 GMT |
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| empirical |
adj. based on experiments
eg. empirical formula/laws |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:20:34 GMT |
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| empathy |
n. understanding, sympathy
ant. apathy, misunderstanding, unfeelingness |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:22:13 GMT |
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| emolument |
n. salary |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:47:24 GMT |
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| emollient |
n. soothing or softening remedy, skin lotion
eg. Emollients are used to soften skin |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:22:25 GMT |
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| emissary |
n. messenger, agent
eg. the Secretary of State acts as the President's special emissary |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:22:38 GMT |
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| eminent |
adj. famous and distinguished, lofty, preeminent
eg. eminent as a portrait painter |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:23:43 GMT |
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| emetic |
n. substance cause vomitting (no^n)
eg. The child was given an emetic after he had swallowed some poisonous berries. |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:34:52 GMT |
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| emendation |
n. correction, improvement |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:34:52 GMT |
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| emend |
v. correct (usually a text)
eg. the text was emended in the second edition |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:24:15 GMT |
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| embryonic |
adj. undeveloped, rudimentary
eg. embryonic development of insects |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:25:55 GMT |
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| embroil |
v. involve in a difficult situation, entangle
eg. He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbors |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:47:05 GMT |
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| embroider |
v. decorate sth with needlework /detail (figurative)
eg. embroider flowers on the cushion |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:26:14 GMT |
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| embrace |
v. hug |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:30:01 GMT |
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| emboss |
v. imprint, impress
eg. emboss the seal on documents |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:26:26 GMT |
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| embezzlement |
n. stealing
eg. She was found guilty of embezzlement. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:28:12 GMT |
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| embellish |
v. adorn, ornament
eg. a dress embellished with lace |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:28:23 GMT |
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| embed |
v. sink, implant, attach to
The bullet embedded itself in the wall |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:30:04 GMT |
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| embark |
v. begin a journey, go on a boat
eg. embark passengers and cargo |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:30:16 GMT |
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| embargo |
n. sanction, ban, prohibition (in trade)
eg. The U.S. impose an embargo in oil import from Lybia |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:31:40 GMT |
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| emancipate |
v. set free, liberate, latitude, (manumit)
eg. Slaves were not emancipated until 1863 |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:31:57 GMT |
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| emanate |
v. come or flow (+from), exhale
eg. the idea emanated from me |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:32:37 GMT |
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| emaciate |
v. make thin and weak, (wane), enervate
eg. very emaciated after illness |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 04:13:34 GMT |
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| elysian |
adj. heavenly, blissful
eg. An afternoon sailing on the bay was for her an elysian journey |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:44:23 GMT |
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| elusive |
adj. hard to capture, baffling, evasive
eg. the fish was too elusive for him to catch |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:35:02 GMT |
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| elucidate |
v. clarify, explain, explicate
ant. confuse, distract, mystify, obscure |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:36:05 GMT |
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| eloquence |
n. persuasive speech
eg. the crown was swayed by his eloquence |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:36:17 GMT |
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| elliptical |
adj. avoid using superflous elements, ambiguous, (laconic, terse)
eg. an elliptical style of writing |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:37:58 GMT |
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| ellipsis |
n. lack of words in a text but still understandable
eg. The use of (...) in a sentence is called ellipsis. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:39:55 GMT |
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| elixir |
n. cure-all, imaginary remedy
eg. the news was an elixir to her |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:38:09 GMT |
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| elicit |
v. discover, draw out by discussion, (deduce, construe)
eg. elicit the truth from a witness |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:40:09 GMT |
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| elegy |
n. dirge, lament song, coronach, requiem |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:41:21 GMT |
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| elated |
adj. in high spirit, jubilant, ecstasy
I was elated by the prospect of the new job ahead. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:42:24 GMT |
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| elaborate |
n. very detailed and complex
eg. an elaborate plan |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:42:33 GMT |
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| ejaculation |
n. exclamation, (transport)
