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propinquity
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1 : nearness of blood : kinship
2 : nearness in place or time : proximity "local housing prices, thanks to the propinquity of an especially picturesque beach, are out of the reach of many would-be buyers" |
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badinage
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playful repartee : banter
"the sophisticated badinage of the characters in plays by Oscar Wilde" Synonyms: backchat, banter, chaff, give-and-take, jesting, joshing, persiflage, raillery, repartee |
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sibylline
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1 : any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
2 a : prophetess 2 b : fortune-teller — si·byl·ic or si·byl·lic \sə-ˈbi-lik\ adjective — sib·yl·line \ˈsi-bə-ˌlīn, -ˌlēn\ adjective |
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operose
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tedious, wearisome
— op·er·ose·ly adverb — op·er·ose·ness noun |
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disquisition
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a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
"Adam Smith's celebrated disquisition on the factors contributing to the wealth of nations" Synonyms: delving, inquiry, examen, examination, exploration, inquest, inquisition, investigation, probation, probe, probing, research, study |
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pall
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intransitive verb
1 : to lose strength or effectiveness 2 : to lose in interest or attraction <his humor began to pall on us> 3 : dwindle <our enthusiasm soon palled> transitive verb 1 : to cause to become insipid 2 : to deprive of pleasure in something by satiating |
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anchorite
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a person who lives in seclusion usually for religious reasons
— an·cho·rit·ic \ˌaŋ-kə-ˈri-tik\ adjective — an·cho·rit·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb |
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aphasia
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loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage
— apha·sic \-zik\ noun or adjective |
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exiguous
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excessively scanty : inadequate
<wrest an exiguous existence from the land> <exiguous evidence> — ex·ig·u·ous·ly adverb — ex·ig·u·ous·ness noun |
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aleatory
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1 : depending on an uncertain event or contingency as to both profit and loss <an aleatory contract>
2 : relating to luck and especially to bad luck 3 : aleatoric : characterized by chance or indeterminate elements |
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ghoul
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1 : a legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds on corpses
2 : one suggestive of a ghoul; especially : one who shows morbid interest in things considered shocking or repulsive |
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fastidious
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1 (archaic) : scornful
2 a : having high and often capricious standards : difficult to please <critics … so fastidious that they can talk only to a small circle of initiates — Granville Hicks> 2 b : showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care c : reflecting a meticulous, sensitive, or demanding attitude <fastidious workmanship> 3 : having complex nutritional requirements <fastidious microorganisms> |
