Veritas Sat Vl #25

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absentee

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a person who is absent, esp. from work or school.

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ameba

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any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engul

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animalcule, protozoan

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antiseptic

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free from or cleaned of germs and other microorganisms.

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disinfectant, hygienic, sterile

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artless

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free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness

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guileless, ingenuous, naive

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broach

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To bring up (a subject) for discussion or debate.

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introduce, propose, bring up

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calumny

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A false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something

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libel, vilification, calumniation, derogation.

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chauvinism

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zealous and aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory.

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jingoism, nationalism, partiality, patriotism

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commendable

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to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc

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consummate

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to bring to a state of perfection

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fulfill, perfect, achieve.

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corroborative

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to make more certain

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confirm, verify, authenticate, validate

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curative

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serving to cure or heal; pertaining to curing or remedial treatment

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remedial, restorative, therapeutic

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debonair

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courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm

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affable, charming, urbane

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demure

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characterized by shyness and modesty

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reserved

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diminutive

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small; little; tiny: a diminutive building for a model-train layout.

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distill

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to subject to a process of vaporization and subsequent condensation, as for purification or concentration.

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condense, extract, exude, purify, separate

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elapse

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the passage or termination of a period of time

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expire, pass, transpire

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endorse

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to approve, support, or sustain

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advocate, pledge, recommend, vouch

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equanimity

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mental or emotional stability or composure, esp. under tension or strain

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calmness, serenity, self-possession, aplomb

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extravagant

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spending much more than is necessary or wise

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lavish, prodigal, wasteful

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felicity

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the state of being happy, esp. in a high degree

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bliss, ecstasy, happiness, joy

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foolery

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Foolish behavior or speech.

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lunacy, preposterousness, tomfoolery, zaniness

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gaiety

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the state of being gay or cheerful

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merriment, mirth, glee, jollity, joviality

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gilt

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gold in color

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hallowed

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regarded as holy

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blessed, venerated, sacred

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hominid

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any of the modern or extinct bipedal primates of the family Hominidae

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incipient

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beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

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beginning, nascent, developing.

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inertia

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inertness, esp. with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like

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inactivity, torpor, inaction, laziness, sluggishness

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instigation

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an incentive

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goad, incitation, incitement, provocation, trigger

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introvert

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A shy person

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brooder, inward, loner, solitary

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jocose

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given to or characterized by joking

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jesting, facetious, waggish, droll

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lethargy

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the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy

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inert, passive, sluggish, soporific

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lurid

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gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident.

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maxim

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an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one

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aphorism, adage, apothegm

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mirthful

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joyous; gay; jolly: a mirthful laugh.

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blithe, boon, convivial, jocund, jovial

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nonpartisan

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not supporting or controlled by a political party, special interest group, or the like.

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equitable, fair, impartial, independent, objective

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obviate

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to anticipate and dispose of effectively

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avert, circumvent, forestall, preclude, ward

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ornate

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elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so

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baroque, flamboyant, florid, rococo

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paradox

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A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth

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absurdity, anomaly, antinomy, enigma

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pillory

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A wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision.

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precursor

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A person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method, etc

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forerunner, predecessor, harbinger, herald, presager

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promiscuity

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characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, esp. having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis

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unchaste

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punctilious

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strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.

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precise, demanding, careful, conscientious

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repartee

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A quick, witty reply.

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banter, sparring, fencing.

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rhapsodize

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to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.

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rave

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ruthless

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without pity or compassion

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barbaric, procrustean, relentless, unsparing, vicious

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scanty

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meager; not adequate

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sparse, exiguous, infinitesimal, parsimonious

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stifling

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suffocating; oppressively close

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close, airless, stuffy

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tenet

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any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., esp. one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.

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belief, position

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torrid

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subject to parching or burning heat

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scorching, fiery

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tyro

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a beginner in learning anything

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novice, neophyte

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unscrupulous

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unrestrained by scruples

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conscienceless, unprincipled, ruthless

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venerable

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commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity

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honorable, antique, hoary, patriarchal

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waylay

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to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay.

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ambuscade, assail, beset, bushwhack, slink

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badger

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1. any of various burrowing, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae
2. to harass or urge persistently; pester; nag: I had to badger him into coming with us.

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exhaustive

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1. exhausting a subject, topic, etc.
2. tending to exhaust or drain, as resources or strength

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comprehensive, thorough, comprehensive, extensive

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immaculate

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1. free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean
2. free from moral blemish or impurity; pure; undefiled.
3. free from fault or flaw; free from errors

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poised

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1. (of a person) composed, dignified, and self-assured.
2. being in balance or equilibrium: a balloon poised on the nose of a seal.
3. teetering or wavering: to be poised on the brink of disaster.

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similitude

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1. likeness; resemblance: a similitude of habits.
2. a likening or comparison in the form of a simile, parable, or allegory: He spoke by similitudes.

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allegory, comparison, parable

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supple

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1. bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
2. characterized by ease, responsiveness, and adaptability in mental action.

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adaptable, limber, malleable,