DEFINITION
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Psychologists have conducted research on altruism, which is, "putting the needs and welfare of others above one's own needs and well-being."
putting the needs and welfare of others above one's own needs and well-being.”
selfless
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The patient is so somnolent that she requires medication to help her stay awake for more than a short time.
Sleepy, drowsy, languid, tired
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Rather than be involved in clandestine meetings, they did everything quite openly.
Hidden; secret; or done secretively, especially because illicit.
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Something in the refrigerator has a putrid odor; the smell was rotten when we opened the door.
unpleasant, or spoiled
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The tense situation was ameliorated when Sam proposed a solution everyone could agree upon.
improve
Better
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When you do something voluntarily, you do it of your own volition, or will.
the faculty or power of using one's will;
free will;
choice
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It is a political and legal quagmire, a difficult position that nobody wants to approach.
wet, boggy ground, yielding under the foot
A difficult or inextricable position
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The score of the game is immaterial; what matters is that my team won.
Unimportant, of no consequence, irrelevant
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The mule was obstinate. We soon realized he would not do anything we wanted him to do.
very difficult to change or overcome;
stubborn;
inflexible
Define the italicized word: If not for the zephyrs that were blowing and cooling us, our room would’ve been unbearably hot.
a gentle breeze
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Superman hid his heroic feats by posing as his ordinary, mundane alter ego, Clark Kent.
ordinary,
unexciting thing
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The adulation and admiration from the crowd made the former president smile.
Excessive admiration;
flattery;
extreme praise
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When the light brightens, the pupils of the eyes contract; however, when it grows darker,
they dilate.
open more or become wider
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I was aghast at her duplicity when she stole my diamond earrings, sold them on eBay and lied to me about it the whole time.
deceitfulness;
double-dealing.
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Researchers working with virulent microorganisms are required to take many precautions so that the microorganisms don’t get out of the laboratory and infect people or animal.
Extremely poisonous;
hostile;
bitter
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Someone who is pugnacious is always ready to argue or start a fight.
Eager or quick to argue,
quarrel,
or fight.
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The mountain path was a tortuous road, winding and twisting, like a snake around the trees of the mountainside.
Full of twist and turns
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Your uncle wouldn't even part with a dime to help the kids pay for their trip. That's just one more example of his penurious ways. In contrast, many people who have much less money have donated a great deal to the cause.
Stingy; miserly; lacking money; poverty
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Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.
Fish
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The usually garrulous actress was speechless when it was announced that she had won the Academy Award for best actress.
Wordy;
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
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If you say that an argument, point of view, or situation is tenable, you believe that it is reasonable and could be successfully defended against criticism.
that can be held, defended, or maintained;
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If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected.
unusual
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. Irregularity,
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Although some men are loquacious, others hardly talk at all.
Talkative,
chatty
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Old Mrs. Green was quite spry for her age. Daily, she walked several blocks to buy a newspaper, and I often saw her working in her garden.
active;
lively
Define the italicized word: Because the conflagration was aided by wind, it was so destructive that every building in the area was completely burned to the ground.
Extensive fire,