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To show or guide someone somewhere
To Usher
Synonym: attendant
Usher
Origin: derived from the Anglo-Norman French word 'Usser'
Usher
The invention of the automobile _____________ a new era in transportation.
ushered in
describes something of minor significance
peripheral
Part of Speech: the idea of being situated on the side or being considered secondary in importance
Peripherality
Fill in the blanks: A self-centred person is likely to view other people’s problems as _____________to her own.
peripheral
a thin see through silk, linen or cotton fabric
gauze
Synonyms: fabric, material, webbing
Guaze
Origin: possibly originates from the name of a town in Palestine
Gaza - Guaze
A person who hold public office (in other words works for the government)
Functionary
Civil Servant, public servant, bureaucrat are synonymous with
Functionary
describes something that is see through
Translucent
The _______________ of the vehicle windows allowed the police officer to see the gun that the fugitive was carrying.
translucency
Definition: to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.
concede
often used with the collocation to make when acknowledging an opposing view
concession
