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Adulterate
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make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
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Affected
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deeply moved or hurt emotionally; changed in a bad or artificial way (Opp. Artless, Nonchalant)
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Annihilate
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destroy (Opp. fabricate)
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Antithetical
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contrast, direct opposite of or to (Opp. congruent, congruous)
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Antithesis
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антитеза; контраст; полная противоположность; резкое противопоставление противоположностей; противоположность; прямая противоположность
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Assail
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assault, attack with words
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Assuage
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make less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger) (Opp. unsatisfied)
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Belie
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contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure (Opp. show to be correct)
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Belligerent
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warlike
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Bionics
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application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems
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Blarney
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flattery, adulation, exaggeration
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Blight
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disease, destroy
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Bristle
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short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly (Opp. cower)
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Browbeat
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intimidate, bully (Opp. may be boost, coax, compliment, praise)
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Bully
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blustering, quarrelsome
запугивать; стращать; задирать; изводить; издеваться; |
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Byzantine
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intricately involved , labyrinthine, characterized by a devious or surreptitious manner, convoluted (Opp: apparent, discerning, evident)
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Cadaverous
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like a corpse; pale
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Canon
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rule, edict, a body of the most important, influential or superior works in music, literature, or art (Opp. apocryphal)
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Careen
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lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
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Cessation
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stoppage (Opp. commencement, start, continuation)
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compunction
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(Opp. to have no feeling of misgivings )
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Conscientious
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добросовестный; честный; сознательный (об отношении к чему-либо); добросовестно относящийся (к делу); совестливый; ответственный (Maxxicum); добросовестно выполненный (ART Vancouver)
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Conserve
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ave, protect, preserve, safeguard, support (Opp. Exhaust)
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Craggy
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jadded, asperous, broken, cragged, harsh, precipitous (Opp. Smooth, flat)
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Cursory
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поверхностный; беглый; курсорный; небрежный, невнимательный
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Dank
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влажный; пронизывающе сырой; буйный
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Dauntless
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bold; fearless
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Deadpan
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wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face
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Deceleration
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slow down
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Deference
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courteous regard for another's wish; courteous yielding to another's wish or opinion (showing respect);
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Deride
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высмеивать; осмеивать; издеваться
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Disaffected
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discontented as toward authority, rebellious, malcontent (opp. contended, beloved, happy, pleased)
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Discreet
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осторожный; осмотрительный; рассудительный; благоразумный;
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Discrete
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separate; unconnected
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Disengage
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uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; (Opp. engage, bind, fasten)
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Disgust = loathing
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aversion, repulsion, dislike (Opp. admiration, appeal, desire, esteem, fondness, like, liking, loving, respect, reverence )
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Din
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continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition (Opp. hush)
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Doff
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remove, cast off, disrobe, peel, shed, take off, undress (Opp. don)
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Emanate
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to come or issue forth, emit (Opp. take withdraw)
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Empirical
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based on experience (Opp. hypothetical, impractical, speculative, theoretical, unobserved)
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Ensconce
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settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)
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Ephemeral
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short lived, fleeting (Opp. Lasting, eternal)
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Ergonomics
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Human Engineering; The technology concerned with the design, manufacture, and arrangement of products and environments to be safe, healthy, and comfortable for human beings
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Exculpate
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clear from blame or guilt
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Extol
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praise very highly; glorify
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Facile
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easy, easily mastered (Opp. Profound)
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Fecundity
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fertility, fruitfulness (Opp. may be futility, infertility, aridity)
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Flaccid
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отвислый; вялый; слабый; слабохарактерный; нерешительный; пассивный; бессильный
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Flannel
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a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber, used for trousers, jackets, shirts, etc.
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Flint
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A very hard, fine-grained quartz that sparks when struck with steel; stern; hard like rock (Opp. flexible, soft, supple)
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Flunk
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fail to reach a minimum required performance
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Foment
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stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant) (Opp. pacify)
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Forbearance
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refraining from something, patient endurance , self-control (Opp: indulgence, pursue)
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Fraudulent
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proceeding from fraud
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Gainsay
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deny (Opp. assert)
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Gall
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n. bitterness, nerve ; v. annoy, chafe(make worm by rubbing hands)
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Gossamer
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light, filmy, delicate, translucent fabric, any light, thin fabric (Opp: Ponderous, coarse, thick)
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Gripe
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complaint (Opp. compliment, flattery, praise); V. pain, annoy (Opp. soothe, please)
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Grouse
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omplain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chicken like game bird
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Hangdog
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shamefaced, browbeaten, defeated, guilty, intimidate,sad (Opp. Buoyant, Cheerful)
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Hasten
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speed something; hurry (Opp. go slow, lag, linger, loiter, procrastinate, rest, tarry)
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Hebetudinous
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lethargic, sluggish
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Hem
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surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in
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Hermit
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person who chose to live alone
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Hustle
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hurry; work hurriedly (Opp. stillness, tranquility, dally, delay, procrastinate, slow, wait)
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Ictus
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a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease, a stroke or seizure
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Indolent
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lazy
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Innocuous
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harmless
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Intermittent
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periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals (Opp. Incessant)
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Insulate
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narrow mindedness, isolation
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Irresistible
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compelling; inescapable (Opp. avoidable, escapable, resistible)
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Itinerary
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plan of a trip; record of a trip
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Jaded
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dulled or satiated by overindulgence, worn out or wearied, dissipated
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Jest
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joking, for fun or to mock, sometimes inappropriately
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Keel
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founder, plunge, fall, blackout, capsize, collapse
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key
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essential, important (Opp. insignificant)
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Kosher
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legitimate, ritually proper, apropos, genuine
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Lackluster
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lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull
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Lachrymose
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producing tears; tearful (Opp. cheerful)
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Lambaste
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beat, thrash verbally
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Lambent
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softly bright or radiant
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Lap
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take in food or drink with one’s tongue, splash gently
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Lassitude
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languor; weariness; listlessness
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Latent
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hidden (Opp. manifest)
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Lavish
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( Opp. may be hoard, conserve or prohibit )
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Lurk
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скрываться (в засаде); скрываться в засаде; таиться; оставаться; тайно угрожать (чему-л., кому-л.); прятаться; оставаться незамеченным; скрывать в засаде; притаиться; красться; следить из-за укрытия
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Macrocosm
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universe, nature, totality, world, cosmos (Opp. microcosm)
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Meet
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proper, apposite, appropriate (Opp. Inappropriate)
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Mendacious
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false, untruthful (Opp. Candid, truthful, veracious)
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Mercurial
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ртутный; живой; подвижный; деятельный; непостоянный; переменчивый; сообразительный;
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Monopoly
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something held, owned exclusively (Opp. distribution, joint-ownership, scattering, sharing)
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Nadir
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(Opp. Celestial)
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Nebulous
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vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal (Opp. clear cut, pellucid, unambiguous, distinct, limpid)
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Nestle
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curl up, lie close, take shelter
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Nether
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located below or beneath something else (Opp. celestial, may be above, higher)
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Nihilist (Nihilism)
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one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist;
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Notorious
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known for a trait, often an
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Obdurate
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stubborn; refusing to change one's belief
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Obfuscate
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confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand
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Obsequious
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slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic
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Ominous
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threatening; of an evil omen
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Pallid
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pale; wan; Ex. pallid complexion (Opp. colorful)
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Parasite
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animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant; (Opp. host)
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Parsimonious
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stinginess, excessive frugality (Opp. Lavish)
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Pervasive
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spread everywhere
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Placate
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soothe, pacify, appease, assuage, conciliate, mollify, pacify (Opp. Rile, Roil, aggravate, provoke)
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Pluck
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courage
дёрганье; ливер; потроха; смелость; отвага; мужество; провал (на экзамене); |
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Polemic
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attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy (Opp. compromising, conciliatory, congruent)
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Pontifical (Ponctificial )
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speak in a pompous way which indicates that you are superior (Opp. comment tentatively, speak differently)
