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Definition of anomaly (noun)
oddity; inconsistency; deviation from the norm; exception; deviation

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An anomaly existed when the report listed one statistic, and the spokeswoman reported another.
In a parking lot full of Buicks, Chevys, and Plymouths, the Jaguar was an anomaly.

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Definition of oust (verb)
drive out; to eject; to evict

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The dictator was ousted in a coup d'etat.

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Definition of acclaim (noun)
loud approval; applause; praise

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Edward Albee's brilliantly written Broadway revival of A Delicate Balance received wide acclaim.

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Definition of allegory (noun)
symbolic description; metaphor

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The book contained many allegories on French history.

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Definition of tumid (adjective)
swollen; pompous; puffy

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The tumid river washed away the homes built on the shore.
After he earned his high-school diploma, he became insufferably tumid.
The tumid balloon floated, but the empty one did not.

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Definition of deter (verb)
to prevent; to discourage; to hinder

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He deterred the rabbits by putting down garlic around the garden.

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Definition of supplant (verb)
to take the place of; to usurp

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Can you supplant my position if I cannot play?

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Definition of curb (noun)
restraint; framework; raised edge of a sidewalk

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A curb was put up along the street to help drainage.

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Definition of gerrymander (verb)
to gain advantage by manipulating unfairly; to falsify; to pervert; to distort

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To gerrymander during negotiations is considered unfair.

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Definition of homeostasis (noun)
maintenance of stability

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Knowing the seriousness of the operation, the surgeons were concerned about restoring the patient to homeostasis.

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