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umbrage
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offense; annoyance; displeasure
to feel umbrage at a social snub; to give umbrage to someone; to take umbrage at someone's rudeness. |
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sedulous
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diligent; assiduous
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indemnity
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protection against damage/loss
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indignation
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anger
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irascible
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easily angered
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subterfuge
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deception
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progeny
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offspring
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sultry
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excessively hot and humid
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munificent
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lavish; generous
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manifold
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marked by diversity
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canting
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insincere talk
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baroque
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extravagant
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captious
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faultfinding
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extemporaneous
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impromptu
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disconsolate
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deeply sad
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extrinsic
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not a basic part
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aphasia
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loss of ability to speak
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bestial
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brutal, beastlike
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ethereal
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heavenly, intangible
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cozen
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deceive
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execrable
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hateful, bad
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choleric
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easily angered
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blanch
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whiten, bleach
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ennui
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boredom
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breviloquent
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style of speaking quickly; brief
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recapitulate
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summarize
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destitute
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lacking
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steep (verb)
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to soak in water; saturate
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dissident
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rebellious
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vulpine
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cunning
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ubiquitous
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omnipresent
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balk
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to refuse to proceed
to impede |
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progenitor
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ancestor
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excoriate
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denounce or berate severely
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equitable
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fair
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equable
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steady; even; free from many changes or variations; uniform
an equable climate; an equable temperament. |
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mulct
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defraud; swindle
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vilify
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to slander
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dank
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damp
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bellicose
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eager to fight
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fastidious
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hard to please; meticulous about detail
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regale
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entertain
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extirpate
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destroy
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rostrum
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stage for public speaking
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imbroglio
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A difficult or intricate situation; an entanglement
a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc., of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations. |
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wayward
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disobedient
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relent
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lenient
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tantalize
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tease
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disenchant
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to free from illusion; undeceive
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inveterate
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habitual, established
inveterate gambler |
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proscribe
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prohibit
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collar
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to seize
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ambulatory
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able to move
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purblind
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unable to see
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febrile
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causing fever
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unguent
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oitment
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gaunt
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thin
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sedulous
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diligent
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spurious
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fake
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petulant
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irritable
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vicissitudes
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ups and downs
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expiation
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atonement
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raze
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demolish
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untoward
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unfortunate
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moribund
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near death
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cadge
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to beg
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beatify
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to bless
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chimerical
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fantastic
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portentous
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foreboding; ominously significant
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coiffure
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manner of dressing hair
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tessellated
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mosaic-pattern
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capacious
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spacious
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remuneration
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compensation
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wax
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grow
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hale
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healthy
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celerity
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speed
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sundry
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various or diverse
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secular
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separate from religion
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scurrilous
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vulgar
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deluge
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downpour
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ablution
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to make cleaner
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dour
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gloomy
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knave
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dishonest, tricky person
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succor
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help, assist
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rue
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to feel remorse
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ponderous
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having great weight
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muave
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pale purple
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delusive
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deceptive
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acetic
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acid-like
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tutelary
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protective
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coarse
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unrefined; lacking in delicacy
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base
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vulgar
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acetic
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acid-like
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tutelary
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protective
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salacious
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vulgar
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modish
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fashionable
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resplendent
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brilliant; honorable
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patois
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local dialect
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sartorial
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relating to a tailor
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consummate
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complete
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belted
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restrained
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mastigate
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chew
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absterge
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clean
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sodden
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soaked
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otiose
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ineffective; futile; fruitless
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trifling
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trivial
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inauspicious
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unfavorable
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propinquity
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nearness in place; proximity
nearness of relation; kinship. similarity |
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vagary
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whimsical idea
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resilient
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elastic; springing back
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vapid
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dull
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acuminate
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sharp
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saturnine
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gloomy; dark
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squat
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short
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alpine
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tall
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censure
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criticize
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centrifugal
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away from center
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centripetal
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toward center
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tenacious
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holding fast; stubborn
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brazen
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shamelessly bold
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dissolute
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given to immoral or improper conduct
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improvident
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lacking foresight; incautious; unwary
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provisional
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temporary; existing until replaced
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topical
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Of or belonging to a particular location or place; local.
