| Term | Definition |
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amenity |
1. a feature that contributes to physical comfort (n.) 2. a feature that increases the attractiveness or value of a location |
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amenities |
acts of social courtesy (n. pl.) |
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averse |
having a feeling of opposition or distaste (adj.) |
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complacent |
so self-satisfied that one sees no need for change; unconcerned (adj.) |
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decompose |
to decay or to break down into basic elements (v.) |
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defray |
to supply the money for; to pay (v.) |
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emanate |
to come out from a source (v.) |
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envisage |
to picture in one's mind, to imagine something in the future (v.) |
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facetious |
playfully humorous (adj.) |
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fallacy |
a false or mistaken idea (n.) |
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furor |
an uproar; a state of great anger or excitement(n.) |
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idyll |
an episode or experiance that is calm and carefree (n.) |
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paucity |
scarcity; smallness in number or amount (n.) |
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porous |
full of tiny holes or spaces; easily penetrated by gas or liquid (adj.) |
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supersede |
to replace; to cause to be set aside because of superiority (v.) |
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tangible |
1. real; able to be touched (adj.) 2. possible to understand or realize; not vague or uncertain |