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abstract: existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence. The artwork was very abstract in that it didn't really have much to do with anything |
aesthetic: concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. The furniture was a well needed aesthetic to the house |
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alleviate: make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe. they gave her morphine to alleviate the pain |
ambivalent: a state of having simultaneous conflicting reactions, beliefs, or feelings towards some object. he was ambivalent on the situation |
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ambiguous: open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. he had many ambiguous thoughts in his head |
apathetic: showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern. he was being way to apathetic when i told him about the game |
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auspicious: conducive to success; favorable Jase usually isn't very auspicious |
benevolent: well meaning and kindly. Kaycee has a benevolent smile |
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candor: the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness. his words seemed very candor in nature |
comprehensive: complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something/of or relating to understanding Jase is naturally comprehensive on what he reads |
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contemporary: belonging to or occurring in the present. Jase's styles are contemporary |
maverick: an unorthodox or independent-minded person. Jase is kind of a maverick |
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stoic: a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. with a stoic expression on his face he endured |
esoteric: intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. our esoteric handshake is awesome |
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plausible: (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable. it was plausible that he did kill her |
transitory: not permanent. "it was just transitory. a phase if you will." |
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prosaic: having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty. that was rather prosaic. |
innovative:(of a product, idea, etc.) featuring new methods; advanced and original. the new innovative tech known as nova released a new app |
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dubious: hesitating or doubting. i'm feeling dubious over this cliff diving thing |
objectivity: a noun that means a lack of bias, judgment, or prejudice. subjectively: i like it for some reason objectively : it is not the product for everyone |
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Paramount:more important than anything else; supreme. it is paramount that Jase keep his grades up |
novel: strikingly new/unusual what a novel idea |
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gratuitous: uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted. "that was a gratuitous action Jim" |
superfluous: unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. i have a superfluous supply of jelly beans |
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conviction: a firmly held belief or opinion. he has his conviction. so there is nothing we can do for him now |
diligent: having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties Jase should be more diligent about his grades |
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inherent: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute. that's inherent info tom |
eclectic: deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources. his paper was very eclectic |
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mollify: appease the anger or anxiety of (someone). Kaycee can mollify Jase's rage |
tenuous: very weak or slight. it is a tenuous process dude. it's hard |
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dismal: pitifully or disgracefully bad. it was a dismal day at school today |
commenced: begin; start. the end has commenced. God save us all |
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victuals: food or provisions, typically as prepared for consumption. we only had a limited amount of victuals to last us for 30 days. |
ransom: the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or it may refer to the sum of money involved. In an early German law, a similar concept was called weregild. "whats going on" "there holding her ransom until we give him the jewel". |
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enchantment: a feeling of great pleasure; delight./the state of being under a spell; magic. there seemed as if there was an enchantment on the place. he felt it as he entered the old house |
raspy: scratchy gargaly he threaten to skin us if we didn't get our work done. with his raspy voice it was 10 times as scary |
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counterfeit: made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud. as they look through the money the realized the money was all counterfeit. "we've been dooped on thug said". "they payed us all in fakes". the other said. |
temperance: moderation or self-restraint as i try to keep temperance and restraint toward the young idiot. i try to think about the time i will be able to spend on the stuff i like after this is all over |
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abolish: formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution). "I here by make this slave trade abolished and everyone who bought a slave must have his money back and the slaves freed" |
hail: to call out to greet, stop, attract attention or inform all hail king minos |
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abreast: side by side and facing the same way.
as we layed abreast i looked into her eyes and i knew that this would be the woman i would one day marry. |
brash: self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way/strong, energetic, or irreverent. Jase was so brash one day he broke a door. |
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lolled: sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way/hang loosely; droop. As I loll into my chair after work, I sit and contemplate what I am going to do tomorrow. |
abolitionist: a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery. Abraham Lincoln was a stong abolishonist |
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speculate: form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence. "its mainly speculation but it might not be Beth who committed the crime. it just doesn't add up." |
solemn: formal and dignified/not cheerful or smiling; serious/characterized by deep sincerity. he had a rather solemn expression on his face. it made him look mad. how ever all he wanted to do is look serious. |
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bygones: a thing dating from an earlier time. "Lets let bygones be bygones." "What?!" "Oh! um...it means let the past stay in the past." |
lament: To express grief for or about something Jase laments the loss of his phone as he sits in class doing note cards. |
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pensive: engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought. I wouldn't bother him rite now he seems rather pensive |
deposition: the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch/the process of giving sworn evidence. acting in a specific way
the deposition of the king is necessary and fair |
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vulnerable: susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm/in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect. feeling highly venerable he decided to sit and wait util he was sure it was safe |
reserved: slow to reveal emotion or opinions/kept specially for a particular purpose or person. jase has the next spawn comic on reserve |
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feigned: simulated or pretended; insincere. his apology seemed feigned |
levity: impose (a tax, fee, or fine)/enlist (someone) for military service/an act of levying a tax, fee, or fine/an act of enlisting troops. the new levity on the school tax is making residence mad with frustration |
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plagiarist: Literary theft. Plagiarism occurs when a writer duplicates another writer's language or ideas and then calls the work his or her own. Copyright laws protect writers' words as their legal property. the teacher realized that the student had plagiarized his work and not actually written it |
marred: impair the appearance of; disfigure/impair the quality of; spoil. the surgery had left dead pools entire body marred and scared |
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perpetual: never ending or changing/occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted. it amazes me how he can have perpetual stupidity |
bizarre: very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement. some caterpillers are bizzare |
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acute: (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree/having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight/a mathematical term for an angle that is less than 90 degrees. why must u be so acute |
reproach: address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment/the expression of disapproval or disappointment. he looked on him with reproach and disgust |
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turbulence: violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid/conflict; confusion. the plane experienced some turbulence as it descended |
supercilious: behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others. as the price past by i saw supercilious look on his face |
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fractiousness: refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness. /readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome: an incorrigibly fractious young man. STOP ACTING IN SUCH A FRACTIOUSNESS MANNER!!!!! |
wistfully: act in a pensively sad manner. |
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vista: a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening. i looked out the door to see a vista view of the mountens |
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