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devour
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/dɪˈvaʊɚ/
to eat hungrily or greedily; to consume completely
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dilute
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/daɪˈlut/
to make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another substance
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dine
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/daɪn/
to eat dinner, especially a formal or substantial meal
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disavow
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/ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ/
to deny any responsibility for or connection with something
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discern
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/dɪˈsɝn/
to perceive or recognize something, often with difficulty
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disclaim
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/dɪsˈkleɪm/
to renounce or deny any claim to, knowledge of, or responsibility for
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disenable
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/ˌdɪsɪˈneɪbəl/
to deprive of power or ability; to disable
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disjoin
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/dɪsˈdʒɔɪn/
to separate or disconnect things that were joined
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dismantle
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/dɪsˈmæntəl/
to take apart or pull down piece by piece
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dispart
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/dɪsˈpɑrt/
to part asunder; to divide or separate
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disqualification
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/dɪsˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of barring someone from a competition or position; the state of being barred
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divulge
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/daɪˈvʌldʒ/
to make known or reveal a secret or private information
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effectuate
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/ɪˈfɛktʃueɪt/
to cause to happen; to bring about or accomplish
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elucidate
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/ɪˈlusɪdeɪt/
to make something clear by explanation
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enactment
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/ɪˈnæktmənt/
the process of making a bill into law; a statute so passed
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endow
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/ɪnˈdaʊ/
to provide with property, income, or a quality or ability
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energize
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/ˈɛnɚdʒaɪz/
to give vitality and enthusiasm to; to supply with energy
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enervate
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/ˈɛnɚveɪt/
to weaken or drain of energy, strength, or vitality
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engrave
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/ɪnˈɡreɪv/
to cut or carve a design or text into a hard surface
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enrage
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/ɪnˈreɪdʒ/
to make someone intensely angry
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entrap
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/ɪnˈtræp/
to catch in or as if in a trap; to lure into wrongdoing
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entreat
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/ɪnˈtrit/
to ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something; to implore
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envenom
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/ɪnˈvɛnəm/
to fill with poison; to embitter or make malignant
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exemplification
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/ɪɡˌzɛmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of illustrating or showing something by example
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expend
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/ɪkˈspɛnd/
to spend or use up money, time, or energy
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explicate
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/ˈɛksplɪˌkeɪt/
to analyze and develop in detail; to explain fully
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forego
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/fɔrˈɡoʊ/
to go before or precede; to abstain from (variant of forgo)
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foreguess
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/fɔrˈɡɛs/
to guess or conjecture beforehand; to anticipate
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foreshorten
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/fɔrˈʃɔrtən/
to depict an object as shorter to suggest depth or perspective
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formulation
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/ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən/
the act of expressing something precisely; a prepared mixture
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fortify
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/ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪ/
to strengthen against attack; to reinforce or invigorate
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freshen
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/ˈfrɛʃən/
to make or become fresh, cleaner, or more invigorated
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gainsay
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/ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/
to deny or contradict; to speak against
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gird
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/ɡɝd/
to encircle or fasten with a belt; to prepare oneself for action
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gladden
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/ˈɡlædən/
to make glad or joyful
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gripe
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/ɡraɪp/
to complain persistently; a minor grievance
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grovel
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/ˈɡrʌvəl/
to behave in a servile way; to crawl abjectly
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habituate
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/həˈbɪtʃuˌeɪt/
to accustom someone or oneself to something through repetition
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hustle
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/ˈhʌsəl/
to move or work energetically; to push or jostle
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hydrate
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/ˈhaɪˌdreɪt/
to supply with water; a compound containing water molecules
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hyperbolize
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/haɪˈpɝbəˌlaɪz/
to exaggerate or describe in extravagant terms
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implode
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/ɪmˈploʊd/
to collapse violently inward; to break down catastrophically
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imprecate
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/ˈɪmprɪkeɪt/
to invoke or call down a curse upon someone
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indoctrinate
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/ɪnˈdɑktrɪneɪt/
to teach someone to accept a set of beliefs uncritically
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infuse
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/ɪnˈfjuz/
to fill or imbue with a quality; to steep in liquid to extract flavour
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ingress
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/ˈɪnɡrɛs/
the act or means of entering a place
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initialize
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/ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz/
to set to a starting state; to prepare a device or variable for use
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insure
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/ɪnˈʃʊr/
to arrange financial compensation against loss, damage, or harm
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intermingle
