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| definition: grow less in intensity or degree |
| ex. rather than leave immediately and be drenched, they waited for the storm to ________ |
| synonyms: subside; moderate; decrease |
| antonyms: increase |
| word: abate |
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| skeptical, disbelieving |
| Her eyes widened _____ly at the shocking news. |
| word: incredulous |
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| the money or other means needed for a particular purpose |
| wordy: wherewithal |
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| due to the relentless pursuit of excellence, the [blank] of the firm is unquestioned [sep] preeminence [answer] |
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| the hotel chain has [blank] its logo in an effort to appeal to younger travelers [sep] redesigned [answer] |
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| harass | (v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
| syn: annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguer |
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| inhibit | (v.) to restrain or hold back; to hinder or arrest; to prohibit |
| syn: repress, check, suppress |
| ant: foster, promote, expedite, facilitate |
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| synonyms: digression, extraneous, tangential. |
| description: when something is irrelevant but mentioned anyways. |
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| synonyms: botched, fumbled, was unequal to the task, did not rise to the occasion. |
| description: did a really bad job at handling something. |
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| description: did a really bad job at handling something. |
| synonyms: botched, fumbled, was unequal to the task, did not rise to the occasion. |
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| description: when something is irrelevant but mentioned anyways. |
| synonyms: digression, extraneous, tangential. |
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| question: michael is an ardent supporter of his presidential candidate. |
| what does "ardent" mean in the context of the selection? |
| answer: enthusiastic |
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| dating back to the early twentieth century, the new york yankees have [blank] over american baseball. [sep] reigned [answer] |
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| ideas: in modern-day america, it is customary for the commander-in-chief to conduct regular press conferences |
| related keywords: transparency, check and balance, sacrosanct, public accountability, adversarial, unscripted, direct access, open government, watchdog, healthy democracy, institutional integrity, right to know, direct line of communication, behind closed doors, updates, track progress, instill confidence, reassure, humanize, leadership style, day-to-day, forthcoming, demystify, ask hard questions |
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