Words from this root (101)
defective
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/dɪˈfɛktɪv/
having a fault or imperfection; not working properly
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insignificant
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/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
too small or unimportant to be worth consideration
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counterfeit
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/ˈkaʊntɚfɪt/
made in imitation to deceive; a forgery
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efficacious
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/ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs/
effective in producing a desired result
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quantifier
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/ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪɚ/
a word or symbol expressing quantity, such as 'all' or 'some'
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beneficent
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/bəˈnɛfəsənt/
doing or producing good; generous and kindly
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rectify
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/ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ/
to put right; to correct something wrong
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effectual
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/ɪˈfɛktʃuəl/
producing the intended result; effective
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horrific
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/hɔˈrɪfɪk/
causing horror; shockingly dreadful
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ineffectual
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/ˌɪnəˈfɛktʃuəl/
failing to produce the intended effect; lacking force
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unification
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/ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of being united into a single whole
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benefactor
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/ˈbɛnɪfæktɚ/
a person who gives help or financial support
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effectivity
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/ɪˌfɛkˈtɪvəti/
the quality of being effective; the date a thing takes effect
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electrify
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/ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪ/
to charge with electricity; to thrill or excite intensely
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mortification
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/ˌmɔrtəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
a feeling of deep humiliation; also the death of tissue
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munificent
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/mjuˈnɪfəsənt/
larger or more generous than is usual or necessary
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affecter
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/əˈfɛktər/
one who puts on a pretense or affects a manner
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affectionateness
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/əˈfɛkʃənətnəs/
the quality of being warmly fond or loving
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affective
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/əˈfɛktɪv/
relating to moods, feelings, and emotions
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amplificatory
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/æmˈplɪfɪkəˌtɔri/
serving to enlarge, expand, or amplify
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defection
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/dɪˈfɛkʃən/
the act of abandoning a cause, party, or country
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defector
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/dɪˈfɛktɚ/
a person who abandons a country, cause, or party for an opposing one
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effectuate
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/ɪˈfɛktʃueɪt/
to cause to happen; to bring about or accomplish
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efficacy
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/ˈɛfɪkəsi/
the ability to produce a desired or intended result
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exemplification
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/ɪɡˌzɛmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of illustrating or showing something by example
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facile
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/ˈfæsəl/
achieved with little effort, often superficially so
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factorial
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/fækˈtɔriəl/
the product of all positive integers up to a given number
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factual
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/ˈfæktʃuəl/
based on or concerned with facts; actually true
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facultative
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/ˈfækəlˌteɪtɪv/
optional rather than obligatory; capable of but not bound to occur
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malfeasance
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/mælˈfizəns/
wrongdoing, especially misconduct by a public official
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nullify
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/ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ/
to make legally void or cancel out the effect of
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pacifist
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/ˈpæsɪfɪst/
a person who opposes war and violence on principle
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pacify
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/ˈpæsɪˌfaɪ/
to calm or soothe; to quell unrest or anger
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vivification
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/ˌvɪvəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of giving life or vitality to something; animation
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artificer
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/ɑrˈtɪfɪsɚ/
a skilled craftsman or inventor of ingenious devices
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clarification
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/ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of making something clearer or easier to understand
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discomfit
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/dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/
to make uneasy or embarrassed; to thwart or defeat
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edificator
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/ˈɛdɪfɪˌkeɪtər/
archaic term for a builder, or one who edifies morally
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edifier
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/ˈɛdɪˌfaɪər/
a person or thing that instructs or improves morally or intellectually
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effector
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/ɪˈfɛktər/
an organ, cell, or molecule that produces a response to a stimulus
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exemplificator
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/ɪɡˌzɛmplɪfɪˈkeɪtər/
one who exemplifies or illustrates something by example
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fashionably
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/ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a manner conforming to current fashion
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identifier
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/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɚ/
a name or symbol used to mark or distinguish something uniquely
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inefficacious
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/ˌɪnɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs/
failing to produce the intended effect; ineffective
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infective
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/ɪnˈfɛktɪv/
capable of causing infection; communicating disease
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mythify
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/ˈmɪθəfaɪ/
to make into or treat as a myth; to mythologize
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perfection
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/pɚˈfɛkʃən/
the state of being flawless or complete
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prettify
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/ˈprɪtɪfaɪ/
to make superficially attractive
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proficiency
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/prəˈfɪʃənsi/
a high degree of skill or competence
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proficient
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/prəˈfɪʃənt/
competent or skilled in doing something
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sufficiency
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/səˈfɪʃənsi/
an adequate amount; the condition of being enough
