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Definition: (adjective) Having a heart-shaped outline.
Synonyms: heart-shaped, cordiform.
Usage: When a cordate leaf fell from the tree, she considered it a sign that she would soon find love.
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Definition: (noun) Reading carefully with intent to remember.
Synonyms: poring over, studying.
Usage: Many biographies have been written about her, but a perusal of her personal diaries is still the best way to learn about her life.
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Definition: (adverb) By a small amount at a time; in stages.
Synonyms: bit by bit, in stages, little by little.
Usage: The research structure has developed piecemeal over the course of a century.

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Definition: (noun) Depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejection.
Synonyms: despondence, disconsolateness.
Usage: He slipped through all the grades of despondency until he reached a bottom of absolute gloom.
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Definition: (noun) A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around.
Synonyms: stroller, baby buggy, pram, pushchair, go-cart, pusher, carriage.
Usage: Charlotte is quite spoiled; each of her dolls has its own perambulator, parasol, and wardrobe.
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Definition: (adjective) Massive, solid, and uniform.
Synonyms: massive, monumental.
Usage: During her travels, she studied the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture.
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Definition: (adjective) Lethargic; apathetic.
Synonyms: inert, sluggish.
Usage: They are always in a torpid state, and are apt to yawn and go to sleep over any intellectual toil.
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Definition: (noun) A woman who is a ballet dancer.
Synonyms: ballerina.
Usage: The painting depicted a beautiful danseuse putting on her ballet shoes while waiting in the wings of the theater.
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Definition: (noun) A large retail store or place of business.
Synonyms: department store.
Usage: The furniture emporium was packed with couches, but Sarah couldn't find a single one she liked.
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Definition: (adjective) Marked by temperance in indulgence.
Synonyms: temperate, sparing, moderate, sober, austere, frugal, ascetic, self-denying, abstinent, continent.
Usage: All drank except Lee Goom, the abstemious cabin boy.
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