Advocate

to oppose

(ad-vo-kayt)

verb

First Known Use: 1599

The plan is advocated by the president.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advocate

These people are advocating the person on stage.

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Antipathy

a strong dislike

(ant-i-path-e)

noun

Greek

 Usually it's a condition that is long-term, innate, and pretty unlikely to change — like your antipathy for the Red Sox.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/antipathy

These two are expressing an antipathy towards each other.

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Emancipate

to free

(e-man-sip-ayt)

verb

Latin

He describes attempts to emancipate films from their literary content in order to reach a higher level of abstraction.

http://www.reference.com/example-sentences/emancipate

The emancipation proclamation emancipated all slaves in the states.

http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/education/emancipate.htm

Idiosyncrasy

a personal habit

(id-e-o-sin-krays-e)

noun

Greek

Her habit of using “like” in every sentence was just one of her idiosyncrasies.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idiosyncrasy

Smoking is a bad idiosyncrasy.

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Imminent

likely to occur soon

(im-in-ent)

adjective

Latin

 By the end of the month, military action appeared imminent.

http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/imminent

In the picture, it is imminent that the asteroid will hit the earth.

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Impede

to slow down

(im-peed)

verb

Latin

Carrying six heavy bags will impede your progress if you're trying to walk across town.

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This would impede your walking.

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Inclusive

complete

(in-clu-siv)

adjective

First Known Use: 15th century

Also of concern to some locals: the advance of all-inclusive resorts from the north.

http://www.reference.com/example-sentences/inclusive

This puzzle is complete with all of the pieces.

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Jurisdiction

control

(joor-is-dic-shun)

noun

Latin

 It is not possible to oust the jurisdiction of the court in any way.

http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/jurisdiction

The judge hammers this to maintain jurisdiction in the court.

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Precarious

unsafe

(pre-kar-e-us)

adjective

Latin

The strong wind almost knocked him off of his precarious perch on the edge of the cliff.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precarious

Climbing this tree would be precarious.

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Preposterous

ridiculous

(pre-pos-ter-us)

adjective

Latin

To a vegetarian, the idea of eating a 52-ounce T-bone steak would seem preposterous — absolutely absurd.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/preposterous

This toy is ridiculous.

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