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impediment
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n. something that gets n the way; obstacle. One mistake at work need not be an _ to your advancement in the company. syn: barrier, ant: assistance
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expedient
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adj. Practical prudent. Jasper decided it would be most _ for him to leave town as soon as he could. syn: profitable
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pedestrian
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adj. Lacking excitement; ordinary and dull. Although I thought my trip to the city would be thrilling from start to finish, it turned out to be rather _ syn: everyday, ant: original
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pedant
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n. One possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things. Only a _ would go into such detail on the most minor points of grammar.
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pedagogue
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n. A teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded. Because our previous teacher had been a terrible bore, we expected the new teacher to be a _ of the same type.
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travesty
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n. a bad imitation of; a perversion of. Some of the books being published today are a _ of the great literature that came before. syn: mockery, farce, ant: glorification.
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vested
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adj. Significant to one's own profit or well being. Because Joy does not have a _interest in the company, she doesn't have to worry if it goes bankrupt.
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vestment
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n. Clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority. The youngest members of the choir did not want to wear their _ because they felt that the clothes weren't cool.
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divest
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v. to strip or remove a title or position of authority. When his cheating was discovered, Brian was _ of the office of student body president. ant: endow.
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corporeal
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adj. Having to do with the body. Some religious writers focus on the differences between _ form and spiritual essence.
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corpulent
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adj. Extremely fat; obese. It seems shameful that the king is _ while his people are thin and starving. ant: skinny.
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incorporate
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v. To bring together features, ideas, or elements. The most popular recipes in the cookbook manage to incorporate ideas about health and nutrition without sacrificing flavor. syn: include, join, ant: separate, remove
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