eradicate
to remove or destroy something completely
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mediator
a person who helps two sides reach an agreement
retrospect
consideration of past events
sequential
following a clear order, one after another
smelly
having a strong unpleasant smell
ardent
showing very strong enthusiasm or support
cohesion
the state of holding together as a group
decimal
based on ten or relating to numbers with a decimal point
degrade
to make something worse in quality or condition
electronically
using an electronic device or system
emancipation
the process of being freed from legal or social restrictions
harass
to repeatedly trouble or threaten someone
scandalous
shocking because it is wrong or unacceptable
zeal
great energy and enthusiasm for a cause
wasteful
using more than needed or failing to use resources well
comma
a punctuation mark used to separate parts of a sentence
dogma
a belief presented as unquestionably true by a group
impetus
a force or reason that makes an activity develop
midwife
a trained professional who helps people during childbirth
youngster
a child or young person
advisable
wise or sensible in a particular situation
assortment
a collection of different kinds of things
complicate
to make something more difficult to understand or do
crouch
to bend close to the ground with knees folded
detriment
harm or damage to something
frown
to bring the eyebrows together to show concern or disapproval
hierarchical
organized into levels of authority or importance
multiplication
the mathematical process of combining equal groups
silky
soft and smooth like silk
enthusiastically
with strong interest and excitement
aversion
a strong dislike of something
bony
very thin or having noticeable bones
brighten
to make or become lighter or happier
emigration
the act of leaving one's country to live elsewhere
emit
to send out light, heat, sound, or gas
inference
a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning
malpractice
professional wrongdoing or a serious failure to meet standards
trickle
to flow slowly in a thin stream
appreciative
feeling or showing thanks
conducive
making a particular outcome more likely
conscientious
careful and responsible in doing work
deceit
the act of deliberately misleading someone
embroidery
decorative designs sewn onto cloth
grassy
covered with grass
jargon
special words used by a particular profession or group
loophole
a gap in a rule that allows it to be avoided
meticulous
extremely careful about details
prerequisite
something that must happen or be learned before another thing
seduce
to attract someone into doing something by making it seem appealing
wavy
with a series of curves or waves
aristocratic
relating to people of high hereditary social rank
dreamy
pleasantly lost in thought or imagination
ingenuity
cleverness in finding new ways to solve problems
transplantation
the medical process of moving an organ into another body
virtuous
morally good and honest
alternately
one after the other in a repeated pattern
arbitrarily
without a clear reason or consistent rule
cripple
to seriously damage or limit the ability of something to function
enlighten
to give someone useful knowledge or understanding
erroneous
incorrect or based on an error
homogeneous
made up of parts that are similar in kind
momentarily
for a very short time
seduction
the act of attracting someone into a choice that may be unwise
shatter
to break into many small pieces
aristocracy
a social class with inherited high rank
conqueror
a person who gains control of a place by force
detain
to keep someone in custody or prevent them from leaving
eminence
a position of great respect or importance
indebted
owing money or feeling grateful to someone
mingle
to mix or spend time with others
panoramic
showing a wide view of an area
prolong
to make something last longer
suggestive
giving an idea or hint about something
wield
to hold and use a tool, weapon, or power
affirm
to state firmly that something is true
equate
to consider two things the same or equal
acidity
the degree to which something is acidic
anecdote
a short, often amusing story about a real event
appease
to calm someone by meeting a demand or giving reassurance
climatic
relating to the climate of a region
clockwise
in the same direction as the hands of a clock
downwards
toward a lower place or level
germ
a tiny organism that can cause disease
obscurity
the state of being unknown or difficult to understand
recurrence
the return of a problem or event after it has stopped
unveil
to show or announce something new for the first time
perpetuate
to make a belief or situation continue for a long time
amaze
to surprise someone greatly
assertive
confident and direct in expressing needs or opinions
augment
to increase or add to something
companionship
the friendship and comfort of spending time with someone
complacent
too satisfied with a situation to notice risks or needed changes
confer
to formally give someone an honor or degree
epoch
a long period marked by important events or changes
imposition
the act of officially introducing a rule, tax, or burden
zoology
the scientific study of animals
dilute
to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid
facet
one particular part or aspect of something
frantically
in a hurried and worried way
intermediary
a person or organization that acts between two sides