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to destine someone or something to something unpleasant. |
Doom someone/ something to something |
The judgment doomed her to a life in prison. Your insistence on including that rigid clause doomed the contract to failure. You’re doomed to disappointment |
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done, acquired, etc, in secret or by improper means 2. operating by stealth 3. characterized by fraud or misrepresentation of the truth |
Surreptitious ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs |
Financial industry surreptitiously overcharge you |
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To be watchful or careful; take care |
Look out |
If you don't look out, you may fall on the ice. We looked out for each other on the trip. You trust them to look out for your best interest. |
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To lose or give up (something) on account of an offense, error, or failure to fulfill an agreement |
Forfeit |
The other team did not show up in time and so forfeited the game You forfeited two-thirds of your nest egg |
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often derogatory average or ordinary in quality |
Mediocre ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə |
: a mediocre book. He delivered mediocre performance |
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to cut or lay about (a person or thing) with sharp sweeping strokes, as with a sword, knife, etc |
Slash |
How to slash the taxes |
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To a small degree; somewhat. |
Tad |
acting a tad silly; a tad uncomfortable Mutual fund marked is a tad sarurated. |
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Don’t lie to yourself You’re playing yourself |
Don’t kid yourself |
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To promote or praise energetically; publicize |
Tout |
For every study touting the benefits of hormone therapy, another warns of the risks |
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causing extreme dismay, horror, or revulsion 2. very bad |
Appalling əˈpɔːlɪŋ |
Their performance is ... |
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To return to some former condition, practice, subject, or belief: 2. To return to some former owner or the heirs of the former owner. Used of money or property |
Revert to |
When the computerized accounting system failed, we reverted to using paper spreadsheets. At the end of 100 years, all privately held land in the park will revert to the government. |
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imitating something of better quality 2. of poor quality; trashy |
Shoddy |
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To collapse inward violently. 2. To undergo a catastrophic failure |
Implode |
His career imploded after he was caught lying on camera. |
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a research organization employed to analyze problems and plan future developments. |
Think tank |
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to determine the meaning of (something obscure or illegible) 2. (Communications & Information) to convert from code into plain text; decode |
Decipher dɪˈsaɪfə |
He took the trouble to decipher the prospectuses of 20 funds |
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Shameless and bold |
Brazen ˈbreɪzən |
A company was so brazen ass to add required revenue |
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Uncommonly large |
Whopping ˈwɒpɪŋ |
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To put (money) away in a safe place for future use. To save away |
Sock away |
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informal adj and adv very bad or unpleasant 2. deathly pale; wan 3. informal extremely unwell; ill. 4. terrifying; horrible |
Ghastly ˈɡɑːstlɪ |
they felt ... after the party The most ... scenario imaginable |
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(of prices, demands, etc) in excess of what is reasonable; excessive; extravagant; immoderate |
Exorbitant ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt |
... fees they’ve been charged |
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To examine, analyze, or criticize in minute detail |
Dissect dɪˈsɛkt; |
dissected the plan afterward to learn why it had failed. |
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not transmitting light; not transparent or translucent 2. hard to understand; unintelligible |
Opaque əʊˈpeɪk |
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Dirty, mean |
Grubby ˈɡrʌbɪ |
This ... arrangementt |
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Extreme joy, anger, etc, brought on by a situation that causes one to be "out of one's mind" with that emotion. |
I was beside myself |
I was so beside myself looking at all the women on the beach that I didn't hear my wife yelling for help. |
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to smile with the lips drawn back revealing the teeth or express (something) by such a smile. |
Grin ɡrɪn |
: to grin a welcome |
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To increase or improve suddenly above the normal or usual level: |
Soar |
Sales soared. Our spirits soared. This figure had soared from 25% since 2010 |
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2. a huge or monstrous person or thing |
Behemoth bɪˈhiːmɒθ |
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frank or straightforward; blunt |
Downright |
They seem ... misleading |
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held completely, permanently, and inalienably 2. protected or established by law, tradition, etc |
Vested |
vested rights. vested contributions to a fund. They have a vested interest in hawking products |
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to offer (goods) for sale, as in the street 2. (often foll by: about) to spread (news, gossip, etc) |
Hawk |
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Having the nature of or resulting from malice; deliberately harmful; spiteful: |
Malicious məˈlɪʃəs |
malicious gossip. |
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insignificant; meagre 2. worthless or petty |
Paltry ˈpɔːltrɪ |
These penalties are paltry |
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of immense size; huge; gigantic |
Colossal kəˈlɒsəl |
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Troublesome, annoying |
Pesky |
Those pesky fine are a routine cost |
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to polish (a surface) by friction. 2. to make smooth and bright, esp. by rubbing with a tool. |
Burnish |
They focus their efforts on burnishing their brands |
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flattering and glib 2. adroitly devised or executed. 3. informal chiefly US and Canadian shrewd; sly 4. informal superficially attractive: a slick publication. 5. chiefly US and Canadian smooth and glossy; slippery |
Slick |
a slick salesman. a slick show They burnish their brands through slick ad campaign |
