Level 1
Define "Evident"
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adjective
plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood.
"she ate the cookies with evident enjoyment"
Define "Appeal"
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verb
make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public.
"police are appealing for information about the incident"
Define "Coherent"
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adjective
(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.
"they failed to develop a coherent economic strategy"
Define "Impertinent"
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adjective
not showing proper respect; rude.
"an impertinent question"
Define "Appease"
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verb
pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.
"amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups"
Define "Utter"
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adjective
complete; absolute.
"Charles stared at her in utter amazement"
Define "Confer"
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verb
grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
"moves were made to confer an honorary degree on her"
Define "Embezzle"
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verb
steal or misappropriate (money placed in one's trust or belonging to the organization for which one works).
"she had embezzled $5,600,000 in company funds"
Define "Eloquent"
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adjective
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
"an eloquent speech"
Define "Manifest"
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adjective
clear or obvious to the eye or mind.
"the system's manifest failings"
Define "Obtain"
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verb
get, acquire, or secure (something).
"an opportunity to obtain advanced degrees"
Define "Venture"
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noun
a risky or daring journey or undertaking.
"pioneering ventures into little-known waters"
Define "Insular"
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adjective
ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience.
"a stubbornly insular farming people"
Define "Deride"
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verb
express contempt for; ridicule.
"critics derided the proposals as clumsy attempts to find a solution"
Define "Notion"
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noun
a conception of or belief about something.
"children have different notions about the roles of their parents"
Define "Vain"
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adjective
having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
"their flattery made him vain"
Define "Vise"
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noun
a metal tool with movable jaws that are used to hold an object firmly in place while work is done on it, typically attached to a workbench.
Define "Infamy"
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noun
the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed.
"a day that will live in infamy"
Define 'Arcane"
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adjective
understood by few; mysterious or secret.
"modern math and its arcane notation"
Define "Exert"
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verb
apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality).
"the moon exerts a force on the Earth"
Define "Render"
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verb
provide or give (a service, help, etc.).
"money serves as a reward for services rendered"
Define "Harry"
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verb
persistently carry out attacks on (an enemy or an enemy's territory).
"the government is being mercilessly harried by a new lobby"
Define "Circumspect"
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adjective
wary and unwilling to take risks.
"the officials were very circumspect in their statements"
Define "Demure"
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adjective
(of a woman or her behavior) reserved, modest, and shy.
"I shared a compartment with a child and his demure governess"
Define "Brazen"
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adjective
bold and without shame.
"he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance"