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Word: inroad

Definition: hostile invasion; advance that lessens the quantity or difficulty of something; Ex. The long illness made serious inroads on his savings; CF. raid


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::: lewd - lustful
::: flinch - hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.
::: dossier - file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back
::: congruence - correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity
::: sophomoric - immature; half-baked; like a sophomore
::: vestige - trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion
::: lank - long and thin; Ex. Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln
::: epilogue - short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
::: parquet - floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; CF. strip: long narrow piece
::: defer - give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous