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^Partisan |
def: one who exhibits extreme or possible allegiance to a group
syn: one-sided
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^Pernicious |
def: very destructive or harmful, deadly, baneful
syn: detrimental |
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^Covert |
def: Secret, concealed, clandestine, furitive
syn: stealthy |
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^Portentious |
def: Momentous, having great significance
syn: ominous |
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^Gall |
def: Bile, an irritant, impudence; something bitter
syn: audacity |
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^According |
def: Harmonious, agreeable
syn: right |
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^Wanton |
def: Immoral, lewd, licentious; someone who is immoral
syn: unprovoked |
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^Virtuous |
def: Having excellent moral, righteous, ethical, noble
syn: angelic |
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^Disparage |
def: To degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
syn: belittle |
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^Profane |
def: Showing contempt toward sacred things; to violate, desecrate
syn: disrespect |
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*Entreat |
def: A plea or earnest request; to appeal
syn: bid, conjure |
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*Idolatry |
def: Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone
syn: Infatuation |
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*Repose |
def: A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility
syn: attach to |
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*Utter |
def: Carried to utmost point or highest degree
syn: verbalize |
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*Air |
def: To broadcast or televise; to make public
syn: send, publicize |
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*Baleful |
def: Having a harmful or destructive effect; menacing or sinister
syn: devastating |
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*Intercede |
def: To intervene on behalf of another; to act as a mediator or arbitrate
syn: negotiate |
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*Forsake |
def: To quit or leave entirely; to depart or withdraw from
syn: abandon |
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*Chide |
def: To voice disapproval; to scold or chastise
syn: critisize |
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*Discord |
def: Lack of agreement
syn: disagree |
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Sumbissive
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def: Yielding or surrendering oneself to the will of another
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Feign
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def: To give a false appearance; to throw a fake punch
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Dexterous
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Skillful and active with the hands; skill or cleverness in using hands or body
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Dissemble
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def: to disguise, pretend
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Beguile
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def: To persuade with charm
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Calamity
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def: A serious event causing distress or misfortune
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Perjury
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def: False testimony under oath, bearing false witness
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Ascend
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def: To move upward
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Vexation
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def: discomfort or distress; annoyance
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Inundate
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def: to cover with; to overflow
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Assauged
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def: make an unpleasant feeling less intense
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Chattels
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def: a personal possession
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Dictum
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def: A formal pronouncment
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Taciturn
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def: reserved; uncommunicative
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Illicitly
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def: disapproved of
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Ingidneous
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def: Originating or occuring naturally
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Expounding
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def: Present and explain
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Erratic
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def: not even or irregular in movement
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Contemptuous
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def: showing contempt
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Auspicious
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def: conductive to success; favorable
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