to conform
/kənˈfɔɹm/
verbto think or act similar to most people in a particular society or group
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1. First of all, the brain conforms to the shape of the skull, not the other way around.
2. So, does this novel conform to the form of the Identity Plot?
3. To not conform.
4. That's conform.
5. That's conform.
conformable
/kənfˈɔːɹməbəl/
adjectivecorresponding to or agreeing with something
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1. For Nature is very consonant and conformable to her self.
2. And he said, "An action may be said to be conformable with the principle of utility when the tendency is to augment happiness, and that is greater than to diminish it."
3. Here's what Newton himself said: "Nature is very consonant and conformable to her self."
conformance
/kənˈfɔɹməns/
nounthe act of following or obeying the rules of something particular
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1. So certainly what we've learned from working in the demo schools is that if people take actions that are in conformance with the values of a trauma sensitive school, it kind of holds them in line.
conformation
/kɑːnfoːɹmˈeɪʃən/
nouna symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
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1. And the conformation is so important to the function of these molecules.
2. Now, this conformation, this was called the anti-conformation.
3. You get the Gauche conformation.
4. So it would prefer the s-trans conformation.
5. So I'll write a different conformation.
conformist
/kənˈfɔɹmɪst/
nounsomeone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
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1. And that makes it a more complicated pitch to the business users this iron gray conformist is really aimed at.
2. We are more conformist than we imagine.
3. So we're much more conformist than we'd like to believe.
4. If you're simply the company man or woman, maybe you won't get very far because you're too much of a conformist.
5. In fact, drop it right now and ideally splash it in the face of the closest sleepwalking cookie cutter conformist near you to literally and figuratively wake them up!
conformity
/kənˈfɔɹməti/
nounbehavior that corresponds to socially accepted rules
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1. The other big issue is conformity.
2. The virtue in most request is conformity.
3. Conformity is a very important part of mass religion.
4. The other big issue is conformity.
5. Conformity breaks a person's heart.
indefensible
/ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəɫ/
adjective(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
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1. It's indefensible.
2. This is not Democracy, this is indefensible.
3. This is completely indefensible.
4. This is completely indefensible.
5. It's indefensible.
indefinite
/ˌɪnˈdɛfənət/
adjectivenot clearly defined; without clear limits
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1. It permits indefinite detention.
2. Is it indefinite?
3. Usually indefinite pronouns take singular verbs.
4. Indefinite, where did that come from?
5. Your time in the Special Housing Unit, aka, the SHU, the hole, will be indefinite.
indelible
/ˌɪnˈdɛɫɪbəɫ/
adjectivecannot be removed or erased
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1. A. Philip Randolph's fingerprint on the Civil Rights Movement remains indelible.
2. With wisdom and grace,this modern-day Renaissance man has left an indelible markon our community.
3. That has an indelible brand.
4. [screaming] - This moment from Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, became indelible in the minds of moviegoers the world over.
5. Disgust is like indelible ink.
permanence
/ˈpɝmənəns/
nounthe property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
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1. A related phenomenon is called 'object permanence'.
2. JOHN BEYRLE - No, there is no permanence in U.S.-Russia relations.
3. That's object permanence.
4. So, adults have object permanence.
5. What is known as object permanence.
permanent
/ˈpɝmənənt/
adjectivecontinuing to exist all the time or remaining without change for a long time
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1. If this necrosis, or tissue death, happens after a sting, permanent scars may remain on a victim's skin.
2. The Huawei logo under the glass is permanent.
3. A door is permanent.
4. Today's word is permanent.
5. Today's word is permanent.
fission
/ˈfɪʃən/
nouna nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
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1. Fission is like fusion's ugly sibling.
2. Fission was an idea with a ton of potential.
3. Fission is a little bit trickier.
4. Fission breaks up the unstable nucleus of large uranium atoms.
5. But fission has its hazards.
fissure
/ˈfɪʃɝ/
nouna long narrow opening
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1. They invade these cracks and fissures.
2. Fissures that have become all too clear in the U.S. COVID response, as communities of color and low-wage workers have been disproportionately affected by the virus.
3. These fissures become home to numerous bacteria that may cause food poisoning.
4. Listen, anal fissures are having a thing right now.
5. - Don't people want fissures?
solubility
/ˌsɑɫjəˈbɪɫəˌti/
nounthe quality of being soluble and easily dissolved in liquid
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1. Solubility is important because your cell membranes are made of lipids.
2. Since gas exchange occurs between the air and the liquid of the blood, the movement of individual gases also depends on their solubility in water.
3. Uric acid has limited solubility in body fluids, though.
4. Well he discusses the solubility, but that's not a very good key to what the compound is.
5. And the solubilities reflect the same thing.
soluble
/ˈsɑɫjəbəɫ/
adjective(of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
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1. So this problem is absolutely soluble.
2. That material is more soluble in acidic fluid.
3. Just under 3 grams of this fiber is soluble.
4. Soluble fiber lowers your bad cholesterol.
5. This particular vitamin is water soluble.
solvent
/ˈsɑɫvənt/
nouna liquid that is capable of dissolving another substance
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1. Now, the insurance companies were all very, very solvent.
2. A solvent bank is subject to self-fulfilling prophecy.
3. They used solvents.
4. With peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, and yogurt stains, even on washable upholstery, use dry-cleaning solvent, available online.
5. Ethyl acetate is a solvent.
to juggle
/ˈdʒəɡəɫ/
verbthrow, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously
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1. He also juggles a handful of other apps: Postmates, UberRush, Caviar, and Doordash.
2. The clubs were juggling clubs.
3. Still juggling.
4. Are you juggling your work and home life?
5. Is juggling a dance?
jugglery
/dʒˈʌɡəlɹi/
nounthe performance of a juggler
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disparate
/ˈdɪspɝɪt/, /dɪˈspɛɹɪt/
adjectivenot sharing any form of similarity
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1. Disparate ideas are very different ideas, all unrelated.
2. The level of funding in various school districts in Massachusetts was very disparate.
3. And the ideas are very disparate.
4. And the rules and the belief systems were wildly disparate.
5. The data was incredibly disparate.
disparity
/dɪˈspɛɹəti/
nouna noticeable and often significant difference or inequality between two or more things
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1. You find disparity.
2. And the data shows gross disparities with respect to race in the military justice system.
3. Similar disparities also exist with respect to officer promotions.
4. What are the disparities.
5. The size of the US and China’s armies today still reflects this disparity.