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agitation
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n. a violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitement; a stirring up of public enthusiasm
S: disquiet, uneasiness, upset A: peace of mind, composure, calm |
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blurt
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v. to say suddenly or without thinking
S: blab, let slip |
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chronological
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adj. arranged in order of time and occurrence
S: in time sequence, consecutive |
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countenance
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n. a face, a facial expression; v. to tolerate or approve
S: v. support, condone A: v. disapprove of |
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diminish
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v. to make or become smaller, reduce in size
S: lessen, decrease, dwindle A: increase, enlarge, augment |
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enchant
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v. to please greatly; to charm, put under a magical spell
S: delight, thrill, bewitch A: bore, nauseate, disgust |
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fluctuate
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v. to change continually, to move up and down
S: waver, seesaw, oscillate A: stay put, remain unchanged |
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foster
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v. to bring up, give care to; to promote, encourage; adj. in the same family but not related by birth
S: v. support, nurture, cultivate A: v. stifle, smother, quash, discourage |
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grovel
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v. to humble oneself, act in a fearful & servile way, to lie face downward; to indulge in something base or unworthy
S: crouch, cower, cringe, wallow |
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handicraft
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n. work done by hand; a trade requiring hand skill
S: handiwork, manual art |
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hilarious
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adj. extremely funny, causing loud amusement
S: highly amusing, side- splitting A: boring, dull, humorless, heartrending |
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ignite
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v. to set on fire, cause to burn; to heat up, excite
S: inflame, light, kindle A: quench, extinguish, douse, put out |
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magnitude
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n. the great size or importance of something
S: extent, immensity, enormity A: smallness, unimportance, insignificance |
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massive
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adj. large & heavy, great in size or scope
S: bulky, huge, immense, monumental A: flimsy, frail, thin |
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maternal
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adj. of or like a mother
S: motherly, protective, sympathetic A: fatherly, parental |
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pall
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v. to loose interest, attraction, or effectiveness; to become tiresome; n. a dark covering, something that conceals
S: v. bore, weary; n. gloom, shadow A: v. intrigue, fascinate; n. light, brightness |
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reputable
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adj. well thought of, having a good reputation
S: reliable, respectable, trustworthy A: shady, unsavory, questionable |
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revere
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v. to love & respect deeply, honor greatly
S: admire, esteem, cherish A: scorn, disdain, mock, deride |
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saga
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n. a narrative of heroic exploits; a long, detailed account
S: heroic tale, epic, chronicle |
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stodgy
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adj. dull, boring; old-fashioned, hidebound; lumpy, thick
S: stuffy, tiresome, blah A: forward-looking, avant-garde, progressive |
