GRE/TODO.md
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Words that should be added/modified

Word Occurence Explanation
ipso facto no.1410 " , " -> ", "
apostatize no.1259 "one.s" -> "one's"
fervid,fervent no.342 remove straggling "
irredentist no.1234 corrupted end of bold delimiter
deprecate/depreciate no.203 remove lots of straggling " , clean up formatting
eluding no.1277 add linebreak before 2nd example
in general " : " -> ": ", " , " -> ", " " . " -> ". ", " ; " -> "; "
credence no.185 end of bold delimiter missing
cantankerous no.596 fix example

Questions to answer:

  • Difference between abate & attenuate
    → abate can weaken to the point of disappearing, attenuate has to be always present.
  • Difference between castigate & chastize
  • Are fervid & fervent the same word?
  • Connotation of facetious
  • diatribe vs harangue
    → harangue more official and bombastic?
  • Difference between obstinate & obdurate
  • quiescence vs. abeyance
  • phlegmatic has a negative connotation, doesn't it?
  • mendacity vs.
  • presage vs. omen vs. augury
  • frenetic vs. frantic
  • imprudence vs. improvidence