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austere
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1. stern, strict, or harsh in manner
2. bare or unadorned 3. indicating self-denial or lack of comfort |
Syn. - severe, strict, stern, harsh, unadorned
Ex. - With the war abroad, many families faced increased austerity in their home lives. |
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banal
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1. boring and lacking in originality
2. repeated too often and therefore overly familiar |
Syn. - trite, insipid, common, unoriginal, dull
Ex. - He thinks his ideas are creative and original, but I find them to be rather banal. |
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belligerent
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1. hostile, and ready to fight or go to war; 2. taking part or engaged in warfare; 3. characteristic of hostility or readiness to fight.
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Syn. - combative, hostile, warlike, aggressive
Ex. - It was impossible to explain myself when he was so belligerent with anger. |
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benevolent
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a tendency to do good or generous things
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Syn. - good, kind, generous, charitable
Ex. - John didn't have a selfish bone in his body, and his benevolence won him many friends and admirers. |
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candid
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1. honest, staightforward, and sincere, without reserve; 2. informal and natural
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Syn. - forthright, frank, sincere, earnest
Ex. - She was very candid with the journalist during the interview and revealed many personal details of her life. |
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censure
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1. (n.) harsh criticism or condemnation; (v.)to criticize severely or to condemn
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Syn. - (n.) rebuke, disapproval, criticism; (v.) condemn, criticize
Ex. The committee issued a censure of the legislature's questionable activities. |
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complacent
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overly self-satisfied due to a high opinion of oneself, and therefore, too content
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Syn. - smug, self-satisfied, self-pleased
Ex. - American auto makers became too complacent in the 1970's, allowing Japanese manufactures to increase auto sales in the US. |
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compliance
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1. the act of obedience to order or law; 2. the act of surrendering power to another
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Syn. - conformity, yielding
Ex. - The rebellious new driver felt that compliance with traffic laws was optional, until he started getting traffic tickets. |
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conciliatory
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acting in a placating manner to bring about agreement, restore trust and goodwill, or settle someone's anger
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Syn. - accommodating, obliging
Ex. - The conciliatory tone of his voice showed that he was ready to end our disagreement. |
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condone
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1. to overlook and accept as harmless, behavior which is considered immoral or wrong--to make allowances for bad behavior, without criticism
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Syn. - overlook, pardon, tolerate
Ex. - If you condone dishonesty in the company you keep, what's to stop you from becoming untruthful yourself? |
