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discard
v. dis·card·able adjective — dis·card·er noun |
to get rid of especially as useless or unwanted
to remove (a playing card) from one's hand |
cashier, cast (off), chuck
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neutral
adj. neu·tral·ly adverb — neu·tral·ness noun |
not engaged on either side; specifically : not aligned with a political or ideological grouping
produced with the tongue in the position it has when at rest |
nonpartisan, on the fence
He remained neutral while his brothers argued. |
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cacophnous
adj. ca·coph·o·nous·ly adverb |
marked by harsh-sounding
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dissonant, discordant, inharmonious
the cacophonous chaos on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange |
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obliterate
v. oblit·er·a·tion noun — oblit·er·a·tor noun |
to remove utterly from recognition or memory
to remove from existence : destroy utterly all trace, indication, or significance of |
abolish, black out, blot out, cancel
in a stroke, the March snowstorm obliterated our hopes for an early spring |
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liberating
adj. lib·er·a·tor noun — lib·er·a·to·ry adjective |
to set at liberty : free; specifically : to free (as a country) from domination by a foreign power
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discharge, disenthrall (also disenthral), emancipate
He was using materials that he had liberate |
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syncopated
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cut short : abbreviated
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funerary
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of, used for, or associated with burial
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repressive
adj.re·press·ibil·i·ty noun — re·press·ible adjective — re·pres·sive·ly adverb — re·pres·sive·ness noun |
to check by or as if by pressure : curb
to prevent the natural or normal expression, activity, or development of |
squelch, subdue, suppress
quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored order |
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harmonic
adj. har·mon·i·cal·ly adverb |
pleasing to the ear
of an integrated nature |
balanced, congruous, consonant, eurythmic (or eurhythmic), harmonious
the desire to live the kind of harmonic life in which work and family are perfectly balanced |
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recollect
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to bring back to the level of conscious awareness : rememberto remind (oneself) of something temporarily forgotten
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recall, remember, reminisce (about), reproduce
She couldn't recollect who had mentioned his name in the first place. |
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totalitarian
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of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy : authoritarian, dictatorial; especially : despotic
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collaborative
adj. col·lab·o·ra·tion noun col·lab·o·ra·tive·ly adverb col·lab·o·ra·tor noun |
to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
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join, league, team (up), unite
He was suspected of collaborating with the occupying army. |
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conceal
v. con·ceal·able adjective — con·ceal·ing·ly adverb — con·ceal·ment noun |
to prevent disclosure or recognition of
to place out of sight |
bury, cache, 1hide, ensconce, secrete
The editorial accused the government of concealing the truth. |
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absolutist
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despotism, autarchy, authoritarianism
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mellifluous
adj. mel·lif·lu·ous·ly adverb — mel·lif·lu·ous·ness noun |
having a smooth rich flow
filled with something (as honey) that sweetens |
euphonious, lyrical, mellifluent
a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials |
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scrutinize
v. scru·ti·niz·er noun |
to examine closely and minutely
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examine, overlook, oversee, review, scan
Her performance was carefully scrutinized by her employer. |
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scandalous
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abhorrent, abominable, appalling
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erratic
adj. er·rat·i·cal adjective — er·rat·i·cal·ly adverb — er·rat·i·cism noun |
having no fixed course : wandering
transported from an original resting place especially by a glacier |
aimless, arbitrary, desultory
because of your erratic attendance at practice, you're in danger of being cut from the team |
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decipher
v. |
to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity
to interpret the meaning of |
break, crack, decode, decrypt
I couldn't decipher his sloppy handwriting. |
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compromise
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accommodation, concession, give-and-take, negotiation
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informal
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irregular, unceremonious, unconventional
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deterrent
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serve to turn aside, discourage
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discouraged, dissuaded, inhibited
Some potential buyers will be deterred by the price. |
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imagine
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envision, fancy, fantasize, fantasy
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idiosyncratic
adj. id·i·o·syn·crat·ic adjective — id·i·o·syn·crat·i·cal·ly adverb |
a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
characteristic peculiarity (as of temperament); broadly : eccentricity |
crotchet, curiosity, eccentricity
Her habit of using “like” in every sentence was just one of her idiosyncrasies. |
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launch
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begin, constitute, establish
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worthless
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chaffy, empty, junky
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preventative
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something that get rid of
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caution, fail-safe, palladium, precaution, safeguard
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panacea
n. pan·a·ce·an adjective |
a remedy for all ills or difficulties
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superiority
n. superior adj. |
something that with higher level
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regress
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an act or the privilege of going or coming back
movement backward to a previous and especially worse or more primitive state or condition |
retrogress, return, revert
The patient is regressing to a childlike state. |
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overcome
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conquer, defeat, dispatch
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embrace
v. embrace·able adjective — em·brace·ment noun — em·brac·er noun — em·brac·ing·ly adverb |
to clasp in the arms : hug
to take up especially readily or gladly |
clasp, crush, enclasp
They embraced one last time before going their separate ways. |
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catastrophic
adj. cat·a·stroph·ic adjective — cat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly adverb |
the final event of the dramatic action especially of a tragedy
