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intuition
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ability to sense something or know something through insight rather than reasoning or figuring it out (n)
hunch, sixth sense |
My intuition told me that he was not telling the truth.
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dissolute
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immoral (adj)
wicked, wild |
The man's dissolute lifestyle included drunkeness and gambling.
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subtle
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faint, delicate or understated (adj)
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As he aged his face showed subtle changes around the eyes and mouth.
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nocturnal
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belonging or occuring at night (adj)
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My cat is a nocturnal animal - he hunts mice at night.
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insolence
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rudeness, offensiveness, disrespect (n)
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The student received ten demerits for his insolence toward the teacher.
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hoarse
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rough or husky voice (adj)
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The fans were hoarse from cheering at the game.
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