Jimmy Zhang Sat List4

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retrenchment
n.

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reduction, curtailment; specifically : a cutting of expenses
need, requirement

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lugubrious
adj.
lu·gu·bri·ous·ly adverb

— lu·gu·bri·ous·ness noun

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mournful; especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful

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black, bleak, cheerless
a comic actor known for his lugubrious manner

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banal
n.
ba·nal·ize transitive verb

— ba·nal·ly adverb

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lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite

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wishy–washy, flat, insipid
He made some banal remarks about the weather.

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preeminence
n.

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the quality or state of being preeminent : superiority

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distinction, excellency, first-rateness
the restaurant is known for the preeminence of its seafood dishes

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sundry
adj.

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miscellaneous, various

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shocking
adj.

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amazing, astonishing, astounding

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unequivocal
adj.

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leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous
unquestionable

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luminous, manifest, nonambiguous
Her answer was an unequivocal yes.

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metaphorical
adj.
met·a·phor·i·cal·ly adverb

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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money); broadly : figurative language — compare simile
an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor

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conceit
Her poems include many imaginative metaphors.

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prophetic
adj.
pro·phet·i·cal·ly adverb

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of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
foretelling events : predictive

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foreboding, menacing, portentous
the prophetic books of the Old Testament

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effusive
adj.
ef·fu·sive·ly adverb

— ef·fu·sive·ness noun

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marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm
characterized or formed by a nonexplosive outpouring of lava

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demonstrative, emotional, touchy-feely
They offered effusive thanks for our help.

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misguided
adj.
mis·guid·ed·ly adverb

— mis·guid·ed·ness noun

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led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate motives or ideals
She's been getting a lot of bad advice from misguided friends.

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startling
adj.
star·tling·ly adverb

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causing momentary fright, surprise, or astonishment

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incorrigible
adj.
in·cor·ri·gi·bil·i·ty noun

— incorrigible noun

— in·cor·ri·gi·ble·ness noun

— in·cor·ri·gi·bly adverb

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incapable of being corrected or amended: as

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hopeless, incurable, irrecoverable
He is always the class clown and his teachers say he is incorrigible.

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remonstrance
n.

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an earnest presentation of reasons for opposition or grievance; especially : a document formally stating such points
an act or instance of remonstrating

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challenge, complaint, demur
Many residents wrote letters of remonstrance to city officials.

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appalling
adj.
ap·pall·ing·ly adverb

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inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust

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abhorrent, abominable, offensive
We drove by an appalling accident on the highway.

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tenuous
adj.
ten·u·ous·ly adverb

— ten·u·ous·ness noun

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not dense : rare
not thick : slender
having little substance or strength : flimsy, weak

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The local theater has had a tenuous existence in recent years.

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absurd
adj.
ab·surd·ly adverb

— ab·surd·ness noun

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ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous
having no rational or orderly relationship to human life : meaningless

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fantastic, bizarre, crazy
The charges against him are obviously absurd.

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groundbreaking
adj.

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markedly innovative

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ineffable
adj.
in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty noun

— in·ef·fa·ble·ness noun

— in·ef·fa·bly adverb

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incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
not to be uttered : taboo

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incommunicable, indefinable, indescribable
an ineffable beauty descends upon the canyon as the sun begins to set

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erudite
adj.
er·u·dite·ly adverb

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having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition

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educated, knowledgeable, learned
the most erudite people in medical research attended the conference

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unanticipated
adj.

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unexpected, unforeseen, unlooked-for

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lush
adj.
lush·ly adverb

— lush·ness noun

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growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
appealing to the senses

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green, grown, leafy
The frequent rainfall encourages the lush growth of trees, ferns, and shrubs.

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plausible
adj.

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credible, creditable, likely, believable

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irrelevant
adj.

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extraneous, immaterial, impertinent

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sprawling
adj.

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to cause to spread out carelessly or awkwardly
She tripped and went sprawling into the table.

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lassitude
n.

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a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
a condition of listlessness : languor

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burnout, collapse, exhaustion
Symptoms of the disease include paleness and lassitude.

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proximity
n.

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the quality or state of being proximate : closeness

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adjacency, closeness, contiguity
the proximity of the curtains to the fireplace was a cause of concern for the safety inspector

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desolate
adj.
des·o·late·ly adverb

— des·o·late·ness noun

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devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one

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black, bleak, cheerless
destitute and desolate since her husband walked out on her

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painstaking
adj.

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the action of taking pains : diligent care and effort

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expansion
n.
ex·pan·sion·al adjective

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the act or process of expanding
the quality or state of being expanded
the increase in volume of working fluid (as steam) in an engine cylinder after cutoff or in an internal combustion engine after explosion

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addition, augmentation, boost, increase
The league is undergoing expansion.

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gaudy
adj.

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flamboyant, flaring, flashy, garish

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fabrication
n.

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fable, lie, fairy tale, falsehood, falsity

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stabilization
n.

