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88 Cards in this Set
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Abaft (adv.)
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def-on or toward the rear of a ship
synonyms-astern, posterior, hind |
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abdicate (v)
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def-to reject, denounce, or abandon
synonyms-disown, reject, renounce, give up, refuse, relinquish, repudiate, abandon, turn one's back on, wash one's hand of , forgo, waive |
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abjure (v)
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def-to renounce upon oath
synonyms-renounce, relinquish, reject, forgo, disavow, abandon, deny, repudiate, give up, wash one's hands of; eschew, abstain from, refrain from |
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abnegation (n)
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def-denial
synonyms-renunciation, rejection, refusal, abandonment, abdication, surrender, relinquishment, repudiation, denial |
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abscond (v)
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def-to go awaay hastily or secretly often with the intention to hide; to avoid capture by the authorities
synonyms-run away, escape, bolt, flee, take flight, take off, decamp, vanish, slip away, split, clear out |
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abstemious (adj)
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def-1.sparing in diet; 2. sparingly used
synonyms-self-denying, temperate, abstinent, moderate, self-disciplined, restrained, self-restrained, sober, austere, ascetic, puritanical, spartan, hair-shirt |
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abysmal (adj)
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def-bottomless;extraordinarily bad
synonyms-dreadful, awful, terrible, frightful, atrocious, disgraceful, deplorable, shameful, hopeless, lamentable, rotten, appalling, crummy, useless, lousy, dire |
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acerbity (n)
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def-harshness or bitterness
synonyms-acidity, asperity, astringency, mordancy, sourness, tartness |
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acrimony (n)
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def-sharpness
synonyms-bitterness, anger, rancor, resentment, ill feeling, ill will, animosity, hostility, enmity, spleen, malice, spite, peevishness, venom |
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addle (adj)
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def-confused
synonyms-muddled, muzzy, fuddled, befuddled, dazed, disoriented, disorientated, fuzzy |
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adjure (v)
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def-to entreat earnestly and solemnly
synonyms-asseverate, authenticate, implore, importune, petition |
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adulation (n)
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def-praise in excess
synonyms-worship, admiration, veneration, awe, devotion, glorification, praise, flattery, blandishments |
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adulterate (v)
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def-to corrupt, debase, or make impure
synonyms-degrade, debase, spoil, taint, contaminate; doctor, tamper with, bastardize, corrupt |
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agrarian (adj)
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def-relating to land and the equal divisions of land
synonyms-agricultural, rural, rustic, pastoral, countryside, farming |
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alchemy (n)
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def-any imaginary power of transmitting one thing into another
synonyms-chemistry, withcraft, magic, sorcery |
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allegory (n)
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def-symbolic narration or description
synonyms-parable, analogy, metaphor, symbol, emblem |
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anachronism (n)
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def-representation of something existing at other than its proper time
synonyms-chronological error, metachronism, misdate, postdate, prolepsis, solecism |
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annihilate (v)
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def-to reduce to nothing
synonyms-destroy, wipe out, obliterate, wipe off the face of the earth, eliminate, defeat |
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apocalyptic (adj)
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def-pertaining to revelation or prophecy
synonyms-doomsday, doom-laden, ominous, portentous, catastrophic, momentous |
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arrogate (v)
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def-to claim or demand unduly
synonyms-assume, take, claim, appropriate, seize, expropriate, wrest, usurp, commandeer |
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artifice (n)
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def-skill;ingenuity; craft;deception, trickery
synonyms-deceit, duplicity, guile, cunning, artfulness, chicanery, fraud, fraudulence |
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askance (adv)
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def-1.sideways;2.with suspicion
synonyms-skeptical, cynically, scornfully, disdainfully,dubiously, mistrustfulness |
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assay (n)
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def-the determination of any quantity of a metal in an ore or alloy
synonyms-evaluation, assessment, appraisal, examination, test/tests, inspection, scrutiny |
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attenuate (v)
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def-1.to make thin or slender;2. to lessen or weakness
synonyms-1.slender, narrow, slim, skinny, spindly, bony, rare; 2. reduced, lessened, decreased, diminished, impaired |
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avarice (n)
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def-inordinate desire of gaining wealth and possessing wealth
synonyms-greed, greediness, cupidity, covetousness, rapacity, materialism |
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batten (v)
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def-to fix in place
synonyms-fasten, secure, clamp (down), lash, make fast, nail (down), seal |
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beholden (adj)
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def-obliged, indebted
synonyms-obligated, grateful, owing a debt of gratitude |
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bellicose (adj)
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def-warlike; disposed to quarrel or fight
synonyms-belligerant, aggressive, warlike, pugnacious, truculent, militant, combative, contentious |
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besmirch (v)
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def-to soil or discolor
synonyms-sully, tarnish, blacken, debase, slander, malign, defame, taint, smear |
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bestial (adj)
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def-having the qualities of a beast
synonyms-savage, brutal, barbarous, cruel, vicious, perverted, debauched, immoral, warped |
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betroth (v)
