Lesson 308
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#9210
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vague
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adjective
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Not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided.
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Her explanation was so vague that nobody understood the plan.

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vague idea

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An unclear or uncertain thought or notion.
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unclear, indistinct, ambiguous, hazy, indefinite
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clear, definite, precise
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vague idea, vague notion, vague feeling, vague impression
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#9211
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valorous
/ˈvælərəs/
adjective
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showing great courage and bravery
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The valorous soldier led his troop into battle without hesitation.

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brave, courageous, gallant, heroic, intrepid
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cowardly, fearful, timid
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valorous deed, valorous act, valorous hero, valorous spirit
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#9212
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valor
/ˈvælər/
noun
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Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
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The soldier was honored for his valor during the war.

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badge of valor

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a recognition for bravery
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bravery, courage, heroism, gallantry
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cowardice, fear
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valor in battle, display valor, act of valor
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#9213
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validate
/ˈvælɪdeɪt/
verb
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validated
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validated
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validates
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validating
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To check or prove the accuracy, truth, or legality of something.
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The scientist worked hard to validate the experiment's results.

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validate feelings

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to acknowledge or affirm someone's emotions
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confirm, verify, authenticate, approve
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invalidate, reject, disprove
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validate results, validate data, validate claim, validate feelings
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#9214
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valid
/ˈvælɪd/
adjective
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Having a sound basis in logic or fact; legally or officially acceptable.
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Her argument was valid and convincing.

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valid reason

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a good or acceptable reason
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legitimate, sound, reasonable, genuine
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invalid, false, illegitimate
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valid reason, valid point, valid argument, valid passport
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#9215
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valiant
/ˈvæliənt/
adjective
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Showing courage, determination, and bravery.
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The firefighters made a valiant effort to save the building.

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valiant effort

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a brave and determined attempt
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brave, courageous, heroic, bold
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cowardly, timid
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valiant effort, valiant soldier, valiant attempt
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#9216
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valetudinarian
/ˌvælɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛəriən/
noun
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A person who is unduly anxious about their health or constantly concerned with minor ailments.
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He was regarded as a valetudinarian, always worrying about his health.

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hypochondriac, invalid, patient, sickly person
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healthy person, robust individual
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valetudinarian habits, valetudinarian concerns, valetudinarian lifestyle
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#9217
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valedictory
/ˌvælɪˈdɪktəri/
adjective
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Serving as a farewell or parting; relating to a valediction.
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He delivered a valedictory speech at the conference.

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farewell, parting, goodbye, final
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welcoming, greeting
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valedictory speech, valedictory address, valedictory remarks, valedictory message
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#9218
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valedictorian
/ˌvælədɪkˈtɔːriən/
noun
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The student with the highest academic achievements in a graduating class, often chosen to give the farewell speech.
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She was honored as the valedictorian of her class.

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top student, best graduate, class leader, scholar
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dropout, underachiever
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class valedictorian, school valedictorian, chosen valedictorian, honored valedictorian
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#9219
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valediction
/ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən/
noun
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The act of saying farewell; a formal goodbye.
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The professor gave a touching valediction at his retirement ceremony.

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farewell, goodbye, parting, send-off
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greeting, welcome
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final valediction, farewell valediction, formal valediction, emotional valediction
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#9220
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vale
/veɪl/
noun
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A valley, often used in a poetic or literary sense.
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The village lay hidden in a quiet green vale.

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valley, dale, hollow, glen
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hill, mountain
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green vale, quiet vale, hidden vale, fertile vale
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#9221
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valance
/ˈvæləns/
noun
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A decorative drapery hung across the top of a window or bed.
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She chose a floral valance to match the curtains in her bedroom.

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drape, curtain topper, window treatment, canopy
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bare window, plain curtain
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window valance, bed valance, decorative valance, fabric valance
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#9222
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vainglory
/ˈveɪnɡlɔːri/
noun
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Excessive vanity or boastfulness about one's achievements.
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His speech was filled with vainglory and self-praise.

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boastfulness, arrogance, pride, conceit
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humility, modesty
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filled with vainglory, vainglory of power, political vainglory
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#9223
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vainglorious
/veɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
adjective
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Excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; boastful.
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The vainglorious leader boasted about his minor achievements.

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boastful, arrogant, conceited, pompous
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humble, modest
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vainglorious speech, vainglorious boast, vainglorious attitude
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#9224
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vain
/veɪn/
adjective
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Having an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
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He is too vain to admit his mistakes.

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in vain

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Without success or a result.
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conceited, arrogant, self-centered, egotistic
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humble, modest
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vain attempt, vain effort, vain pride, vain hope
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#9225
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utility
/juːˈtɪləti/
noun
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The state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.
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The utility of smartphones in daily life is undeniable.

