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rechristen
C2
/ˌriːˈkrɪsən/
to give a new name to a person or thing
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decentralize
C2
/diˈsɛntɹəˌlaɪz/
To spread something out from one central place to several different locations.
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recriminate
C2
/ɹɪˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/
to answer an accusation by making a counteraccusation
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demystification
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The act of making a confusing or mysterious subject clear and easy to understand.
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sepulture
C2
/ˈsɛpəlˌtʃɚ/
the act or ceremony of burying a dead person
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indite
C2
/ˌɪnˈdaɪt/
to write or compose a text, especially a formal or literary one
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emulsification
C2
The process of mixing two liquids that normally separate, such as oil and water, into a smooth blend.
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psalmody
C2
/ˈsɑ.mə.di/
the act of singing psalms or hymns
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carbonize
C2
/ˈkɑɹ.bən.aɪz/
To turn something into carbon by heating it, leaving it scorched or blackened.
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reimpose
C2
/ˌriː.ɪmˈpoʊz/
to impose a rule, tax, restriction, penalty, or burden again after it has been removed or has ceased to apply
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caparison
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to put a caparison on
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intersperse
C2
/ˌɪntɚˈspɝs/
To scatter or place things at intervals among other things.
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misdoubt
C2
/mɪsˈdaʊt/
archaic: to suspect or doubt; to form a mistaken suspicion about
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incommode
C2
/ˌɪn.kəˈmoʊd/
to cause inconvenience, discomfort, or difficulty to someone
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encrust
C2
/ɪnˈkɹʌst/
to cover or become covered with a hard crust or deposited layer
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subserve
C2
/səbˈsɝːv/
formal: to help to promote, advance, or achieve a purpose
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fosterage
C2
/ˈfɑstərɪdʒ/
the practice or process of raising another person's child as one's own, especially as a historical social custom
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confabulate
C2
/kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/
To unconsciously invent false memories to fill gaps in what you remember.
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domineer
C2
/ˌdɑːməˈnɪr/
to control or rule over people in an arrogant, overbearing way
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beseem
C2
/bɪˈsiːm/
to be suitable or appropriate for someone or something; to befit
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suppurate
C2
/ˈsʌpjəreɪt/
ripen and generate pus
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sough
C2
/saʊ/
to make a low, continuous murmuring, sighing, or rustling sound
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laik
C2
/leɪk/
Northern English dialect: to play or amuse oneself
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unclose
C2
/ʌnˈkloʊz/
archaic or literary: to open, become open, or release from a closed position
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foregather
C2
/ˌfɔrˈɡæðər/
to meet or assemble, especially socially
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inveigh
C2
/ɪnˈveɪ/
To draw in or away; to entice, inveigle.
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gaucherie
C2
/ˌɡoʊʃəˈɹiː/
a socially awkward or tactless act
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overset
C2
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsɛt/
to turn, knock, or tip something over; to overturn
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jink
C2
/dʒɪŋk/
to make a sudden quick turn in order to avoid someone or something
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traduce
C2
/tɹəˈdus/
to speak maliciously and falsely about someone; to defame
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affiance
C2
/əˈfaɪəns/
archaic: to promise someone in marriage; to betroth
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quantize
C2
/ˈkwɑːn.taɪz/
physics: to restrict a physical quantity or system to discrete allowed values or states
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cerebration
C2
/ˌsɛrəˈbreɪʃən/
the operation of the brain or the process of thinking, especially sustained or partly unconscious mental activity
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tendance
C2
/ˈtɛndəns/
archaic: care, attendance, or the act of tending to someone or something
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abnegate
C2
/ˈæb.nɪ.ɡeɪt/
to deny or renounce
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limn
C2
/lɪm/
to depict, describe, or delineate clearly in words or images
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evolutionism
C2
/ˌev.əˈluː.ʃənˌɪz.əm/
a philosophical or social doctrine that treats evolution as a universal process, often identified with progress
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enwrap
C2
/ɪnˈræp/
to wrap around, cover, or envelop completely
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unlimber
C2
/ˌʌnˈlɪmbər/
to detach an artillery piece from its limber and make it ready to fire
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psychophysiology
C2
/ˌsaɪkoʊˌfɪziˈɑlədʒi/
the study of relationships between psychological processes and physiological activity
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imprecation
C2
/ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil and usually serves as an insult
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conduce
C2
/kənˈd(j)us/
To cause (something) to occur; to bring about.
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emblazon
C2
/ɪmˈbleɪzən/
to display, write, or depict something prominently on a surface
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flightiness
C2
The tendency to act on sudden whims rather than careful thought.
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higgling
C2
present participle and gerund of higgle
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ensconce
C2
/ɪnˈskɑns/
to settle someone or oneself securely and comfortably in a particular place
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disoblige
C2
/ˌdɪsəˈblaɪdʒ/
to inconvenience or disappoint someone by refusing a request or failing to accommodate their wishes
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corrugate
C2
/ˈkɔːr.əˌɡeɪt/
to form a material into parallel ridges, folds, or grooves
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vivify
C2
/ˈvɪvɪfaɪ/
to give life, vitality, or renewed energy to someone or something
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disburden
C2
/dɪsˈbɝːdən/
to free a person, animal, or thing from a physical load; to unload
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bestrew
C2
/bɪˈstruː/
to scatter things over a surface, or to cover a surface with things scattered here and there
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prehension
C2
/prɪˈhɛnʃən/
the act or power of grasping and holding something, especially with a hand, limb, or prehensile organ
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protraction
C2
/proʊˈtrækʃən/
the act of prolonging something or the state of being extended in time
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expatiate
C2
/ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/
to speak or write at length and in detail about a subject, usually followed by on or upon
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spiritualize
C2
/ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əˌlaɪz/
to make a person, experience, or activity more spiritual, elevated, or concerned with the soul
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espousal
C2
/esˈpaʊzəl/
formal: the act of adopting, supporting, or becoming committed to a belief, cause, policy, or practice
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systematization
C2
/ˌsɪs.tə.mə.t̬əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
the act or process of arranging ideas, practices, or institutions into a coherent system
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underdo
C2
/ˌʌndərˈduː/
to do less than is needed, expected, or possible; especially, to cook insufficiently
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accessor
C2
/ˈækˌsɛsɚ/
a method or function that reads a value, usually without changing the underlying data
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backdown
C2
/ˈbækˌdaʊn/
an act of withdrawing a demand, threat, claim, or previously stated position
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expectorate
C2
/ɪkˈspɛktəɹeɪt/
to cough up and expel phlegm or other material from the lungs or throat
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confute
C2
/kənˈfjuːt/
to prove a claim, argument, or person wrong by evidence or reasoning; to refute conclusively
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incitant
C2
/ɪnˈsaɪ.tənt/
something that provokes action or stimulates a response
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mistime
C2
/ˌmɪsˈtaɪm/
to do, arrange, or judge the timing of something incorrectly
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soliloquize
C2
/səˈlɪləˌkwaɪz/
To talk to oneself, especially aloud and at length.
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corrugation
C2
/ˌkɔrəˈɡeɪʃən/
the process or state of forming a surface into parallel ridges and grooves
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deglutition
C2
/ˌdiɡluˈtɪʃ(ə)n/
the act or physiological process of swallowing
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catechize
C2
/ˈkætəˌkaɪz/
to instruct someone in religious doctrine by means of questions and answers
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intermeddle
C2
/ˌɪntɚˈmɛdəl/
formal or dated: to interfere officiously in matters that are not one's concern
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ventriloquize
C2
/venˈtrɪl.ə.kwaɪz/
to practice ventriloquism, making one's voice seem to come from another source
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stultify
C2
/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/
To make someone or something dull and lifeless, especially by limiting freedom or imagination.
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reascend
C2
/ˌɹiːəˈsɛnd/
to ascend or rise again
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disembody
C2
/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑː.di/
to separate a spirit, voice, idea, or consciousness from a physical body
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innervate
C2
/ɪˈnɝˌveɪt/
stimulate to action
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disembarrass
C2
/ˌdɪsəmˈbɛrəs/
to free someone from a burden, hindrance, unwanted object, or difficult situation
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misname
C2
/ˌmɪsˈneɪm/
to call someone or something by an incorrect, unsuitable, or misleading name
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mineralize
C2
/ˈmɪnɝəˌlaɪz/
to convert a substance into mineral or inorganic form, as in fossilization, bone formation, or carbon storage
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triturate
C2
/ˈtrɪtʃəˌreɪt/
to crush, rub, or grind a substance thoroughly into fine particles or powder
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supervene
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take place as an additional or unexpected development
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impend
C2
/ɪmˈpɛnd/
to be imminent or about to happen, especially as a threat or danger
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reduplicate
C2
/ɹɪˈduːplɪˌkeɪt/
to repeat, copy, or double something
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circumscription
C2
/ˌsɝkəmˈskrɪpʃən/
the act of drawing a boundary around something or limiting its extent
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efflux
C2
/ˈɛflʌks/
the process of flowing out
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smouch
C2
/ˈsmaʊtʃ/
chiefly dialectal: to obtain something by stealing or trickery
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versify
C2
/ˈvɝːsəˌfaɪ/
to compose poetry or write in verse
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electrolyze
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/ɪˈlɛktrəlaɪz/
to decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis.
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appose
C2
/əˈpoʊz/
to place two things side by side or near each other, especially for comparison or contrast
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abscission
C2
/æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩/
The act or process of cutting off.
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disembogue
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/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈboʊɡ/
of a river, stream, or channel: to flow out into the sea or another larger body of water
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prepossess
C2
/ˌpɹiːpəˈzɛs/
to influence someone's opinion in advance, especially favorably
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embower
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/ɪmˈbaʊɚ/
to shelter or enclose in or as if in a bower of foliage
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substantialize
C2
/səbˈstænʃəˌlaɪz/
to treat an abstraction, relation, or quality as an independently existing substance or thing
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infelicity
C2
/ˌɪnfəˈlɪsəti/
an awkward, inappropriate, or ill-chosen expression, action, or detail
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diffract
C2
/dɪˈfrækt/
of a wave or particle beam, to spread or change direction through interference after meeting an edge, aperture, or periodic structure
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congelation
C2
/ˌkɑːndʒəˈleɪʃən/
the process or result of congealing, especially changing from a liquid to a solid by cooling
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trituration
C2
/ˌtrɪtʃəˈreɪʃən/
the act or process of crushing, rubbing, or grinding a substance into fine particles
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