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forlorn
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appearing sad or lonely because deserted or abondoned/forsaken or deprived
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circumvent
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To surround (an enemy, for example); enclose or entrap.
To go around; bypass: circumvented the city. To avoid or get around by artful maneuvering: She planned a way to circumvent all the bureaucratic red tape. |
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circumspect
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cautious, wary, prudent, heedful of potential circumstances
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welter
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a confused mass; jumble of confusion; turmoil
to wallow or toss about as in mud or high seas |
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episodic
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loosely connected, not flowing logically, occurring in intervals
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ford
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to wade across the shallow part of a river or stream
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hearken
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to list attentively; to give heed
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nihilism
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doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated
the belief that destruction of existing political and social institutions is necesssary for future improvement |
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dismay
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to daunt, fill with dread or apprehension
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demure
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modestly mannered, reserved/affectedly modestly mannered, reserved
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rebuke
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to criticise sharply, to reprimand
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redress
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to make amends for
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malapropism
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a humorous or ludicrous misuse of a word
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vermin
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Various small animals or insects, such as rats or cockroaches, that are destructive, annoying, or injurious to health/A person considered loathsome or highly offensive
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conservatory
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A greenhouse, especially one in which plants are arranged aesthetically for display, as at a botanical garden/
A school of music or dramatic art. |
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cadet
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A student at a military school who is training to be an officer
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cachet
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A mark or quality, as of distinction, individuality, or authenticity
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corral
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An enclosure for confining livestock/
An enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment. |
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ewe
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a female sheep
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titan
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One of prodigious size, strength, or achievement
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abstemious
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Eating and drinking in moderation
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nosegay
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A small bunch of flowers; a bouquet
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picayune
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Of little value or importance; paltry
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hector
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(n) bully/(v) To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.
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maelstrom
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A violent or turbulent situation: caught in the maelstrom of war.
A whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence. |
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apprehend
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To grasp mentally; understand
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acclivity
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An upward slope, as of a hill.
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blunt
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(adj) Slow to understand or perceive; dull.
Lacking in feeling; insensitive (v) To dull the edge of. To make less effective; weaken |
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spleen
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Ill temper: vent one's spleen.
Melancholy. A whim; a caprice. |
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wastrel
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One who wastes, especially one who wastes money; a profligate.
An idler or a loafer. |
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mollycoddle
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To be overprotective and indulgent toward, to pamper
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