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bedraggled
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adj. wet, limp, messy
(After getting caught in a rain storm, Jack arrived at work bedraggled.) syn: unkempt ant: neat, dapper |
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behoove
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v. to be necessary, right or proper for
(It behooved Jack to carry an umbrella regularly when going to work.) syn: advisable ant: unnecessary |
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euphemism
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n. an inoffensive term substituted for one that is offensive
(Use some euphemism if you have to express your anger; language like that is not permitted in my house.) |
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evanescent
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adj. lasting only a short time; vanishing
(Fortunately his melancholy mood was evanescent, and whithin a short time he was his old self.) syn: transient, ephemeral ant: long lasting, permanent |
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exacerbate
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v. to increase the severity of; to aggravate
(He exacerbated the situation by lying to the police.) syn: intensify ant: lessen, alleviate |
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exemplary
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adj. worthy of imitation; commendable
(Her grades last semester were exemplary.) syn: admirable |
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opaque
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adj. not letting light pass through; not transparent; not reflecting light
(An opaque window was installed in the room to provide privacy for the workers.) ant: transparent, clear |
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opulent
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adj. having or showing great wealth; very wealthy or rich (He was living an opulent lifestyle until the strike hurt his business.)
syn: affluent ant: squalid, scarce |
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ornate
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adj. made with elaborate or lavish decorations
(Sue, who likes simple things, thought the room was too ornate.) syn: sumptuous ant: simply, plain |
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sequester
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v. to set off or apart, separate; segregate (as a jury); to go off by oneself
(If he were ever to finish the novel, he knew he had to remove all distractions by sequestering himself in the mountain cabin.) |
