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Eschew
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(verb) Deliberately Avoid using; abstain from : he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence.
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Annals
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(noun) Records, Archives, Chronicles, Accounts, Registers : the annals of the towns history
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Abject
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(adj) (of a situation or condition) extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading
-(of an unhappy state of mind) experienced to the maximum degree -(of a person or their behavior) without pride or dignity; self-abasing |
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Interpolate
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(verb) to insert (something) between fixed point: illustrations were intrerpolated in the text
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Insurmountable
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(adj) too great to overcome : an insurmountable problem
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Levity
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humor or frivolity, esp. the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respec
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Rhapsodize
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speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm and delight : he began to rhapsodize Gaby's beauty and charm
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Fracticiousness
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easily irritated; bad-tempered
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Peremptory
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(esp. of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, esp. in a brusquely or imperious way
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Intimate (verb)
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to imply or hint [with clause]
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Spectroscopy
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(noun) the branch of science concerned with the investigation and measurement of spectra produced when matter interacts with or emits electromagnetic radiation.
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Vacuous
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(noun) having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless
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Wan
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(adj) (of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion : She answered with a wan smile
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Provincial
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(adj) of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country : scenes of violence were reported in provincial towns
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Urbane
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(adj) (of a person esp. a man) sauve, courteous, and refined in manner: In his long career as a film star, Cary Grant was known for playing urbane, sophisticated roles.
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Echolalia
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(noun) meaningless repetition of another person's spoken words as a symptom of a psychiatric disorder.
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Jaunty
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(adj) having or expressign a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner: there was no mistaking that jaunty walk
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Vinous
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(adj) of, resembling, or associated with wine : a vinous smell
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Discordant
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(adj) disagreeing or incongrous; characterized by quarrelling and conflict; A harsh discordant din from those in the rear had been audible for some time
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Caterwaul
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(verb) make a shrill howling or wailing noise: The caterwauling pair of bobcats
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Punctilious
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(adj) showing great attention to detail or correct behavior : he was punctilious in providing every amenity for his guests.
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Olfactory
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(adj) of or relating to the sense of smell: The olfactory organs
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Denizen
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(noun) an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place : a denizen of Broadway
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Rout
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(noun) a disorderly retreat of defeated troops; a decisive defeat; a large evening party or reception; a disorderly or tumultuous crowd of people
(verb) to defeat and cause to retreat in disorder : In a matter of minutes the attackers were routed. |
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Obstinate
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(adj) stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
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Vestige
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(noun) a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists; the absence of something
1. The last vestiges of colonialism 2. without a vestige of sympathy |
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Exult
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(verb) show or feel elation or jubilation, esp. as the result of success: exulting in her escape, Annie closed the door behind her
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Corrugate
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(verb) contract or cause to contract into wrinkles or folds : Micky's brow corrugated in a simian frown
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Simian
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(adj) relating to, resembling, or affecting apes or monkeys
(noun) an ape or a monkey |
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Laudable
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(adj) deserving praise and commendation: laudable though the aim might be, the results have been criticized
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Insidious
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(adj) proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects; treacherous; crafty
1. sexually transmitted diseases can be insidious and sometimes without symptoms 2. Tangible proof of an insidious alliance |
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Platonic
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(adj) Of or associated with the Greek philsospher Plato or his ideas; (of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual; confined to words, theories, or ideals, and not leading to practical action.
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Meretricious
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(adj) apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity; meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade
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Ineffable
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(adj) too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words; not toe be uttered
1. the ineffable natural beauty of the everglades 2. the ineffable Hebrew name that gentiles write as Jehovah |
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Savory
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(adj) (of food) belonging to the category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet; [usu. with a negative] morally wholesome or acceptable: everyone knew it was a front for less savory operations.
