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senate
noun
the
smaller
,
usually
upper
,
house
of
a
parliament
or
congress
that
debates
,
makes
,
and
approves
laws
•
The
Senate
voted
to
pass
the
new
climate
bill
after
hours
of
debate
.
The
Senate
voted
to
pass
the
new
climate
bill
after
hours
of
debate
.
•
Only
if
the
Senate
and
the
House
agree
will
the
law
be
changed
.
Only
if
the
Senate
and
the
House
agree
will
the
law
be
changed
.
From
Latin
senatus
,
derived
from
senex
meaning
“
old
man
,”
because
in
ancient
Rome
the
Senate
was
originally
a
council
of
elders
.
noun
the
main
governing
or
advisory
council
of
a
university
that
makes
important
academic
and
administrative
decisions
•
The
university's
senate
approved
a
new
curriculum
for
first-year
students
.
The
university's
senate
approved
a
new
curriculum
for
first-year
students
.
•
Faculty
representatives
presented
their
proposal
to
the
senate
yesterday
.
Faculty
representatives
presented
their
proposal
to
the
senate
yesterday
.
Borrowed
from
the
political
sense
;
universities
adopted
the
term
to
emphasize
a
deliberative
body
of
experienced
members
.
unfortunately
adverb
used
to
introduce
or
emphasize
that
a
fact
or
situation
is
unlucky
,
bad
,
or
disappointing
•
Unfortunately
,
the
outdoor
concert
was
canceled
because
heavy
rain
flooded
the
stage
.
Unfortunately
,
the
outdoor
concert
was
canceled
because
heavy
rain
flooded
the
stage
.
•
Unfortunately
,
I
realized
on
the
bus
that
I
had
left
my
phone
at
home
.
Unfortunately
,
I
realized
on
the
bus
that
I
had
left
my
phone
at
home
.
eliminate
verb
-
eliminate
,
eliminating
,
eliminates
,
eliminated
to
completely
remove
something
that
is
not
needed
or
wanted
•
The
new
filter
eliminates
harmful
bacteria
from
the
water
.
The
new
filter
eliminates
harmful
bacteria
from
the
water
.
•
Regular
exercise
can
eliminate
stress
and
boost
your
mood
.
Regular
exercise
can
eliminate
stress
and
boost
your
mood
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
eliminare
“
to
turn
out
of
doors
,
banish
,”
from
e-
(“
out
”)
+
limen
(“
threshold
”).
verb
-
eliminate
,
eliminating
,
eliminates
,
eliminated
to
defeat
an
opponent
so
that
they
are
no
longer
in
a
competition
•
Spain
eliminated
Germany
in
the
quarter-finals
.
Spain
eliminated
Germany
in
the
quarter-finals
.
•
One
wrong
answer
will
eliminate
you
from
the
quiz
show
.
One
wrong
answer
will
eliminate
you
from
the
quiz
show
.
verb
-
eliminate
,
eliminating
,
eliminates
,
eliminated
to
deliberately
kill
or
neutralize
a
target
,
especially
in
military
or
spy
contexts
•
The
general
gave
orders
to
eliminate
the
threat
before
dawn
.
The
general
gave
orders
to
eliminate
the
threat
before
dawn
.
•
The
spy
was
sent
to
eliminate
the
double
agent
.
The
spy
was
sent
to
eliminate
the
double
agent
.
verb
-
eliminate
,
eliminating
,
eliminates
,
eliminated
(
mathematics
)
to
remove
a
variable
from
an
equation
or
set
of
equations
•
First
,
eliminate
x
by
adding
the
two
equations
together
.
First
,
eliminate
x
by
adding
the
two
equations
together
.
•
We
can
eliminate
the
fraction
by
multiplying
both
sides
by
4
.
We
can
eliminate
the
fraction
by
multiplying
both
sides
by
4
.
dominate
verb
-
dominate
,
dominating
,
dominates
,
dominated
to
have
power
and
control
over
someone
or
something
•
Throughout
history
,
powerful
kingdoms
have
dominated
smaller
neighbors
.
