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anomalous
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e nam' e les
(adj) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual Synonyms: exceptional, atypical, unusual, aberrant Antonyms: normal, regular, customary, typical, ordinary |
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aspersion
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e sper' zhen
(n) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming Synonyms: innuendo, calumny, denigeration Antonyms: endorsement, testimonial, praise |
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bizarre
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bi zar'
(adj) extremely strange, unusual, atypical Synonyms: grotesque, fantastic, outlandish Antonyms: normal, typical, ordinary, expected |
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brusque
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bresk
(adj) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities Synonyms: curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough Antonyms: gracious, tactful, courteous, diplomatic |
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cajole
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ke jol'
(v) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to decieve with soothing thoughts or false promises Synonyms: wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk Antonyms: coerce, force, strong-arm |
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castigate
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kas' te gat
(v) to punish severely; to criticize severely Synonyms: chastise, rebuke, censure, upbraid Antonyms: reward, honor, praise, laud |
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contrive
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ken triv'
(v) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan Synonyms: think up, devise, concoct, fabricate |
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demagogue
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dem' e gag
(n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power Synonyms: rabble-rouser, firebrand |
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disabuse
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dis e byuz'
(v) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking Synonyms: undecieve, enlighten, set straight Antonyms: decieve, delude, pull wool over one's eyes |
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ennui
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an we'
(n) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupatioin or interest, boredom Synonyms: languor, world-weariness, listlessness Antonyms: enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity |
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fetter
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fet' ar
(n) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural) anything that confines or restrains (v) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent Synonyms: (n) bond, restraint; (v) bind, hamper Antonyms: (v) free, liberate, emancipate |
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heinous
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he' nes
(adj) very wicked, offensive, hateful Synonyms: evil, odious, abominable, outrageous Antonyms: excellent, wonderful, splendid |
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immutable
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i muy' te bel
(adj) not subject to change, constraint Synonyms: unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable Antonyms: changeable, inconstant, variable, fickle |
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insurgent
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in ser' jent
(n) one who rebels or rises against authority (adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on Synonyms: (adj) revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous Antonyms: (adj) loyalist, loyal, faithful |
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megalomania
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meg e lo ma' ne e
(n) a delusion marker by a feeling of power, wealth, talent etc., far in excess of reality Synonyms: delusions of grandeur Antonyms: humility, modesty, self-abasement |
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sinecure
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si' ne kyur
(n) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job Synonyms: "no show" job, cushy job, "plum" |
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surreptitious
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ser ep tish' es
(adj) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud Synonyms: furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed Antonyms: open, frank, aboveboard, overt |
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transgress
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tranz gres'
(v) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law Synonyms: overstep, exceed, trespass, err Antonyms: obey, toe the line |
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transmute
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tranz myut'
(v) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another Synonyms: transform, convert, translate, metamorphose Antonyms: maintain unchanged, preserve |
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vicarious
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vi kar' e es
(adj) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another Synonyms: surrogate, substitute, imagined, secondhand Antonyms: real, actual, firsthand |