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Turgid
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(adj) swollen and distended or congested; (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic
1. a turgid and fast-moving river 2. some turgid verses on the death of Prince Albert |
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Florid
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adj) having a red or flushed complexion; elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated; (of language) using unusual words with complicated rhetorical constructions; (of disease or its manifestations) occurring in a fully developed form
1. a stout man with a florid face 2. florid operatic-style music was out 3. the florid prose of the nineteenth century 4. florid symptoms of psychiatric disorder |
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Antecedent
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(noun) a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes anothier; a person's ancestors or family and social background
1. some antecedents to the African novel might exist in Africa's oral traditions 2. her early life and antecedents have been traced |
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Ingratiate
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(verb) bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please: A social climber who had tired to ingratiate herself with the city gentry
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Profusion
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(noun) an abundance or large quantity of something: a rich profusion of wildflowers
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Invariably
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(adverb) in every case or on every occasion: the meals here are invariably big and hearty
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Septic
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(adj) infected with bacteria
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Dilatory
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(adj) slow to act; intended to cause delay
1. he had been dilatory in appointing a solicitor 2. they resorted to dilatory procedural tactics, forcing a postponement of peace talks |
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Portentous
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(Adj) of or like a portent; done in a pompously overly solemn manner so as to impress
1. the envelope and its portentous contents 2. the author's portentous moralizings |
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Portent
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(noun) a sign or warning that something, esp. something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen; future significance
1. they believed that wild portents were portents of death 2. an omen of grave portent for the tribe |
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Libertine
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(noun) a person, esp. a man, who behaves without moral principles or sense of responsibility, esp. in sexual manners; a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion; a free thinker
(adj) characterized by a disregard of morality, esp. in sexual matters; his more libertine impulses |
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Prig
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(noun) a self-righteously moralistic person who behaves as if superior to others.
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Rancor
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(noun) bitterness or resentfulness, esp. when long-standing; he spoke without rancor
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Magnanimous
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(adj) very generous or forgiving, esp. toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.
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Expostulate
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(verb) to express strong disapproval or disagreement: I expostulated with him in vain
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Laden
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(adj) heavily loaded or weighed down: a tree laden with apples
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Redolent
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(adj) Redolent Of: strongly reminicsent or suggestive of (something); strongly smelling of something; fragrant or sweet-smelling
1. names redolent of history and tradition 2. the church was old, dark, and redolent of incense 3. a rich, inky, redolent wine |
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Portage
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(noun) the carrying of a boat or its cargo between two navigable waters; a place which
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Interminable
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(adj) endless (often used hyperbolically) : we got bogged down in interminable discussions
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Garralous
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(adj) excessively talkative, esp. on trivial matters: Polonius is portrayed as a foolish, garrulous old man.
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Forlorn
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(adj) pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely; (of an aim or endevour) unlikely to succeed or be fufilled; hopeless.
1. forlorn figures at bus stops 2. a forlorn attempt to escape |
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Pragmatist
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(noun) a pragmatic attitude or policy; an approach that assess the truth of meaning of theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.
1. ideology was tempered with pragmatism |
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Pneumatic
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(adj) Containing or operated by air or gas under pressure;
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Fortuitously
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(adj) happening by accident or chance rather than by design; happening by a lucky chance; fortunate
1. the similarity between the paintings my not be simply fortuitous 2. from a cash standpoint the company's timing is fortuitous |
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Amorphous
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(adj) without a clearly defined shape or form; vauge, ill-organized; unclassifiable; lacking clear structure or focus
1. Amorphous blue forms and straight black lines 2. make explicit the amorphous statements 3. an amorphous leaderless legislature |
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Holocaust
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(noun) destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, esp. caused by fire or nuclear war : threat of imminent holocaust
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Adventitious
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(adj) happening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature; coming from outside, not native
1. my adventures were always adventitious, always thrust on me 2. the adventitious population |
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Pasquinade
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(noun) a satire or lampoon, originally one displayed or delivered in a public place.
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Addendum
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(noun) an item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication.
