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  Word Explanations disseminate, document, propagate, bode, tantalize, evoke, dissemble, ameliorate, flinch, censure


   
Explanation of disseminate (verb)
to circulate; to scatter; to disperse; to spread; to distribute

Sample of disseminate
He was hired to disseminate newspapers to everyone in the town.
The preacher traveled across the country to disseminate his message.



   
Explanation of document (verb)
to support; to substantiate; to verify; to record for evidence

Sample of document
Facing an audit, she had to document all her client contacts.



   
Explanation of propagate (verb)
to reproduce; to multiply; to proliferate; to extend; to increase

Sample of propagate
Rabbits and gerbils are said to propagate quickly.



   
Explanation of bode (verb)
to foretell something; to portend

Sample of bode
The storm bode that we would not reach our destination.



   
Explanation of tantalize (verb)
to tempt; to torment

Sample of tantalize
The desserts were tantalizing, but he was on a diet.



   
Explanation of evoke (verb)
to call forth; to provoke; to arouse; to summon; to bring out

Sample of evoke
Seeing her only daughter get married evoked tears of happiness from the mother.
Announcement of the results evoked a cheer from the crowd.



   
Explanation of dissemble (verb)
to pretend; to feign; to conceal by pretense

Sample of dissemble
The man dissembled his assets shamelessly to avoid paying alimony.
Agent 007 has a marvelous ability to dissemble his real intentions.



   
Explanation of ameliorate (verb)
to improve; to make better

Sample of ameliorate
A consistent routine of exercise has shown to ameliorate health.
We can ameliorate the flooding problem by changing the grading.



   
Explanation of flinch (verb)
to wince; to drawback; to retreat; to recoil; to shrink

Sample of flinch
The older brother made his younger sister flinch when he jokingly tried to punch her arm.



   
Explanation of censure (verb)
to criticize; disapprove of

Sample of censure
Her parents censured her idea of dropping out of school.



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