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def-to promise or pledge in marriage
synonyms-engagement, pledge |
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blighted (adj)
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def-destroyed, frustrated
synonyms-ruin, wreck, spoil, undo, end, scotch, foul up, stymie, devastate |
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bode (v)
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def-to foreshadow something
synonyms-augur, portend, herald, presage, indicate, signify, promise, spell, denote, foretell, prophesy, predict |
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boorish (adj)
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def-rude; ill-mannered
synonyms-coarse, uncouth, rude, ill-bred, uncivilized, thuggish, loutish, oafish, lubberly, vulgar, unsavory, gross, brutish, Neanderthal |
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brindled (adj)
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def-streaked or spotted with a darker color
synonyms-brownish, brown; dappled, streaked, mottled, speckled, flecked, marbled |
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broach (v)
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def-pierce; to introduce into conversation
synonyms-1. puncture, tap; open, uncork; 2. bring up, raise, introduce, mention, touch on, air |
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bucolic (adj)
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def-pastoral
synonyms-rustic, rural, pastoral, country, countryside |
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burlesque (v)
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def-to imitate comically
synonyms-parody, caricature, satire, lampoon, skit, farce, takeoff, spoof |
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cadaver (n)
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def-a dead body
synonyms-corpse, remains, carcass |
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caliber (n)
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def-the diameter of a bullet or shell; 2. quality
synonyms-1. bore, gage 2. merit, stature, preeminence, expertise, proficiency |
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callow (adj)
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def-immature
synonyms-inexperienced, juvenile, adolescent, naive, green, raw, untried, unwordly, unsophisticated |
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calumny (n)
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def-to slander
synonyms-defamation, character assassination, libel, vilification, obloquy, verbal abuse |
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canard (n)
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def-a false statement or rumor
synonyms-dishonesty, dissimulation, erroneousness, fabrication, fakery, fallaciousness, prevarication, untruism, untruth, untruthfulness |
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candid (adj)
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def-open;frank;honest
synonyms-outspoken, forthright, blunt, truthful, sincere, direct, plain-spoken, ingenuous, bluff |
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carnage (n)
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def-slaughter
synonyms-massacre, mass murder, butchery, bloodbath, bloodletting, gore |
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carte blanche (n)
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def-unlimited power to decide
synonyms-free rein, a free hand, a blank check |
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castigate (v)
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def-to chastise
synonyms-reprimand, rebuke, admonish, chide, censure, upbraid, reprove, reproach, scold, berate, take to task, lambaste |
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cataclysm (n)
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def-1. an overflowing of water; 2. an extraordinary change
synonyms-2. disaster, catastrophe, calamity, upheaval, convulsion, act of God |
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catharsis (n)
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def-purgation
synonyms-emotional release, relief, release, venting, purging, purification, cleansing |
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celibate (adj)
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def-unmarried, single;chaste
synonyms-unwed, virgin, intact, abstinent, self-denying |
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cessation (n)
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def-a ceasing;a stop
synonyms-end, ending, termination, halting, abandonment, suspension, breaking off, cutting short |
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chafe (v)
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def-1. to rage; to fret; 2. to rub so much that skin or feelings are raw and irritated
synonyms-1. to be angry, annoyed, irritated, fume, exasperated, frustrated; 2. abrade, graze, rub against, gall, scrape, scratch |
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chaffing (n)
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def-1. banter; 2. teasing
synonyms-repartee, ragging, joking, jesting, raillery, badinage, wisecracks, witticism |
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chaste (adj)
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def-1.virtuous, free form, obscenity
synonyms-virginal, celibate, denying, innocent, pure, sinless, undefiled, unsullied, immaculate, nonsexual |
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choleric (adj)
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def-easily irritated; angry
synonyms-bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, grumpy, cranky, curmudgeonly, cantankerous, fractious, crabbly, ornery |
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circumvent (v)
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def-to go around
synonyms-avoid, get around, get past, evade, bypass, sidestep, dodge |
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clandestine (adj)
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def-secret;private;hidden
synonyms-covert, get around, get past, evade, bypass, sidestep, dodge |
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cogent (adj)
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def-urgent, compelling, convincing
synonyms-forcible, inducing, puissant, weighty, well-grounded |
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cohort (N)
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def-a group, a band
synonyms-unit, force, corps, division, brigade, battalion, troop, contingent, legion, phalanx |
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collusion (n)
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def-secret agreement for a fraudulent or illegal purpose
synonyms-connivance, conspiracy, complicity, intrigue, plotting, collaboration, scheming |
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comport (v)
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def-to agree; to accord
synonyms-behave, conduct oneself |
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conclave (n)
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def-any private meeting or closed assembly
synonyms- meeting, gathering, assembly, conference, council, summit |
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connivance (n)
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def-passive cooperation
synonyms-collusion, complicity, collaboration, involvement, assistance, tacit consent, conspiracy, intrigue |
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consort (n)1 ; (v)2.
