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Envisage

Verb

See

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Def: to view or regard in a certain way

Syn: for see

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Vista

See

Noun

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Def: a large and beautiful view of an area of land or water

Syn: beautiful sight

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Vis-a-Vis

Prep.

Sight or see

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Def. in relation to or compared with

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Visionary

Noun

See

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Def. a person with imagination

Syn. Dreamer

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Spect

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Def. to look at

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Aspect

Noun

To look at

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Def. a part of something

Syn. Piece

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Prospect

Noun

To look at

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Def. the possibility that something will happen in the future

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Perspective

Verb

To look at

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Def. point of view or the view point of a person

Syn. Point of view

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Prospectus

Noun

To look at

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Def. a printed statement

Syn. Contract

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Voc

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Voice

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Equivocate

Verb

Voice

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Def. to use ambiguous language, especially to deceive

Syn.

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Irrevocable

Verb

Voice

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Def. impossible to call back

Syn. Final

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Advocate

Verb/noun

Voice

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Def: to speak in favor of

Syn: speaker

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Vociferous

Adj

Voice

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Def: making noisy or emphatic outcries

Syn: annoying

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Phon

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Sound, voice, or speech

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Phonics

Noun

Speech

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Def: a method of teaching beginners to read and pronounce words

Syn: audio

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Phonetic

Speech

Adj

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Def: representing the sounds of the spoken language

Syn: oral

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Polyphonic

Noun

Sound

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Def: style of music in which 2+ melodies are sung

Syn: melody

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Cacophony

Adj

Sound

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Def: harsh sound

Syn: screechy

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Cur

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Care for

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Curative

Adj

Care for

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Def: having to do with curing disease

Syn: helpful

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Curator

Noun

Care for

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Def: someone in charge of something where things are on exhibit

Syn: guide

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Procure

Verb

Care for

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Def: to get possession of

Syn: gain

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Sinecure

Noun

Care for

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Def: job that requires little work; provides some income

Syn: easy job

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Peri
Around
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Perimeter Noun Around
Def: distance around a figure Syn: measure
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Periodontal Adj Around
Def: affecting the tissue around the teeth Syn:
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Peripatetic Verb Around
Def: having to do with walking Syn: walking
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Peripheral Noun Around
Def: outer field of vision Syn: corner of eye
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Sens
Feeling or sense
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Sensor Noun Feeling or sense
Def: a device that detects physical quantity and responds by signal Syn: beam
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Desensitize Verb Feeling or sense
Def: to take away sensitivity from someone Syn: clear
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Soph
Wise
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Sophistry Noun Wise
Def: cleverly deceptive Syn: trick
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Sophisticated Adj Wise
Def: highly complex or developed Syn: smart
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Sophomoric Adj Wise
Def: not as wise as one might think Syn: ignorant
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Theosophy Noun Wise
Def: a set of teachings about God Syn: belief
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Achilles heel
A vulnerable point
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Arcadia
A region or setting of rural pleasure and peacefulness
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Cassandra
A person who predicts misfortune or disaster
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Cyclopean
Huge or massive
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Draconian
Extremely severe or cruel
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Myrmidon
A loyal follower
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Nemesis
A powerful, frightening opponent or rival who is usually victorious
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Trojan horse
Someone or something that works from within
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Port
To carry
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Portage Noun To carry
Def: the carrying of boats or goods overland from one body of water to another Syn: cargo
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Portfolio Noun To carry
Def: a flat case for carrying documents or artworks Syn: work
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Comport Verb To carry
Def: to be in agreement with Syn: behave
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Deportment Verb To carry
Def: manner of conducting oneself socially Syn: behavior
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Pend
To hang
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Pendant Noun To hang
Def: something that hangs down Syn: ornaments
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Append Verb To hang
Def: to add as something extra Syn: add on
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Aeolian harp
Box shaped instrument with strings that produce sounds when wind blows through them
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Cynosure
A guide
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Laconic
Using extremely few words
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Mnemonic
Having to do with memory
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Platonic
Friend zone type of relationship
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Sapphic
Relating to a poetic verse pattern associated with Sappho
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Socratic
Making people tell the truth
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Solecism
A blunder in proper behavior

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