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Abasement |
(N) Degradation or humiliation |
Losing the big game would be complete humiliation for Hillside. |
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Abashed |
(V) cause to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or disconnected. |
Tom was constantly abashed, leading him to self-harm. |
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Aberration |
(N) a departure from what is normal or expected |
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Articulate |
(Adj, v) speaking fluently |
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Astute |
(Adj) clever. Ability to take advantage of a situation. |
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Augment |
(V) Increase, expand |
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Banal |
(Adj) lacking in originality and boring. |
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Barren |
(Adj) bleak, lifeless |
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Bellicose |
(Adj) demonstrates aggression and willingness to fight; warlike |
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Belligerent |
(Adj) hostile and aggressive through speach |
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Berate |
(V) Scold, critize angrily |
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Blasphemy |
(N) profane talk towards something sacred (ie God) |
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Bombast |
(N) highsounding language in order to impress |
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boorish |
Rough, bad-mannered, coarse |
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Brevity |
(N) Concise |
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Cacophony |
(N) Mixture of harsh sounds |
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Credulity |
(N) gullible;believing anything someone tells you |
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Cryptic |
(Adj) obscure, mysterious |
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Curtail |
(V) impose a restriction, reduce in quality |
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Debacle |
(N) a sudden failure; major disaster |
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Debonair |
(Adj) Stylish |
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Degenerate |
(V) worsen physically, mentally or morally |
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Deleterious |
Causing harm or damage, detrimental |
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Deluge |
(V,n) flood, overwhelm |
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