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Acceded
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1. assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty. 2. assume an office or position
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afflatus
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A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration
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Amatory
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relating to or induced by sexual love or desire
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Anathematize
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curse; condemn
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Aphrasiac
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the inability to speak words in intelligible order
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Apogee
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the highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination
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Tender is the Night, 36
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Apostolic
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relating to the Apostles
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Tender is the Night, 27
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Argot
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the jargon or slang of a particular group or class
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Aspic
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a savory jelly made with meat stock, set in a mold and used to contain pieces of meat, seafood, or eggs
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Assignation
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an appointment to meet someone in secret, typically one made by lovers
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Tender is the Night, 54
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Atavistic
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reversion to something ancient or ancestral. "atavistic fears and instincts"
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August(ly)
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respected and impressive
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Axiom
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a statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self–evidently true
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bellicosity
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a warlike or hostile attitude
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Benighted(ly)
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in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity.
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Blithe(ly)
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Carapace
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the hard upper shell of a turtle, crustacean, or arachnid
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Carbuncular
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a painful local purulent inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues with multiple openings for the discharge of pus and usually necrosis and sloughing of dead tissue
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Cassiope
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low tufted evergreen shrubs of colder parts of north temperate regions having moss–like foliage and nodding white or pink flowers
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Caveat
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a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations
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Little Bee
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Chaparral
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vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes
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Collude
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come to a secret understanding for a harmful purpose; conspire
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Confluence
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the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width
an act or process of merging |
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Convivial
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(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable (of a person) cheerful and friendly; jovial
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Tender is the Night, 34
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Cosseted
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care for and protect in an overindulgent way
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culminate
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reach a climax or point of highest development, be the climax or point of highest development of
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Depredation
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an act of attacking or plundering
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Dialectic
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the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions
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Tender is the Night, 69
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Diaphanous
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(especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent
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Disconsolate
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without consolation or comfort; unhappy
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Dispel
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make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear
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Dulcet
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(especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically)
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Dulse
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a dark red edible seaweed with flattened branching fronds
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Effete
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(of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual
synonyms: affected, pretentious, precious, mannered, overrefined |
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Effulgence
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radiant splendor, brilliance
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Ephebe
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(in ancient Greece) a young man of 18–20 years undergoing military training
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ephemeral
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lasting for a very short time.
synonyms: transitory, transient, fleeting, passing, short–lived, momentary |
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Ersatz
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(of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else
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Ersatz
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(of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else
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Erumpent
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bursting forth or through a surface
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Eschews
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deliberately avoid using; abstain from
"he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence" |
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ethereal
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extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
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Evanesce
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pass out of sight, memory, or existence
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Evince
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reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling). be evidence of; indicate.
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Excoriate
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censure or criticize severely
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Exemplary
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1. serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind
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Exigencies
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an urgent need or demand
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Tender is the Night, 54
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Falcate
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curved like a sickle; hooked
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Febrile
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having or showing the symptoms of a fever.
having or showing a great deal of nervous excitement or energy. "a febrile imagination" |
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Fractious(ly)
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(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome
(of an organization) difficult to control, unrul |
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Frenetic
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fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way
“A frenetic ride on the snowboard.” |
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Fricative
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denoting a type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent air flow.
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Gallimaufry
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a confused jumble or medley of things
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The Poisonwood Bible
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Garrulity
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excessive talkativeness, especially on trivial matters
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Tender is the Night, 21
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Glaucous
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1.of a dull grayish-green or blue color. 2. covered with a powdery bloom like that on grapes.
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Tender is the Night, 48
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halated
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1 : the spreading of light beyond its proper boundaries in a developed photographic image
2 : a bright ring that sometimes surrounds a bright object on a television screen. |
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halcyon
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1. Calm; peaceful; tranquil: “Halcyon seas.”
2. Rich; wealthy; prosperous: “Halcyon times before the recession.” |
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Hypoxic
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1. Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching body tissues. 2. Depletion of dissolved oxygen in aquatic environments to levels that are detrimental or fatal to aerobic organisms, often caused by eutrophication
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Little Bee
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Idiolect
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the speech habits peculiar to a particular person
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immure
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enclose or confine (someone) against their will
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Impassive(ly)
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not feeling or showing emotion
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Imperious
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assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
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Importunate
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persistent, especially to the point of annoyance or intrusion
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Imprecate
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utter (a curse) or invoke (evil) against someone or something
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Inchoate
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just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary
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Inculcate
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instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction
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Indignant(ly)
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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
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Indomitable
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impossible to subdue or defeat
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Ineffable
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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
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ineluctable
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unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable
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Iniquitous
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grossly unfair and morally wrong
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Injudicious
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showing very poor judgment; unwise
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Injurious
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causing or likely to cause damage or harm
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Silent Spring
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Insidious
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proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects, treacherous, crafty
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Insolent
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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
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Insouciant
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showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent
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Interminable
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endless (often used hyperbolically)
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Intractable
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hard to control or deal with
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Ire
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anger
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Jejune
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1. naive, simplistic, and superficial
2. (of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting |
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Labyrinthine
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(of a network) like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting.
