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Intercept |
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Plaque |
لوح |
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Commemorative |
یادبودی |
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Stipulation |
A condition specified as part of an agreement |
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Descry |
To detect by looking |
Find out |
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Insouciant |
Casual Lack of concern |
Indifference |
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Moribund |
Approaching death |
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Attenuate |
To become thinner |
Typically of a solution |
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Exalt |
To praise or raise |
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Commiserate |
To sympathize |
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Reproves |
Gently criticizes |
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Castigating |
Harshly scolding or criticizing |
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Rebuke |
Sharp disapproval or criticism |
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Reprimand |
A rebuke, especially an official one |
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Bemused |
To Confused/puzzle To occupy the attention of |
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Indubitably |
Certainly true Without a doubt |
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Apprehend |
To learn; be aware of Attesting |
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Indulgence |
Allowing one self to have the pleasure of something perhaps excessively |
Indulgence in self-pity |
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Cadaverous |
Resembling corps |
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Futile |
Having no result or effect |
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Malevolent |
To do evil |
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Penury |
Being very poor |
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Allude |
To point;refer; mention & etc |
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Apperaise |
To determine the value of something |
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Assay |
To evaluate, analyse or test |
عیارگیری |
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Perusing |
Reading thoroughly |
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Smorgasbord |
A buffet offering a variety of food |
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Malady |
Sickness illness |
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Anthology |
A published collection of written pieces |
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Confind |
Restriction |
Of space |
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Ravel & unravel |
A cluster or a knot Undo, investigate or solve |
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Gregarious |
Sociable |
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Connotation |
An idea or feeling invoked by a word in addition to its literal meaning |
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Riposte |
Quick and clever reply to an insult or criticism |
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Harried |
Strained from persistent demands made |
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Candid |
Truthful; straightforward |
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Endemic |
Restricted or native to a certain area or country |
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Neophte |
Newbie |
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Eminent |
Famous &respected within a particular sphere or profession |
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Affluent |
Having lots of money |
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Opulent |
Ostentatiously rich and luxurious |
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Ensue |
Follow as a result of |
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Putative |
Generally believed to be something Commonly accepted |
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Stoical |
Enduring pain & hardship without showing ones feeling |
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Egregious |
Outstandingly bad;shocking; horrendous |
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Peripheral |
Of relating to or situated on the edge of something پیرامونی |
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Unkempt |
Having untidy appearance |
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Convey |
Transfer or carry رساندن |
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Reluctance |
Disinclination to do something |
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Readily |
Willingly, without hesitation |
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Concede |
Admitting something is valid after first denying it |
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Animosity |
Strong hostility |
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Mitigate |
Make less severe, discount |
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Unexceptionable |
Not open to objection |
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Proverbial |
Well known |
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Pedantic |
Excessively concerned with details |
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Imprecise |
Lacking accuracy |
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Slovenly |
Messy and untidy |
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Fastidious |
Very attentive of accuracy and details |
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Ebullient |
Cheerful and full of energy |
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Canonical |
According to canon law |
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Judicious |
Having done with good judgment or sense |
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Forecast |
Estimate of future events |
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Clairvoyant |
A person with supernatural ability to perceive event in the future |
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Specious |
Superficially plausible but actually wrong Misleading |
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Induced |
Succeed in persuading someone Bring about |
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Blatant |
Obvious |
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Venial |
Forgivable |
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Recalcitrant |
Having obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority |
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Insurmountable |
Too great to overcome |
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Inane |
Absurd, silly, empty |
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Trivial |
Of little value or importance |
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Ineffable |
Too great to be expressed by words |
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Obscurantism |
Preventing facts to become known |
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Stalwart |
Loyal, reliable and hardworking |
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Taciturn |
Saying little |
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Fawn |
Displaying exaggerated flattery Obsequious |
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Docile |
Obedient, submissive |
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Servile |
Obsequious Excessive willingness to serve or please others |
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Repentant |
Penitent, regretful Feeling sincere regret |
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Contire |
Repentant Affected by guilt |
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Seldom |
Rarely, hardly ever |
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Unwavering |
Firm تزلزل ناپذیر |
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Adherence |
Devotion, bond |
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Capricious |
Impulsive and unpredictable often changing suddenly in mood or behavior |
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Bombastic |
High sounding but with little meaning |
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Incontrovertible |
