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lampooned
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Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm
President Obama gets lampooned on late night shows for his tendency to pepper his extemporaneous remarks with a bunch of uhhh’s and ummm’s. |
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extemporaneous
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Spoken or done without preparation
President Obama gets lampooned on late night shows for his tendency to pepper his extemporaneous remarks with a bunch of uhhh’s and ummm’s. |
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mores
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The essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community
When you can’t think of what to say next, you’re in a bit of a pickle; you need a moment to think about it, but social mores dictate that a pause can make you seem lost, or, provide a opportunity for someone else to jump in and start talking |
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solicit
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Ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone
In addition to the former signaling a longer delay in a person’s speech, uh’s are used more often to solicit help from others. |
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silt
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Noun
Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, esp. in a channel or harbor. Verb Become filled or blocked with silt. Synonyms ooze - slime - mud - sludge - mire - sediment |
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petrifaction
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pet·ri·fi·ca·tion
Noun The process by which organic matter exposed to minerals over a long period is turned into a stony substance. A state of extreme fear, making someone unable to move. Synonyms petrifaction - fossilization |
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congeal
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Verb
Solidify or coagulate, esp. by cooling: "the blood had congealed into blobs". Take shape or coalesce, esp. to form a satisfying whole: "the ballet failed to congeal as a single oeuvre". Synonyms freeze - coagulate - curdle - clot - set - solidify - ice con·geal /kənˈjēl/ |
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shore
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Noun
The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water. A prop or beam set obliquely against something as a support. Verb Support or hold up (something) with such props or beams. Synonyms noun. coast - strand - bank - beach - seaside - prop - seashore verb. support - prop - underpin - bolster - shore up - prop up |
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trodden
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past participle of tread (Verb)
Verb Walk in a specified way. Set one's foot down on top of. Usage They have choosen the path which is less trodden |
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lucid
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/ˈlo͞osid/
Adjective Expressed clearly; easy to understand: "a clear and lucid style". Showing ability to think clearly, esp. in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity. Synonyms clear - bright - pellucid - plain - perspicuous |
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chucked
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past participle, past tense of chuck (Verb)
Verb Throw (something) carelessly or casually. Touch (someone) playfully or gently under the chin. |
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vigour
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energy: forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"
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plunge
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Verb
Jump or dive quickly and energetically. Noun An act of jumping or diving into water. Synonyms verb. dive - immerse - submerge - dip - sink - duck noun. dive - dip - diving - immersion |
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persevere
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Verb
Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success. Synonyms persist ˌper·se·vere |
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scorching
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Adjective
Very hot. (of criticism) Harsh; severe. Synonyms burning - torrid - hot scorch·ing /ˈskôrCHiNG/ |
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buck the trend
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To differ in opinion to most others. To go against the grain, to be an exception to the rule.
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palpable
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Adjective
Able to be touched or felt. (esp. of a feeling or atmosphere) So intense as to be almost touched or felt. Synonyms tangible - obvious - evident - apparent - manifest Usage: But the thrill of doing one's own thing was palpable pal·pa·ble /ˈpalpəbəl/ |
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predicament
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Noun
A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation. (in Aristotelian logic) Each of the ten “categories,” often listed as: substance or being, quantity, quality, relation, place, time,... Synonyms plight - quandary pre·dic·a·ment /priˈdikəmənt/ |
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plight
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Noun
A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation: "the plight of poor children". Verb Pledge or promise solemnly. Synonyms noun. predicament - state - condition - situation - pledge verb. pledge - promise - engage |
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catered
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Verb
Provide (food and drink), typically at social events and in a professional capacity: "he catered a lunch for 20 people". Provide with what is needed or required: "the school caters to children with learning difficulties". past participle, past tense of ca·ter (Verb) |
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tranches
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Noun
A portion of something, esp. money: "they released the first tranche of the loan". tranches plural of tranche |
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frugality
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prudence (cautiousness) in avoiding waste.