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def-1.a companion; 2. to be in agreement, harmony
synonyms-1. partner, companion, mate; spouse, husband, wife, helpmate; 2. associate, spend time, have dealings, fraternize |
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contravene (v)
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def-to go against; to oppose
synonyms-conflict with, be at odds with, be at variance with, run counter to |
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contusion (n)
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def-bruise, an injury where the skin is not broken
synonyms-discoloration, injury |
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copious (adj)
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def-abundant; in great quantities
synonyms-plentiful, bountiful, ample, profuse, full, extensive, generous, overflowing, in abundance, many, numerous |
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covenant (n)
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def-a binding and solemn agreement
synonyms-contract, undertaking, commitment, guarantee, warrant, pledge, promise, bond, indenture, pact, deal, settlement, arrangement, understanding |
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coy (adj)
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def-1. modest; bashful; 2.pretending shyness to attract
synonyms-simpering, coquettish, flirtatious, kittenish; demure, shy, modest, reticent, diffident, self-effacing, shrinking, timid |
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crass (adj)
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def-gross;thick;coarse
synonyms-stupid, insensitive, mindless, oafish, boorish, asinine, clumsy, heavy-handed, blundering |
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cursory (adj)
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def-hasty;slight
synonyms-perfunctory, desultory, casual, superficial, token; sketchy, half-done, incomplete, quick, hurried, rapid, brief, passing, fleeting |
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dally (v)
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def-to delay, to put off
synonyms-dawdle, loiter, linger, waste time, lag, trail, straggle, fall behind, amble, meander, drift |
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dauntless (adj)
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def-fearless; not discouraged
synonyms-determined, resolute, intrepid, spirited, mettlesome, bold, audacious, valiant, brave, courageous, daring |
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debonair (adj)
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def-having an affable manner; courteous; 2.suave; urbane
synonyms-sophisticated, charming, gracious, courtly, well-groomed, elegant, stylish, smart, dashing |
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decadence (n)
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def- a decline in force or quality; moral decay
synonyms-dissipation, degeneracy, debauchery, corruption, sin, moral decay, immorality, licentiousness, hedonism |
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deciduous (adj)
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def-falling off at a particular season or stage of growth
synonyms-fugacious, fugitive, impermanent |
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decry (v)
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def-to denounce or condemn openly
synonyms-criticize, censure, attack, rail against, run down, pillory, lambaste, vilify, revile, disparage, deprecate |
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defunct (adj)
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def-no longer living or existing
synonyms-disused, unused, inoperative, nonfunctioning, obsolete, discontinued, extinct |
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deliquesce (v)
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def-to melt away
synonyms-liquefy, melt away, thaw |
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delusion (n)
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def-act or process of deception
synonyms-misapprehension, misconception, error, misinterpretation, misconstruction, fallacy, illusion, fantasy |
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deposition (n)
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def-a removal from a position of power; 2. a testimony
synonyms-statement, affidavit, attestation, affirmation, assertion, allegation, declaration, evidence |
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depredation (n)
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def-a plundering or laying waste
synonyms-foray, looting, pillaging, robbery, devastation, damage, rape, ravages, raids |
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descant (v)
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def-to comment at length on a theme
synonyms-comment, criticize, discussion |
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despoil (v)
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def-to strip, to rob
synonyms-plunder, pillage, rob, ravage, raid, ransack, rape, loot, sack; devastate, lay waste, ruin |
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despotism (n)
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def-1. tyranny; 2. absolute power or influence
synonyms-authoritarianism, autocracy, dictatorship |
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desultory (adj)
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def-without order or natural connection
synonyms-casual, cursory, superficial, token perfunctory, random, aimless, chaotic, sporadic, intermittent |
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dexterous (adj)
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def-having or showing skill of hands, body, or mind
synonyms-deft, adept, adroit, agile, nimble, neat, handy, able, capable, skillful, skilled proficient, expert, practiced, polished efficient, masterly |
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diffidence (n)
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def-1. lack of self confidence; 2. distrust
synonyms-shyness, bashfulness, modesty, self-effacement, meekness, self-doubt, uncertainty |