Peremptory |
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Dogmatic |
Laying down principles as incontrovertibly true |
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Fickle |
Capricious in regards of ones loyalty or affection loyalty or affection |
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Pertain |
Be related to |
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Doctrine |
A set of believes held and thought by a church, political party or group |
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Boorish |
Uncouth, rough and bad mannered |
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Xenophobia |
Fear of people from other countries |
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Intractable |
Unmanageable, uncontrollable, troublesome |
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Elevated |
Raised |
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Arcane |
Secret and mysterious |
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Obsecure |
Ambiguous, conceal |
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Rigorous |
Hard tough Severe, intense , meticulous |
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Regiment |
Regulate, discipline |
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Upbringing |
Nurture |
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Nuance |
A subtle differences |
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Indecisive |
Not settling an issue. Unable to make decision |
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Tyrannical |
Dictatorial, despotic |
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Obtuse |
Stupid, slow, simple minded |
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Exert |
Apply, make a physical or mental effort |
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Abiding |
Long lasting, comply with, tolerate |
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Pervasive |
spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people. |
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Ignominy |
Shame, humiliation, disgrace |
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Affable |
Friendly |
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Salutary |
Healthful, producing good effect |
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Abate |
To reduce in amount, degree or severity |
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Abscond |
To leave hurriedly and secretly |
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Abstain |
To keep away from To choose not to do something |
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Adulterate |
To make impure or fake |
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Advocate |
To speak in favor of |
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Aesthetics |
Concerning the appreciation of beauty |
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Aggrandize |
To increase in power,influence or reputation |
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Alleviate |
To make more bearable |
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Amalgamate |
To combine,mix or unify to form one organization or structure |
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Ambiguous |
Open to multiple Interpretation |
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Ameliorate |
To make better or improve |
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Conspicuous |
Easy to notice Attracting especial attention by an outstanding quality |
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Anachronism |
Something outta place in time that's conspicuously old-fashioned |
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Analogous |
Similar or alike in some way Comparable in some respect |
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Anomaly |
Deviation from whats normal |
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Antagonize |
To annoy or provoke anger |
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Antipathy |
A deep-seated feeling of dislike |
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Aversion |
Strong dislike |
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Innate |
Inborn, natural |
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Apathy |
Lack of interest, information and emotion |
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Arbitrate |
To judge a dispute between two parties |
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Archaic |
Ancient, old-fashion |
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Ardor |
Intense and passionate feeling |
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Articulate |
Able to speak clearly |
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Assuage |
To make something unpleasant less severe |
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Audacious |
Fearless, Daring |
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Austere |
Severe and intense in manner, attitude and appearance |
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Stern |
Serious and unrelenting, especially in assertion of authority |
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Unrelenting |
Stubborn, not giving up, not yielding in strength |
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Engender |
To cause or give rise to a feeling, situation or condition |
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Equivocal |
Ambiguous, open to multiple Interpretation |
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Gullible |
Easily persuaded to believe something |
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Credulous |
Believing things too Readily |
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Assertion |
A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief;Claim, emphasis |
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Zeal |
Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective |
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Zealous |
Fanatical, bigot, having or showing zeal |
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Loathe |
Feel intense dislike or disgust for |
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Astonishment |
Gear surprise |
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Consternation |
feeling of anxiety especially of something unexpected |
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Distress |
Cause someone anxiety sorrow and pain |
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Dismay |
Consternation and distress typically caused by something unexpected |
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Sojourn |
A temporary stay |
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Euphoria |
A feeling of intense excitement and happiness; satisfaction |
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Composure |
The state of being calm and in control of oneself |
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Apprehension |
Anxiety and fear of something bad and unpleasant will happen |
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Economized |
Spend less ; reduce ones expenses |
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Congruent |
In agreement or harmony Identical in form |
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Confiscate |
To take something from someone especially as a punishment or to enforce law |
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Consummate |
Complete in every detail Extremely skilled and accomplished Of the highest degree |
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Meticulous |
Very careful of doing something in an extremely accurate and exact way |
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Whim |
A sudden desire or change of mind especially one that is unusual and unexpected |
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Tenet |
A belief or idea that's very important to a group |
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Polity |
A form of government |
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Pseudo |
Sham, fake ; not genuine |
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Propound |
Put forward for consideration by others |
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Spurious |
Not being what it purports to be; fake, false |
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Terse |
Sparing in the use of words |