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Commensurate
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(adj) corresponding in size or degree; in proportion : salary will be commensurate with experience
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Orgastic
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(adj) intense or paroxysmal excitement
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Paroxysm
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(noun) a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity: a paroxysm of weeping
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Tenuous
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(adj) very weak or slight; very slender or fine
1. the tenuous link between interest rates and investment 2. a tenuous cloud |
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Torpor
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(noun) a state of physical or mental inactivity : they veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism
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Preternatural
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(adj) beyond what is normal or natural: Autumn had arrived with preternatural speed
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Insouciance
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(noun) casual lack of concern, indifference : and impression of boyish insouciance
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Eponymous
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(adj) (of a person) giving their name to something; (of a thing) named after a particular person
1. The eponymous hero of the novel 2. Roseanne's eponymous hit TV series |
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Ascribe
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(verb) attribute something to (a cause); attribute to a particular person or period; regard (a a quality) as belonging to
1. he ascribed Jane's short temper to her upset stomach 2. a quotation ascribed to Thomas Cooper 3. tough-mindedness is a quality commonly ascribed to top bosses |
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Indelible
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(adj) not able to be forgotten or removed: his story made an indelible impression on me
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Myopic
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Nearsightedness; lack of imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight: historians have been censured for their myopia in treating modern science as a western phenomena
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Canny
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(adj) having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, esp. in money or business matters: canny shoppers come for a bargain
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Effervescent
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(adj) giving off bubbles, fizzy (could be used for ascribed to someone's personality as well)
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Epicenter
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(noun) the central point of something, typically a difficult or unpleasant situation: the patient was at the epicenter of concern.
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Raucous
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(adj) making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise: Raucous youths
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Veracity
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(noun) conformity to facts, accuracy; habitual truthfulness
1. Officials Expressed Doubts concerning the veracity of the story 2. Voters should be concerned about his veracity and character |
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Aloof
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(adj) not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant; conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested.
1. they were courteous but faintly aloof 2. an aloof and somewhat austere figure 3. he stayed aloof from the bickering |
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Austere
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(adj) severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; (of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries, harh or ascetic; having extremely plain and simple style or appearance, unadorned; (of an economic policy or measure) designed to reduce a budget deficit, esp. by cutting public expenditure
1. an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook; an austere expression 2. conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere 3. the cathedral is impressive in its austere simplicity |
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Ascetic
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(adj) characterized by or suggesting the practice of sever self-disicpline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons: an ascetic life of prayer, fasting and manual labor: a narrow, humorless, ascetic face
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Contrite
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(adj) feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt: a broken and contrite heart.
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Trepidation
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(noun) a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen: A the men set off in fear and trepidation
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Guileless
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(adj) devoid of guile; innocent and without deception: his face so open and guileless
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Harry(ied)
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(verb) persistently carry out attacks on (an enemy or an enemy's territory); persistently harass : he bought the house for Jenny whom he harries into marriage
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Palliative
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(adj) (of a treatment or medicine) relieving pain or alleviating a problem without dealing with the underlying cause: short term, palliative measures had been taken
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Conversant
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(adj): familiar with or knowledgeable about something: many ladies are conversant with the merits of drill-eyed needles
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Ambivalent
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(adj) having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone: some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her -- an ambivalent attitude towards terrorism
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Wisp
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(noun) a small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something; a small bunch of hay or straw used for drying or grooming a horse; a small thin person, typically a child.
1. wisps of smoke rose into the air 3. a fourteen-year-old wisp of a girl |
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Arduous
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(adj) involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring: an arduous journey
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Tuft
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(noun) a bunch or collection of something, typically threads, grass, or hair, held or growing together at the base: scrubby tufts of grass
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Morose
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(adj) sullen and ill-tempered
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Adulterate
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(verb) render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one: the meat was ground fine and adulterated with potato flour.
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Splendor
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(noun) magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur: the splendor of the Florida Keys
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Prudent
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(adj) acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
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Furtive
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(adj) attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive: they spent a furtive day together
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Impunity
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(noun) exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action: the impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings : protesters burned flags on the streets with impunity.
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Injurious
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(adj) causing or likely to cause damage or harm; (of language) maliciously insulting, libelous
1. high temperature is injurious to mangoes |
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Impassive
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(adj) not feeling or showing emotion : impassive passersby ignore the performers
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Affable
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(adj) friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to: an affable and agreeable companion
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Milieu
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(noun) a person's social environment : he grew up in a military milieu
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Nimbus
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(noun) a luminous cloud or halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint; a light, aura, color, etc, that surrounds someone or something; a large grey rain cloud
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Keel
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(noun) the longitudinal structure along the centerline at the bottom of a vessel's hull, on which the rest of the hull is built, in some vessels extended downward as a blade or ridge to increase stability.
