Lesson 3 Words

jane A. (United States of America)
Why are some words so severally connected to others while others have only one connection? What does that mean? Are the ones with fewer connections more precise, maybe? Or just lower frequency? Or both? Or neither? Or maybe the number of connections does not signify and I just like endless streams of questions?
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  1. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  2. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  3. dismantle
    take off or remove
  4. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  5. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  6. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
  7. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  8. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  9. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  10. squabble
    a quarrel about petty points
Created on Wed Sep 17 01:49:19 EDT 2008

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