a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
apocalypse, calamity, cataclysm
Experts fear a humanitarian catastrophe if food isn't delivered to the refugees soon. |
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barrier
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something material that blocks or is intended to block passage
plural often capitalized : a medieval war game in which combatants fight on foot with a fence or railing between them |
barricade, fence, hedge, wall
Cultural barriers have made it hard for women to enter many professions. |
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insecurity
n. in·se·cure·ly adverb — in·se·cure·ness noun — in·se·cu·ri·ty noun |
not confident or sure : uncertain
not adequately guarded or sustained : unsafe not firmly fastened or fixed : shaky |
loose, lax, loosened, relaxed
One of the building's rear doors was insecure. |
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unforeseen
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unpredictable, sudden, unanticipated
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awaken
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arouse, awake, knock up
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dispel
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to drive away by or as if by scattering : dissipate
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clear out, disband, scatter
The experience dispelled some of our fears about the process. |
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moderate
v. mod·er·ate·ly adverb — mod·er·ate·ness noun |
avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits
professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme |
temperate
The hotel offers comfortable rooms at moderate prices. |
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catalyst
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a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
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inferiority
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lower, nether
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arrangement
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plan, blueprint, design
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stirred
adj. stir·rer noun |
to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of
to bring into notice or debate : raise —often used with up |
agitate, churn, swirl
We could see people stirring inside the shop. |
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fathom
n. fath·om·able adjective |
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water —sometimes used in the singular when qualified by a number
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sound, plumb
the pilot had to continually fathom the river, which drought conditions had lowered to unprecedented levels |
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devoid
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bankrupt, bare, barren, bereft
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provocation
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excitement, incitation, incitement, instigation
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levity
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excessive or unseemly frivolity
lack of steadiness : changeableness |
facetiousness, flightiness, flippancy
They managed to find some levity in the situation. |
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disparage
v. dis·par·age·ment noun — dis·par·ag·er noun — dis·par·ag·ing adjective — dis·par·ag·ing·ly adverb |
to lower in rank or reputation : degrade
to depreciate by indirect means (as invidious comparison) : speak slightingly about |
bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, denigrate
Voters don't like political advertisements in which opponents disparage one another. |
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mitigate
v. mit·i·ga·tion noun — mit·i·ga·tive adjective — mit·i·ga·tor noun — mit·i·ga·to·ry adjective |
to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
to make less severe or painful : alleviate |
allay, alleviate, assuage
Emergency funds are being provided to help mitigate the effects of the disaster. |
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haughty
adj. haugh·ti·ly adverb — haugh·ti·ness noun |
blatantly and disdainfully proud
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assumptive, bumptious, cavalier, chesty
He rejected their offer with a tone of haughty disdain. |
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attitude
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posture, carriage, poise, stance, station
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invaluable
adj. in·valu·able·ness noun — in·valu·ably adverb |
valuable beyond estimation : priceless
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inestimable, priceless
Their help has been invaluable to us. |
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impudent
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im·pu·dent·ly adverb
marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others : insolent |
arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced
The boy was punished for his impudent behavior. |
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consist
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accord, agree, answer, chord
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imperative
adj. im·per·a·tive·ly adverb — im·per·a·tive·ness noun |
of, relating to, or constituting the grammatical mood that expresses the will to influence the behavior of another
not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
compulsory, forced, mandatory, incumbent
People resented his imperative tone of voice. |
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irresolute
v. ir·res·o·lute·ly adverb — ir·res·o·lute·ness noun — ir·res·o·lu·tion noun |
uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
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bargain
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buy, deal, pennyworth, snip [British], steal
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indistinguishable
adj. in·dis·tin·guish·abil·i·ty noun — in·dis·tin·guish·able·ness noun — in·dis·tin·guish·ably adverb |
indeterminate in shape or structure
not clearly recognizable or understandable |
impalpable, inappreciable, imperceptible, insensible
indistinguishable differences that can be measured only electronically |
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insolent
adj. insolent noun — in·so·lent·ly adverb |
insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct : overbearing
exhibiting boldness or effrontery : impudent |
arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced
Insolent behavior will not be tolerated. |
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worthy
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deserving, good, meritorious
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bereft
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deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of
suffering the death of a loved one : bereaved |
bereaved
to one investigator, the bereft woman seemed to be taking the sudden death of her rich husband amazingly well |
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presumptuous
adj. pre·sump·tu·ous·ly adverb — pre·sump·tu·ous·ness noun |
overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
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bold, familiar, forward, free, immodest
the presumptuous doctor didn't even bother to explain to me the treatment that I would be receiving |
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misfortune
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adversity, ill, knock, misadventure
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miscreant
adj./ n. one who behaves criminally or viciously |
one who behaves criminally or viciously
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baddie (or baddy), beast, brute, caitiff
He supports tough penalties against corporate miscreants. |