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Heady
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(adj) having a strong or exhilarating effect: the heady days of the birth of the women's movement.
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Diaphanous
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(adj) light delicate, and translucent: a diaphanous dress of pale gold.
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Cogitate
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(verb) think deeply about something; meditate or reflect; he stroked his beard and retired to cogitate
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Wastrel
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(noun) a wasteful or good for nothing person
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Scofflaw
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(noun) {informal} a person who flouts the law, esp. by failing to comply with a law that is difficult to enforce effectively.
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Benign
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(adj) gentle, kindly; mild and favorable; not harmful to the environment
1. Her face was calm and benign, his benign but firm manner. |
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Cessation
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(noun) a ceasing, an end; a pause or interruption
1. the cessation of hostilities 2. a cessation of respiration requiring resuscitation. |
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Iteration
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(noun) the repetition of a process or utterance
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Tetchy
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(adj) bad-tempered and irritable
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Carrion
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(noun) the decaying flesh of dead animals
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Feral
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(adj) in a wild state, esp. after escape from captivity or domestication; resembling a wild animal
1. a feral cat 2. a feral snarl |
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Eviscerate
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(verb) disembowel; deprive (something) of its essential content; remove the contents of.
1. the goat had been skinned and nearly eviscerated 2. myriad little concessions that would eviscerate the project |
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Paradigm
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(noun) a typical example or pattern of something, a model; a worldview underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject;
1. there is a new paradigm for public art in this country 2. the discovery of universal gravitation became the paradigm of successful |
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Zeitgeist
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(noun) the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time : the story captured the zeitgeist of the late 1960's
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Et Al
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(abb) and others (used esp. in reffering to academic books or articles that have more than one author)
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Atelier
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(noun) a workshop or studio, esp. one used by an artist or designer.
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Scimitar
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(noun) a short sword with a curved blade that broadens toward the pint, used originally in Eastern countries.
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Vicissitude
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(noun) a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant; alternation between opposite or contrasting things
1. her husband's sharp vicissitudes of fortune 2. the vicissitude of the seasons. |
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Beleaguer
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(verb) lay siege to; beset with difficulties
1. he is leading a relief force to the aid of the beleaguered city 2. the board is supporting the beleaguered director amid calls for his resignation |
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Constancy
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(noun) the quality of being faithful and dependable; the quality of being enduring and unchanging: the trade winds are noted for constancy in speed and direction.
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Genial
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(adj) friendly and cheerful; pleasantly mild and warm
1. waved to them in genial greeting. |
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Stasis
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(noun) a period or state of inactivity or equilibrium
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Bespeak
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(verb) (of an appearance or action) suggest; be evidence of; order or reserve (something) in advance
1. The attractive tree-lined road bespoke money 2. Obtaining the affidavits that it has been necessary to bespeak |
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Connote
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(verb) (of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning; (of a fact) imply as a consequence or condition
1. the term "modern science" usually connotes a complete openness to empirical |
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Denote
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(verb) be a sign of; indicate; (often be denoted) stand as a name or symbol for.
1. This mark denotes purity and quality 2. the level of output per firm, denoted by X |
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Evince
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(verb) reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); be evidence of, indicate
1. his letters evince the excitement he felt at undertaking this journey 2. man's inhumanity to man as evinced in the use of torture |
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Insinuate
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(verb) suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way; (insinuate oneself into) maneuver oneself into (a position of favor or office) by subtle manipulation.
