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Retaliation |
an act of violent response |
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Remorse |
a feeling of sadness for doing wrong or sinning |
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Botany |
The scientific study of plants |
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Virtue |
an admirable quality |
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euolgy |
speach given at a funeral priasing a person who has dead |
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Probative |
To persuade somebody of the truth of the ellegation |
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Disparaging |
To suggest that somebody or something is not important or valuable/belitting |
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Derogatory |
Showing a critical remark towards somebody / insulting |
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Pejorative |
a word or remark that is perjorative express disapproval or criticism |
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Imbecile |
a rude way to describe a person that you think is very stupid |
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Robust |
Strong and healthy |
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Syndicate |
a group of people or companies who work together and support each other in order to achieve a particular goal |
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Tedious |
Lasting or taking too long not interesting |
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Trepidation |
Great worry or fear a bout something that may happen |
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Tussle |
A short struggle or fight in order to get something |
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Unkempt |
Not neat or tied hear |
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Vivid |
Very clear or very bright or very attractive |
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Lineage |
The series of families that somebody comes from originally |
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Lucrative |
Producing a large amount of money |
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Lure |
To persuade somebody to do something by promising to give them a reward |
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Wince |
To suddenly make an expression with your face that shows that you are feeling pain or embarrassment |
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Zeal |
Great energy or enthusiasm connected with something that you strongly feel about |
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Xerox |
A process for producing copies of letters |
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Prejudice |
Having an unreason dislike for somebody especially based on their race religion sex |
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Insubordination |
Disobedience to lawful authority |
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Trilogy |
A set of three works of art that are connected often found in movies literature or video games |
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Subpoena |
A write requiring somebody to appear in court to give testimony |
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Bigot |
One who is obstinately or intolerantly commeted to his or her opinions |
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Eclectic |
Selecting a mixture of the best of various doctrines |
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Predator |
Any animals or other organisms that hunts and kills other animals |
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Aromatic |
Fragrant of spicy |
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Shudder |
A moment of almost pleasurable fear or sudden increase of excitement |
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Laborious |
Mentally difficult or requiring much physical effort |
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Treachery |
Deliberate often calculated disregard for trust or faith |
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Coupon |
Voucher |
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Resilient |
Able to endure difficulties without giving up |
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Divinity |
Godlike holy eternal |
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Stoic |
A person indifferent to pleasure or pain |
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Conunterfeit |
False especially of money |
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Quarantine |
A sanitary measure to prevent the spread of contagious plague |
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Lament |
An expression of grief suffering or sadness |
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Garrulous |
Tiresomely talkative |
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Astute |
Quick at seeing how to gain advantage/crafty |
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Frivolous |
Silly especially at an inappropriate time |
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Apprehensive |
Expecting something with fear |
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Versatile |
Capable of doing many things |
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Capricious |
Unpredictable determined by chance |
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Prudent |
Practically wise |
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Venerate |
To treat with great respect and difference |
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Defy |
To refuse to obey |
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Massacre |
The intentionally killing of considerable number of people |
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Sanctuary |
A place of safety or protection |
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Ascetic |
Self discipline withholding of physical pleasure |
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Malignant |
Harmful tending to produce death |
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Judgmental |
Critical |
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Deceased |
No longer alive |
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Fallacy |
Deceptive or false |
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Henchman |
A loyal and trusted follower |
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Miser |
A person who holds money rather than spending it |
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Antagonistic |
Competing or acting against |
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Mercenary |
Greedy |
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Mendacious |
Lying untruthful or dishonest |
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Infallible |
Without fault or weakness |
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Partisan |
Someone who belongs to apolitical party |
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Spinster |
Old woman |
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Parton |
One who protects or support A defender |
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Menagerie |
A collection of live wild animals on exhibition |
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Exonerate |
To free for accusation or blame |
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Unwarranted |
Unjustified being without guaranty |
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Pardon |
Forgiveness for an offence |
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Didactic |
Instructive or intended to teach or to demonstrate |
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Inconspicuous |
Not attracting attention/Not easy to notice |
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Stealthy |
Doing things quality and secretly |
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Paramount |
More important than any things else |
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Parasite |
A small animals or plant that lives inside or outside anther animals or plant and gets it's good from it |
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Audacity |
Brave but rude or shocking behavior |
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Gregarious |
Liking to be with other people/sociable |
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Pathetic |
Making you feel bity or sadness |
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Dubious |
Not knowing whether something is good or bad |
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Novelty |
The quality of being new |
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Slaughterhouse |
A building where animals are killed for food |
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Loathing |
A strong feeling of hatered |
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Paradox |
A person or thing that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange |
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Modesty |
The fact of not talking much about your abilities or possession |
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Adamant |
Determined not to change your mind or persuaded by someone |
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Manipulative |
Skillful at influencing somebody or forcing somebody to do what you want |
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Destitute |
Without money food and the other things necessary for life |
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Capitulate |
To agree to do something that you have been refusing to do for a long time |
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Concerte |
Based on facts not on ideas or guesses |
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Apathetic |
Showing in interest or enthusiasm |
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Inadvertent |
By accident without intending to |
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Sanctimonious |
Giving the impression that you are better and more moral than other people |
