Veritas Sat Vl #17 A

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Definition

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Synonym

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abdicate

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to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, esp. in a formal manner: The aging founder of the firm decided to abdicate.

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cede, renounce, resign, surrender, yield

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addle

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to make or become confused

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befuddle, bewilder, confound, discombobulate

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anathema

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A person or thing accursed or consigned to damnation or destruction.

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curse, damnation, execration, imprecation, malediction

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apoliticsl

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1. not political; of no political significance: an apolitical organization.
2. not involved or interested in politics.

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audacious

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extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless: an audacious explorer.

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enterprising, adventuresome, venturous

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barrage

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1. Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
2. an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms: a barrage of questions.

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bombardment, fusillade, salvo, storm

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bolt

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engorge, gobble, guzzle. dash, rush, flee.1. a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
2. to eat hurriedly or without chewing.
3. a sudden dash, run, flight, or escape.

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engorge, guzzle. dash, rush, flee.

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burlesque

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an artistic composition, esp. literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter, vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity.

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caricature, mimic, mock, parody

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caucus

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any group or meeting organized to further a special interest or cause.

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cistern

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a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.

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condolence

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expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief.

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pity, commiseration, empathy

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convivial

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sociable, social, jovial1. friendly; agreeable
2. fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company

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sociable, social, jovial

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crevice

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a crack forming an opening;

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cleavage, cleft, fissure, rift

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dabble

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1. to play and splash in or as if in water, esp. with the hands.
2. to work at anything in an irregular or superficial manner: to dabble in literature

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putter, fiddle, toy

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desist

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to cease, as from some action or proceeding

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quit, relinquish, remit, stop,

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dollop

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1. A small quantity; a lump or blob of some substance: dollops of mud.

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embezzle

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to appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as money or property entrusted to one's care.

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misappropriate

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enterprising

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ready to undertake projects of importance or difficulty, or untried schemes; energetic in carrying out any undertaking: Business is in need of enterprising young people.

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adventurous, audacious, bold, daring

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estrangement

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to turn away in feeling or affection; make unfriendly or hostile; alienate the affections of: Their quarrel estranged the two friends.

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alienation, disaffection

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facetious

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amusing or humorous; not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.

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funny, jocose, jocular, witty

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finesse

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skill in handling a difficult or highly sensitive situation; adroit and artful management: exceptional diplomatic finesse.

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tact, diplomacy, circumspection, sensibility

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garret

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an attic, usually a small, wretched one.

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granular

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composed of or bearing granules or grains

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coarse, gritty, rough

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heretic

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anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle.

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dissenter, nonconformist, sectarian, separationist

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hyperbole

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obvious and intentional exaggeration

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overstatement

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impractical

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not useful; lacking sense

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unrealizable, unthinkable, unworkable

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incumbent

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a duty or obligation: my incumbencies as head of the organization.

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infinitesimal

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indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute: infinitesimal vessels in the circulatory system.

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imperceptible, microscopic

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intemperance

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excessive indulgence of appetite or passion.

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overindulgence, surfeit

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iota

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a very small quantity

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dram, mite, scruple, smidgen, trifle

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laggard

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moving, developing, or responding slowly; a person or thing that lags

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dawdler, loiterer, procrastinator, tarrier

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lionize

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to treat (a person) as a celebrity: to lionize the visiting poet.

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manipulate

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to manage or influence skillfully, esp. in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.

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exploit, maneuver

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melodious

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tuneful; sweet-sounding; musical.

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dulcet, euphonic, euphonious

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monochromatic

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of or having one color.

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nascent

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beginning to exist or develop: the nascent republic.

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nugatory

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of no real value

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trifling, worthless, trivial, frivolous

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omnipotent

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having very great or unlimited authority or power

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powerful, mighty, supreme

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overture

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an introductory part, as of a poem.

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foreword, prelude, prologue,

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pedagogy

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the art or science of teaching; education; instructional methods

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education, teaching, tutoring

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secular

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not pertaining to or connected with religion

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worldly

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plasticity

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the capability of being molded, receiving shape, or being made to assume a desired form

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ductility, elasticity, malleability, pliability,

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pomp

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ostentatious or vain display, esp. of dignity or importance

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array, panoply, parade, show,

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presentiments

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A sense that something is about to occur; a premonition.

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prose

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the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.

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pyre

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a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material

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redoubtable

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commanding or evoking respect, reverence, or the like

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eminent, distinguished, illustrious, prominent, renowned

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replicate

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to repeat, duplicate, or reproduce, esp. for experimental purposes

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copy, imitate, simulate

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ripplet

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a small ripple

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sallow

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of a sickly, yellowish color

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bilious, jaundiced

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sedative

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tending to calm or soothe

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hypnotic, slumberous, somniferous, soporific

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skulk

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to move in a stealthy manner; to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason: The thief skulked in the shadows.

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lurk, prowl, pussyfoot, snake

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spare

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to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy.

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conserve, save

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subvert

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to overthrow (something established or existing)

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to bringdown

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swagger

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to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.

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flounce, prance, swank, swash

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thwarting

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To oppose and defeat the efforts, plans, or ambitions of.

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foil, stymie,

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travail

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pain, anguish or suffering resulting from mental or physical hardship

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labor, moil, torment, agony

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usurp

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to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right: The pretender tried to usurp the throne

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appropriate, arrogate, commandeer, preempt

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vestige

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a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence: A few columns were the last vestiges of a Greek temple.

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relic, remains

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wistful

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characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning

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dispirited, gloomy, desolate