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Daily Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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deter | to discourage or prevent |
mnemonic | a formula or rhyme used to help remember something |
discern | to detect or recognize |
inkling | a slight clue or hint |
console | to comfort of help someone feel less upset |
contemplate | to think about something for a while |
camaraderie | spirit or sense of friendship, especially in a group |
comprise | to consist or include |
flourish | to grow successfully or thrive |
embellish | to make something more beautiful, to decorate |
preliminary | an introductory or opening for something else |
brink | on the edge or verge |
immerse | to plunge into something (often water) and be completely covered |
curb | to control or restrain |
incessant | continuous without interruption |
inundate | to flood or overwhelm |
irk | to annoy |
copious | plentiful or containing a large amount |
prototype | an original or early version of something on which later versions are based |
obsolete | old fashioned or no longer in use, out of date |
gauge | to guess or estimate the contents or capacity of something |
designate | to choose something for a specific purpose |
impose | to establish or bring about something by force |
compensate | to make up for something with another thing that is equivalent (equal in value) |