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Curtail |
Synonym: Limit/Clip To reduce in quantity or to put a restriction on. After I broke my curfew, my parents curtailed my social activities. |
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Epicure |
Synonym: Connoisseur/ Gourmet Someone who knows a lot about drinks/food. Epicures rave about a trendy French cafe in Napa Valley. |
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Tenuous |
Synonym: Weak / Thin Insubstantial; in need of strengthening. There is a tenous relationship with learning music and being a mathlete in school. |
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Boorish |
Synonym: Uncivilized / Tasteless Rude or unmannerly. My uncle's boorish behaviour at the wedding embarrassed our family. |
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Vindicate |
Synonym: Exonerate / Clear Remove blame or suspicion. Athletes hope to be vindicated by any clean drug test. |
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Poignant |
Synonym: Affecting / Touching Deeply emotional. The films poignant conclusion caused people to cry. |
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Bourgeois |
Synonym: Materialistic / Commonplace Appealing to the masses in the middle class; suburban. Daily starbucks is a sign of a bourgeois housewife. |
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Hiatus |
Synonym: Break / Pause A brief rest. A month long hiatus lets soldiers' relax before going back to war. |
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Languid |
Synonym: Lazy / Slow Barely mobile, not exerting much energy. Sunbathers turn with languid movements to tan evenly. |
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Resplendent |
Synonym: Radiant / Dazzling Shining brightly. The girl was resplendent in her gown. |