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Perpetual |
Continuing for a long period of time without interruption |
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Maelstrom |
A situation full of strong emotions or confusing events |
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Omen |
A sign of what is going to happen in the future |
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Prerogative |
A right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance |
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Predicament |
A difficult or unpleasant situation especially one where it is difficult to know what to do |
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Tonic |
Anything that makes people feel stronger or happier |
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Deterrent |
A thing that makes somebody less likely to a something |
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Dissuade |
To convince somebody not to do something |
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Expatriate |
A person living in a country that is not their own |
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Magnanimous |
Kind |
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Ornate |
Covered with a lot of decoration especially if it involves very small or complicated |
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Ordained |
To make somebody a priest minister or rabbi |
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Opulent |
Made or decorated using expensive material/luxurious |
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Transgression |
To go beyond the limit of what is morally or legally acceptable |
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Cliche |
A phrase or an ideas that has been used so often that it not longer has meaning or interesting |
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Pragmatic |
Solving problems in a particular or sensible way rather than having fixed ideas or theories |
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Translucent |
Allowing light to pass through but not transparent |
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Opaque |
Not clear enough to see through or allow light to pass through |
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Connotation |
An idea suggested by a word in addition to it's meaning |
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Alibi |
Evidence that proves that the person was a way at the time of the crime |
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Epilogue |
A speech at the end of play movie or book |
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Longevity |
Iong life the fact of lasting a long time |
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Sagacity |
Showing good judgment and understanding |
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Vulgar |
Not polite or well behaved |
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Sonnet |
Rhyme verse or a kind of poem with 14 lines |
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Renegade |
A person who lives his her political or religious group to join another with different views |
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Precinct |
A commercial area of a town where cars cannot go |
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Preamble |
An introduction to a book or written document |
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Illuminate |
To make something clear or easier to understand |
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Lobby |
A group of people who try to influence politicans on a particular issue |
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Omnipotent |
Having total power |
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Altruism |
The fact of caring about the needs and happeniess of other people more than your own |
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Tirade |
A long angry speech criticizing or accusing somebody of something |
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Lounge |
A room for waiting in at an airport |
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Vacation |
Holiday |
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Courier |
A person or company whose job is to take packages or important papers somewhere |
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Snooze |
To have a short light sleep especially during the day and not on the bed |
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Laud |
To praise somebody or something |
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Bristle |
Short stiff hair |
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Decoy |
An animals or bird or a model that attracts other animals or birds |
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Claustrophobia |
An extreme fear of being in a small confined place |
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Agoraphobia |
A fear of being in public places where there are many other people |
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Revere |
To feel great respect or admiration for somebody |
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Slander |
A false Spoken statement intended to damage the good opinion people have about somebody |
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Pontificate |
To opinions about something in a way that shows that you think you are right |
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Credentials |
The qualities experience that make you suitable to do something |
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Blatant |
Done in an obvious and open day |
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Blasphemy |
Showing lack of respect for god |
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Lethargy |
The state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things |
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Senile |
Behave in a confused or strange way and unable to remember things because you are old |
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Paraplegic |
A person who suffers from the loss of control or feeling of the lower body |
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Prestige |
The respect and admiration that a person has because of what he has done |
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Mortgage |
A legal agreement by which a bank or similar organizations lends you money to buy a house |
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Hustle |
To make somebody move quickly by pushing them in a rough aggressive way |
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Enigma |
A person or things that is mysterious or difficult to understand |
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Venomous |
Full of bitter feeling or hatred |
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Preside |
To lead or be I charge of a meeting or ceremony |
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Flare |
To suddenly start or become much stronger |
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Stellar |
Excellent |
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Maze |
A system or path that is difficult to find the way out |
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Covet |
To want something very much |
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Irrelevant |
Not important to or connected to a situation |
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Viable |
That can be done |
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Tenacious |
Determined |
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Wrecked |
Destroyed |
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Cogent |
Strongly and clearly explained in a way that people believe |
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Tentative |
An agreement that is not certain because you may want to change it later |
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Ponderous |
Too slow and careful serious and boring |
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Compact |
Closely and firmly packed together |
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Dreamy |
Looking as though you are thinking about other things and not paying attention |
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Elusive |
Difficult to find defined or achieve |
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Foolhardy |
Taking unnecessary risks reckless |
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Tenuous |
Extremely thin delicate |
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Contrite |
Very sorry for something bad that you have been done |
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Stolid |
Not showing much emotions or interest |
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Disheartened |
To make somebody lose hope or confidence |
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Transparent |
Allowing you to see through it |
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Bemused |
Showing that you are confused and unable to think clearly |
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Muddled |
Confused |
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Auspicious |
Showing signs that something is likely to be successful in the future |
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Heterogeneous |
Consisting of many different kinds of people or things |
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Depraved |
Morally bad |
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Melancholy |
A deep feeling of sadness that lasts for a long time and often cannot be explained |
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Fawning |
To try to please somebody by praising or giving them too much attention |
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Ostentatious |
Expensive or noticeable in a way that is a tended to impress people |
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Candid |
Saying what you think openly and honestly |
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Lachrymose |