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Prelude
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introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner; (Opp. conclusion, ending, epilogue, postlude)
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Prolific
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abundantly fruitful (Opp. Unfruitful, barren)
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Provident
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(Opp. spendthrift)
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Pulchritude
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красота; миловидность
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Quell
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suppress (Opp. incite, arouse, stir up, foment)
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Quagmire
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A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot, precarious, or entrapping position
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Quizzical
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Odd, comical, teasing, bantering, perplexed, questioning (Opp. believing, certain, understanding)
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Raft
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flat boat, large amount
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Recuperate
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recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
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Reprobate
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morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency;
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Regression
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moving backwards
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Salvation
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rescue, saving, emancipation (Opp. Perdition, endangerment, harm, hurt)
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Sanitation
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sanitary science, asepsis, cleanliness, hygiene (Opp. filth, dirtiness)
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Sap
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diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); (Opp. build, help, increase, put in, strengthen)
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Sequester
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уединять; уединить; изолировать; конфисковать; налагать арест (на что-л.); завладевать (чем-л.); секвестровать; конфисковывать
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Serene
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calmness; placidity;
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Shun
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keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors. (Opp. seek out, haunt)
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Slovenly
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untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless
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Solitude
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state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole;
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Sophomoric
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Half baked, Inexperienced, Callow
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Spare
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беречь; сберегать; жалеть; экономить; обходиться (без чего-либо); уделять (что-либо кому-либо); иметь в излишке; щадить; избавлять (от чего-либо); сэкономить; пожалеть; уделить; пощадить; сберечь; избавить;
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Spartan
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Simple, frugal, or austere (Opp. Sybarite)
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Stasis
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equilibrium (Opp. unequillibrium)
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Stickler
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ярый сторонник; защитник; приверженец (чего-либо); поборник (Anglophile); перфекционист (Екатерина Лебедева); загвоздка; упрямый спорщик
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Stoic
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stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief;
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Strewn
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Spread randomly
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Stumble
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walk unsteadily, slip, stagger, blunder, bumble( Opp. lose, overlook)
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Sunder
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Break apart or in two, using violence (Opp. can be reconcile, unite, join)
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Suppress
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(Opp. stimulate)
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Taciturn
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habitually silent; talking little
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Tangible
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able to be touched, real, palpable ( Opp. Incorporeal, Intangible, Unpalpable)
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Tantrum
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fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.
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Taut
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tight; strained; tense; ready; (Opp. loose, slack)
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Teem
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move in large numbers, be in abundant, full (Opp. be lack, need, want, be short, be scarce)
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Temerity
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boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work
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Tender
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offer, extend, affectionate, loving (Opp. may be Castigated, retract, withhold the consideration, hardy, insensitive, no consideration)
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Tend
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ухаживать (за больным, за растениями и т. п.); заботиться (о ком-либо); присматривать; ходить (за больными); стеречь; обслуживать; прислуживать (on, upon); иметь тенденцию (к чему-либо); клониться
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Tractable
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(Opp. intransigent)
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Transparent
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easily detected, permitting light to pass through freely (Opp. Deceitful)
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Transmogrify
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change completely the nature or appearance of, transfigure
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Treasonist
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someone who betrays his country by committing treason (Opp. may be loyalist)
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Trite
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common (Opp. Original)
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Unaccountable
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inexplicable, unreasonable, mysterious (Opp. may be accountable, comprehensible,
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Unbridled
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violent; uncontrolled; Ex. unbridled rage/greed
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Unimpeachable
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that cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary
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Unsubstantiated
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недоказанный; неподтверждённый; необоснованный; надуманный (Tanya Gesse); голословный (Anglophile); бездоказательный
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Vagrant
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stray, random, slack, wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support (Opp. constant,fixed, taut)
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Verdant
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green, lush in vegetation (Opp. Barren)
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Vile
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despicable, unpleasant, disgusting
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Vouchsafe
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to allow or give as by graciousness, favor, or sometimes with condescension, to grant
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Vociferous
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clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (Opp. silent)
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Abase
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Lower, degrade, humiliate
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Abut
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border upon, adjoin
примыкать; граничить; упираться; опираться |
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Accolade
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award of merit
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Affirm
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positive assertation
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Agglomeration
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collection
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Agitate
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волновать; возбуждать; агитировать; взбалтывать; перемешивать; трясти; взволновать; возбудить; взболтать;
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Albino