Throughout
history
,
powerful
kingdoms
have
dominated
smaller
neighbors
.
•
The
tech
giant
dominates
the
global
smartphone
market
.
The
tech
giant
dominates
the
global
smartphone
market
.
from
Latin
dominari
“
to
rule
,
govern
,”
from
dominus
“
master
.”
verb
-
dominate
,
dominating
,
dominates
,
dominated
to
be
the
most
noticeable
or
important
feature
of
something
•
Bright
murals
dominate
the
walls
of
the
café
.
Bright
murals
dominate
the
walls
of
the
café
.
•
One
big
topic
dominated
the
entire
conversation
:
climate
change
.
One
big
topic
dominated
the
entire
conversation
:
climate
change
.
verb
-
dominate
,
dominating
,
dominates
,
dominated
to
rise
high
above
and
seem
to
rule
the
area
around
•
Snow-capped
mountains
dominate
the
horizon
.
Snow-capped
mountains
dominate
the
horizon
.
•
A
lone
pine
tree
dominates
the
open
meadow
.
A
lone
pine
tree
dominates
the
open
meadow
.
verb
-
dominate
,
dominating
,
dominates
,
dominated
to
play
or
compete
much
better
than
an
opponent
,
winning
easily
•
Our
basketball
team
dominated
the
game
from
start
to
finish
.
Our
basketball
team
dominated
the
game
from
start
to
finish
.
•
The
champion
sprinter
dominates
every
race
she
enters
.
The
champion
sprinter
dominates
every
race
she
enters
.
donate
verb
-
donate
,
donating
,
donates
,
donated
to
give
money
,
food
,
clothes
,
or
other
things
without
expecting
payment
,
usually
to
help
people
or
a
good
cause
•
After
the
hurricane
,
neighbors
donated
blankets
and
bottled
water
to
the
shelter
.
After
the
hurricane
,
neighbors
donated
blankets
and
bottled
water
to
the
shelter
.
•
Every
December
,
the
company
donates
ten
percent
of
its
profits
to
local
schools
.
Every
December
,
the
company
donates
ten
percent
of
its
profits
to
local
schools
.
From
Latin
“
donare
”
meaning
“
to
give
as
a
gift
”.
verb
-
donate
,
donating
,
donates
,
donated
to
allow
part
of
your
body
,
such
as
blood
or
an
organ
,
to
be
taken
and
used
to
help
someone
else
•
Carlos
donated
blood
at
the
hospital
after
seeing
the
urgent
need
sign
.
Carlos
donated
blood
at
the
hospital
after
seeing
the
urgent
need
sign
.
•
A
mother
agreed
to
donate
a
kidney
to
save
her
sick
son
.
A
mother
agreed
to
donate
a
kidney
to
save
her
sick
son
.
From
Latin
“
donare
”
meaning
“
to
give
as
a
gift
”.
fortunately
adverb
in
a
way
that
brings
a
good
result
,
by
good
luck
•
Fortunately
,
the
rain
stopped
just
before
the
outdoor
concert
began
.
Fortunately
,
the
rain
stopped
just
before
the
outdoor
concert
began
.
•
I
forgot
my
ticket
,
but
fortunately
my
friend
had
an
extra
one
.
I
forgot
my
ticket
,
but
fortunately
my
friend
had
an
extra
one
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
"
fortunate
"
+
the
adverbial
suffix
"
-ly
";
recorded
in
English
since
the
early
17th
century
.
unfortunate
adjective
experiencing
or
caused
by
bad
luck
or
misfortune
•
It
was
unfortunate
that
the
picnic
got
rained
out
just
after
we
arrived
.
It
was
unfortunate
that
the
picnic
got
rained
out
just
after
we
arrived
.
