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to speculate
/ˈspɛkjəˌɫeɪt/
verb
to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts
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speculator
/ˈspɛkjəˌɫeɪtɝ/
noun
someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
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to correlate
/ˈkɔɹəˌɫeɪt/, /ˈkɔɹəɫət/
verb
to be closely connected or have mutual effects
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correlation
/ˌkɔɹəˈɫeɪʃən/
noun
a mutual connection or relation between two or more things
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correlative
/kˈɔːɹɪlətˌɪv/
adjective
expressing a reciprocal or complementary relation
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to deject
/dɪˈdʒɛkt/
verb
to make someone feel disheartened or low in spirits
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dejection
/dɪdʒˈɛkʃən/
noun
a state of low spirits, sadness, or melancholy
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to embellish
/ɪmˈbɛɫɪʃ/
verb
add details to
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solicitude
/səˈɫɪsɪˌtud/
noun
care or worry for a person's well-being
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solicitous
/səˈɫɪsətəs/
adjective
showing hovering attentiveness
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solemn
/ˈsɑɫəm/
adjective
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
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archaic
/ɑɹˈkeɪɪk/
adjective
dating back to the ancient past
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penury
/ˈpɛnjʊɹi/
noun
a state of being exceedingly poor and in need
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penurious
/ˌpɛnˈjuɹiəs/
adjective
having an extreme lack of money
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to rebut
/ɹiˈbət/, /ɹɪˈbət/
verb
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
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rebuttal
/ɹiˈbətəɫ/, /ɹɪˈbətəɫ/
noun
the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
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to tempt
/ˈtɛmpt/
verb
to feel the desire to do something
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tempter
/tˈɛmptɚ/
noun
a person who tempts others
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archeology
/ˌɑɹkiˈɑɫədʒi/
noun
the study of civilizations of the past and historical periods by the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
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