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a person with pale skin
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Altruistic
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concerned for others
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Anodyne
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drug that relieves pain
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Antagonistic
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active resistance
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Appeal
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sympathy, mercy
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Ascend
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go up, arise, escalate (Opp. decline, descend, go down, lower)
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Assuage
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lessen
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Auspicious
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favouring success
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Avaricious
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greediness for money
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Awe
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solemn wonder
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Baneful
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destructive
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Barefaced
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shamelessly open
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Benign
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favourable, Kindly
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Blatant
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extremely obvious, loudly offensive
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Calumny
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malicious representation
клевета; клеветническое утверждение; обвинение; клеветнический слух; |
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Clarion
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trumpet like sound
призывный звук; призыв; звук рожка; клич |
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Cogent
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(Opp. Unpersuasive)
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Concord
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harmony
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Conserve
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save, protect, preserve, safeguard, support (Opp. Exhaust)
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Contempt
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disdain
презрение (for ... - к ...); неуважение (к власти и т. п.); пренебрежение (MargeWebley); презрительное отношение |
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Contentment
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ease of mind, satisfaction
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Corruption
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state of being corrupted
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Counterfeit
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not genuine, forged
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Dandy
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a person who is concerned about his clothes and appearance
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Deceitful
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intended to deceive
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Deluge
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rush, flood
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Despicable
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deserves to disdain
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Dwindle
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shrink, reduce
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Ebullient
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excitement
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Egregious
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notorious, conspicuously bad or shocking
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Ephemeral
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short lived, fleeting (Opp. Lasting)
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Enliven
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to make active, cheerful
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Eschew
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avoid (Opp. welcome)
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Exhaust
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to drain strength or energy
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Ex-hortatory
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urge
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Exonerate
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acquit
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Extol
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praise, glorify
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Fail-safe
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защищенный от ошибок
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Flourishing
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grow well; prosper; make sweteping gestures (Opp. wither, die)
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Forfeit
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fine, penalty
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Forthright
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straight forward, direct, frank
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Garrulous
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loquacious, talkative
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Glaring
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harshly bright, highly conspicuous
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Gloomy
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dark, dim, deeply shaded
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Groveling
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(Opp. Imperious)
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Harass
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annoy
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Hedgerow
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a row of bushes or trees forming hedge
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Hoary
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white with age
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Hoax
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trick, practical joke
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Ignite
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: kindle , light
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Immaculate
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spotless, flawless
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Impeachable
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charge for the crime in office
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Impecunious
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without money, penniless
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Imperious
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domineering
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Impertinent
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rude
наглый; дерзкий; нахальный; неуместный; нелепый; глупый |
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Impetuous
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violent, harsh
стремительный; порывистый; бурный; импульсивный; пылкий; безудержный; буйный; запальчивый; необдуманный. поспешный |
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Inexorable
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unyielding, relentless
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Jeopardy
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put at risk
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Jest
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joke
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Lampoon
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to ridicule with satire
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Lapse
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deviation from expected condition or state
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Largess
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(Opp. parsimony)
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Leery
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suspicious, cautious
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Liberal
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favourable to progress
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Lionize
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treat as celebrity
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Loquacious
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talkative (Opp. taciturn, laconic)
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Manifest
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evident, obvious, visible
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Marvel
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something that causes wonder, astonishment
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Mean
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to have in mind in one’s purpose
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Mete
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measure, distribute
выделять; распределять; отмерять; отмерить; распределить; назначать |
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Montage
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the technique combining the single composition pictorial elements from various sources
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Moratorium
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legal delay in payment