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hortatory
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urging to some course of conduct or action; exhorting; encouraging
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upbraid
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to find fault with or reproach severely; censure:
The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice. |
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torpid
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inactive or sluggish
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saccharine
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exaggeratedly sweet or sentimental:
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consternation
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distress
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turbid
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not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured:
the turbid waters near the waterfall. |
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spate
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a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring; flood
a spate of angry words. |
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halcyon
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calm; peaceful; tranquil; happy
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bathetic
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overly sentimental; maudlin
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precocity
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early development
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congenial
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agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character
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putative
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reputed; supposed
the putative boss of the mob. |
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perfervid
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very fervent; extremely ardent; impassioned:
perfervid patriotism. |
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recumbent
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lying down; reclining; idle
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reprobate
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. a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person; unprincipled
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rapine
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the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
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staid
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1. of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious.
2. fixed, settled, or permanent. |
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deft
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skillful; clever; dexterous
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adjure
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to command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty.
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contravening
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opposing; going against
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supplicate
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To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; beg
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convoke
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to call together; convene
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rancid
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unpleasant and stale
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logy
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lethargic; sluggish
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rhapsodize
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to talk with extravagant enthusiasm
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inveigh
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to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words
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fluted
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fine, clear, and mellow
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explicate
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to make plain or clear; explain; interpret
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pugnacious
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quarrelsome
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bereave
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to deprive and make desolate, esp. by death
bereavement: state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one |
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recreance
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cowardness
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comportment
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demeanor; behavior
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dulcet
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melodious; pleasant to the ear
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serf
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slave
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acarpous
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sterile; barren
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escarpment
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steep slope
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mimetic
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imitative; simulated
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campanile
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bell tower
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habiliment
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clothing
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caliginous
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dark and gloomy
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expostulate
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reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion; remonstrate
His father expostulated with him about the evils of gambling. |
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profundity
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great depth
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depredation
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the act of raiding; robbery; plundering
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jocose
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playful; humorous
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jocund
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cheerful; merry
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chary
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cautious
shy;timid |
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discomposure
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agitation
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forbearing
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resisting; self-control
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recondite
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dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter
obscure esoteric |
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bedraggle
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to wet or soil throughly
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hoodwink
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deceive
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depose
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to dethrone; remove from power
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denude
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to make naked or bare; strip: The storm completely denuded the trees.
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tortuous
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twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path
circuitous |
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ataxia
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loss of coordination of the muscles
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lithe
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flexible; bending readily; supple
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travail
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arduous work
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solace
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Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation
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mantic
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prophetic
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rapprochement
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reestablishing of cordial relations
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regimented
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strictly controlled
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malodorous
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having an unpleasant or offensive odor; smelling bad: a malodorous swamp
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serrated
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jagged
serrated edge of a knife |
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dudgeon
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anger; a feeling of offense
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vainglory
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arrogance; boastful vanity
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shirk
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to evade work, duty, etc..
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alimentary
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nutritious
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oleaginous
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oily, greasy
fawning oleaginous flattery |
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addle
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to become confuse
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aboveboard
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honest, without deceit
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saga
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a narrative legend about heroic exploits
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mortification
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a feeling of humiliation or shame
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plumb
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to determine depth of with a plumb
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palpable
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capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible:
Anger rushed out in a palpable wave through his arms and legs. easily perceived; obvious: palpable lie |
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discomfited
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ill at ease; uneasy; perplexed; embarrassed
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limn
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to delineate; describe
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jeremiad
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a long and mournful complaint
a jeremiad against any form of government |
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ditty
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simple song
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philippic
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diatribe
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epigram
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terse, witty saying
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geriatrician
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the branch of medicine dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged persons.
