superfund
- noun the federal government's program to locate and investigate and clean up the worst uncontrolled and abandoned toxic waste sites nationwide; administered by the Environmental Protection Agency
Superfund program.
- some have intimated that the Superfund's money may have turned into a political slush fund
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table
- noun a set of data arranged in rows and columns
tabular array.
- noun a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
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antibusing
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bylaw
- noun a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members
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banning
- noun an official prohibition or edict against something
ban; forbidding; forbiddance.
- verb forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
ban; censor.
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consitutional
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consequential
- adjective satellite having important issues or results
eventful.
- the year's only really consequential legislation
- an eventful decision
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guarantee
- noun a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
warrantee; warranty; warrant.
- noun an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
- there is no guarantee that they are not lying
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prohibit
- verb command against
forbid; proscribe; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
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table
- noun a set of data arranged in rows and columns
tabular array.
- noun a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
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disclose
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; divulge; break; let out; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- verb disclose to view as by removing a cover
expose.
- The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set
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fourteenth
- noun position 14 in a countable series of things
- adjective satellite coming next after the thirteenth in position
14th.
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outlaw
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
malefactor; crook; criminal; felon.
- verb declare illegal; outlaw
criminalize; illegalise; illegalize; criminalise.
- Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.
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mandate
- noun a document giving an official instruction or command
authorisation; authorization.
- noun a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
mandatory.
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propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
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codify
- verb organize into a code or system, such as a body of law
- Hammurabi codified the laws
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ratify
- verb approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
sign.
- All parties ratified the peace treaty
- Have you signed your contract yet?
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enfranchise
- verb grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
affranchise.
- Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century
- verb grant voting rights
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emasculate
- verb deprive of strength or vigor
castrate.
- The Senate emasculated the law
- verb remove the testicles of a male animal
demasculinise; demasculinize; castrate.
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subdivision
- noun an area composed of subdivided lots
- noun the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
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fifteenth
- noun position 15 in a countable series of things
- adjective satellite coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
15th.
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ratified
- adjective satellite formally approved and invested with legal authority
sanctioned.
- verb approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
ratify; sign.
- All parties ratified the peace treaty
- Have you signed your contract yet?
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liberalize
- verb make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
liberalise.
- verb become more liberal
liberalise.
- The laws liberalized after Prohibition
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enact
- verb order by virtue of superior authority; decree
ordain.
- The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
- the legislature enacted this law in 1985
- verb act out; represent or perform as if in a play
reenact; act out.
- She reenacted what had happened earlier that day
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retroactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
- adjective satellite affecting things past
retro; ex post facto.
- retroactive tax increase
- an ex-post-facto law
- retro pay
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constitutional
- noun a regular walk taken as a form of exercise
- adjective of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
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mandate
- noun a document giving an official instruction or command
authorisation; authorization.
- noun a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
mandatory.
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crippling
- adjective satellite that cripples or disables or incapacitates
disabling; incapacitating.
- verb deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
stultify; cripple.
- This measure crippled our efforts
- Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work
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propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
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prohibit
- verb command against
forbid; proscribe; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
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hartley
- noun English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
David Hartley.
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pertain
- verb be relevant to
touch on; relate; have-to doe with; bear on; touch; come to; refer; concern.
- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
- verb be a part or attribute of
appertain.
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propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
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exempt
- verb grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
relieve; free.
- She exempted me from the exam
- verb grant exemption or release to
excuse; relieve; let off.
- Please excuse me from this class
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germane
- adjective satellite relevant and appropriate
- he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue
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broaden
- verb make broader
- verb extend in scope or range or area
widen; extend.
- The law was extended to all citizens
- widen the range of applications
- broaden your horizon
- Extend your backyard
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antiabortion
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amendment
- noun the act of amending or correcting
- noun a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
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preclude
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
forbid; prevent; foreclose; forestall.
- My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
- Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
- verb make impossible, especially beforehand
close out; rule out.
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adopted
- adjective acquired as your own by free choice
adoptive.
- my adopted state
- an adoptive country
- verb choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
follow; adopt; espouse.
- She followed the feminist movement
- The candidate espouses Republican ideals
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authorize
- verb grant authorization or clearance for
clear; authorise; pass.
- Clear the manuscript for publication
- The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
- verb give or delegate power or authority to
empower; authorise.