•
The
traveler
’
s
unfortunate
mistake
of
boarding
the
wrong
bus
made
him
miss
his
flight
.
The
traveler
’
s
unfortunate
mistake
of
boarding
the
wrong
bus
made
him
miss
his
flight
.
From
un-
(
not
)
+
fortunate
,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
around
the
14th
century
.
adjective
regrettable
or
causing
disappointment
or
trouble
•
It
is
unfortunate
that
the
meeting
was
scheduled
during
the
holiday
period
.
It
is
unfortunate
that
the
meeting
was
scheduled
during
the
holiday
period
.
•
Using
that
word
in
her
speech
was
an
unfortunate
choice
.
Using
that
word
in
her
speech
was
an
unfortunate
choice
.
noun
a
person
who
is
poor
,
unlucky
,
or
in
a
difficult
situation
•
The
charity
provides
warm
meals
for
the
city
’
s
unfortunate
during
winter
.
The
charity
provides
warm
meals
for
the
city
’
s
unfortunate
during
winter
.
•
He
always
felt
compassion
for
the
unfortunate
he
met
on
his
travels
.
He
always
felt
compassion
for
the
unfortunate
he
met
on
his
travels
.
passionate
adjective
showing
or
caused
by
very
strong
feelings
,
enthusiasm
,
or
excitement
•
Maria
is
passionate
about
protecting
the
environment
and
volunteers
every
weekend
.
Maria
is
passionate
about
protecting
the
environment
and
volunteers
every
weekend
.
•
The
young
chef
spoke
in
a
passionate
voice
about
his
new
recipes
.
The
young
chef
spoke
in
a
passionate
voice
about
his
new
recipes
.
From
Middle
French
passionné
,
from
passion
+
-ate
.
adjective
showing
or
caused
by
strong
romantic
or
sexual
feelings
•
The
movie
ended
with
a
passionate
kiss
between
the
two
heroes
.
The
movie
ended
with
a
passionate
kiss
between
the
two
heroes
.
•
They
wrote
each
other
passionate
letters
during
their
time
apart
.
They
wrote
each
other
passionate
letters
during
their
time
apart
.
Same
origin
as
principal
sense
:
Middle
French
passionné
,
rooted
in
Latin
passio
‘
suffering
,
feeling
’.
noun
a
person
who
is
full
of
strong
feelings
or
enthusiasm
•
As
a
true
passionate
,
he
devoted
his
life
to
studying
jazz
history
.
As
a
true
passionate
,
he
devoted
his
life
to
studying
jazz
history
.
•
Only
a
passionate
would
spend
nights
mapping
the
stars
from
the
rooftop
.
Only
a
passionate
would
spend
nights
mapping
the
stars
from
the
rooftop
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
sense
,
used
since
the
17th
century
to
label
a
person
driven
by
passion
.
nominate
verb
-
nominate
,
nominating
,
nominates
,
nominated
to
officially
suggest
a
person
,
film
,
book
,
or
other
candidate
so
that
people
can
vote
for
it
or
so
that
it
can
receive
a
prize
•
The
committee
decided
to
nominate
Carlos
for
class
president
.
The
committee
decided
to
nominate
Carlos
for
class
president
.
•
The
film
was
nominated
for
three
international
awards
.
The
film
was
nominated
for
three
international
awards
.
From
Latin
nominare
“
to
name
”,
from
nomen
“
name
”.
verb
-
nominate
,
nominating
,
nominates
,
nominated
to
officially
appoint
or
choose
someone
for
a
job
,
role
,
or
responsibility
•
The
board
nominated
her
as
the
new
CFO
of
the
company
.
The
board
nominated
her
as
the
new
CFO
of
the
company
.
•
The
president
will
nominate
a
new
ambassador
next
week
.
The
president
will
nominate
a
new
ambassador
next
week
.
From
Latin
nominare
“
to
name
”,
tracing
through
Middle
French
nominer
before
entering
English
in
the
15th
century
.