synonyms: mazelike, winding, twisting, serpentine, meandering, wandering, rambling (of a system) intricate and confusing |
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Lacuna
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1. an unfilled space or interval; a gap
2. a missing portion in a book or manuscript |
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Lapse
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noun
1. a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment 2. an interval or passage of timeverb 1. (of a right, privilege, or agreement) become invalid because it is not used, claimed, or renewed; expire 2. pass gradually into (an inferior state or condition). |
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Lassitude
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a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy
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Lugubrious
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looking or sounding sad and dismal
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Manifestly
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readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
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Maudlin
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self–pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness
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Mellifluous
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sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
“She had a mellifluous voice.” |
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Mettle
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a person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way
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Myopic
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distant objects appear blurred – Lack of discernment or long–range perspective in thinking or planning
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Nystagmus
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rapid involuntary movements of the eyes
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Orotund
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(of the voice) full, round, and imposing
synonyms: deep, sonorous, strong, powerful, full, rich, resonant, loud, booming (of writing, style, or expression) pompous; pretentious |
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Palaver
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noun: prolonged and idle discussion
verb: talk unnecessarily at length |
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Paroxysm
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a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity
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Little Bee
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Paroxysm
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any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage
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Perfunctory
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(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection
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Tender is the Night, 19
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Peripatetic
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traveling from place to place, esp. working or based in various places for relatively short periods.
“He maintained a peripatetic lifestyle.” |
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Perspicacious
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having strong insight into and understanding of things.
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Picayune
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petty; worthless
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piebald
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(of a horse) having irregular patches of two colors, typically black and white
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Portentous
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giving a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen
trying to seem important, serious, or impressive |
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Preeminence
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the fact of surpassing all others; superiority.
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Prescient
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having or showing knowledge of events before they take place
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Priapic
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of or relating to male sexuality and sexual activity
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Profundity
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deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought
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promulgate
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promote or make widely known (an idea or cause)
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Puerile
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childishly silly and trivial.
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Little Bee
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Rapacious
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aggressively greedy or grasping
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Recrimination
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an accusation in response to one from someone else
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Recumbent
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(especially of a person or human figure) lying down."recumbent statues"
synonyms: lying, flat, horizontal, stretched out, sprawled (out), reclining, prone, prostrate, supine |
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Redolent
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strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something)
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Relinquish
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voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up
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Reprobation
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Severe disapproval
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Tender is the Night, 35
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Resurgence
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an increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence
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Reticence
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reserved, restrained
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Tender is the Night, 39
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Rivulet
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a very small stream
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The Poisonwood Bible
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Rostrum
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a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra
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sagacious (noun: sagacity)
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having/showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd
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Sardonic
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grimly mocking or cynical
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Scherzo
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a vigorous, light, or playful composition, typically comprising a movement in a symphony or sonata
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Tender is the Night, 26
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Scrofulous
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Figuratively, morally contaminated and corrupt
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Sedge
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a grasslike plant with triangular stems and inconspicuous flowers, growing typically in wet ground. Sedges are widely distributed throughout temperate and cold regions
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Sedition
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conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
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Sedulous
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(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence
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Sibilant
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(of a speech sound) sounded with a hissing effect, for example s, sh
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Simulacrum
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an image or representation of someone or something
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Solipsism
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the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist
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Souse
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soak in or drench with liquid
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Tender is the Night, 45
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Spasmodic(ally)
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occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts
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Tender is the Night, 51
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Spurious
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not being what it purports to be; false or fake; illegitimate
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Tender is the Night, 31
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Supercilious
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behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant
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Tender is the Night, 30
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Suppress
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forcibly put an end to
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Syllogism
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an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion (e.g., all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs ).
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Transmute
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change in form, nature, or substance
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Transom
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the flat surface forming the stern of a vessel.a horizontal beam reinforcing the stern of a vessel.a strengthening crossbar, in particular one set above a window or door.
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Truculent
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Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
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tumbrel
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an open cart that tilted backward to empty out its load, in particular one used to convey condemned prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution.
a two–wheeled covered cart that carried tools or ammunition for an army. |
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tumescence
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1.swollen or becoming swollen, especially as a response to sexual arousal
2. (especially of language or literary style) pompous or pretentious; tumid. "his prose is tumescent, full of orotund language" |
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Turbid
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(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter ; "the turbid estuary"
confused or obscure in meaning or effect |
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Turpitude
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depravity, wickedness
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Undulating
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move with a smooth wavelike motion, have a wavy form or outline
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Unremitting
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never relaxing or slackening, incessant
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Véritable
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used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor
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Vespertine
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relating to, occurring, or active in the evening
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Viterupate
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blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language.
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Vociferous
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characterized by vehemence, clamour, or noisiness:
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Whorls
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a pattern of spirals or concentric circles. synonyms: loop, coil, hoop, ring, curl, twirl, twist
verb : spiral or move in a twisted and convoluted fashion |
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Winnow
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blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff
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