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Succinct |
Briefly and clearly expressed |
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Bellicose |
Having or showing a tendency to fight or argue |
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Extol |
To praise highly |
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Deprecate |
To express disapproval of |
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Spurn |
Reject with disdain and contempt |
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Discountenance |
Refuse to approve of something Disturb the composure of |
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Eulogise |
Praise highly In speech or writing |
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Adversity |
Difficulties ; misfortune |
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Abolition |
The act of abolition of a system, practice or institute |
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Abolitionist |
A person who prefer abolition of a practice or institute, especially capital punishment and slavery |
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Assert |
State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully |
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Fathom |
Understand (a difficult problem or enigmatic person) after much thought |
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Interpolate |
Inserting something between two fixed points |
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Flounder |
Struggle or stagger helplessly and clumsily in water or mud |
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Stagger |
An unsteady walk or movement |
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Apogee |
The highest point in development of something, climax |
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Epiphany |
A sudden and great moment of Revelation and realization |
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Impasse |
A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; deadlock |
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Capitulate |
Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand ; surrender |
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Impugn |
Dispute the validity or honesty of a statement or fact Call into question Challenge |
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Acrimony |
Bitterness and ill feeling, resentment |
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Cacophony |
A harsh and discordant sound |
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Sinecure |
A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status and financial benefit |
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Gainsay |
Deny or contradict a fact or statement |
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Elusive |
Difficult to find, catch or achieve |
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Dilapidate |
Cause something to fall into disrepair and ruin, as a result of age and neglected |
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Ornate |
Made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns |
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Translucent |
Allowing light, but not detailed images to pass through, semitransparent |
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Diminutive |
Extremely or unusually small |
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Orator |
A public speaker, especially one who is eloquent and skilled |
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Forlorn |
Pittyfully sad and abandoned or lonely Hopeless No chance of success |
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Miscreant |
A person who has done something wrong or unlawful |
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Interloper |
A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they re not wanted or are considered not to belong |
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Dispair |
A complete loss or absence of hope |
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Duress |
Threats, violence, constraint and other actions brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment |
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Volatile |
Easily evaporated Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse |
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Virtuous |
Having or showing high moral standards |
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Ignoble |
Not honorable in character or purpose ; not Noble |
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Precarious |
Not securely hold in position, dangerously likely to fall or collapse Dependant on chance, uncertain |
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Facetious |
Treating a serious issue with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant |
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Altruistic |
Showing a disinterested & selfless concern for the well-being of others |
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Disinterested |
Not influenced by consideration of personal advantage |
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Baneful |
Harmful or destructive to something or someone |
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Melancholy |
Having a feeling of melancholy,sad ; pensive |
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Vehement |
Showing strong feeling ,forceful, passionate or intense |
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Vociferous |
Expressing vehement feelings or opinions in a very loud and forceful way |
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Placate |
Make someone less angry or hostile |
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Assent |
Expression of approval or agrrement |
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Accede |
Assent or agree to a demand, request or treaty Assume an office or position; success to, inherit, take |
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Appease |
Pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands |
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Impede |
Delay something or someone by obstructing them;hinder |
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Hinder |
Create difficulties for someone or something resulting in delay or obstruction |
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Sulky |
Morose, bad-tempered & resentment; refusing to be cooperative or cheerful |
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Sullen |
Bad-tempered and sulky ; gloomy |
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Morose |
Sullen and ill-tempered |
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Disconcerted |
Disturb the composure of ; unsettle |
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Abashed |
Cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted or ashamed |
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Lucid |
Clear , vivid , easy to understand |
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Nonplussed |
Surprise and confuse someone so much that they re unsure how to react Being very surprised and confused |
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Dolorous |
Feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress; painful |
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Atrocious |
Horrifyingly wicked |
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Lethargy |
Lack of energy or enthusiasm; sluggish |
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Sluggish |
Slow moving or inactive |
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Vigorous |
Healthy and strong Done with great force and energy |
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Augmenting |
Make something greater by adding to it |
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Fraudulent |
Obtained, done by, or involving deception |
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Apocryphal |
A story or statement of doubtful authenticity, although circulated as being true |
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Inimical |
Tending to harm or obstruct |
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Pamphlets |
Notes |
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Abstruse |
Difficult to understand, obscure |
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Prolific |
Of a planet animal or human that is very fruitful or has many offsprings |
