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surmise
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v) - to guess, to imagine
try not to surmise the worst just because harold did not show up. i cannot surmise why he would do that to you. |
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surreptitious
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(adj) - sneaky, sly, done in secret
at 2:15 students begin to cast surreptitious glances at the clock. |
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taciturn
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adj) - not talkative, reserved, quiet
because she stutters, molly is taciturn in class *** if you have tact then you will be reserved in mrs.weiss's class. |
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tangential
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(adj) - superficial, digressive, barely relevant
the color of the car is a tangential issue when reporting on the traffic collision. |
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tawdry
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(adj) - gaudy, cheap, overly ornate
that $50 velvet dress with beads and lace is too tawdry for a bridesmaid. |
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temerity
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(n) - rashness, boldness, recklessness
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tentative
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(adj) - hesitant, indefinite, not final
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terse
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adj) - concise, clear and to the point
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trepidation
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n) - fear, dread, apprehension
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unassailable
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(adj) - unattackable, undeniable, unquestionable
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unobtrusive
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(adj) - inconspicuous, unnoticeable
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unscathed
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(adj) - unharmed, undamaged
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untenable
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(adj) - unacceptable, incapable of being defended
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vacillate
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(v) - to waiver back and forth, to fluctuate
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venerate
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(v) - to respect, to honor
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verbose
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(adj) - wordy, tedious
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viable
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(adj) - valid, acceptable
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vicarious
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(adj) - experienced through sympathetic participation, substituting
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vilify
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(v) - to slander, to malign
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vindictive
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adj) - revengeful, spiteful, unforgiving
*** dashboard confessional song 'vindicated' is about being spiteful |
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volatile
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(adj) - explosive, changeable
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voracious
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(adj) - greedy, ravenous
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waive
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(v) - to forego, to relinquish, to cast aside
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writhe
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(v) - to twist and turn, usually in pain
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zealot
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(n) - a fanatic, someone with great enthusiasm for a cause
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