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site |
location - an area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed. |
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vigil |
wakeful watching - a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray. |
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cumbersome |
burdensome - large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy. |
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interrogate |
question - ask questions of (someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally. |
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divulge |
reveal - make known (private or sensitive information). |
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fluctuate |
shift, alternate - rise and fall irregularly in number or amount. |
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unmitigated |
unrelieved, as bad as can be |
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commodious |
roomy, spacious, large |
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antiquated |
out of date, obsolete - old-fashioned or outdated. |
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disheveled |
disorderly clothing or hair - (of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered. |
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tenacious |
tough, stubborn - tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely. |
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facade |
front, superficial appearance - the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space. |
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asinine |
silly, stupid - extremely stupid or foolish. |
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grimace |
facial expression of disgust |
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calumny |
false accusation, slander - the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander. |
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pittance |
small amount - a very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage. |
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au courant |
up-to-date - aware of what is going on; well informed. |
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fastidious |
particular, choosy - very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. |
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noisome |
foul, unwholesome - having an extremely offensive smell. |
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unkempt |
untidy, neglected - (especially of a person) having an untidy or disheveled appearance. |
