 | Term | Definition |
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claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of narrow, enclosed spaces |
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colleague |
an associate or co-worker of similar status |
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condescend |
to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior |
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condescend |
to behave in an offensive superior manner |
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condescending |
showing an offensively superior manner |
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contingent |
conditional; depending on something else |
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contingent |
likely, but not certain to happen; possible |
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contingent |
a group that is part of a larger one |
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daunt |
to discourage or intimidate |
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daunting |
so difficult or dangerous as to discourage or intimidate |
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deluge |
a down pour of rain; a flood |
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deluge |
a flood of anything |
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deluge |
to flood or overwhelm |
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dispel |
to clear away; to remove or get rid of, as if by scattering |
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dub |
to give a title, nickname, or description to |
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fanfare |
a sounding of trumpets or other brass instrument |
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fanfare |
any showy display |
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fledgling |
a young bird just learning to fly |
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fledgling |
a young inexperianced person |
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fledgling |
new and untested |
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inane |
empty shallow or silly |
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inanity |
foolishness, a silly or pointless act |
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mettle |
courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit |
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negligable |
small and unimportant |
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protract |
to draw out or lengthen (in time) |
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replica |
a copy or reproduction especially one on a smaller scale than the original |