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Acclamation |
Loud and enthusiastic approval, typically to welcome or honor someone |
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Shrewd |
having or showing sharp powers of judgment |
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Astute |
Having or showing an ability to accurately assess a situation or person and turn to ones advantage |
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Infallibility |
The quality of being infallible, the inability to be wrong |
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Incinerated |
Destroy by buring |
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Contemporaries |
A person or thing living or existing at the time of another |
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Illuminate |
Light up Clarify or explain |
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Redact |
Edit text for publication |
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Mellifluous |
Of a voice or words sweet and musical, pleasant to hear |
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Concise |
Giving alot of information clearly and briefly |
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Laconic |
Of a person speech or style of writing using very few words |
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Strident |
Loud and harsh; grating |
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Estranged |
No longer close or affectionate to someone; alienate |
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Municipal |
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Exact |
Making great demands on ones skill, attention or other resources Demand and obtain, typically a payment from someone |
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Circuitous |
Of a route or journey, longer than the most direct way |
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Erratic |
Not even or regular in movement or pattern , unpredictable |
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Contrast |
Differ strikingly |
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Province |
State |
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Diminish |
Make or become less |
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Attrition |
The action or process of gradually reducing the effectiveness or strength of someone or something through sustainable attack or pressure |
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Preeminence |
Superiority |
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Marginalize |
Treat someone, and idea or group as insignificant |
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Advent |
The arrival of someone notable or a thing or an event |
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Tertiary |
Of third order or level |
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Endow |
Give an income or property to someone or an institute |
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Collusion |
Secret agreement or cooperation, especially for something illegal |
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Manifestation |
Appearance; an event, action or object that clearly shows something, especially a theory or an abstract idea |
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Reticent |
Not revealing one's thoughts or emotions readily |
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Congenial |
A person pleasant because of personality quality or interest that are similar to one's own |
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Brusque |
Abrupt or off handed in speech and manner |
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Abrupt |
Sudden and unexpected Brief to the point of rudeness |
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Scurrilous |
Spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of ruining their reputation |
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Panned |
Criticize severly |
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Deriding |
Express contempt, ridicule Mock |
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Cultivated |
Refined and well educated Prepare and use land for crops and gardening Try to acquire a skill ,quality or sentiment |
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patronize |
Treat with an apparent kindness betrays a feeling of superiority |
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Snub |
Ignore or spurn disdainfully |
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Imprudent |
Not showing care for consequences of one's action |
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Ingenuous |
Innocent & unsuspected |
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Bland |
Lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting |
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Scanty |
Small or insufficient in quantity or amount |
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Robust |
Strong and healthy, vigorous |
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Prose |
Written or spoken language in its ordinary form |
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Acquisition |
An asset or object bought it obtained Learning or developing a skill |
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Comprehension |
The capability of understanding something |
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Correlative |
A word or concept that has a relationship with another word or concept |
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dialect |
a particular form of language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group |
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eradicate |
put an end to; destroy completely |
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extirpate |
root out and destroy completely; eradicate |
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recondite |
abstruse , complex |
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momentous |
of great importance or significant, especially in it's bearing on the future |
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detritus |
waste or derbies of any kind |
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bedlam |
nuthouse |
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punctilious |
showing great attention to details or correct behavior |
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waggish |
humorous in a playful mischievous or facetious manner |
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scathe |
severely critical |
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witty |
showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor |
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retrospective |
looking back on or dealing with past events or situations |
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quotidian |
of or occurring everyday; daily |
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condemnation |
the expression of very strong disapproval |
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perpetrate |
to do something that is illegal |
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deprived |
suffering from a severe lack of basic material and cultural benefits |
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bereft |
deprived of or lacking something , especially non-material asset |
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supplant
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replace
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tarnish |
dullness of color; stain, taint |
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vituperate |
blame or insult someone in a strong or violent language |
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impaired |
having a disability of a specific kind weaken or damage something |
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meager |
scanty; lacking in quantity or quality; inadequate |
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hardiness |
the ability to endure difficult conditions |
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anecdotal |
not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal account rather than research and facts |
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nominal |
far below the real value |
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belie |
