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nostrum  Speak Example sentences
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study of prehistoric life; science of former life of the globe
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darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity
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roof of the mouth; sense of taste
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patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine
nuance  Speak Example sentences
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be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
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extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
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subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning
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ancient paper made from stem of plant
nuptial  Speak Example sentences
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incomplete; fragmentary; favoring one person or side over another or others
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relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
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one who makes special study of birds
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no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
nurture  Speak Example sentences
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bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of
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no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
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nourish; help grow or develop; foster
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communication by means of gesture and facial expression
obliterate  Speak Example sentences
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destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
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quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
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confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
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ancient paper made from stem of plant
obsequious  Speak Example sentences
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tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
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one opposed to force; antimilitarist
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nourish; help grow or develop; foster
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slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
optician  Speak Example sentences
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hidden from the eye or the understanding; invisible; secret; concealed; unknown
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maker and seller of eyeglasses
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one opposed to force; antimilitarist
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known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame
ordinance  Speak Example sentences
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cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
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decree; authoritative command or order
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traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
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swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum like; waver
ornithologist  Speak Example sentences
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one who makes special study of birds
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be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
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bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of
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prospect; view; belief about the future ; act of looking out
ostensible  Speak Example sentences
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exceed or surpass; leave behind
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slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown
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probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest