33 lines
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33 lines
2.2 KiB
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# Words that should be added/modified
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| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
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| whittle | no.815 | add sub-numbering i.e. (1.a, 1.b) |
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| fulgurate | no.731 | meaning: `2:` -> `2.` |
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| congruity | no.974 | end of underline missing in example. Also: remove numbering? Synonyms should only be listed in explanation, not example. |
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| epicure | no.1339 | fix typos in explanation. |
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| espouse | no.1349 | list two different meanings seperately |
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| inveigh | no.1778 | add linebreak between meanings, 1st meaning should be called `1a.` |
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| lam | no.1780 | corrupt linebreak char in examples |
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# Questions to answer:
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- Difference between _abate_ & _attenuate_<br />
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→ abate can weaken to the point of disappearing, attenuate has to be always present.
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- Difference between _castigate_ & _chastize_
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- Are _fervid_ & _fervent_ the same word?
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- Connotation of _facetious_
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- _diatribe_ vs _harangue_<br />
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→ harangue more official and bombastic?
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- Difference between _obstinate_ & _obdurate_
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- _quiescence_ vs. _abeyance_
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- _phlegmatic_ has a negative connotation, doesn't it?
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- _mendacity_ vs.
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- _presage_ vs. _omen_ vs. _augury_
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- _frenetic_ vs. _frantic_
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- _imprudence_ vs. _improvidence_
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- reproof vs. reproach
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