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banquette
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–noun
1. a long bench with an upholstered seat, esp. one along a wall, as in a restaurant. 2. an embankment for buttressing the base of a levee and forming a berm. |
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roman à clef
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(rō-mäɴ' ä klā')
a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction. |
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boon
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noun
1. something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit. 2. something that is asked; a favor sought |
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phalanx
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noun
1. (in ancient Greece) a group of heavily armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep, with shields joined and long spears overlapping. 2. a number of individuals, esp. persons united for a common purpose. 3. a compact or closely massed body of persons, animals, or things., esp. troops |
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odalisque
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noun
a female slave or concubine in a harem, esp. in that of the sultan of Turkey. |
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beard
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noun
One who serves to divert suspicion or attention from another. |
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sublime
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–adjective
1. elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry. 2. impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.: Switzerland has sublime scenery. 3. supreme or outstanding: a sublime dinner. 4. complete; absolute; utter: sublime stupidity. |
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snit
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noun
an agitated or irritated state. |
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ire
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–noun
intense anger; wrath. |
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obtuse
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noun
# 1. Lacking quickness of perception or intellect. 2. Characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity: an obtuse remark. 3. Not distinctly felt: an obtuse pain. 4. Not sharp, pointed, or acute in form; blunt. 5. Having an obtuse angle: an obtuse triangle. 6. Botany. Having a blunt or rounded tip: an obtuse leaf. Synonyms 1. unfeeling, tactless, insensitive; blind, imperceptive, unobservant; gauche, boorish; slow, dim. |
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cynosure
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noun
1. something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.: the cynosure of all eyes. 2. something serving for guidance or direction. |
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marmoreal
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–adjective
of or like marble: skin of marmoreal smoothness. |
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saturnine
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adj.
1. Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn. 2.A Melancholy or sullen. 2.B. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic: a saturnine expression on his face. 3. Produced by absorption of lead. |
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grizzled
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adj
grey |
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rapacious
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adj
1. Taking by force; plundering. 2. Greedy; ravenous; voracious. 3. Subsisting on live prey. |
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tableau
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noun
A vivid or graphic description: The movie was a tableau of a soldier's life. |