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What does "abnormality" mean in this sentence? The doctor found an abnormality in the patient's test results.

something that is not normal/different from what is expected

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What does "premeditated" mean? The jury determined that the crime was premeditated.

Thought out or planned before; planned in advance

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What does "imperfection" mean? The painting's only imperfection was the scratch in the corner.

fault or weakness (not perfect)

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What does "reconstructing" mean? After she accidentally deleted her essay, she spent all night reconstructing it.

making again

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What does "careless" mean? Losing my keys again was very careless of me.

not taking care of something; not giving enough attention or thought so that you make mistakes

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What does "irresistible" mean? The chocolate cake looked irresistible, and I wanted to eat it all!

not able to be stopped or resisted

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What does "immobile" mean? After his skiing accident, he was immobile for several weeks.

not able to move around

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What does "courageous" mean in this sentence? The firefighter was very courageous each day on the job.

Full of courage- very brave.

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What does "miscalculation" mean? I only sold 5 candy bars because of some miscalculations.

A wrong judgment or estimate of a situation

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What does "irreplaceable" mean in this sentence? The family heirloom was irreplaceable.

cannot be replaced - too valuable or special to be replaced

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What does "irrefutable" mean in this sentence? We must face the irrefutable fact that there is not enough money for the project.

cannot be proven wrong so must be accepted; impossible to deny or disprove

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What does "disadvantageous" mean in this sentence? The deal would be disadvantageous for his company, so he shouldn't agree to it.

Causing someone to be in a worse situation - not a lot of advantages/positive reasons for something

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What does "unsuccessful" mean? She was unsuccessful at her attempts to repair the kitchen faucet by herself.

Not able to have success; failed

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What does the word "indistinguishable" mean? The counterfeit bills were virtually indistinguishable from the real thing.

Not able to be identified as different/distinct; the same or identical

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What does the word "illogical" mean? The math teacher said my answer to the problem was illogical.

Does not make sense, unreasonable

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What does the word "irreversible" mean? The principal's decision was irreversible.

Not able to be fixed/repaired, cannot go back, final

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