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100 Cards in this Set
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thematic
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of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea
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n titular
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of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company
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s airy
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of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal
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n oracular
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of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle
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n piebald
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of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald
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n vitreous
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of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify
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s well-bred
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of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined
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s mystic
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of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism
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s humble
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of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others
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s nuptial
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of marriage or the wedding ceremony; N; nuptials; wedding ceremony
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n septic
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of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction; N. sepsis: poisoning of part of the body (producing pus)
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lateral
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of or coming from the side
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s slavish
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of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original
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avuncular
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of or like an uncle
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s arboreal
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of or living in trees
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n demotic
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of or pertaining to the people
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n rabid
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of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia
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n palatial
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of or suitable for a palace; magnificent
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s psychic
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of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers
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s sonic
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of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic
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substantial
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of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy
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s vulgar
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of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout
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s psychosomatic
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of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)
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s juridical
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of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary
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s galvanic
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of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani
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homogeneous
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of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout
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superficial
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of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge
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s earthly
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of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason
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n temporal
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of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly
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s rank
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offensive in odor or flavor
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n obnoxious
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offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell
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tender
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offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound
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n immolate
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offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
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auxiliary
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offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant
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n functionary
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official (who performs a particular function)
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s tribune
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official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people
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s license
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official or legal permission; latitude of action or speech; excessive freedom that causes harm or damage; V.
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n gazette
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official periodical publication; newspaper
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s magistrate
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official with power to administer the law
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n unctuous
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oily; bland; insincerely suave
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n unguent
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ointment
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senility
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old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia
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s chaperon
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older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman
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n pass\\'e
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old-fashioned; past the prime
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n augury
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omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)
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ellipsis
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omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses
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terrestrial
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on or relating to the earth
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humanitarian
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one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism
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s culprit
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one guilty of a crime
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s invalid
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one incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness; ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to leave (a military force) because of ill-health
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n marsupial
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one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat
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n caste
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one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige
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s compartment
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one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
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pacifist
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one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes
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n piecemeal
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one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal
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stereotype
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one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer
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n sleeper
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one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable
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s outcast
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one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ.
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s tenant
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one that pays rent to use property owned by another
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n apostate
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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy
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hedonist
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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure
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s mason
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one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork
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saboteur
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one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)
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n nihilist
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one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement
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malingerer
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one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work
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optometrist
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one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects
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s soothsayer
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one who foretells the future
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reaper
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one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop
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convert
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one who has adopted a different religion or opinion; V: change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief
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s peer
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one who has equal standing with another; nobleman; V: look intently; N. peerage; CF. peeress
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polygamist
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one who has more than one spouse at a time; CF. bigamy; CF. polyandry
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misanthrope
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one who hates mankind; misanthropist
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s plumber
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one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)
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s bully
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one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.
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s bigot
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one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)
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introvert
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one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted
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agnostic
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one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality
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zealot
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one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
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n hireling
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one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician
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s spoilsport
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one who spoils the pleasure of others
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n herpetologist
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one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
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dermatologist
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one who studies the skin and its diseases
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s supplicant
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one who supplicates; ADJ.
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martyr
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one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism
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s vigilante
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one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers
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n apologist
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one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia
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s ego
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one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem
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n unilateral
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one-sided; involving or affecting only one side; Ex. unilateral declaration
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n partisan
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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla
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n tangential
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only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent
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overt
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open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert
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n gape
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open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape
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n gambit
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opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage
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n aperture
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opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light
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n agape
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openmouthed
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n manipulate
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operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative
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diva
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operatic singer; prima donna
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aria
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operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio
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heresy
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opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic
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s thesis
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opinion put forward and supported by reasoned arguments
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