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preen
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to smooth or clean feathers
to dress up |
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schism
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a split, divide, or difference
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muddle
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to confuse
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lulling
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soothing or calm
illusory; deceiving |
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manacle
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to handcuff; restrain
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mangy
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shabby; cheap
mean |
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irremissible
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mandatory
unpardonable |
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disaffect
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to arouse hostility or indifference; to alienate
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badgered
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timid; shy
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presumptuous
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impolitely bold; forward
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neglect
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to pay no attention to; ignore
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assay
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to examine or analyze
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punctilious
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careful; meticulous; precise
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besoted
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infatuated; obsessed
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spurn
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to reject with disdain; scorn
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imbibe
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to absorb; to drink
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percolate
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to filter; seep
coffee has percolated to spread gradually: Interest in the idea has begun to percolate. |
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malign
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defame; slander
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enfeeble
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to weaken
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malaise
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sickness
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wanderlust
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a strong desire to travel
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turpitude
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vile, shameful, or base character; depravity; wickedness
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compunction
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regret; remorse
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acrimony
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harshness; bitterness
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gall
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effrontery
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commiseration
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compassion
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circumspection
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caution; prudence
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drudgery
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tedious, menial work
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sibylline
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prophetic; oracular
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operose
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laborious; diligent
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wrangle
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to argue or dispute
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mote
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a small particule or speck;
scintilla |
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exiguous
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extremely meager; scanty
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maladroit
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unskillful; awkward
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felicitous
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Admirably suited; apt; well-chosen
felicitous remarks |
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malefactor
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criminal
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impenitent
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not remorseful; obdurate
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purveyor
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a person who provides or supplies
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fusillade
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a rapid outburst or barrage
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unavailing
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futile; useless
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effervescent
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lively; vivacious
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vagarious
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capricious; erratic
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consternated
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terrified; worried
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inimical
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harmful; hostile
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welter
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a state of commotion, turmoil, or upheaval
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corporeal
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tangible; material
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contumelious
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insulting; rude; insolent
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gibe
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to mock; jeer
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supersede
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to replace in power; to supplant
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enact
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to make into law
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benign
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kindly; gracious
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sophomoric
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immature; inexperienced
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vicarious
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Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another:
read about mountain climbing and experienced vicarious thrills. |
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prostrate
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To put or throw flat with the face down, as in submission or adoration:
"He did not simply sit and meditate, he also knelt down, sometimes even prostrated himself |
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horde
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to gather in a mass or crowd( horde)
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puissant
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strong and powerful
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anemic
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pale
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supercilious
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arrogant
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finicky
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fussy
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mellifluos
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pleasing to the ear; melodious
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choleric
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hot-tempered
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nugatory
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worthless; trivial
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vociferous
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noisy and loud
spectators became more and more vociferous as it became clear that the basketball team would win the national championship game. |
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natty
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well-groomed and neatly dressed
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dowdy
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not stylish; drab; old-fashioned; shabby
Why do you always wear those dowdy old dresses? |
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irremediable
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cannot be helped or cured
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corrigble
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able to be changed
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despondent
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depressed
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superannuated
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outdated
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garish
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gaudy
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forlorn
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lonely
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sordid
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filthy; contemptible and corrupt;
morally ignoble or base; vile |
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check
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to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly
He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff. |
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deify
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to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity;
to deify a beloved king |
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winnow
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to rid of undesirable parts
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ordain
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to order by virtue of superior authority; decree;
appoint "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the infidels"; |
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urbane
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polished and smooth; elegant and sophisticated
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vanquish
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to conquer or defeat
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ferment
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to inflame; foment; instigate
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tepid
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lukewarm; unenthusiastic
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promulgate
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proclaim formally; announce
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obstreperous
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resisting control; unruly
noisy; boisterous |
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expurgate
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to censor; to edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive
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ineluctable
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inevitable
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jejune
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dull; insipid
immature; unexperienced |
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diluvial
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relating to a flood
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vitiate
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to corrupt morally; debase
to make invalid |
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abiding
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lasting for a long time; enduring
an abiding love of music |
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imperious
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domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing:
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coddle
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pamper
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rapacious
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taking by force; plundering; greedy
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extant
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still existing
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boggle
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astonish
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permissiveness
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allowing freedom of choice and behavior
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extricable
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able to be removed or disentangled
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edify
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to instruct morally and spiritually
The guru was paid to edify the actress in the ways of Buddhism. Synonyms: educate; enlighten; guide; teach |
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refractory
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hard to manage; stubborn; disobedient
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odious
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hateful; disgusting
odious treatment of Abu Grahib prisoners |
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elucidate
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to make lucid or clear; to explain
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sinuous
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having many twists and turns; winding
devious |
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abrogate
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to abolish by formal means; to repeal
abrogate a law |
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incursion
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An aggressive entrance into foreign territory; a raid or invasion.
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insularity
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the state of being isolated or detached
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cosmopolitan
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worldly; urbane; sophisticated
worldwide scope |
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dampen
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to dull or deaden;
to lessen in force |