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/ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəl/
to mix or blend together
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invalidate
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/ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt/
to make something no longer valid or legally binding
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lag
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/læɡ/
to fall behind or move slowly; a delay between events
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leer
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/lɪr/
to look in a lustful, sly, or malicious way
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lustrate
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/ˈlʌstreɪt/
to purify ceremonially, especially by ritual washing or sacrifice
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misdeed
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/ˌmɪsˈdid/
a wicked or illegal act; a wrongdoing
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misdoing
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/ˌmɪsˈduɪŋ/
a wrong or improper action; misconduct
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misinform
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/ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔrm/
to give someone false or misleading information
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negate
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/nɪˈɡeɪt/
to nullify or render ineffective
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nictitate
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/ˈnɪktɪˌteɪt/
to wink or blink, especially with a nictitating membrane
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normalize
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/ˈnɔrməˌlaɪz/
to bring into conformity with a standard or norm; to make normal
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nullify
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/ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ/
to make legally void or cancel out the effect of
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obstruct
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/əbˈstrʌkt/
to block or hinder the passage, movement, or progress of
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obstruction
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/əbˈstrʌkʃən/
a thing that blocks a way or passage; the act of hindering
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omit
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/oʊˈmɪt/
to leave out or exclude, either deliberately or by oversight
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origination
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/əˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/
the act of bringing something into existence; a beginning
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outmatch
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/aʊtˈmætʃ/
to surpass or be superior to in skill or strength
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outrun
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/aʊtˈrʌn/
to run faster or farther than; to escape or exceed
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overreach
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/ˌoʊvərˈritʃ/
to extend or exert oneself beyond a safe or proper limit
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overstate
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/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt/
to express or describe something as more than it really is
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pacify
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/ˈpæsɪˌfaɪ/
to calm or soothe; to quell unrest or anger
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penetration
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/ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən/
the action of entering, piercing, or passing into something
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plunder
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/ˈplʌndər/
to steal goods, typically by force in time of war or unrest
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prattle
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/ˈprætəl/
to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way
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procrastinate
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/proʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt/
to delay or postpone action needlessly
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prognostication
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/prɑɡˌnɑstɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of foretelling or predicting future events
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purport
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/pərˈpɔrt/
to claim or profess, often falsely, to be or do something
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quell
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/kwɛl/
to put an end to, usually by force; to suppress or subdue
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quieten
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/ˈkwaɪətən/
to make or become quiet or calm
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ransack
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/ˈrænsæk/
to search thoroughly and roughly through a place, often to steal
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reckoning
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/ˈrɛkənɪŋ/
the action of calculating, or a settling of accounts or consequences
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reconvert
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/ˌrikənˈvɜrt/
to convert back to a former state, form, or belief
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recur
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/rɪˈkɜr/
to occur again, repeatedly, or periodically
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refine
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/rɪˈfaɪn/
to remove impurities from, or to improve by making small changes
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refinement
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/rɪˈfaɪnmənt/
the process of improving something, or cultivated elegance of manner
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regress
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/rɪˈɡrɛs/
to return to a former, usually worse or less developed state
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renounce
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/rɪˈnaʊns/
to formally give up or reject a claim, right, or belief
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reprehension
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/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnʃən/
the act of reproving or expressing severe disapproval
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repudiate
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/rɪˈpjudieɪt/
to refuse to accept or be associated with; to deny or reject
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residuum
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/rɪˈzɪdʒuəm/
a remainder or residue left after a process is complete
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resile
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/rɪˈzaɪl/
to draw back from an agreement or commitment; to spring back
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retract
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/rɪˈtrækt/
to withdraw a statement, or to draw something back in
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reunite
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/ˌriuˈnaɪt/
to bring or come together again after separation
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revel
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/ˈrɛvəl/
to take great pleasure or delight; to celebrate boisterously
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revoke
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/rɪˈvoʊk/
to officially cancel or withdraw a decision, right, or permission
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scamper
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/ˈskæmpər/
to run with quick, light, hurried steps
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scintillate
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/ˈsɪntəleɪt/
to sparkle or flash; to be brilliantly clever or animated
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scrawl
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/skrɔl/
to write or draw in a hurried, careless, untidy way
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