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abbreviate | v. To shorten by leaving out certain parts. |
abbreviation | n. The result of abbreviating. |
appropriate | adj. Suitable for the purpose. v. To set aside for a particular purpose. |
exclude | v. To leave out. |
fanciful | adj. 1. Not based on reason; unrealistic. 2. Not real; imaginary. |
futile | adj. Certain to fail; hopeless or useless. |
grudge | n. A feeling of resentment. v. To be unwilling to give. |
grudging | adj. Done or said with reluctance. |
inspire | v. To fill with emotion or great excitement. |
inspiration | n. The power to affect the mind or emotions; anything that has this effect. |
majority | n. 1. The greater number or part; more than half. 2. The amount by which one number votes is greater than another. |
persevere | v. To refuse to give up despite difficulties. |
perseverance | n. Continued efforts in spite of difficulties. |
possess | v. 1. To have or to own. 2. To get power or control over. |
possession | n. 1. The fact of owning or holding. 2. The thing that is held or owned. |
prejudice | n. An opinion or strong feeling formed without careful thought or regard to the facts. v. To cause to have such a feeling. |
prejudiced | adj. Having such a feeling. |
resolute | adj. Determined not to give in; inyielding. |
sneer | v. To look down on with scorn; to mock or insult by words or manner. n. A scornful look; a mocking or insulting remark. |
unanimous | adj. Without any disagreement. |
unanimity | n. The condition of being unanimous. |
unruly | adj. 1. Badly behaved. 2. Hard to control. |