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Paraphrase
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1. to restate- put what some one else has expressed in to different words
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ostensible
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1.apparent- appearing or seeming to be true.
2.plausible- synonym 3. specious - negative suggestion of using deception to make something false appear true 4. real or true ( stated as true but no necessarily true) |
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digress
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1.to wonder, straight from the point, deviate, go off in another direction
2.used in speaking or writing , that departs from the main point at hand and wonders off in another direction 3. (noun) digression |
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Uncanny
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1. strange, wired, uncanny experience
2. beyond what is normal or expected |
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Candor
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1. frankness, openness, sincere expression
2. syn straightforwardnesses, outspokennesses, forthrightnesses,- directly to the point, ingenuousnesses- speaks honestly and sincerely |
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morose
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glum my, moody, ill tempered, grumpy
syn - 1.dolorous- mournful- full of sadness 2. lugubrious -extremely grumpy 3. saturnine- having a bitter disposition or sour outlook in life (syn) solemn- refuse to speak or associate with people because in a bad mood when depressed and silent because you are feeling bitter or resentful. missentreppy- hatred of human kind. |
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adept
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skilled, handy, clever, expert, proficient
an adept( n)- highly skilled |
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Saturated
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1. soaked, full of moisture, interely wet
sodden- heavy with moisture with liquor |
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Pragmatic
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1. practical,having to do with everyday practice, concerned with everyday affairs as opposed to theory or speculations
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Congemial
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sympathetic, agreeable, harmonious, compatible, having the same taste, interest or personalities.
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Capricious
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unpredictable, tending changing abruptly for no apparent reason
sudden changed of mind or emotions. |
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Blatant
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noisy, disagreeably or offensively loud
Blatant- disagreable |
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Obligatory
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required, necessary, mandatory,
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Negligible
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unimportant, of little consequence, very insignificant
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Adamant
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un yielding, immovable
hard substance or stone not breakable, hard not flexible |
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Sporadic
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Occasional, happening from time to time.
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Vanguard
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1. the fore front of an action or movement.
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Concur
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to agree be in accord with, go along with
1. to act together ( time anc change concured in our succes 2. happened together( his pay raise concurred with together) 3. to agree |
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Precociousness
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early development in mental ability
2. children whose mental ability is very advance |
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Aloof
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apart, at a distant, removed, withdrawn, not wishing to speak with other
emotionally reserved and keeps a distance at others |