eg. an ejaculation of surprise
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:42:48 GMT |
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| egress |
n. exit
eg. the refugees were denied egress |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:42:56 GMT |
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| egregious |
adj. notorious, exemplary bad, flagrant
eg. a egregious liar |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:44:03 GMT |
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| egotistical |
adj. excessively self-centered, (boastful), narcissistic, (conceited)
eg. an egotistical disregard of others |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:45:29 GMT |
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| egoism |
n. always thinking about oneself
ant. altruism, humility, selflessness |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:45:36 GMT |
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| effusive |
adj. pouring, too sentimental, demonstrative
eg. nsincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:46:40 GMT |
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| effusion |
n. pouring out (of liquid)
eg. an effusion of blood |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:46:47 GMT |
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| effrontery |
n. imprudence or presumptuousness, (insolence, brazen)
eg. it is too effrontery to complain now |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:47:59 GMT |
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| effluvium |
n. noxious smell, poisonous air, (miasma)
eg. the effluvium and poison are hazards |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:48:13 GMT |
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| effigy |
n. statue of famous person, figure
eg. an effigy of Einstein |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:48:20 GMT |
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| efficacy |
n. effectiveness, efficiency |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:28:40 GMT |
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| effete |
adj. invigorated, decadent, self-indulgent and moral decay
eg. an effete empire, a effete life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:50:24 GMT |
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| effervescent |
adj. excited, energetic, ebullient, exuberant
eg. a warm effervescent personality |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:50:43 GMT |
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| effeminate |
adj. having female qualities, womanlike
eg. effeminate men is very irritated |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:50:53 GMT |
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| effectual |
adj. valid, effective
eg. the medicine is still effectual |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:50:58 GMT |
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| efface |
v. rub out, fade
eg. The date in the antiquated coin has been effaced |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:51:03 GMT |
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| eerie |
adj. scary and mysterious
eg. an eerie scream in the night |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:51:31 GMT |
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| edify |
v. improve the mind of sb, correct morlly
eg. edify the child with music |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:51:40 GMT |
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| edict |
v. official command, decree, fiat
eg. They gathered here by edict of the king |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:52:09 GMT |
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| eddy |
n. swirling of water/air, whirlpool, swirl, purl, (vortex)
eg. an eddy of dust |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:53:07 GMT |
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| ecstasy |
n. elated state, overpowering emotion, transport, raptus
eg. acceptance from Harvard, she was in ecstasy |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:54:52 GMT |
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| economy |
n. efficiency, avoidance of waste
eg. i admired the economy of his verse |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:55:03 GMT |
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| eclipse |
v. surpass, extinguish
n. Nhat. thuc., nguyet thuc
eg. The profit eclipsed the previous records |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:25:41 GMT |
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| eclectic |
adj. selective from disparate (unrelated) sources, wide-ranged
eg. eclectic architecture |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 03:55:47 GMT |
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| ecclesiastic |
adj. pertaining to the church
n. church person |
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thangtt_teet Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:59:25 GMT |
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| eccentric |
adj. irregular, odd, queer, quirky, bizarre
(quaint, freak, outlandish, peculiar)
eg. the comet has an eccentric orbit |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 04:02:01 GMT |
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| ebullient |
adj. confident, energetic, high-spirited
eg. The ebullient Mr Clarke was not to be discouraged.
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 04:03:16 GMT |
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| ebb |
v. lessen, subside (of tide)
eg. The tide in on the ebb |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 04:03:25 GMT |
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| earthy |
adj. unrefined, unsophisticated, vulgar
eg. his dirty earthy remark |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 04:03:57 GMT |
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| dyspeptic |
adj. suffering from indigestion
eg. rich food made him dyspeptic |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 04:04:10 GMT |
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| dwindle |
v. shrink, reduce
ant. develop, enlarge, expand |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 04:04:24 GMT |
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| dutiful |
adj. respectful, obedient, docile
eg. a dutiful words, a dutiful servant |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 04:04:33 GMT |
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| duress |
n. force, compulsion, coercion
eg. sign a confession under duress |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 04 May 2010 04:04:40 GMT |
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