- She authorized her assistant to sign the papers
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ratify
- verb approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
sign.
- All parties ratified the peace treaty
- Have you signed your contract yet?
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abolish
- verb do away with
get rid of.
- Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia
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clarify
- verb make clear and (more) comprehensible
elucidate; clear up.
- clarify the mystery surrounding her death
- verb make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
- clarify the butter
- clarify beer
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wrecking
- noun the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
razing.
- noun destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
ruination; laying waste; ruin; ruining.
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embody
- verb represent in bodily form
substantiate; incarnate; body forth.
- He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system
- The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist
- verb represent, as of a character on stage
be; personify.
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barring
- noun the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
blackball.
- verb prevent from entering; keep out
debar; bar; exclude.
- He was barred from membership in the club
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zoning
- noun dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
- verb regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
district; zone.
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relate
- verb make a logical or causal connection
tie in; associate; colligate; link; connect; link up.
- I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
- colligate these facts
- I cannot relate these events at all
- verb be relevant to
touch on; pertain; have-to doe with; bear on; touch; come to; refer; concern.
- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
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14th
- adjective satellite coming next after the thirteenth in position
fourteenth.
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authorize
- verb grant authorization or clearance for
clear; authorise; pass.
- Clear the manuscript for publication
- The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
- verb give or delegate power or authority to
empower; authorise.
- She authorized her assistant to sign the papers
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clarifying
- adjective satellite that makes clear
elucidative.
- verb make clear and (more) comprehensible
clarify; elucidate; clear up.
- clarify the mystery surrounding her death
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liberalize
- verb make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules
liberalise.
- verb become more liberal
liberalise.
- The laws liberalized after Prohibition
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15th
- adjective satellite coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
fifteenth.
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submit
- verb refer for judgment or consideration
subject.
- The lawyers submitted the material to the court
- verb put before
posit; state; put forward.
- I submit to you that the accused is guilty
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counterfeit
- noun a copy that is represented as the original
forgery.
- verb make a copy of with the intent to deceive
forge; fake.
- he faked the signature
- they counterfeited dollar bills
- She forged a Green Card
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restricting
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
constraining; constrictive; confining; limiting.
- verb place restrictions on
restrict; curtail; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
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affecting
- adjective satellite arousing affect
poignant; touching.
- the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
- poignant grief cannot endure forever
- his gratitude was simple and touching
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch; affect.
- Will the new rules affect me?
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miscellaneous
- adjective satellite consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
mixed; motley; sundry; assorted.
- an arrangement of assorted spring flowers
- assorted sizes
- miscellaneous accessories
- a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music
- a motley crew
- sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards
- adjective satellite having many aspects
many-sided; multifarious; multifaceted.
- a many-sided subject
- a multifaceted undertaking
- multifarious interests
- the multifarious noise of a great city
- a miscellaneous crowd
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stipulate
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
qualify; specify; condition.
- The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
- The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
- verb give a guarantee or promise of
- They stipulated to release all the prisoners
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reconstruction
- noun the activity of constructing something again
- noun the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
Reconstruction Period.
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pertain
- verb be relevant to
touch on; relate; have-to doe with; bear on; touch; come to; refer; concern.
- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
- verb be a part or attribute of
appertain.
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perfect
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfective; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- verb make perfect or complete
hone.
- perfect your French in Paris!
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thereof
- adverb of or concerning this or that
- a problem and the solution thereof
- adverb from that circumstance or source
therefrom; thence.
- atomic formulas and all compounds thence constructible"- W.V.Quine
- a natural conclusion follows thence
- public interest and a policy deriving therefrom
- typhus fever results therefrom
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acidify
- verb make sour or more sour
sour; acetify; acidulate.
- verb turn acidic
acetify.
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clarify
- verb make clear and (more) comprehensible
elucidate; clear up.
- clarify the mystery surrounding her death
- verb make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
- clarify the butter
- clarify beer
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piecemeal
- adjective satellite one thing at a time
stepwise; in small stages; bit-by-bit; step-by-step.
- adverb a little bit at a time
little by little; in stages; bit by bit.
- the research structure has developed piecemeal
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aim
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
intention; design; intent; purpose.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
objective; object; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
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substantive
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- adjective satellite having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
substantial.
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delete
- verb remove or make invisible
cancel.
- Please delete my name from your list
- verb wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
erase.