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affectable
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/əˈfɛktəbəl/
capable of being affected or influenced
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affectedness
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/əˈfɛktɪdnəs/
artificiality of manner; pretentious behavior meant to impress
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argufy
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/ˈɑrɡjəˌfaɪ/
to argue or wrangle, especially fussily or to little purpose
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artefact
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/ˈɑrtəˌfækt/
an object made by a human, especially one of historical interest
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artificiality
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/ˌɑrtəˌfɪʃiˈæləti/
the quality of being contrived or not natural
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benefaction
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/ˌbɛnəˈfækʃən/
a charitable gift or act of doing good
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beneficence
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/bəˈnɛfəsəns/
the quality of being kind, generous, or charitable
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codify
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/ˈkɑdəˌfaɪ/
to arrange laws or rules into a systematic code
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confect
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/kənˈfɛkt/
to put together or prepare, especially a sweet; a confection
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defeature
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/dɪˈfitʃər/
defeat or undoing; disfigurement (archaic)
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despecification
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/diˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the removal or loss of specific detail or specification
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difficultness
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/ˈdɪfɪkəltnɪs/
the quality of being difficult or troublesome
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disaffect
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/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkt/
to make discontented or disloyal
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disinfection
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/ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/
the process of cleaning something to destroy bacteria and germs
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diversified
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/daɪˈvɜrsɪfaɪd/
varied; spread across different kinds to reduce risk
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edificatory
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/ˈɛdɪfɪkəˌtɔri/
tending to instruct or improve morally (rare)
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edificial
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/ˌɛdəˈfɪʃəl/
of or relating to a building or edifice (rare)
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edifyingly
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/ˈɛdəˌfaɪɪŋli/
in a manner that instructs or improves morally
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edifyingness
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/ˈɛdəˌfaɪɪŋnəs/
the quality of being morally instructive or uplifting
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effectuation
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/ɪˌfɛkʧuˈeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something about or putting it into effect
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efficaciously
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/ˌɛfəˈkeɪʃəsli/
in a way that produces the intended result effectively
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facsimilize
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/fækˈsɪməˌlaɪz/
to make an exact copy or reproduction of something
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factional
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/ˈfækʃənəl/
relating to a self-interested faction within a larger group
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falsify
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/ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪ/
to alter or misrepresent something so as to deceive
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featureless
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/ˈfitʃɚləs/
lacking distinct features; flat and monotonous
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fetish
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/ˈfɛtɪʃ/
an object of irrational devotion, or an item believed to hold magic power
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gratify
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/ˈɡrætəˌfaɪ/
to give pleasure or satisfaction to
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inefficient
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/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/
not achieving maximum productivity; wasteful of time or resources
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insignificance
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/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being unimportant or trivial
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magnification
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/ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of enlarging something in appearance or the degree of enlargement
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maleficiate
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/ˌmæləˈfɪʃiˌeɪt/
(archaic) to bewitch or harm by sorcery
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manufactory
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/ˌmænjəˈfæktəri/
a factory; an archaic term for a place where goods are made
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minify
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/ˈmɪnəˌfaɪ/
to make smaller or reduce in size or importance
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misidentify
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/ˌmɪsaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
to identify wrongly or incorrectly
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modifiable
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/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪəbəl/
capable of being changed or altered
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modifier
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/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪər/
a word or element that qualifies or limits the meaning of another
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morbific
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/mɔrˈbɪfɪk/
causing or producing disease
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olfaction
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/ɑlˈfækʃən/
the sense or action of smelling
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pacification
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/ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing peace or suppressing hostility
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pacifism
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/ˈpæsɪfɪzəm/
the belief that disputes should be settled without violence or war
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prequalification
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/ˌprikwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of determining eligibility in advance
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purification
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/ˌpjʊrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of removing impurities or contaminants
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qualifier
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/ˈkwɑləˌfaɪɚ/
a word or thing that limits or modifies the meaning of another
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refection
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/rɪˈfɛkʃən/
refreshment by food and drink; a light meal
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remanufacture
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/ˌrimænjəˈfæktʃɚ/
to rebuild a used product to like-new condition
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soporific
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/ˌsɑpəˈrɪfɪk/
tending to induce sleep or drowsiness
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specifiable
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/ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪəbəl/
able to be specified, stated, or precisely identified
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stupefaction
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/ˌstupəˈfækʃən/
a state of being stunned into dazed astonishment
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stupefy
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/ˈstupəˌfaɪ/
to make someone unable to think clearly; to astonish greatly
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verification
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/ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the process of establishing the truth or accuracy of something
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