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docile (a.)

Easy to manage. 
EX: Circus monkeys are trained to be very docile and obedient.

divinity (n.)

The quality or character of being godlike. 
EX: He was a former divinity student.

divert (v.)

To turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established. 
EX: If a user must divert his attention from the application to search out a tool, his concentration will be broken.


distort 
(v.)

To twist into an unnatural or irregular form. 
EX: The man distorts the kid’s criticism.

distillation 
(n.)

Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile. 
EX: Every paragraph is a distillation of sound judgment.

cant (v.)

To talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity. 
EX: It was their favorite cant.


callow 
(a.)

Without experience of the world. 
EX: I believed a lot of things in my callow youth that I don't believe now.

cajole (v.)

To impose on or dupe by flattering speech. 
EX: They tried to cajole their daughter out of marrying him.

cadence 
(n.)

Rhythmical or measured flow or movement, as in poetry or the time and pace of marching troops. 
EX: Frances spoke with a soft, musical Edinburgh cadence.


Brevity 
(n.)

the quality of using few words when speaking or writing 
EX: The report is a masterpiece of brevity.

 

begrudge (v.)

To feel unhappy that somebody has something because you do not think that they deserve 
EX: I don't begrudge her being so successful.


abnegate 
(v.)

To renounce (a right or privilege). 
EX: It can abnegate useless samples and make the knowledge of study objects accumulate.


aberration 
(n.)

Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course. 
EX: The resultant defect is known as chromatic aberration.


abridgment 
(n.)

A condensed form as of a book or play. 
EX: I gave him an abridgment of this whole history.


abstain 
(v.)

To keep oneself back (from doing or using something). 
EX: The doctor asked the patient to abstain from smoking.

 

accede (v.)

To agree. 
EX: They are ready to accede to our request for further information.


accelerate 
(v.)

To move faster. 
EX: Fertilizer will accelerate the growth of these tomato plants.


accessory 
(n.)

A person or thing that aids the principal agent. 
EX: He was using his accessory muscles of respiration.


mutiny 
(n.)

Rebellion against lawful or constituted authority. 
EX: Discontented men stirred the crew to mutiny.


myriad 
(n.)

A vast indefinite number. 
EX: A myriad of stars surround the moon.


buoyant 
(adj.)

tending to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success / cheerful and feeling sure that things will be successful / floating, able to float or able to keep things floating 
They were all in buoyant mood. 
EX: Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water. 

presage(v.)

To foretell. 
EX: The lowering clouds presage a storm.

prejudice (n.)

A judgment or opinion formed without due examination of the facts. 
EX: He has a strong prejudice against modern poetry.

 

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