Definition
excerpt
A short extract from a film or writing
excess
surplus; overabundance
persevere
discontinue; give up
prescribe
prescriber; prescription; prescribed
preserve
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(EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency, was established to preserve our environment.)
persecute
to cause to suffer because of belief
sensation
craze; enthusiasm; trend
prospered
fail
preceded
precede; preface
sensitivity
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(This is a matter of great political sensitivity.)
presided
to exercise guidance, direction, or control; to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman
desire
verb - covet, crave, want
noun - longing, passion, yearning
desolate
bright; cheerful; comforting
alteration
alter; altered
alternative
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(Doctors have been developing alternative treatment options for patients who are showing allergic reactions to the conventional prescriptions.)
altercation
a noisy, heated, angry dispute
illusion
fallacy; hallucination; misconception
delusion
truth
allusion
allusive; allusively; allusiveness
substantial
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(A substantial number of people commute to Dallas every morning.)
submissive
submitting to others
substantive
considerable; major; significant
accede
dissent
prosecute
prosecution; prosecuted; prosecutable
subsidiary
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(Zappos and Audible are both subsidiary companies of Amazon.)