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a fit, sudden outburst
In a __ of rage, the tenant stormed out of the landlord's office. |
paroxysm
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cannot be pacified, inexorable
The detective was __ in his search for the murder weapon. |
implacable
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small fight, brief encounter
the precocious boy enjoyed an intellectual __ with his elders |
skirmish
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worthy of blame
the brash student was forced to apoligize for her ___ conduct. |
reprehensible
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power, range of authority
saying that it was beyond his __, judge klein refused to rule on the case. |
jurisdiction
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based on whim, dictatorial
to my mind the decision was unreasonable and __. |
arbitrary
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poor, needy
the __ client was suprised when she was accosted by her social worker in the elegant restaurant. |
indigent
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massively solid
george orwell's 1984 depicts a frighteningm, __ government. |
monolithic
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a fight
after the __, the feuding families agreed to patch up their differences. |
fray
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to trouble, torment
if anonymuos telephone callers __ you, the phone company will give you an unlisted number. |
harass
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unruly, agitated
__ atmosphere in angry senate chamber. |
turbulent
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to hinder, impede
cause of cancer continues to __ doctors. |
stymie
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show contempt, scoff
many motorists __ traffic laws, study reveals. |
flout
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aware
fbi __ of clandestine gangland meeting |
cognizant
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a likeness (usually of a hated person)
coach of losing team hanged in __. |
effigy
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to drive out, eject
the ushers moved with alacrity to __ the disorderly patrons. |
oust
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return
after taking the drug, she began to __ to the days of her childhood. |
revert
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to end
it seemed incongruous to __ his employment just when he was so successful. |
terminate
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immediately
upon seeing the show, he called the tv studio __ to protest |
forthwith
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to irritate, make worse
the arrest of the spy did much to __ relations between the 2 countries. |
exacerbate
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