1. he was insinuating that she had slept her way to the top 2. she seemed to be taking over, insinuating her self into the family. |
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Imply
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(verb) strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated); (of a fact or occurrence) suggest (something) as a logical consequence
1. the salesman who uses jargon to imply his superior knowledge 2. the forecasted traffic increase implied more roads and more air pollution. |
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Purport
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(verb) appear or claim to be or do something, esp. falsely; profess
(noun) the meaning or substance of something, typically a document or speech, the purpose of a person or thing. 1. she is not the person she purports to be (verb) 2. I do not understand the purport of your remarks. |
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Appertain
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(appertain to) relate to, concern; be appropriate or applicable
1. the answers generally appertain to improvements in standards of service 2. the institutional arrangements that appertain under the system |
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Pertinent
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(adj) relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite: she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions
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Pertain
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(verb) be appropriate, related, or applicable; Belong to something as a part, appendage, or accessory; [with adverbial] be in effect or existence in a specified place or at a specified time.
1. matters pertaining to the organization of government. 2. the premises, stock, and all assets pertaining to the business 3. their economic circumstances are vastly different from those which pertained in their land of origin. |
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Anent
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(prep) concerning; about: I'll say a few words anent the letter
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Apropos
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(prep) with reference to; concerning: She remarked apropos of the initiative, "It's not going to stop the abuse."
(adv) [sentence adverb] (Apropos of Nothing) used to state a speaker's belief that someone's comments or acts are unrelated to any previous discussion or situation. Isabel kept smiling apropos of nothing. (adj) very appropriate to ta particular situation: the composer's reference to child's play is apropos |
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Germane
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(adj) relevant to a subject under consideration: that is not germane to our theme.
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Raconteur
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(noun) a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way
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Cynosure
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(noun) a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration
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Turpitude
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(noun) depravity; wickedness
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Salvo
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(noun) a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle; a number of weapons released from one or more aircraft in quick succession; a sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts
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Disquietude
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(noun) state of uneasiness or anxiety
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Sequestered
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(verb) isolate or hide away
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Bellicose
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(adj) demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight; hostile
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Entreat
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(verb) ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something
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Deride
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(verb) express contempt for; ridicule
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Hermit
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(noun) any person living in solitude as a religious discipline
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Nonplus
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(verb) surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react
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Assail
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(verb) make a concerted or violent attack on
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Distend
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(verb) cause (something to swell by stretching it from inside
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Ampersand
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(noun) the sign &
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Nebulous
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In the form of a cloud or a haze; hazy
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Dubiety
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(noun) the state or quality of being doubtful; uncertianty
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Employ
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(verb) to make use of
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Sycophant
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(noun) A person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer
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Megalomaniac
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(noun) a person who is obsessed with their own power
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Hermetic
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(adj) (of a seal or closure) complete and airtight; insulated or protected from outside influences,
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Foible
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(noun) a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character
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insouciant
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Casual lack of concern
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Sedulous
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(adj) (of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence
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Perfidious
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(adj) Deceitful and untrustworthy
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Base
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Severely deficient character
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Impecunious
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(adj) having little or no money
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Cloudburst
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(noun) a sudden, violent rainstorm
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Homily
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(noun) a tedious moralizing discourse
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Vehement
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(adj) Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense
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Prostrate
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(adj) lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward; completely overcome or helpless, esp. with illness, distress, or exhaustion
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Deference
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(noun) humble submission and respect
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Irreverent
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(adj) showing lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously
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Arbiter
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(noun) a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter
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Iconoclast
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A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
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Histrionics
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(adj) overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style
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Perfunctory
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(adj) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection
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Galvanize
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(verb) shock or excite (someone), typicaly into taking action
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Palpable
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(adj) able to be touched or felt; clear to the mind or plain to see
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Erudite
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(adj) having or showing great knowledge or learning
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abrogate
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(verb) repeal or do away with
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Arable:
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(adj) used or suitable for growing crops; able to be grown on such land
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Prosaic
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(adj) having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty
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Attenuate
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(verb) reduce the force, effect, or value of
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Moribund
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(adj) at the point of death.
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Fission
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(noun) the action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts.
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Protract
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(verb) prolong; extend a part of the body
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Precipitate
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(verb) Cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely; cause to move suddenly and with force
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Prodigal
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(adj) Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant 2. having or giving something on a lavish scale.
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Assuage
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(verb) make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; satisfy
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Fervid
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(adj) intensely enthusiastic or passionate, esp. to an excessive degree
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