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Abstract |
non concrete, non figurative. *They had no abstract ideas; in their minds all was concrete, visible and tangible. |
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Aesthetic |
having to do with the appreciation of beauty. *Maybe it was time they started paying more attention to the aesthetic value of things. |
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alleviate |
to ease pain or a burden. *He put on his sunglasses, which did little to alleviate the headache sunlight gave him. |
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ambivalent |
simultaneously feeling apposing feels; uncertain. *He tried to avoid ambivalence in relationships. |
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ambiguous |
open to more than one interpretation; unclear. *He was using very ambiguous words in his essay. |
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apathetic |
feeling or showing little emotion. *The children were apathetic to their mother dying. |
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auspicious |
favorable; promising. *Their marriage didn't get off to a very auspicious start. |
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benevolent |
well-meaning; generous. *It contains three churches, a spacious market-place and various educational and benevolent institutions |
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candor |
sincerity; openness. *Gone was Julie's candor expressed on her first visit. |
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comprehensive |
broad or complete in scope or content. *His face was a road map of emotion, traveling from puzzled, to comprehensive and then on to frustration. |
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contemporary |
current, modern; from the same time. *Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz. |
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maverick |
one who resists adherence to a group. *You can't muzzle a maverick. |
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stoic |
indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive. *He had a stoic face. |
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esoteric |
known only to a select group. *Poetry full of esoteric allusions. |
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plausible |
seemingly valid or acceptable; credible. * A plausible excuse; a plausible plot. |
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transitory |
short-lived;temporary. *He has a transitory spot for a new heart. |
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prosaic |
unimaginative; dull; ordinary. *He had a prosaic mind. |
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innovative |
introducing something new. *The teacher showed us an innovative way to do our homework. |
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dubious |
doubtful; of unlikely authenticity. *she had a dubious reply. |
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objectivity |
judgement uninfluenced by emotion. *He tries to maintain objectivity in his judgment. |
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paramount |
of chief concern or importance. *She had a point of paramount significance. |
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novel |
striking new or unusual. *He had a novel idea churning in his head. |
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gratuitous |
given freely; unearned; unwarranted. *She had a very gratuitous way to her. |
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superfluous |
extra; unnecessary. *That test was superfluous. |
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conviction |
a fixed or strong belief. *No clever argument, no persuasive fact or theory could make a dentin his conviction in the rightness of his position. |
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diligent |
marked by painstaking effort; hard-working. *Kyle is a diligent student. |
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inherent |
inborn; built in. * Courtney has an inherent distrust of strangers. |
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eclectic |
made up of a variety of sources or styles. *The dress she wore was eclectic. |
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mollify |
to calm or soothe. *The mom tried to mollify her baby. |
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tenuous |
having little substance or strength; unsure; weak. *While she was starving herself, she looked rather tenuous. |
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dismal |
depressing; dreary. * Up ahead, there was very dismal weather heading our way. |
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commenced |
to begin; start. * The choir commenced. |
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victuals |
food, supplies; provisions. *The people stared at their victuals. |
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ransom |
the sum or price paid or demanded or to redeem from captivity, bondage, detention, etc, by paying a demanded price. *They posted their sons ransom. |
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enchantment |
the art, act, or an instance of magical influence. *The which put an enchantment on the little girl. |
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raspy |
harsh; grating. *The singer on American Idol has a very raspy voice. |
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Counterfeit |
made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine or not genuine; forged. *The criminals got arrested for making counterfeit dollar bills. |
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temperance |
moderation or self- restraint in action, statement, etc; self- control. *Her temperance changed when her parents started yelling at her. |
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abolish |
to do away with.
*Martin Luther King Jr. helped abolish slavery. |
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hail |
to call out in order to greet, stop or attract attention. *Hail the king. |
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abreast |
side by side and facing the same way. *They walked two abreast down the street. |
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brash |
vulgarly self assertive; hasty; rash. *He was a brash young man. |
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lolled |
sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way. *She lolled on the sofa. |
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abolitionist |
a person who favors the doing away with a practice or institution. *The devil is an abolitionist of religion. |
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speculate |
to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence. *We speculated about the gossip. |
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solemn |
formal, serious; not cheerful. *The teacher had a lot of solemn remarks. |
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bygones |
a thing dating from an earlier time. *The faded photograph brought memories of bygone days. |
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lament |
to mourn ( a loss or death). *to lament his absence. |
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pensive |
reflecting; in serious thought. *She was in a pensive mood. |
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disposition |
a tendency to act in a specified way. *a girl with a pleasant disposition. |
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vulnerable |
susceptible to physical or emotional injury. * Your tongue is a vulnerable part of the body. |
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reserved |
the keeping of one's feelings, thoughts, or affairs to oneself; self- restraint. *He looked very reserved, sitting all by himself in the corner. |
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feigned |
to give a false appearance of: feign sleep. *He had very feigned enthusiasm. |
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levity |
lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate. * His levity was disturbing. |
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plagiaristic |
copied and passed off as your own. *The teacher told me my paper was plagiaristic so I had to redo it. |
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marred |
something that has been damaged, disfigured, or blemished. * The bagel was marred after she took a bite. |
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perpetual |
continuing without interruption; prolonged. * His speech was perpetual. |
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bizarre |
out of the ordinary; odd. * Did you see the story on the news last night? It was bizarre. |
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acute |
keenly perceptive or discerning; extremely sharp or severe. *He has an acute sorrow; an acute pain. |
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reprouch |
to bring shame upon; disgrace. *The preacher reprouched the boy for coming into church late. |
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turbulence |
a state of violent disturbance and disorder; wild or disruptive activity. *There was a lot of turbulence on the plane. |
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supercilious |
having or showing arrogant superiority; haughty, vain. *This boy in my class, named Dillon, is supercilious. |
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fractiousness |
the trait of being disobedient and lacking discipline; unruly. *The kids at my daycare have fractiousness. |
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wistfully |
unfulfilled longing or yearning; pensively sad; melancholy. *The mom acted wistfully at the funeral. |
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vista |
a distant view seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings/ trees. *Once past the open vista, the road deteriorated, dropping into the forest on federal land. |
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pungent |
Sharp or irritating to the taste or smell; acrid. * The smell of the brussel sprouts was pungent. |
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deft |
Quick and skillful; adroit. *The panther was deft throughout the woods. |
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reciprocal |
performed, experienced or felt by both sides. * Write the reciprocal for the fraction. |
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languid |
lacking energy or vitality; sluggish; listless. *The sloth had languid. |
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fervent |
having or showing great emotion or seal; ardent. *You could see the fervent in her eyes. |
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cynical |
expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity; pessimistic. *She had a cynical attitude. |
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desolate |
devoid of inhabitants; deserted; barren.
*The town was desolate. |
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transcendent |
surpassing others; preeminent or supreme. *He has a transcendent personality. |
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impenetrable |
impossible to penetrate or enter. *The cave was impenetrable. |
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oculist |
a physician who treats diseases of the eyes; an optometrist. *My sister goes to an oculist. |
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sumptuous |
lavish; rich an superior in quality. * Jay Gatsby is sumptuous. |
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facet |
one of numerous aspects; as of a subject. *She had a facet for everything. |
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incessant |
continuing without interruption; continual. *The group had a incessant discussion. |
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innumerable |
too numerous to be counted; numberless.
* Pi is innumerable. |
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disdain |
a feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn. *The king had a look of disdain for the servants. |