- Who erased the files form my hard disk?
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drafting
- noun writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
- noun the craft of drawing blueprints
mechanical drawing.
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forbid
- verb command against
prohibit; proscribe; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
prevent; preclude; foreclose; forestall.
- My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
- Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
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statutory
- adjective relating to or created by statutes
- statutory matters
- statutory law
- adjective satellite prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute
- statutory restrictions
- a statutory age limit
- statutory crimes
- statutory rape
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codified
- adjective satellite enacted by a legislative body
statute.
- statute law
- codified written laws
- verb organize into a code or system, such as a body of law
codify.
- Hammurabi codified the laws
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charter
- noun a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
- noun a contract to hire or lease transportation
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tack
- noun the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
- noun a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
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sixth
- noun position six in a countable series of things
- noun one part in six equal parts
one-sixth.
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incorporated
- adjective satellite formed or united into a whole
incorporate; merged; integrated; unified.
- verb make into a whole or make part of a whole
integrate; incorporate.
- She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal
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bankruptcy
- noun a state of complete lack of some abstract property
- spiritual bankruptcy
- moral bankruptcy
- intellectual bankruptcy
- noun inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
failure.
- the company had to declare bankruptcy
- fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks
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introduce
- verb cause to come to know personally
acquaint; present.
- permit me to acquaint you with my son
- introduce the new neighbors to the community
- verb bring something new to an environment
innovate.
- A new word processor was introduced
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additive
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- adjective designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
linear.
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stipulate
- verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
qualify; specify; condition.
- The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
- The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
- verb give a guarantee or promise of
- They stipulated to release all the prisoners
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naturalization
- noun the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
naturalisation.
- noun the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
naturalisation.
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require
- verb require as useful, just, or proper
call for; necessitate; involve; need; take; demand; ask; postulate.
- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
- verb consider obligatory; request and expect
ask; expect.
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
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delay
- noun time during which some action is awaited
hold; postponement; time lag; wait.
- instant replay caused too long a delay
- he ordered a hold in the action
- noun the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
holdup.
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embody
- verb represent in bodily form
substantiate; incarnate; body forth.
- He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system
- The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist
- verb represent, as of a character on stage
be; personify.
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effected
- adjective satellite settled securely and unconditionally
established; accomplished.
- that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact
- verb produce
set up; effect; effectuate.
- The scientists set up a shock wave
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pencilled
- adjective drawn or written with a pencil
penciled.
- a penciled sketch
- the penciled message
- verb write, draw, or trace with a pencil
pencil.
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act
- noun a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
enactment.
- noun something that people do or cause to happen
deed; human activity; human action.
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tenth
- noun a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
ten percent; tenth part; one-tenth.
- noun position ten in a countable series of things
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propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
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approved
- adjective satellite established by authority; given authoritative approval
sanctioned.
- a list of approved candidates
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; okay; approve; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
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recommend
- verb push for something
urge; advocate.
- The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
- verb express a good opinion of
commend.
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pursuant
- adjective satellite (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with
- pursuant to our agreement
- pursuant to the dictates of one's conscience
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promulgate
- verb state or announce
exclaim; proclaim.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- verb put a law into effect by formal declaration
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disseminate
- verb cause to become widely known
circularise; distribute; broadcast; spread; circularize; disperse; pass around; propagate; diffuse; circulate.
- spread information
- circulate a rumor
- broadcast the news
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minor
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; fry; shaver; tike; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- adjective of lesser importance or stature or rank
- a minor poet
- had a minor part in the play
- a minor official
- many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen
- minor back roads
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curtail
- verb place restrictions on
restrict; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- verb terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
cut short; clip.
- My speech was cut short
- Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
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repellent
- noun a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
repellant.
- noun a chemical substance that repels animals
repellant.
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eliminate
- verb terminate, end, or take out
extinguish; get rid of; do away with.
- Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics
- Socialism extinguished these archaic customs
- eliminate my debts
- verb do away with
rid of; obviate.
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legislative
- adjective relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
- adjective of or relating to or created by legislation
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guarantee
- noun a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
warrantee; warranty; warrant.
- noun an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
- there is no guarantee that they are not lying
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foregoing
- adjective satellite especially of writing or speech; going before
- verb be earlier in time; go back further
antecede; forego; predate; forgo; antedate; precede.
- Stone tools precede bronze tools
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