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to make stable, steadfast, or firm
to hold steady: as
to maintain the stability of (as an airplane) by means of a stabilizer

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monumental
adj.
mon·u·men·tal·i·ty noun

— mon·u·men·tal·ly adverb

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serving as or resembling a monument : massive; also : highly significant : outstanding

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epic, gallant, glorious
It's more than a mistake; it's a case of monumental stupidity.

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wrongheaded
adj.
wrong·head·ed·ly adverb

— wrong·head·ed·ness noun

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stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
marked by perversity : contrary to sound judgment
a wrongheaded approach to dealing with the problem

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correlation
n.
cor·re·la·tion·al adjective

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the state or relation of being correlated; specifically : a relation existing between phenomena or things or between mathematical or statistical variables which tend to vary, be associated, or occur together in a way not expected on the basis of chance alone <the obviously high positive correlation between scholastic aptitude and college entrance

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Researchers have found a direct correlation between smoking and lung cancer.

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misnomer
v.
mis·no·mered adjective

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the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
a use of a wrong or inappropriate name
a wrong name or inappropriate designation

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“International Airport” is something of a misnomer, since almost all the arriving and departing flights are local.

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chicanery
adj.

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deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
a piece of sharp practice (as at law) : trick

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artifice, chicane, trickery
He wasn't above using chicanery to win votes.

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benign
adj.

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harmless, hurtless, innocent

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hybrid
adj.

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cross, crossbred, crossbreed, intercross, mongrel

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cosmopolitan
adj.

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a cocktail made of vodka, orange-flavored liqueur, lime juice, and cranberry juice

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as someone who had lived in Paris for a year as an exchange student, she seemed very much the cosmopolitan to her old classmates

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reticent
adj.
ret·i·cent·ly adverb

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inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance <the room has an aspect of reticent dignity

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close, closemouthed, dark
her husband is by nature a reticent person, and she resigned herself to that fact long ago

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vector
adj./n.
vector adjective

— vec·to·ri·al adjective

— vec·to·ri·al·ly adverb

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a quantity that has magnitude and direction and that is commonly represented by a directed line segment whose length represents the magnitude and whose orientation in space represents the direction; broadly : an element of a vector space

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a mosquito that is the principal vector of yellow fever

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defense
n.

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armor, buckler, cover, guard, protection

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bellicose
adj.

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aggressive, agonistic, argumentative

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curative
adj.
curative noun

— cu·ra·tive·ly adverb

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relating to or used in the cure of diseases : tending to cure

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medicinal, healing, officinal
an herb believed to have curative powers

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worldly
adj.

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cosmopolitan, smart, sophisticated, worldly–wise

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complacent
adj.
complacently--adv.

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marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies : marked by complacency : self-satisfied

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casual, indifferent, disinterested
The strong economy has made people complacent.

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precursor
n.
pre·cur·so·ry adjective

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one that precedes and indicates the approach of another

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angel, foregoer, harbinger
18th-century lyric poets like Robert Burns were precursors of the Romantics

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inspiration
n.

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in·spi·ra·tion·al adjective

— in·spi·ra·tion·al·ly adverb

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docile
adj.

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amenable, biddable, compliant

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stringent
n.
strin·gent·ly adverb

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marked by rigor, strictness, or severity especially with regard to rule or standard

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brassbound, cast-iron, exacting
stringent rules against unauthorized persons being in the building

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moral
adj.

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decent, ethical, honest, honorable

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aggressive
adj.

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ambitious, assertive, enterprising, fierce

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disperse
v.
dis·persed·ly adverb

— dis·pers·er noun

— dis·pers·ible adjective

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to cause to break up
to cause to become spread widely
to cause to evaporate or vanish

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disassemble, dissipate, dissolve, scatter
Police ordered the crowd to disperse.

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obligation
n.

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the action of obligating oneself to a course of action (as by a promise or vow)

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burden, charge, commitment
She believes that all people have a moral obligation to defend human rights.

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placid
adj.
pla·cid·i·ty noun

— plac·id·ly adverb

— plac·id·ness noun

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serenely free of interruption or disturbance

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collected, composed, cool, coolheaded
a person with a sunny, placid disposition

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conditional
adj.

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dependent, contingent (on or upon), subject (to), tentative

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stunt
v./n.
stunt·ed·ness noun

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to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of

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playful
adj.

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antic, coltish, elfish, fay, frisky, frolicsome

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recessive
adj.
re·ces·sive·ly adverb

— re·ces·sive·ness noun

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producing little or no phenotypic effect when occurring in heterozygous condition with a contrasting allele

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backward, bashful, coy, demure
a recessive genius who was most comfortable working alone in his chemistry lab

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limited
adj.

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bounded, circumscribed, defined

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frisky
adj.
frisk·i·ly adverb

— frisk·i·ness noun

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inclined to frisk : playful <frisky puppies>; also : lively <a frisky performance>

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antic, coltish, elfish, fay, playful
The kids were frisky after all that candy.

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revolutionary
adj.

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extremist, fanatic (or fanatical), rabid, radical, extreme, revolutionist, ultra

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center
n.

