
Description of anomaly (noun) oddity; inconsistency; deviation from the norm; exception; deviation
Samples of anomaly 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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Description of oust (verb) drive out; to eject; to evict
Samples of oust The dictator was ousted in a coup d'etat.
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Description of acclaim (noun) loud approval; applause; praise
Samples of acclaim Edward Albee's brilliantly written Broadway revival of A Delicate Balance received wide acclaim.
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Description of allegory (noun) symbolic description; metaphor
Samples of allegory The book contained many allegories on French history.
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Description of tumid (adjective) swollen; pompous; puffy
Samples of tumid 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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Description of deter (verb) to prevent; to discourage; to hinder
Samples of deter He deterred the rabbits by putting down garlic around the garden.
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Description of supplant (verb) to take the place of; to usurp
Samples of supplant Can you supplant my position if I cannot play?
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Description of curb (noun) restraint; framework; raised edge of a sidewalk
Samples of curb A curb was put up along the street to help drainage.
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Description of gerrymander (verb) to gain advantage by manipulating unfairly; to falsify; to pervert; to distort
Samples of gerrymander To gerrymander during negotiations is considered unfair.
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Description of homeostasis (noun) maintenance of stability
Samples of homeostasis Knowing the seriousness of the operation, the surgeons were concerned about restoring the patient to homeostasis.
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