Having a tendency to cry easily |
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Prodigal |
Too willing to spend money or waste time energy or material |
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Egregious |
Extremely bad |
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Obnoxious |
Extremely unpleasant especially in a way that offends people |
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Flagrant |
Shocking because it is done in a very obvious way and shows no respect for people |
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Disgruntled |
Annoyed or disappointed because something has happen |
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Steadfast |
Not changing in your attitude or aims |
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Pedantic |
Too worried about small details or rules |
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Tangential |
Having only a slight or indirect connection |
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Assiduous |
Working very hard and taking great care that everything is done as well as it should be |
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Painstaking |
Needing a lot of care effort or attention to detail |
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Convivial |
Cheerful and friendly in atmosphere or character |
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Laconic |
Using only a few words to say something |
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Hackney |
A word used in official language for a taxi |
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Inimical |
Harmful to something not helping something |
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Affable |
Pleasant friendly and easy to talk to |
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Distraught |
Extremely upset and anoxious |
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Irascible |
Become angry very easily |
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Ambivalent |
Having or showing both good and bad feeling about something |
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Chastise |
To criticize somebody for doing something wrong |
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Applaud |
To show your approval by clapping your hands |
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Appraise |
To consider or examine and form an opinion |
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Mollify |
To make somebody a feel less angry or upset |
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Placate |
To make somebody less angry about something |
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Augur |
To be a sign that something will be successful or not successful in the future |
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Franchise |
Formal permission given by a company to somebody so as to sell it's good |
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Obtain |
To stay away from something |
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Indulge |
To allow yourself to have or do something that you like |
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Disgrace |
The loss of other people respect and approval because of bad behavior |
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Repel |
To successfully fight sb who is attacking you |
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Reproach |
Blame or criticism for something you have done |
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Aspiration |
A strong desire to have or do something |
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Serenity |
Calm and peaceful |
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Adulation |
Admiration and praise especially when it is greater than necessary |
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Ostracize |
To refuse to let somebody be a member of a group |
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Shun |
To avoid somebody or something |
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Instigate |
To make something start or happen usually something official |
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Avenge |
To punish or hurt sb in return for something bad or wrong that they have done to you |
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Rebuke |
To speak severely to somebody because they have done something wrong |
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Melodramatic |
Full of exciting and extreme emotions or events |
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Anguish |
Sever pain |
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Orator |
A person who makes formal speeches in public |
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Accord |
A formal agreement between two organizations |
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Awe |
Feeling of respect and slight fear Feeling of being impressed by sth |
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Plight |
A difficult or sad situation |
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Tranquility |
Quiet and peaceful |
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Cupidity |
A strong desire for more wealth power |
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Blizzard |
A large quantity of things that may seem to be attacking you |
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Iconic |
Acting as A sign or symbol of something |
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Fledgling |
A person a thing or an organization that is new and without experience |
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Retribution |
Sever punishment for something seriously wrong that sb has done |
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Plagiarism |
To copy someone work ideas and pretend that it's yours |
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Asylum |
Protection that the government give for people who have left their country |
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Platitude |
Cliche |
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Portent |
A sign of warning of something bad is going to happen in the future |
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Probity |
The quality if being completely honest |
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Zealot |
A person who is extremely enthusiastic about something |
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Anomaly |
a thing situation that is different from what is normal or expected |
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Restless |
Unable to stay still or be happy where you are |
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Velocity |
The speed in a particular direction |
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Mottled |
Marked with shapes |
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Abstruse |
Difficult to understand |
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Sedentary |
Spending a lot of time sitting down |
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Derisive |
Unkind ridiculous |
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Latent |
Existing but not yet noticeable |
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Manifest |
To show something clearly |
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Ephemeral |
Lasting or used for only a short period of time |
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Obstinate |
Stubborn |
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Despondent |
Sad |
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Sordid |
Immoral or dishonest |
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Erratic |
Unpredictable |
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Extrapolate |
To estimate something |
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Pillory |
To criticize somebody strongly in public |
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Assuage |
To make an unpleasant feeling less painful |
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Zenith |
The highest point |
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Wanton |
Undisciplined |
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Vociferous |
Loud boisterous |
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Vex |
To confuse or annoy |
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Venerable |
Deserving of respect because of age or achievement |
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Umbrage |
Resentment or offence |
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Truculent |
Ready to fight or cruel |
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Taciturn |
Not inclined to talk |
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Sycophant |
One who flatters for self gain |
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Superfluous |
Exceeding what is necessary |
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Staid |
Sedate or self restrained |
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Salient |
Significant or conspicuous |
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Serendipity |
Luck or finding good things without looking for them |
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Perusal |
Carful examination or review |
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Rife |
Abundant |
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Repudiate |
To refuse to accept |
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Refurbish |
To restore or clean up |
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Rash |
Hasty or incautious |
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Quaint |
Charmingly old fashioned |
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Predilection |
A preference or inclination for something |
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Plethora |
An abundance excess |
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Obsequious |
Excessively compliant or submissive |
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Obtuse |
Lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect |
