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predetermine

Posted on September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 by admin

pri dih tuhr mihn transitive verb 1. to form or set (a decision, course of action, or the like) ahead of time. The computer’s price was predetermined by foreign competition. 2. to…

ameliorate

Posted on September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 by admin

ə mil yə reIt transitive verb to make better; improve. The measures taken did little to ameliorate the situation. intransitive verb to become better; improve. His condition had ameliorated to the point that we could…

irreverent

Posted on September 20, 2016September 19, 2016 by admin

ih re 0v@ 0r@nt adjective 1. not having or showing reverence or respect. She considered it irreverent for anyone to call the pastor by his first name. 2. having or showing a…

ratiocination

Posted on September 19, 2016September 19, 2016 by admin

rae shi a sih neI shən noun the process of thinking logically; reasoning. Sherlock Holmes uses his exceptional powers of ratiocination to solve mysteries. In unfamiliar territory, he proceeds by instinct while she…

malevolent

Posted on September 9, 2016September 8, 2016 by admin

mə le və lihnt adjective wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. The spirits haunting this house are mischievous but not malevolent. Since my promotion, the administrative assistant looks at me with…

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