The mindset of frugality helped them in becoming successfull |
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swankier
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Adjective
Stylishly luxurious and expensive. Using one's wealth, knowledge, or achievements to try to impress others. swankier comparative of swank·y (Adjective) |
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voracious
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Adjective
Wanting or devouring great quantities of food: "he had a voracious appetite". Having a very eager approach to an activity. Synonyms gluttonous - ravenous - greedy - edacious - rapacious vo·ra·cious /vəˈrāSHəs/ |
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retrofit
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Verb
Add (a component or accessory) to something that did not have it when manufactured. Noun An act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when manufactured. Synonyms modify ret·ro·fit /ˌretrōˈfit/ |
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blasphemy
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Noun
The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk. Synonyms profanity blas·phe·my /ˈblasfəmē/ |
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trudge
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Verb
Walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions. Noun A difficult or laborious walk: "the long trudge back". Synonyms plod /trəj/ |
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corrugated
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Synonyms
wavy - undulating Adjective (of a material, surface, or structure) Shaped into alternate ridges and grooves. cor·ru·gat·ed /ˈkôrəˌgātid/ Talking to this correspondent in his corrugated-iron house in Tamenglong nestled in the hills |
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paucity
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Synonyms
scarcity - shortage - dearth - lack - want - deficiency Noun The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity. pau·ci·ty /ˈpôsitē/ |
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undulating
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Verb
Move with a smooth wavelike motion: "her body undulated to the thumping rhythm of the music". Have a wavy form or outline: "delightful views over undulating countryside". |
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shrouded
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Wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial.
Cover or envelop so as to conceal from view: "mountains shrouded by cloud". shrouded past participle, past tense of shroud (Verb) Verb |
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albeit
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Although
Even a simple function for adding two numbers is an algorithm in a sense, albeit a simple one. |
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innate
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Adjective
Inborn; natural. Originating in the mind. Synonyms inborn - native - inbred - congenital - inherent in·nate /iˈnāt/ |
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gaffe
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Noun
An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder: "an unforgivable social gaffe". Synonyms faux pas - blunder - mistake /gaf/ |
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conceivable
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Adjective
Capable of being imagined or grasped mentally. Synonyms thinkable - imaginable - possible - comprehensible con·ceiv·a·ble /kənˈsēvəbəl/ |
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ostracized
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Verb
Exclude (someone) from a society or group. (in ancient Athens) Banish (an unpopular or too powerful citizen) from a city for five or ten years by popular vote. past participle, past tense of os·tra·cize (Verb) |
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staunchest
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Adjective
Loyal and committed in attitude: "a staunch supporter of the antinuclear lobby"; "a staunch Catholic". (of a wall) Of strong or firm construction. staunchest superlative of staunch (Adjective) |
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baton
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Noun
A short stick or staff or something resembling one, in particular. A thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir. Synonyms truncheon - wand - staff - mace |
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fervor
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Noun
Intense and passionate feeling. Synonyms fervour - ardour - ardor - fervency - zeal - heat fer·vor /ˈfərvər/ |
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onerous
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Adjective
(of a task, duty, or responsibility) Involving a burdensome amount of effort and difficulty. Involving heavy obligations. Synonyms burdensome - heavy - weighty - difficult - laborious on·er·ous /ˈōnərəs/ |
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reminiscent
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Adjective
Tending to remind one of something. Suggesting something by resemblance. Synonyms remindful rem·i·nis·cent /ˌreməˈnisənt/ |
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resentment
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Noun
Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly. Synonyms indignation - dudgeon - anger - umbrage - pique re·sent·ment /riˈzentmənt/ |
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Aesthetic
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Adjective
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. Noun A set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement. Synonyms esthetic aes·thet·ic /esˈTHetik/ |
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narcissism
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1. Excessive love or admiration of oneself. See Synonyms at conceit.
2. A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in self-esteem. 3. Erotic pleasure derived from contemplation or admiration of one's own body or self, especially as a fixation on or a regression to an infantile stage of development. 4. The attribute of the human psyche characterized by admiration of oneself but within normal limits. |
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digress
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Verb
Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. Synonyms deviate - diverge - depart - swerve - wander - stray di·gress /dīˈgres/ |
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cynic
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Noun
a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view. |
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imperative
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Adjective
Of vital importance; necessary; crucial. Noun An essential or urgent thing: "an economic imperative". Synonyms imperious - urgent - peremptory - necessary - pressing im·per·a·tive /imˈperətiv/ |
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frailty
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Noun
The condition of being weak and delicate. Weakness in character or morals. Synonyms weakness - fragility - infirmity - feebleness - frailness frail·ty /ˈfrāltē/ |
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humility
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A modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness.
Synonyms modesty - meekness - humbleness - lowliness - submission hu·mil·i·ty /(h)yo͞oˈmilitē/ Noun |
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chronology
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The study of historical records to establish the dates of past events.
The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence. |
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laggard
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Noun
A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others: "I have no time for laggards". Adjective Slower than desired or expected. Synonyms noun. lagger - slowcoach adjective. sluggish - lagger - slow - tardy lag·gard |