to come-out as a lie; fail to give a true notion of expression of; fail to fulfill or justify an expectation or claim |
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acerbic |
of a comment or style of speaking that is sharp and forthright; tasting sour or bitter |
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ostentatious |
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display, designed to impress or attract notice |
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brazen |
bold and without shame; endure embarrassing situation by behaving with an apparent confident or lack of shame |
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orotund |
of the voice or phrasing, full, round or imposing |
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arid |
a land that's too dry, little or no rain; barren lacking in excitement, interest or meaning |
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inundate |
overwhelm with things or people to deal with; flood |
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syntax |
the arrangements of words or phrases to create a well formed sentence in a language |
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indigenous |
occurring naturally in a particular place; native |
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disuse |
not being used |
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utilitarian |
designed to be useful and practical rather than attractive |
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mundane |
lacking in interest or excitement ;dull of this earthly world rather than a heavenly one |
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auxiliary |
providing supplementary or additional help |
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obviate |
remove a need or difficulty |
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indignant |
having or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment |
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malice |
the intention or desire to do evil ; ill will |
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spiteful |
showing or caused by malice |
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embodiment |
a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality or feeling |
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confer |
grant, bestow have discussion; exchange ideas |
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inexorable |
impossible to stop or prevent |
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winnow |
blow a current of air |
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ostensible |
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so; seemingly supposed |
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precept |
a general rule intended to regulate thought and behaviour |
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hierarchy |
a system or organization in which people are ranked one above another according to status or authority |
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volition |
the faculty or power of using one's will WILL |
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Discern |
perceive or recognize something |
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earnest |
serious and sincere |
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querulous |
whiny, complaining |
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meritorious |
admirable, deserving of award |
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recreant |
cowardly and unfaithful |
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dilatory |
causing delay |
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rescind |
revoke, cancel, take back |
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impeccable |
faultless, flawless |
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obstreperous |
noisy and difficult to control |
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cogitation |
thoughtful consideration |
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clement |
merciful |
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empathetic |
having the ability to understand someone else's feelings or emotions |
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monarch |
king, queen, emperor |
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implacable |
vengeful |
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reprisal |
vengeance, revenge |
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saccharine |
sweet and sentimental, containing sugar |
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pungent |
sharp and strong taste |
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scorn |
treating with contempt |
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enervate |
weaken |
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venerate |
regard with great respect |
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vexation |
being annoyed, frustrated or irritate |
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solace |
comfort and consolation in time of distress or sadness |
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conformable |
similar |
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lackadaisical |
lazy |
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decorous |
display proper manner |
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rapturous |
feeling or expressing enthusiasm and pleasure |
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exultant |
very happy |
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onerous |
burdensome |
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arduous |
tiring and difficult |
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indispensable |
absolutely necessary |
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imperative |
of vital importance |
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hyperbole |
intentional exaggeration |
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similes |
compassion |
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foreshadow |
a warning or indication of a future event |
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portents |
a sign or warning |
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augury |
a sign of what will happen in future |
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reclusive |
avoiding the company of other people |
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monastic |
unsociable |
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cajole |
convince |
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convoluted |
extremely complex and difficult to follow |
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diction |
the use or choice of words or phrases |
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eclectic |
diversity |
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deduce |
arrive at a conclusion or fact by reasoning |
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remonstrate |
plead objection |
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innocuous |
harmless |
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deleterious |
harmful, causing damage |
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abundance |
a very large quantity of |
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profusion |
abundance |
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vacillate |
be indecisive |
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albeit |
although |
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fidelity |
faithfulness accuracy for details |
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deft |
skillful |
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dexterous |
skillful, deft |
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propitiate |
win or regain one's favor by doing something pleasant to them |
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carousing |
drinking excessively |
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boisterous |
noisy, energetic and cheerful |
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benign |
gentle |
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diurnal |
active during the day |
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conscientious |
wishing to do what is right, to do one's duty well |
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