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utility bill

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A bill for essential public services like water, electricity, or gas.
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usefulness, benefit, practicality, service, advantage
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uselessness, disadvantage
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utility bill, utility company, utility service, utility value
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#9226
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vagrant
/ˈveɪɡrənt/
noun
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A person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place.
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The police offered shelter to a vagrant sleeping on the street.

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drifter, vagabond, wanderer, tramp, nomad
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resident, settler
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vagrant lifestyle, homeless vagrant, wandering vagrant, vagrant on the street
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#9227
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vagary
/ˈveɪɡəri/
noun
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An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or someone's behavior.
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The vagaries of the weather made planning difficult.

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vagaries of life

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The unpredictable changes and challenges of life.
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whim, caprice, quirk, fancy, fluctuation
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certainty, consistency
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vagaries of weather, vagaries of life, political vagaries
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#9228
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vagabond
/ˈvæɡəbɒnd/
noun
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A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.
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The old vagabond lived on the streets of the city.

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wanderer, drifter, tramp, nomad
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resident, settler
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vagabond life, vagabond spirit, wandering vagabond
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#9229
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vacuum
/ˈvæk.juːm/
noun
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A space entirely devoid of matter; an absence of atmosphere or content.
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The scientist created a vacuum chamber for the experiment.

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power vacuum

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A situation where power or leadership is absent.
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emptiness, void, gap, nothingness
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fullness, presence, abundance
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vacuum cleaner, create a vacuum, power vacuum
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#9230
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vacuous
/ˈvækjuəs/
adjective
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Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
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She gave a vacuous smile during the serious discussion.

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vacuous expression

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An empty or unintelligent look on someone's face.
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empty, foolish, silly, mindless, hollow
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thoughtful, intelligent, meaningful
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vacuous smile, vacuous stare, vacuous remark, vacuous expression
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#9231
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vacillation
/ˌvæsɪˈleɪʃən/
noun
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The inability to decide between different opinions or actions; indecisiveness.
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His constant vacillation frustrated his colleagues during the meeting.

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indecision, hesitation, wavering, irresolution, uncertainty
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determination, decisiveness, resolution
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political vacillation, constant vacillation, vacillation between choices
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#9232
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vacillate
/ˈvæsɪleɪt/
verb
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vacillated
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vacillated
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vacillates
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vacillating
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to waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
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He vacillated between studying law and becoming a writer.

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vacillate between

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to keep changing your mind between two choices
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hesitate, waver, dither, fluctuate
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decide, determine, resolve
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vacillate between, vacillate on decision, vacillate constantly
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#9233
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vaccinate
/ˈvæksɪneɪt/
verb
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vaccinated
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vaccinated
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vaccinates
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vaccinating
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to give a vaccine to protect against a disease
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Children are usually vaccinated before starting school.

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get vaccinated

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to receive a vaccine injection
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immunize, inoculate, protect, inject
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infect, expose
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vaccinate children, vaccinate population, vaccinate against
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#9234
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vacate
/vəˈkeɪt/
verb
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vacated
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vacated
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vacates
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vacating
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to leave or give up a place, seat, or position
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They had to vacate the apartment by the end of the month.

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vacate a seat

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to leave a seat for someone else
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leave, abandon, relinquish, evacuate
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occupy, retain, hold
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vacate room, vacate property, vacate seat, vacate office
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#9235
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uxorious
/ʌkˈsɔːriəs/
adjective
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excessively fond of or submissive to one's wife
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He was so uxorious that he agreed with everything his wife said.

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devoted, doting, submissive, affectionate
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indifferent, neglectful, domineering
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uxorious husband, uxorious devotion, uxorious affection
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#9236
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utterly
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adverb
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completely or absolutely
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She was utterly surprised by the news.

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utterly ridiculous

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completely absurd or unreasonable
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completely, absolutely, totally, entirely, fully
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partially, somewhat, slightly
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utterly amazed, utterly destroyed, utterly wrong, utterly impossible
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#9237
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utter
/ˈʌtər/
verb
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uttered
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uttered
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utters
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uttering
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To speak or pronounce words aloud.
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He could barely utter a word after the shocking news.

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utter nonsense

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Complete or total nonsense.
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speak, say, express, articulate, pronounce
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silence, suppress
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utter words, utter sound, utter nonsense, utter truth
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#9238
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utopia
/juːˈtoʊpiə/
noun
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An imagined perfect society or place where everything is ideal.
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Many philosophers dreamed of creating a utopia for humanity.

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utopian dream

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An unrealistic hope for a perfect world.
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paradise, heaven, ideal place, perfection, nirvana
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dystopia, reality
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perfect utopia, utopia society, utopian dream, political utopia
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#9239
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utmost
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adjective
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Greatest or highest in degree, importance, or extent.
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She showed the utmost respect to her teachers.

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to the utmost

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To the greatest possible degree.
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greatest, highest, supreme, maximum, extreme
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least, minimum
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utmost importance, utmost care, utmost respect, to the utmost
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