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adjunct
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(n) something added to something else as helpful but not essential.
(adj) added or connected in a subordinate capacity |
syn: accessory
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bellwether
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(n) a leader, as in desperate or violent undertakings; an indicator of trends
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SYN: ringleader
*bell-wearer |
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caterwaul
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(v)to quarrel; to howl/screech
(n) a racket |
SYN: to whine; a wail
*cat |
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chimerical
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(adj) absurd; wildly fantastic
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SYN: fanciful; quixotic
*shimmer--> chimer |
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effete
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(adj) lacking in wholesome or vigor or energy; out of date; worn out
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SYN:out moded
*feet |
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fait accompli
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(n) an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action
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SYN: accomplished act
* accomplished fate |
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hidebound
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(adj) narrow-minded and rigid; conservative
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SYN: inflexible
*TRAPPED in your own SKIN |
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hierarchy
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(n) any system of things/ppl arranged/graded in order of rank etc.
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SYN: pecking order
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liturgy
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(n) religious service or rite
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SYN: ceremony
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mirage
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(n) an illusion
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SYN: optical illusion
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morass
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(n) a patch of low, soft, wet ground; a confusing situation in which one is trapped
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SYN: quagmire
*SL "grass". THNK: muddy grass |
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noisome
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(adj) offensive or disgusting
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ANT: pleasant
*noise is ... |
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oblivious
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(adj) forgetful; unaware
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ANT: mindful
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poltroon
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(n) a base coward
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SYN: "chicken" -->pultry (SL)
ANT: *hero |
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proselyte
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(n) a convert; a disciple
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SYN: neophyte
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quasi
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(adj) seemingly but not actually or completely
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SYN: semi-
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raillery
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(n) good-humored ridicule; teasing
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SYN: banter
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ribald
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(adj) vulgar or indecent language
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SYN: bawdy
* rib--> raw...language |
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supine
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(adj)listless or lethargic; apathetic or passive
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ANT: perpendicular
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vignette
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(n) a short description or sketch
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SYN: thumbnail sketch
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aegis
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(n) patronage; sponsorship
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SYN: auspices
aegian--patronage |
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apprise
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(v) to inform of; to make aware of
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SYN: notify
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bibulous
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(adj) absorbent; fond of or inclined to drink
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ANT: teetotaling
beber |
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claque
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(n) a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance
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SYN: hangers-on
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deracinate
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(v)to pull up the roots; to root out; uproot; to eliminate all traces of
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SYN: expunge
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eleemosynary
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(adj) charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity
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SYN: philantropic
mosinary--> masonary |
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indigenous
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(adj)originating in the country or region where found
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SYN: native
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lachrymose
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(adj) given to tears or weeping; mournful
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ANT: cheerful
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lexicon
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(n)a dictionary of a language; a compendium
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SYN: glossary
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melee
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(n) a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling
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SYN: donnybrook
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microcosm
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(n) a miniture world or universe
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SYN: epitome
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minuscule
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(adj) very small
(n) a lowercase letter |
SYN: infinitesimal
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obfuscate
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(v) to confuse or bewilder
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ANT: clarify
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paternalism
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(n) the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
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SYN: benevolence
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polarize
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(v) to cause to concentrate around 2 conflicting or contrasting positions
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SYN: divide
*polar opposites |
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purview
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(n) the range, extent, or scope of something
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SYN: jurisdiction
*view |
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sanguine
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(adj)having a rubby complexion; of a naturally cheerful outlook
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SYN: rosy
sang...blood |
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solecism
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(n) an ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette
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SYN: faux pas
sole-->fundamental breaking fundamentals |
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vassal
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(n)a subordinate or dependent
(adj) subservient |
SYN: menial
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verisimilitude
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(n) the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
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SYN: authenticity
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ancillary
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(adj) subordinate or supplementary
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SYN: subsidiary
*auxiliary |
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bowdlerize
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(v)to remove material considered offensive
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SYN: censor
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condescend
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(v) to come down or stoop to a lower level (voluntarily)
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SYN: deign
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cozen
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(v) to trick; to cheat or swindle
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SYN: deceive
cousin |
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enclave
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(n) an enclosed region inhibited by a particular group of people or having a special character
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SYN: island
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forte
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(n) a person's strong point
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ANT: shortcoming
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gratis
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(adj) free
(adv) without charge |
SYN: freely
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icon
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(n) a representation or image of a sacred personage
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SYN: idol
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interstice
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(n) a small, narrow space btwn things or parts of things
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SYN: crevice
inter=btwn;stice/slice(piece) |
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macrocosm
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(n)the universe as a whole
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SYN: universe
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mountebank
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(n) a trickster or swindler; a charlatan
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SYN: sucker
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paean
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(n)a song of praise, joy, or triuph
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SYN: hymn
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persiflage
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(n) lighthearted joking, talking, or writing
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SYN: repartee
sifflag=whistle |
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plethora
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(n)superabundance
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SYN: surfeit
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pragmatic
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(adj) concerned with practical considerations or values
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ANT: idealistic
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quizzical
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(adj) puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal
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ANT: crystal-clear
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rapacity
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(n) inordinate greed
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ANT: generosity
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schism
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(n) any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions
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SYN: breach
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therapeutic
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(adj) having the power to heal or cure
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SYN: curative
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virtuoso
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(n)a person with masterly skill
(adj) masterly or brilliant |
SYN: master
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