hypnosis
/hɪpˈnoʊsəs/
noun
a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
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1One popular theory looks at hypnosis as phenomenon of social influence.
2Is hypnosis a real thing?
3Anyway, my final idea is Hypnosis.
4But does hypnosis really work?
5Can hypnosis really change my life?
hypnotic
/hɪpˈnɑtɪk/
adjective
of or relating to hypnosis
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1It's a little hypnotic.
2Fireworks are hypnotic, just like their brother-in-law, regular fire.
3This whirlpool is really very hypnotic.
4The trauma of attack can initiate another hypnotic state.
5Only techno brings the hypnotic sense of release.
to hypnotize
/ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz/
verb
induce hypnosis in
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1Weird things hypnotized me in food.
2He hypnotized the bank tellers.
3Hypnotized by the spinning beach ball of death?
4Hypnotize him with your jiggling.
5- Hypnotize me.
to convey
/kənˈveɪ/
verb
(of information) make known; pass on
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1Now, our voices and body language convey a rich signal.
2In the clear sky sinister spirals convey the message of death.
3The proper body language conveys interest and engagement.
4Punctuality conveys appropriate focus and respect.
5Also the all-too-frequent appearance of my glitches and sticky geometry conveys a general lack of polish.
conveyance
/kənˈveɪəns/
noun
act of transferring property title from one person to another
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1You usually will use it as a matter of conveyance for lack of better term with curries and dal, and things like that.
2It's a discrete conveyance.
3You're putting it through a discreet conveyance.
4Tunnels play an important role in our constructed environment as passageways for mines, conveyance for utilities, and routes for transportation.
5"No person may bring any animal on or into any conveyance or facility unless enclosed in a container."
fervor
/ˈfɝvɝ/
noun
feelings of great warmth and intensity
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1Though the Cold War is over, our maps still reflect nationalistic fervor in more modern times.
2Of the 1960s, when there was fervor for these principles.
3, perhaps none conjures as much religious fervor as math vs. maths.
4The Russian government stirs up pan-Slavic fervor in the Balkans.
5Beside, patriot fervor reigned in the country.
fervid
/ˈfɝvəd/
adjective
characterized by intense emotion
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1A sum caroming through fervid void, for the Word, from the outset, always was conceiving, concentrating, its consequence.
2Such fervid love entwined the two together.
3exclaimed Aylmer, with fervid admiration.
fervent
/ˈfɝvənt/
adjective
characterized by intense emotion
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1And she was a fervent National Socialist.
2Her husband, Bill, was even more fervent in his faith than his wife.
3He was a fervent opponent of the deal.
4They were not fervent new followers.
5I'm a fervent European.
sibilant
/sˈɪbɪlənt/
adjective
(phonetics)(of a speech sound) containing or making a hissing sound when pronounced
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1In this humble, sibilant way, radio was born!
2They are loud and clear, and they can be really good for video calls, but they sound super sharp and sibilant for music or movies.
3A voiced palate alveolar sibilant is what it's called.
4And there is also a technical aspect, meaning that as some linguistics studies show, most people tend to be more attracted to languages with words that have open vowels, sibilants, fricatives and nasal sounds.
to sibilate
/sˈɪbᵻlˌeɪt/
verb
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

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to nurture
/ˈnɝtʃɝ/
verb
to help something develop, grow, evolve, etc.
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1It nurtures our nature.
2Or nurture?
3Number two is nurturing the fondness and admiration.
4Nurture your network.
5This, however, nurtures their creativity.
nutriment
/njˈuːtɹɪmənt/
noun
a source of materials to nourish the body
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1Because they have these extensive root systems which interact with microbes, which are essential for processing nutriments, with fungi and with minerals.
2At almost any age-- again, never where you're really feeling drained, but almost any age, helping others is one of the most vital kinds of I would say nutriments in being resilient.
nutritive
/ˈnutɹətɪv/
adjective
of or providing nourishment
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1Learn now about 7 foods that can help you grow taller or keep your current height: Beans Beans are highly nutritive and a great source of protein.
2Eggs Eggs are truly a nutritive powerhouse.
3What few people know is that bees are also responsible for another product, highly nutritive and healthy: royal jelly.
4The egg is a very nutritive food, rich in fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals.
5All thanks to their nutritive value and the complex carbs they provide your body.
dissidence
/ˈdɪsədəns/
noun
strong disagreement with and criticism of the policies of one's government, particularly where there is punishment for this action
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1His latest is "Full Dissidence: Notes from an Uneven Playing Field."
2If they want to denounce the dissidence, heresies, and lacerations within the body politic of Israel they would even go on cutting off an arm of theirs to dramatize on the flesh this idea of-- these prophetic pronouncements that we're making.
3So there was from the beginning an element of dissidence even amongst those who could be regarded as Elizabeth's most enthusiastic supporters.
4Nonetheless, it was a clear statement of his unwillingness to tolerate dissidence from radical Protestants.
5It's no revelation that North Korea takes political dissidence pretty seriously.
dissident
/ˈdɪsədənt/
noun
someone who declares opposition to the government of one's country, knowing there is punishment for doing so
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1In China, authorities have also installed cameras outside of dissidentshomes.
2Russian dissident Alexei Navalny is ending a 24-day hunger strike in prison.
3The dissident then addressed his followers.
4I am now arresting my dissidents for their thought-crimes.
5So the dissidents and protesters and so forth are undermining national security.
lateral
/ˈɫætɝəɫ/
adjective
lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body
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1Do some lateral reading.
2Lateral thinking is the linking of disparate ideas together.
3It needed some lateral stability.
4Lateral leg raises:
5Lateral flection is side bending.
latish
/lˈæɾɪʃ/
adjective
somewhat late

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lattice
/ˈɫætəs/
noun
framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
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1Then we have to draw our lattice.
2Draw the lattice.
3Oh lattice!
4They form a lattice or an array.
5And the walls are this lattice.

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