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axis, base, capital, central

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mentor
v.
men·tor·ship noun

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capitalized : a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
a trusted counselor or guide

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After college, her professor became her close friend and mentor.

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promote
v.

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advance, elevate, raise, upgrade

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hinder
v.
hin·der·er noun

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to make slow or difficult the progress of : hamper
to hold back : check

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clog, cramp, embarrass, encumber
The country's economic growth is being hindered by the sanctions.

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profiteer
n.

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one who makes what is considered an unreasonable profit especially on the sale of essential goods during times of emergency

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positive
adj.

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admiring, applauding, appreciative, approbatory

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reconcile
v.
rec·on·cil·abil·i·ty noun

— rec·on·cil·able adjective

— rec·on·cile·ment noun

— rec·on·cil·er noun

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to restore to friendship or harmony
to make consistent or congruous

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accommodate, attune, conciliate, conform, coordinate, key, harmonize
It can be difficult to reconcile your ideals with reality.

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counterfeiter
n.

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made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive : forged

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bogus, fake, false, forged, inauthentic
The concert ticket is counterfeit.

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prohibited
adj.

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to forbid by authority : enjoin
to prevent from doing something

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ban, bar, enjoin, interdict
The prison's electric fence prohibits escape.

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control
v.

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check, constrain, contain

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clairvoyant
adj.
clair·voy·ant·ly adverb

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having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
of or relating to clairvoyance

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successful
adj.

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flourishing, going, palmy, prosperous

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soothe
adj.

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to please by or as if by attention or concern : placate
to bring comfort, solace, or reassurance to

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assure, cheer, console, reassure
The waiter tried to soothe the angry customer.

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propaganda
n.
pro·pa·gan·dist noun or adjective

— pro·pa·gan·dis·tic adjective

— pro·pa·gan·dis·ti·cal·ly adverb

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capitalized : a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions

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He was accused of spreading propaganda.

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protested
adj.

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challenge, complaint, demur, difficulty, exception

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extend
v.

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drag (out), draw out, elongate, lengthen, outstretch, prolong, protract, stretch

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obscure
adj.
ob·scure·ly adverb

— ob·scure·ness noun

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not clearly seen or easily distinguished : faint

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ambiguous, arcane, cryptic, dark, deep
The movie is full of obscure references that only pop culture enthusiasts will understand.

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divisive
adj.
di·vi·sive·ly adverb

— di·vi·sive·ness noun

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creating disunity or dissension

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coddle
v.

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to cook (as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point

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boil, parboil, poach
The judges were accused of coddling criminals.

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deferential
adj.
def·er·en·tial·ly adverb

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showing or expressing deference

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reverent, reverential, venerating
the man had the deferential attitude of someone who had been a servant his entire life

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restricted
adj.

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bounded, circumscribed, defined, definite

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taunt
v.

taunt·er noun

— taunt·ing·ly adverb


Examples of TAUNT

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to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at

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bait, hassle, haze, heckle
The boys continually taunted each other.

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discriminating
adj.
dis·crim·i·nat·ing·ly adverb

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differential, discriminatory, discriminational, discriminative

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militant
adj.
militant noun

— mil·i·tant·ly adverb

— mil·i·tant·ness noun

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engaged in warfare or combat : fighting
aggressively active (as in a cause) : combative

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aggressive, agonistic, argumentative
an angry and militant speech

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prod
n.
prod·der noun

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to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
to incite to action : stir
to poke or stir as if with a prod

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dig, goad, spur
She prodded him in the ribs to get his attention.

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sanctimonious
adj.
sanc·ti·mo·nious·ly adverb

— sanc·ti·mo·nious·ness noun

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hypocritically pious or devout
obsolete : possessing sanctity : holy

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fostered
adj.
fos·ter·er noun

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affording, receiving, or sharing nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

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advance, cultivate, encourage, forward
Such conditions foster the spread of the disease.

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oust
adj.

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to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity

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banish, boot (out), bounce, cast out
Large national banks are ousting local banks in many communities.

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unrelenting
adj.
un·re·lent·ing·ly adverb

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not softening or yielding in determination : hard, stern
not letting up or weakening in vigor or pace : constant

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bullheaded, dogged, hard
that professor tends to be unrelenting about deadlines

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bucolic
adj.

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rural, country, pastoral, rustic

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chide
v.

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to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : scold

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admonish, rebuke, reprimand
“You really should have been here on time,” she chided.

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replicated
adj.

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to undergo replication : produce a replica of itself

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clone, copycat, duplicate, imitate
They are working on computer-generated speech that replicates the human voice.

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prolific
adj.
pro·lif·i·ca·cy noun

— pro·lif·i·cal·ly adverb

— pro·lif·ic·ness noun

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producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
archaic : causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction

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fructuous, fruitful, lush, luxuriant, productive, fertile
a famously prolific author who could produce several works of fiction and nonfiction a year

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exhilarating
adj.

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charge, electrify, excite, thrill

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peruse
v.
pe·rus·al noun

— pe·rus·er noun

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to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner

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read, pore (over)
He perused the newspaper over breakfast.