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simulate
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(v) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
S:feign, pretend, affect |
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transcend
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(v) to rise above or beyond, exceed
S:surpass, outstrip |
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umbrage
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(n) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence of power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
S:irritation, pique, annoyance A:pleasure, delight, satisfaction |
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unctuous
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(adj) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
S:mealy mouthed, servile, fawning, greasy A:gruff, blunt |
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approbation
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(n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
S:commendation, sanction A:disapproval, condemnation, censure |
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assuage
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(v) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
S:mitigate, alleviate, slake, allay A:intensify, aggravate, exacerbate |
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coalition
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(n) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
S:alliance, league, federation, combine A:splinter group |
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decadence
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(n) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
S:degeneration, corruption A:rise, growth, development, maturation |
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elicit
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(v) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
S:call forth, evoke, extract, educe A:repress, quash, squelch, stifle |
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expostulate
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(v) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
S: protest, remonstrate, complain |
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hackneyed
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(adj) used so often as to lack of freshness or originality
S:banal, trite, commonplace, corny A:new, fresh, novel, original |
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hiatus
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(n) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
S:pause, lacuna A:continuity, continuation |
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innuendo
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(n) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
S:insinuation, intimation A:direct statement |
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intercede
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(v) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
S:intervene, mediate |
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jaded
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(adj) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
S:sated, surfeited, cloyed A:unspoiled, uncloyed |
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lurid
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(adj) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
S:gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly A:pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome |
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meritorious
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(adj) worthy, deserving recognition and praise
S:praiseworthy, laudable, commendable A:blameworthy, reprehensible, discreditable |
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prerogative
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(n) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
S:perquisite, perk |
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petulant
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(adj) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
S:irritable, testy, waspish A:even-tempered, placid, serene, amiable |
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provincial
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(adj) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside;(n) a area; a soldier from a province or colony
S:narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naive A:cosmopolitan, catholic, broad-minded |