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intricate |
Puzzlingly detailed; complicated, involved; complex |
intrigue tricky The crossword puzzle was very intricate. |
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Intimidation |
Fear, restraint, or discouragement caused by threat. |
timid domination The intimidation shown by the smaller fighter is great. |
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personification |
giving human qualities to an inanimate object or idea; any example of such; an embodiment or personal |
fiction person She has the personification of a young lady. |
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antipathy |
feeling of adversion or strong dislike; opposite of sympathy; object of such feelings |
anti antonym I cant describe the antipathy I have for math. |
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Scalpel |
small, light, straight knife w/ a very sharp blade, used in surgery & dissection |
scrape sharp Surgeons will most likely use a scalpel to cut. |
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sedulous |
steadily busy or attentive; dilligent |
studious duty |
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levity |
Lack if seriousness |
witty levitation I'm tired of your levity. |
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amenable |
Responsible and responsive |
amen negotiate I am very proud about how amenable you have become. |
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Decreptitude |
Weakness because of advanced age or infirmity |
crippled decomposed There is a lot of decrepitude at a retirement home. |
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Malefeasance |
Misconduct or wrongful action |
mal menace Your malefeasance has been out of control lately. |
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Filial |
pertaining to the relationship between children and their parents |
familia family Its always important to have a good filial relationship. |
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invidious |
arousing dislike or ill will; offensive because of discrimination |
insidious vicious |
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obsolescent |
becoming obsolete; growing useless, becoming unused; going out of fashion |
outdated absent My shoes are getting obsolescent. |
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parody |
humorous and rediculous imitation |
parrots rap There are many parodies made from songs. |
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schizophrenic |
suffering from a mental disorder characterized by withdrawal from reality. |
frantic schism Many TV shows have episodes with a schizophrenic character. |
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moribund |
near death or termination; dying |
morbid mortal My uncle had a moribund experience. |
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candelabrum |
one large candleholder with branches supporting several candles |
candle menorah Everyone has a candelabrum. |
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anachromnism |
something out of a place in time; such a representation |
acronym chronological |
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latent |
existing but not energized; capable of later full development |
talent late There are many latest inventions that havent been put to use. |
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extemporary |
spoken or preformed without prior practice or memorization |
temper priority |
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infer |
to conclude or derive from something assumed, known, or implied |
induct info |
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cognomen |
the family name; surname; a name by which one is known; a nickname |
cop name |
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filament |
a thin threadlike object |
floss line I need to cut that filament that is hanging from my shirt. |
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obtrusive |
pushing forward or outward; intruding or forcing in an unwarranted manner |
observe trespass Obtrusive people are never liked. |
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affront |
A challenge insult; an insolent confrontation; to offend by such |
offensive taunt |
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alimentary |
pertaining to nourishment or food; nourishing |
almonds lime Order an alimentary meal. |
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morose |
gloomy; dejected; sullen; ill-humored |
moron roses It is very morose outside. |
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calumny |
a false and injurious accusation or statement ; slander; defamation |
mean curse There has been many calumnies. |
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morass |
a marsh or bog; a difficult place or situation to get out of |
grass moss My friend lives next to a morass. |
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extirpated |
eradicated; erased; uprooted |
extract exit My teacher exirpated the board. |
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infamous |
famous for bad qualities; notorious; vile |
mafia famous Most rappers are infamous. |
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adage |
an old saying of instructive value; a proverb |
advice old age |
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filch |
to steal slyly, usually something of little value |
lift (shop) snatch We have many kids who filch at our school. |
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obsequious |
excessively servile; overly obidient or attentive; fawning |
observant servant |
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affulence |
great material abundance; wealth; opulence |
influence fluid Bill Gates has great affulence. |
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alacrity |
eager and cheerful willingness or readiness. |
electrified creativity |
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motif |
a dominant, recurrent, and characterizing theme, pattern, or feature. |
motive fit |
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callow |
inexperienced; immature |
shallow calf |
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motley |
of many different colors |
money yellow |
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aperature |
hole; opening |
turtle puncture |
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essence |
perfume; |
scent presence |
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estranged |
changed from a close and friendly relationship to a distant and hostile one; alienated |
extended strangle |
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estruary |
the wide mouth of the river where it merges with an ocean or sea |
steward tribituary |
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misanthrope |
one who hates or constantly distrusts mankind |
mrs grant ant |
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miscegenation |
intermixing of races by marriage or sexual relations |
mixed nation |
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mitigate |
to make or become milder, less painful, less servere, less blameworthy |
mediate minimal The doctor helped mitigate my injury. |
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subsume |
to put into or include within a larger class or category |
consume sub I have to subsume him. |
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ethereal |
light and airy; celestial; heavenly |
angel ether This ball with holes is very ethereal. |
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ethical |
conforming to accepted to prescibed stanfords of conduct |
logical bible |
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blight |
a disease which destroys plants; anything destructive of growth, hopes, character, etc. to cause such effects |
plight plague My garden was hit with blight. |
