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decrepit
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old and feeble; worn-out; ruined
"a decrepit old car" |
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multifarious
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having great variety; numerous and diverse
"multifarious activities" |
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revel
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v) to take great pleasure in
n) a wild celebration |
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stultify
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to make ineffective or useless; cripple
"stultifyed by the dulling heat" |
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reprisal
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strong or violent retaliation
"fear of what they would do in reprisal" |
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indemnity
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a payment for damage of loss
"demand some indemnity for his losses" |
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limpid
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clear, transparent, readily understood
"the limpid waters of a mountain lake" |
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sophomoric
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immature; conceited; showing naive lack of judgement that accompanies immaturity
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blithe
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cheerful; lighthearted; unconcerned
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sinuous
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winding; having many curves; lithe and flexible
"the dancer's sinuous movements" |
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sonorous
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full, deep, or rich in sound, impressive in style
"soothed by the sonorous music" |
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wastrel
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a wasteful person, a good-for-nothing
"the self destructive life of a wastrel" |
