to support
verb
bohl-ster
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Norse, Dutch, German
New numbers bolster the claim that records became a lot more popular last year. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bolster?s=t
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A pillow bolsters your head and neck while you sleep. http://www.thesofaco.com/custom-options/throw-pillows.aspx |
Depreciate
to become less valuable
verb
dih-pree-shee-eyt
1640–50; Late Latin
Think about an object that doesn't depreciate with use, but is instead improved by it. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/depreciate?s=t
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The value of a dollar has depreciated over time. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/depreciate |
Indiscriminate
not selective
adjective
in-di-skrim-uh-nit
1590–1600; Latin
We get the sense of an indiscriminate intellectuall curiosity that can't be contained by the routines of the
workday. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/indiscriminate?s=t
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The indiscriminate man fired bullets into a crowd of random people. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/indiscriminately |
Inquisitive
questioning
adjective
in-kwiz-i-tiv
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin
The cloned animals exhibit the full spectrum of behavioral traits, from curious and inquisitive to timid and shy. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inquisitive?s=t
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This girl's face is inquisitive. Young kids are very inquisitive because they have a lot of questions. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pwincessrai/6037590737/ |
Nebulous
indefinite
adjective
neb-yuh-luh


1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin
Fairness is a nebulous concept that is different for each person. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nebulous?s=t
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The nebulous man is unsure about the answer. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pwincessrai/6037590737/ |
Relegate
to send
verb
rel-i-geyt
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin
It did, however, relegate the remaining participants to the second rank. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/relegate?s=t
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The man's marijuana habit relegated him to prison. http://blog.ctnews.com/meehan/2012/02/17/marijuana-legal-not-so-much/ |
Replete
filled
adjective
ri-pleet
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin
The newly revamped interface is replete with cool blues, metallic grays and lots of swishy animated effects. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/replete?s=t
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Fred the frog sat back after his large meal, completely replete.http://collegeadmissions.testmasters.com/tag/sat-vocabulary-words/ |
Sedentary
involving much sitting
adjective
sed-n-ter-ee
1590–1600; Latin
It is possible that for some, a sedentary lifestyle leads to pedestrian thought. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sedentary?s=t
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The man is sedentary as he watches TV. http://images.yourdictionary.com/sedentary |
Tenet
a principle
noun
ten-it
1590–1600; Latin
One basic tenet is that the people who live and work near the ocean should play a role in conservation planning and management. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tenet?s=t
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The tenet that the kids embodied was kindness. http://headofschool.usmk12.org/ |
Terse
short
adjective
turs
1595–1605; Latin
My comments on the first manuscript were fairlyterse and probably about a page long. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/terse?s=t
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The boxing match was terse because he knocked the guy out with one punch, so the fight was brief. http://www.gotbrainy.com/flashcards/show/11602 |
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