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1. One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions. 2. One who destroys sacred religious images. |
iconoclast
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1. the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy. 2. a cause or object of such disgrace or reproach. |
Opprobrium
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devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite
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Banal
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1. A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt. See Synonyms at penitence.
2. A sting of conscience or a pang of doubt aroused by wrongdoing or the prospect of wrongdoing. See Synonyms at qualm. |
compunction
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1. to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity
2. to make (something) an object of honor or veneration; hallow: 3. to devote or dedicate to some purpose: |
consecrate
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1. unusually advanced or mature in development, esp. mental development: a precocious child.
2. prematurely developed, as the mind, faculties, etc. 3. of or pertaining to premature development. |
Precocious
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1. a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
2. a tendency to change one's mind without apparent or adequate motive; whimsicality; |
caprice
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–noun
1. the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness. 2. the period during which one is ________ |
convalescent
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noun.
1. leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation. 2. leadership; predominance. |
hegemony
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noun
knowledge of things before they exist or happen; foreknowledge; foresight. |
prescience
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–noun
1. pretended, affected, or hypocritical religious devotion, righteousness, etc. |
sanctimony
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–adjective
1. disagreeing or harsh in sound; discordant. 2. out of harmony; incongruous; at variance. |
dissonant
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–adjective
1. wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober. 2. careful in providing for the future; provident: |
prudent
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–adjective
1. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid. 2. proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit. |
pusillanimous
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–verb (used with object)
1. to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. 2. to make less severe |
mitigate
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–noun
strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger. |
indignation
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–adjective
1. showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve. 2. persistently and silently ill-humored; morose. 3. indicative of gloomy ill humor. 4. gloomy or dismal, as weather or a sound. 5. sluggish, as a stream. |
sullen
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adjective
1. understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest 2. belonging to the select few. 3. private; secret; confidential. |
esoteric
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1. pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
2. Archaic. the act of showing or exhibiting; display. |
ostentation
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1. a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.
2. a long, passionate, and vehement speech, esp. one delivered before a public gathering. 3. any long, pompous speech or writing of a tediously hortatory or didactic nature; sermonizing lecture or discourse. |
harangue
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2. a sudden, usually marked loss of bodily function due to rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel.
3. a hemorrhage into an organ cavity or tissue. |
apoplexy
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1. intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil
2. inappropriate, incongruous, or absurd. |
impertinent
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1. seeking victory by delay and harassment rather than by a decisive battle as in the manner, as in a ___(1) society
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(1) Fabian
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1. an ill-bred man, esp. one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
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cad
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hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind.
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misanthropy
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1. making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness
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sanctimonious
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a person who pretends to more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack.
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charlatan
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theories on the nature of being or reality.
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metaphysics
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a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge. OR the philosophical study of knowledge |
epistemology
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ephemeral
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1. lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory: the ephemeral joys of childhood.
2. lasting but one day: an ephemeral flower. –noun 3. anything short-lived, as certain insects. |
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a blonde with long hair
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una rubia de pelo largo
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a little milk
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un poco de leche
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