to defer
/dɪˈfɝ/
verb
hold back to a later time
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1I would defer admission.
2I defer difference.
3They defer the payments.
4You simply just defer two hours of time.
5Simply defer two hours of time.
deference
/ˈdɛfɝəns/, /ˈdɛfɹəns/
noun
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
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1Rituals of deference marked one’s place in the courtly order.
2And they expected their deference.
3The deference has been very significant to the courts.
4Children have to give absolute deference to the parents and to elders.
5Younger brothers have to give absolute deference to their older brothers.
deferential
/ˌdɛfɝˈɛnʃəɫ/, /ˌdɛfɝˈɛntʃəɫ/
adjective
showing deference
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1Back in 1867, Diaz had been deferential to his former patron.
2WILLIAM BURNS - Well, first, from Putin’s point of view, the best thing is to have a deferential government in Kiev.
3Like, it was almost deferential, which was so bizarre.
4He was very deferential to the bishops.
5We were naturally deferential.
iniquitous
/ɪnˈɪkwᵻɾəs/
adjective
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
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1It always appeared a most iniquitous Scheme to me - to fight for ourselves for what we are daily robbing and plundering from those who have as good a right to freedom as we have.
2"Rick and Morty" as a show charts some bleak and iniquitous territory involving the deaths of innocent people, moral fundability, and the grim price of whatever happiness is.
3It may be in the future that President Jefferson might pardon some of the unjustly accused and convicted Federalists-- Republicans under the Federalist iniquitous Alien and Sedition Acts.
iniquity
/ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
noun
morally objectionable behavior
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1At his Nobel Lecture, García Marquez reflected on Latin America’s long history of civil strife and rampant iniquity.
2Their guilt exceeded the iniquity of Sodom in the passage we just read, and this is a strategy that of course justifies God.
3Wash me thoroughly my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
4The apostle Paul called it the mystery of iniquity.
5And then He said iniquity shall abound.
confection
/kənˈfɛkʃən/
noun
the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
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1The cylindrical confections are dual-toned to represent the strawberry and vanilla flavors.
2Hide the imperfections with confection.
3- Hide the imperfections with confection.
4According to the study, the spicy confection's odor increased blood flow by some 13 percent.
5So we're going to place our frozen confections.
confectionery
/kənˈfɛkʃəˌnɛɹi/
noun
candy and other sweets considered collectively
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1But with the Wrigley's portfolio of Staple Gum Brands, the deal helped solidify Mars as the top confectionery company in the world.
2In the summer of 2004, Trolli confectionery brand released road kill themed gummies.
3And wagashi is the very traditional Japanese confectionery traditionally served with tea.
4But this confectionery treat didn't start as, well, ice cream.
5Licorice tea Licorice is traditionally associated with candies and confectionery items, it turns out it is also known for its holistic health benefits.
to imperil
/ˌɪmˈpɛɹəɫ/
verb
to endanger a person or thing
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1David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart weigh in on the president's agenda, an imperiled Cabinet nomination, and this weekend's conservative conference.
2Now, critics say his behavior and his rhetoric is dangerous and could imperil American democracy.
3But up until the 1852 Emancipation Act, feels imperiled.
4For all of its extraordinary technological accomplishments, our brave new modern real world has imperiled the whole future of the planet in barely 300 years.
5I have implored the imperiled nation to unchain against her foes her powerful Black hand.
imperious
/ˌɪmˈpɪɹiəs/
adjective
having an unpleasantly proud and arrogant demeanor, displaying a demand for obedience
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1The driving position is, yeah, it's imperious, I'm just looking down on the poor people of the world.
2Disrespect a mood Moods are proud, imperious things.
3She had an imperious temperament and she was perfectly prepared to assert it when she was crossed.
4spread your white sails my little bark athwart the imperious waves, Chant on, sail on, bear o'er the boundless blue from me to every sea, This song for mariners and all their ships.
5She started off as an imperious figure going out to bat for Britain, and get a great deal, and show strength rather than weakness.
machination
/ˌmækəˈneɪʃən/, /ˌmæʃəˈneɪʃən/
noun
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
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1And through some machinations of the Trump campaign, that language is stripped from the party platform.
