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herculean
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definition-tremendous in size, strength, difficulty, or effort
synonyms-powerful, mighty, massive, immense, colossal etymology-Hercules had to do 12 tasks known as "the Labors of Hercules" |
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bowdlerize
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definition-remove or change parts considered vulgar or immoral
synonyms-delete, censor, expurgate etymology-Thomas Bowdler prepared an edition of Shakespeare's plays where he drastically edited them and even removed some passages and characters. |
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pandemonium
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def-utter confusion or wild uproar
syn-disorder, chaos, noisy confusion, tumult ety-pan means all and daimon means demon, Pan demonium was first the capital of hell then it became a metaphorical sense for the condition when "all Hell breaks loose" |
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pander
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def-play up to another's desires and weaknesses
syn-indulge, gratify, cater ety-Chaucer wrote Troilus and Criseyde in which Pandarus arranged for them to make love in his home, pander means to cater to ones baser emotions |
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quixotic
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idealistic but not practical
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cunical
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doubting the goodness and sincerity of human motives
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stoical
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indifferent to pain and pleasure
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stigma
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mark of disgrace, in Greece a stigma was put on slaves who tried to run away
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impede
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to hinder, obstruct, slow down the process of
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expedite
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speed up, hasten or help the accomplishment of
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