Forage = seek for food search hunt rummage
Steve was surprised to find a raccoon foraging in his garbage can.
Forage = feed fodder food
Grasses serve as forage for a wide variety of animals.
erect = build construct raise
Nearly $4.8 billion was used to erect more than 200 waste disposal facilities.
integral = essential crucial indispensable
Sufficient sleep is an integral part of overall good health.
integral = complete
The museum contains an integral collection of the artist's paintings and sculptures.
primordial = beginning original earliest
In the primordial stage of cell division, enzymes that are necessary for replications are synthesized.
cluster = gather group assemble
The autograph seekers clustered around the celebrity following the awards ceremony.
minutely = in detail meticulously
A human being's brain activity can now be minutely examined.
tend = take care of look after care for foster
Alice asked her neighbors to tend her garden when she went away on vacation.
luxuriant = rich abundant exuberant opulent
Trackts of luxuriant plant life cover the Amazon River's basin.
wary = cautious distrustful watchful
Taiwan's government was wary of becoming economically dependent on China.
by and large = for the most part, on the whole
By and large, the members of Jinny's team agreed on the terms of the contract.
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sought-after = desired desirable in demand
Water is a sought-after resource in areas of Pakistan suffering from severe drought.
excrete = expel discharge eject
Certain types of frogs native to South America excrete toxins through their skin
verging on = bordering on
The critic's comments were so harsh that they were verging on insults.
adherent = supporter advocate
The senator's adherents donated money for his reelection campaign.
composite = mixture compound
An alloy is a composite of metals joined together to form a new material.
illuminate = light brighten clarify
During the expedition deep into the forest, the explorers used lanterns to illuminate the way.
rekindle = renew arouse reawaken
Going to see a classical music concert rekindled Ben's love of the violin.
tentative = uncertain unsure
Though the results were tentative, the experiment seemed to promise a cure for the disease.
terminal = final last
All passengers are required to get off the train at the terminal station.
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spell = a certain period of time / for a while
Students should be allowed to rest for a spell after completing a difficult exam.
intrusive = interfering meddlesome
Some learning experts believe that child education should be less intrusive.
pronouncement = statement declaration proclamation
A wedding ceremony often concludes with a pronouncement that the man and woman are now husband and wife.
flag = lessen weaken fade wither
When interest in its product was flagged, the company decided to change its marketing strategy.
term = call name designate denominate
Claude Monet founded a new style of painting that was termed impressionism.
reminisce = recollect remember recall look back
Karen and Esther walked through the park as they reminisced about their college days.
destitute of = lacking empty of deficient in
Early British colonists were destitute of the skills needed to survive in America.
juncture = connection junction link
A weakened juncture was responsible for the collapse of the building.
discount = ignore disregard
It's getting more and more difficult to discount the possibility of another global economic crisis.
dejected = depressed downhearted
The singer's fans felt dejected because the concert was canceled.
for all = in spite of with all despite
For all their efforts, the engineers could not repair the damaged ship.
inherently = essentially intrinsically
Stocks are inherently risky investments that have the potential to significantly decrease in value.
apex = crest peak acme pinnacle
Retail store profits reach an apex in December, during the Christmas season.
mutilate = damage injure disable
The injury mutilated the soccer player's knee and forced him to retire from the sport.