2I'm more focused on the legislative machinations.
3Generating images, as one specific example, can prove the machinations of our antagonists.
4That's the everyday machinations.
5As a result of this, stories of their machinations during this era have been well recorded.
machinery
/məˈʃinɝi/, /məˈʃinɹi/
noun
machines, especially large ones, considered collectively
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1We developed machinery, better crops, better fertilizers.
2It also powers machinery.
3Machinery shrink wraps the stacks.
4The machinery is kind of loud.
5Maybe the machinery is broken.
machinist
/məˈʃinəst/
noun
someone who operates a machine, especially an industrial one
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1The Wright Brothers recruited a machinist who had worked with them on their bicycles, a man by the name of Charles Taylor.
2His father, Paul Jobs, was a machinist who taught Jobs about electronics from an early age.
3To build everything workshops and factories around the country rely on the handiwork of machinists, and tool and die makers.
4Machinists may train in on the job, apprenticeship, or at technical colleges.
5[Narrator] A retired machinist who turned his love of astronomy into a full-time affair. -
votary
/vˈɑːɾɚɹi/
noun
one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
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1and I am a votary, or an officer, or like a member of the governing board of the club, or society that runs the cult of Cybele, I'm going to feel very loyal to that local deity.
2"And the time is at hand when the great battle is to be fought between the defenders of the constitutional government and the votaries of mob rule, fanaticism and anarchy."
3The higher intellect, the imagination, the spirit, and even the heart might all find their congenial aliment in pursuits which, as some of their ardent votaries believed, would ascend from one step of powerful intelligence to another, until the philosopher should lay his hand on the secret of creative force and perhaps make new worlds for himself.
votive
/vˈoʊɾɪv/
adjective
dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
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1There, they found votive offerings, figurines and drinking vessels too.
2One pound of wax will make about 5 small votive candles.
3Line the table with votive candles.
4Put a votive candle or tea light inside each jar.
5I hacked these votive candles by melting crayons in the microwave.
to apprehend
/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnd/
verb
(of a convict or an accused) to arrest
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1U.S. authorities apprehended nearly 19,000 minors in March.
2we apprehended 60,000 people.
3In 2011, the Tribunal’s last fugitives were finally apprehended.
4After some scuffling, the robber is apprehended by a neat throat take-down.
5Ball was eventually apprehended by a police officer.
apprehensive
/ˌæpɹiˈhɛnsɪv/, /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/
adjective
nervous or worried that something unpleasant may happen
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1Yeah, you felt apprehensive.
2Do not be apprehensive.
3I was also apprehensive.
4I was also apprehensive.
5Confidence level, apprehensive.
to fuse
/ˈfjuz/
verb
mix together different elements
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1So over time, evolution fused those two elytra together.
2Kahlo's work fuses elements of many artistic styles from different times and disparate parts of the world.
3Next, fuse the remnant and curtain.
4Fuse the remnant and curtain along the curtain's bottom edge.
5The metal atoms fuse to the crystal's surface, which gives the crystal this iridescent metallic sheen.
fusible
/ˈfjuzəbəɫ/
adjective
capable of being melted and fused
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1Next, use fusible hem tape along the two long sides, and one short side.
2As spotted by website Fusible, Microsoft has registered various Xbox Fusion domains around the world.
orthopedics
/ˌɔːɹθoʊpˈiːdɪks/
noun
the branch of medicine that is concerned with bones and muscles, and their diseases and injuries

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orthopedist
/ˌɔɹθəˈpidəst/
noun
a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
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1Orthopedists, immunologists don't think of it that much, but the bone marrow even is densely innervated by this particular type of small fiber nerve endings.
2And then there was the orthopedist which was almost $300 to go in first for a first visit.
3If you're continuing to have pain and swelling, then I think it's reasonable to see an orthopedist.
4Okay, so basically do I want to be an orthopedist, neurologist, cardiologist, dermatologist pediatric cardiologist or immunologist?
5- Give you the name of my orthopedist.

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