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dig up; discover; find out

• The digging of the scientists unearthed a buried city.
• A plot to defraud* the investors was unearthed by the F.B.I.
• The museum exhibited* the vase that had been unearthed in Greece.

go away; leave; turn away (from); change; die

• We arrived in the village in the morning and departed that night.
• Stan was vague* about departing from his usual manner of choosing a partner.
• Vera was reluctant* to mention that her uncle had long since departed.

occupy the same place in space; occupy the same time; correspond exactly; agree

• If these triangles were placed one on top of the other, they would coincide.
• Because Pete's and Jim's working hours coincide, and they live in the same vicinity,* they depart* from their homes at the same time.
• My verdict* on the film coincides with Adele's.

cross out; mark so that it cannot be used; wipe out; call off

• The stamp was only partially* canceled.
• Because the first shipment contained defective* parts, Mr. Zweben canceled the rest of the order.
• Having found just the right man for the job, Captain Mellides canceled all further interviews.

person who owes something to another

• If I borrow a dollar from you, I am your debtor.
• As a debtor who had received many favors from the banker, Mr. Mertz was reluctant* to testify against him.
• A gloomy* debtor's prison was once the fate of those who could not repay their loans

able to be read; easy to read; plain and clear

• Julia's handwriting is beautiful and legible.
• Nancy hesitated* in her reading because the words were scarcely* legible.
• Our teacher penalizes* us for compositions that are not legible.

a notice to be posted in a public place; poster

• Colorful placards announced an urgent* meeting.
• Placards were placed throughout the neighborhood by rival* groups.
• Numerous* placards appeared around the city calling for volunteers.*

spreading by contact, easily spreading from one to another

• Scarlet fever is contagious.
• I find that yawning is often contagious.  
• Interest in the project was contagious, and soon all opposition to it collapsed.*

persons prepared for religious work; clergymen as a group

• We try never to hinder* the clergy as they perform their sacred* tasks
• Friar Tuck was a member of the clergy who loved a jolly* jest.*
• The majority* of the clergy felt the new morality* was a menace* to society.

usual

• It was customary for wealthy Romans to recline* while they were dining.
• The Robin Williams movie received the customary rave* reviews from the critics.
• The traitor* rejected* the customary blindfold for the execution

easily seen through; clear

• Window glass is transparent.
• Colonel Thomas is a man of transparent honesty and loyalty.*
• The homicide* was a transparent case of jealousy* that got out of hand.

pour boiling liquid over; burn with hot liquid or steam; heat almost to the boiling point

• Do not neglect* to scald the dishes before drying them.
• The scalding lava pouring from the mountain placed everyone in peril.
• By being hasty,* Stella scalded her hand

an outbreak of a disease that spreads rapidly* so that many people have it at the same time; widespread

• All of the schools in the city were closed during the epidemic.
• The depiction* ofviolence* in the movies has reached epidemic proportions.
• During the epidemic we were forbidden* to drink water unless it had been boiled.

extreme fatness

• Obesity is considered* a serious disease.
• The salesman tactfully* referred* to Jack's obesity as "stoutness."
• At the medical convention the topic* discussed was the prevention of childhood obesity.

cause to look larger than it really is; make too much of; go beyond the truth in telling

• A microscope* is a magnifying glass.
• It seems that Mr. Steinmetz magnified the importance of the document* in his possession.
• Some people have a tendency* to magnify every minor* fault in others.

a person who treats ailments by massage and manipulation of the vertebrae and other forms of therapy on the theory* that disease results from interference with the normal functioning of the nervous system

• The chiropractor tried to relieve* the pain by manipulating* the spinal column.
• Mrs. Lehrer confirmed* that a chiropractor had been treating her.
• The chiropractor recommended hot baths between treatments.

anything that gets in the way or hinders; impediment; obstruction

• The soldiers were compelled* to get over such obstacles as ditches and barbed wire.
• Ignorance* is an obstacle to progress.
• Prejudice* is often an obstacle to harmony* among people.

change the air in; purify by fresh air; discuss openly

• We ventilated the kitchen by opening the windows.
• The lungs ventilate the blood.
• There is merit* in ventilating the topic* of the prom before the entire senior class.

risk; endanger

• Soldiers jeopardize their lives in war.
• Mr. Marcos revised* his opinion of police officers after two of them had jeopardized their lives to save his drowning child.
• Though it jeopardized his chance for a promotion,* Mr. Rafael ventured* to criticize his boss.

saying no; minus; showing the lights and shadows reversed

• The captain gave a negative response* to the request for a leave.
• Three below zero is a negative quantity.*
• A negative image is used to print a positive picture.

regular payment that is not wages; to make such a payment

• Pensions are often paid because of long service, special merit,* or injuries received.
• The pension is calculated* on the basis of your last year's income.
• Mrs. Colby pensioned off her employee after thirty years of loyal* service.

having to do with life; necessary to life; causing death, failure or ruin; lively

• We must preserve* and protect our vital resources.
• Eating is a vital function, the obese* man reminded me.
• The valiant* soldier died of a vital wound in Iraq.

of a city or state; having something to do in the affairs of a city or town

• The state police assisted the municipal police in putting down the riot.
•  There was only a mediocre* turnout for the municipal elections.
• The municipal government placed a ban* on parking during business hours.

spoken; using speech; of the mouth

• An oral agreement is not enough; we must have a written promise.
• Oral surgery is necessary to penetrate* to the diseased root.
• His unique* oral powers made Lincoln a man to remember.

pleased with oneself; self-satisifed

• Senator Troy denounced* the complacent attitude of the polluters* of our air.
• How can you be complacent about such a menace?*
• I was surprised that Martin was so complacent about his brief part in the play.

an insect with a slender* body and powerful sting

• When the wasps descended* on the picnic, we ran in all directions.
• A swarm* of wasps attacked us as we were reclining* on the porch.
• The piercing* sting of a wasp can be very painful.

restore to good condition; make over in a new form; restore to former standing, rank, reputation, etc.

• The old house was rehabilitated at enormous* expense.
• The former criminal completely rehabilitated himself and was respected by all.
• This wing of the house must be rehabilitated promptly,* as there is a danger it will collapse.*

word of honor; conditional freedom; to free (a prisoner) under certain conditions

• The judge paroled the juvenile* offenders on condition that they report to him every three months.
• Since the prisoner has been rehabilitated,* his family is exploring* the possibility* of having him paroled.
• The fugitive* gave his parole not to try to escape again.

straight up and down with reference to the horizon, for example, a vertical line

• It wasn't easy to get the drunken man into a vertical position.
• The way to vote for your candidate* is to pull the lever from the horizontal position to the vertical position.
• A circle surrounding a vertical line that ends in an inverted Vis the well-known peace symbol.*

straight up and down with reference to the horizon, for example, a vertical line

• It wasn't easy to get the drunken man into a vertical position.
• The way to vote for your candidate* is to pull the lever from the horizontal position to the vertical position.
• A circle surrounding a vertical line that ends in an inverted Vis the well-known peace symbol.*

name as a candidate for office; appoint to an office

• Three times Bryant was nominated for office but he was never elected.
• The president nominated him for Secretary of State.
• Though Danny was nominated last, he emerged* as the strongest candidate.*

possibility* as opposed to actuality; capability of coming into being or action

• Mark has the potential of being completely rehabilitated.*
• The coach felt his team had the potential to reach the finals.*
• Destroying nuclear weapons reduces a potential threat* to human survival.*

place where bodies of unknown persons found dead are kept; the reference library of a newspaper office

• There is a slender* chance that we can identifY* the body in the morgue.
• Bodies in the morgue are preserved* by low temperatures.
• In the morgue of the New York Times there are biographies* of most famous people

took up all the attention

• Getting to school in time for the test preoccupied Judy's mind.
• My boss is always preoccupied with ways of cutting down on the workers' lateness.
• Charity* cases preoccupied Mrs. Reynaldo's attention.

coverings and cushions for furniture

• Our old sofa was given new velvet upholstery.
• The Browns' upholstery was so new that we were wary* about visiting them with the children.
• One hundred eighty-five dollars was the estimate* for changing the upholstery on the dining-room chairs.

lack of interest, care, or attention

• Allen's indifference to his schoolwork worried his parents.
• It was a matter of indifference to Bernie whether the story circulating* about his engagement was true or not.
• My father could not refrain* from commenting on Linda's indifference toward her brother's tears.

keep; keep up; carry on; uphold; support; declare to be true

• Angelo maintained his hold on the jagged* rock though his fingers were becoming numb.*
• The judge maintained his opinion that the verdict* was fair.
• The pauper* was unable to maintain his family without the help of charity.*

• treat coldly, scornfully, or with contempt; cold treatment
• Darryl later apologized* to Sally for snubbing her at the dance.
• Sandra was tormented* by the thought that she might be snubbed by her classmates.
• I considered* it a rude snub when I was not invited to the party.

last; keep on; undergo; bear; stand

• How can you endure such disrespect?
• The valiant* officer endured serious burns on September 11th.
• Dr. Hardy was confident* he could endure the hardships* of space travel.

very great anger; rage

•  Anticipating* Father's wrath, we tried to give him the news slowly.
• There is no rage* like the wrath of an angry bear.
• After Ernie's wrath subsided,* we were able to tell him what happened.

lay open; uncover; leave unprotected; show openly

• Soldiers in an open field are exposed to the enemy's gunfire.
• Foolish actions expose a person to the sneers* of others.
• The article exposed the vital* document* as a forgery.

story coming from the past, which many people have believed; what is written on a coin or below a picture

• Stories about King Arthur and his knights are popular* legends.
• legend has exaggerated* the size of Paul Bunyan.
• The legend on the rare coin was scarcely* legible.*

consider carefully

• Not wishing to act hastily,* the governor pondered the problem for days.
• After pondering the question, the board decided to grant the parole.*
• The villagers, faced with a famine,* pondered their next move.

give up; yield; submit

• Vito resigned his position as editor* of the school paper.
• Upon hearing the news of the defeat, the football coach promptly* resigned.
• Upon examining the injury, the chiropractor* told Jim he had better resign himself to a week in bed.

acting with force or violence*

• The police took drastic measures to end the crime wave.
• The most drastic changes in centuries* have taken place during our lifetime.
• In the interests of justice,* drastic action must be taken.

platform built on the shore or out from the shore beside which ships can load or unload I

• We watched the exhausted* laborers unloading the cargo on the wharf.
• The lawyer insisted* that his client* was never seen near the wharf where the crime had taken place.
• Waiting at the wharf for the supply ships to unload was a starving multitude* of people.

change for the better; correct; change

• It is time you amended your ways.
• Each time they amended the plan, they made it worse.
• Rather than amend the club's constitution again, let us discard* it and start afresh.

piece of paper used in voting; the whole number of votes cast; the method of secret voting; to vote or decide by using ballots

• Clyde, confident* of victory, dropped his ballot into the box.
• After we counted the ballots a second time, Leo's victory was confirmed.*
• To avoid embarrassing the candidates,* we ballot instead of showing hands.