Curtail
1. [ker-teyl]
2. Verb. Reduce in extent or quantity; restrict.
3. 1425–75; late Middle English curtailen to restrict (said of royal succession or inheritance)
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DI 11005.065 Curtailing Onset Development
Devastate
1. /ˈdevəˌstāt/
2.Verb. Destroy or ruin (something)
3. 1625–35; < Latin dēvastātus laid waste (past participle of dēvastāre )
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How Jupiter might save Earth from devastating asteroid strikes
A massive collision rocked the gas giant's surface this week, adding to the growing body of evidence that Jupiter works as a giant space shield
http://theweek.com/article/index/233170/how-jupiter-might-save-earth-from-devastating-asteroid-strikes
Digress
1. /dīˈgres/
2. Verb. To deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc.
3. 1520–30; < Latin dīgressus, past participle of dīgredī to go off, depart,
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Incentive
1. [in-sen-tiv]
2. Noun.Something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
3. 1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin incentīvus provocative, Latin: setting the tune, equivalent to incent ( us ) (past participle of incinere to play (an instrument, tunes); in- in-2 + -cinere, combining form of canere to sing) + -īvus -ive
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Innovative Incentive Programs spur Growth of Alternative Energy
Incorporate
1. [v. in-kawr-puh-reyt; adj. in-kawr-per-it, -prit]
3. 1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin incorporātus past participle of incorporāre to embody, incarnate. See in-2 , corporate
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Tactical Incorporate - News
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1. [in-di-spen-suh-buhl]
2.Adjective.Absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.
3.1525–35; < Medieval Latin indispēnsābilis not subject to dispensation. See in-3 , dispensable
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Intermittent
1. [in-ter-mit-nt]
2. Adjective.Stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
3. 1595–1605; < Latin intermittent- (stem of intermittēns ) present participle of intermittere to intermit; see -ent
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Intermittent Polling Glitches Popping Up Across Southland
15 hours ago - CBS 2 / KCAL 9 Los Angeles 2:18 | 16 views
While
voting has been brisk it hasn't been without its glitches. KCAL9's Art
Barron reports on polling problems that have popped up in a number of
areas.Rigor
1. [rig-er]
2. Noun.Strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people.
3. 1350–1400; Middle English rigour < Latin rigor stiffness, equivalent to rig ( ēre ) to be stiff + -or -or1
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College Admissions Advisors Answer Questions on “Rigor” for College Admissions
Squander
1. [skwon-der]
2. Verb(used with object) To spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away ).
3. 1585–95; origin uncertain
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Detroit Pistons squander 4th-quarter lead in 105-96 season-opening loss
Succumb
1. /səˈkəm/
2. Verb. Fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force).
3. French & Latin; French succomber, from Latin succumbere, from sub- + -cumbere to lie down; akin to Latin cubare to lie
First Known Use: 1604
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