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abounding in anything; abundant//flowing freely
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As Americans we enjoy the affluence that comes from capitalism.
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shortness of time or duration; briefness
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The brevity of his speech resulted in major reduction in points.
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the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning
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My connotation of skinny is positive, but he was thinking of a starving African.
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to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament
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She embellished the picture frame with hearts and diamonds.
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to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink
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As soon as he imbibed the milk, he knew it was sour and poured it down the drain.
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a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time
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Being away for Christmas mader her nostalgic for home.
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a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner;
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As a novice at skiing, she took more than her share of falls at the slopes.
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a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes.
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If you attend a rock concert, you may see people act like philistines instead of concert goers.
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to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.
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When mom reiterated my full name, I knew i was in trouble.
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fixed or regular pay; salary.
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Unfortunately, many interships come without a stipend, so students pay for their own room and board.
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