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intellect
/ˈɪnəˌɫɛkt/, /ˈɪntəˌɫɛkt/
noun
the ability to reason, understand, and learn, often associated with intelligence or mental capacity
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intelligible
/ˌɪnˈtɛɫədʒəbəɫ/
adjective
having the ability of being understood without difficulty
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transience
/ˈtɹænziəns/
noun
an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying
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transient
/ˈtɹænʒənt/
adjective
of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind
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transitive
/tɹˈænsɪtˌɪv/
adjective
(grammar) describing a verb that needs a direct object
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transitory
/ˈtɹænzəˌtɔɹi/
adjective
only continuing for a short stretch of time
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to stanch
/ˈstæntʃ/
verb
stop the flow of a liquid
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stanchion
/stˈænʃən/
noun
any vertical post or rod used as a support
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constituent
/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/
noun
an abstract part of something
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constituency
/kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/
noun
a group of people in a specific area who elect a representative to a legislative position
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deficiency
/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
noun
the state or condition of lacking or having an inadequate amount or quality of something
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deficient
/dɪˈfɪʃənt/
adjective
lacking in quantity or quality
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efflorescent
/ˌɛflɚɹˈɛsənt/
adjective
bursting into flower
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efflorescence
/ˌɛflɚɹˈɛsəns/
noun
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
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prescient
/ˈpɹɛsiənt/
adjective
perceiving the significance of events before they occur
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prescience
/ˈpɹiʃiəns/
noun
the power to foresee the future
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rapacity
/ɹæpˈæsɪɾi/
noun
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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rapacious
/ɹəˈpæʃɪs/, /ɹəˈpeɪʃɪs/
adjective
excessively greedy and grasping
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sonata
/səˈnɑtə/
noun
a musical composition for a solo instrument, typically accompanied by piano, in 3 or 4 movements of contrasting keys
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sonnet
/ˈsɑnɪt/
noun
a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme
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