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::: rectify - set right; correct; CF. rect-: right
::: emblazon - ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment
::: effeminate - having womanly traits
::: exploit - make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation
::: staccato - played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause
::: transparent - permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie
::: idiom - expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic
::: ameliorate - improve
::: imbue - saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings
::: broil - cook by direct heat; N.