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Moribund
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умирающий; отживающий (свой век); отживающий свой век; отживший; угасающий
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Mull
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to think about carefully
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Nefarious
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very wicked
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Offbeat
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strange, very different, bizarre, bohemian, unorthodox (Opp. expected, normal, usual)
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Offhand
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casual, done without a prior thought
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Ominous
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threatening
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Opulent
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extreme wealth
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Pastiche
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imitation of another’s style in music composition or in writing
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Patent
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open for public to read (Opp. not evident)
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Paucity
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scarcity (Opp. Plethora, inundate, deluge)
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Pejorative
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negative in connotation
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Periphery
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edge
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Perpetuate
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make something last
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Perturb
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disturb greatly
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Pervasive
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spread throughout
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Philanthropist
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lover of mankind
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Ponderous
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weighty , unwieldy
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Portend
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foretell, presage
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Portraiture
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art of making portraits
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Preen
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чистить клювом перья; прихорашиваться; гордиться (собой); быть самодовольным; чистить клювом; чистить перья клювом; гордиться собой; охорашиваться
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Prodigal
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wasteful
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Prosperous
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good fortune
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Provocative
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arousing anger, annoying
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Quench
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douse, extinguish
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Querulous
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fretful, whining
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Rapt
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absorbed
восхищённый; восторженный; поглощённый (мыслью и т п); увлечённый; похищенный; унесённый (смертью); взятый живым на небо; похищенный (о человеке); увлечённый (чем-л.); в восторге |
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Rabid
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furious
бешеный (о собаке); взбесившийся; больной водобоязнью; безумный; яростный; неистовый; бешённый; ярый |
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Rapture
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joyful ecstasy
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Rein
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controlling, directing
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Renegade
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traitor, deserter
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Retaliate
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repayment in kind
отплачивать тем же (самым) |
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Revile
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attack with abusive language
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Rile
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irritate
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Roil
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(Opp. appease, clarify, sedate)
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Seclude
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isolate, sequester
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Sedate
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composed, grave
усыплять (снотворным); успокаивать; дать успокоительное |
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Self-effacing
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fact of keeping oneself in background
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Senility
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old age
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Serene
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calmness, placidity
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Shun
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keep away from
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Sinister
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evil
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Slacken
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slow up
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Spelunker
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person who explore caves
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Strewn
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spread randomly
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Subvert
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tending to overthrow
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Surreptitious
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secret, hidden
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Sybarite
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lover of luxury
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Tawdry
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cheap and gaudy
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Tedious
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monotonous, weary
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Terrestrial
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relating to the earth
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Thrift
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careful about money
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Thwart
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hinder, block,
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Titillate
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tickle
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Torpid
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sluggish,dull, inactive
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Transgress
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violent of law
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Transitory
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impermanent
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Trenchant
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forceful and vigorous, cutting
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Trespass
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an unlawful act causing injury to the person
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Ubiquitous
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being or existing everywhere
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Unflappable
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not easily upset or confused
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Vehemence
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forceful
ила; страстность; горячность; азарт; неистовство; ярость |
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Vehement
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intensely emotional
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Verisimilitude
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appearance of truth
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Vicissitude
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change of fortune
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Virtuoso
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highly skilled artist
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Vivacious
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lively
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Vivid
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strinkingly bright
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Vociferous
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noisy
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Winsome
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agreeable
приятный; привлекательный; обаятельный; располагающий к себе; бодрый; весёлый; миловидный |
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Yearn
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strong desire
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Zesty
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hearty enjoyment
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