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deign (v.)
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to think fit with one's dignity
"he would not deign to discuss the situation with the homeless" |
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deucedly(adv.)
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devilishly
"he deucedly destroyed his colleague's reputation" |
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extrapolate (v.)
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to infer
"he extrapolated that the man was guilty" |
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dissipation (n.)
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a waste by misuse
"the man's money was all dissipated on alcohol" |
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fastidious (adj.)
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hard to please
"he had a fastidious boss" |
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animosity (n.)
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strong dislike
"there was still animosity in the room after the huge argument" |
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analogous (adj.)
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similar in some ways but otherwise different
"brains and computers are analogous things" |
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circumspect (adj.)
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cautious
"he exhibited circumspect behavior as he snook out of the room" |
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mollify (v.)
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to soften
"he mollified his demands" |
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onerous (adj.)
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troublesome
"the onerous tax cuts were faced with many objections by the civilians" |
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glower (v.)
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stare with sullen dislike
"he glowered at his ex-wife" |
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reverie (n.)
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a daydream
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perspicacity (n.)
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keen mental penetration
"psychics claim to possess perspicacity" |
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clandestine (adj.)
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private; secret
"they had a clandestine relationship" |
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sordid (adj.)
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dirty
"the boy's pants were sordid after playing in the mud" |