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arrogant
adj. ar·ro·gant·ly adverb |
exaggerating or disposed to exaggerate one's own worth or importance often by an overbearing manner
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assumptive, bumptious, cavalier
She's first in her class, but she's not arrogant about it. |
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trusting
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believing, trustworthy, credible
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revisionist
n. revisionism n. |
a person in revolutionary Marxian socialism favoring an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary spirit
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articulate
v. ar·tic·u·late·ly adverb — ar·tic·u·late·ness noun |
divided into syllables or words meaningfully arranged : intelligible
consisting of segments united by joints : jointed |
eloquent, fluent, silver-tongued
The baby is beginning to form articulate words and phrases. |
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meddle
v. med·dler noun |
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety
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interlope, intermeddle, intrude
please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well |
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anomaly
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the angular distance of a planet from its perihelion as seen from the sun
something anomalous : something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified |
aberration, abnormality, exception
We couldn't explain the anomalies in the test results. |
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reverential
adj. rev·er·en·tial·ly adverb |
expressing or having a quality of reverence
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scoff
n./v. scoff·er noun |
an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
to show contempt by derisive acts or language |
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pacifist
adj. pac·i·fis·ti·cal·ly adverb |
strongly and actively opposed to conflict and especially war
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dovish, pacific, peaceful
the newspaper's editorial board has clearly staked out a pacifist position on the current conflict |
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contemptuous
adj. con·temp·tu·ous·ly adverb — con·temp·tu·ous·ness noun |
manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval
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abhorrent, disdainful, scornful
loutish tourists who are contemptuous of the ways and traditions of their host countries |
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temporize
v. tem·po·ri·za·tion noun — tem·po·riz·er noun |
to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
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Pressured by voters on both sides of the issue, the congressmen temporized.
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extremist
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absurdism, activism, Adventism
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satellite
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a hired agent or obsequious follower : minion, sycophant
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prolong
adj. pro·lon·ga·tion noun — pro·long·er noun |
to lengthen in time : continue
to lengthen in extent, scope, or range |
elongate, lengthen, outstretch
Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food. |
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tacit
adj. tac·it·ly adverb — tac·it·ness noun |
expressed or carried on without words or speech
implied or indicated (as by an act or by silence) but not actually expressed |
implied, implicit, unexpressed
She felt that she had her parents' tacit approval to borrow the car. |
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reversal
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knock, lapse, reverse, setback
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misbehave
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act out, act up, carry on
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fervent
adj. fer·vent·ly adverb |
very hot : glowing
exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling : zealous |
ardent, blazing, burning
a fervent speech that called for tolerance and compassion for those who are different |
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bifurcation
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divergence, divarication, divergency, separation
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disrupt
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distintegrate, dismember, break, fracture
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unqualified
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profound, pure, rank
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dichotomous
adj. di·chot·o·mous·ly adverb — di·chot·o·mous·ness noun |
dividing into two parts
relating to, involving |
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sneer
v. sneer·er noun |
to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt
to speak or write in a scornfully jeering manner |
laugh, smile, snicker, snigger
“You obviously don't know what you're talking about,” she sneered. |
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impetuous
adj. im·pet·u·ous·ly adverb — im·pet·u·ous·ness noun |
marked by impulsive vehemence or passion
marked by force and violence of movement or action |
He's always been an impetuous young man.
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filial
adj. fil·ial·ly adverb |
of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
having or assuming the relation of a child or offspring |
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terminate
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complete, conclude, end, finish
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regal
adj. re·gal·i·ty noun — re·gal·ly adverb |
of, relating to, or suitable for a king
of notable excellence or magnificence : splendid |
kingly, monarchal, princely, queenly
the actress's regal bearing makes her a perfect choice to play royalty on the screen |
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symbiolic
adj. sym·bi·ot·ic adjective — sym·bi·ot·i·cal·ly adverb |
the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism); especially : mutualism
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withdraw
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recede, retire, retreat
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imperial
adj. im·pe·ri·al·ly adverb |
of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
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august, baronial, epic, gallant
envisioned an imperial city that would rival the capitals of Europe for beauty and magnificence |
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avuncular
adj. avun·cu·lar·i·ty noun — avun·cu·lar·ly adverb |
of or relating to an uncle
a man known for his avuncular charm |
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intrude
v. in·trud·er noun |
to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
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interpose, interrupt
Excuse me, sir. I don't mean to intrude, but you have a phone call. |
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simplistic
adj. sim·plis·ti·cal·ly adverb |
of, relating to, or characterized by oversimple
His interpretation of the theory was too simplistic. |
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convivial
adj. con·viv·i·al·i·ty noun — con·viv·ial·ly adverb |
relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
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clubby, companionable, extroverted
the hiking club attracts a wide range of convivial people who share a love of the outdoors |
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conduct
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administration, care, charge, control
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