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Abase |
To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem; deprive of self-esteem or confidence |
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Abjectness |
The state of being abject; abasement; meanness; servility# |
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Abridgement |
The act of abridging or the state of being abridged; a short summary or version prepared by cutting down a larger work; shortening, summary; a shortened version of a written work |
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Accost* |
To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request; approach for the purpose of speech; meet face-to-face, especially defiantly; approach for conversation or solicitation; suddenly approach another to speak |
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Accrue |
Accumulate or increase; increasing by addition of growth, often financial# |
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Acoustics |
The scientific study of sound, especially of its generation, transmission, and reception; total effect of sound, especially as produced in an enclosed space; science of sound and hearing |
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Acumen |
Sharpness of mind; intelligence; ability to take good decisions; shrewdness; display great political acumen |
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Addle |
To muddle; confuse; to become confused; to become rotten, as an egg; to cause to be unclear in mind or intent; mix up or confuse |
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Ad-lib |
an unprepared remark or speech; improvised |
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Aerie |
The nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place; house or stronghold perched on a height; any habitation at a high altitude |
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Aesthetic |
Showing good taste |
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Afferent |
Carrying inward to a central organ or section, as nerves that conduct impulses from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord; transmitting impulses from sense organs to nerve centers# |
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Agape |
In a state of wonder or amazement, as with the mouth wide open; wide open; love as revealed in Jesus, seen as spiritual and selfless and a model for humanity" |
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Aggrandize |
To increase the scope of; extend; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation; cause something to seem or be greater, bigger |
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Aggrieve |
To distress; afflict; to inflict an injury or injuries on; to cause suffering or painful sorrow to; feeling burdened |
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Agog |
highly excited |
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Alcove* |
A recess or partly enclosed extension connected to or forming part of a room; secluded structure, such as a bower, in a garden; small recessed space, opening directly into a larger room# |
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Allay |
To reduce the intensity of; relieve; to calm or pacify; set to rest |
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Allegory |
The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form; a story, picture, or play employing such representation; a symbolic representation# |
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Altercation |
A vehement quarrel; discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed; fight, often verbal; angry fight or dispute |
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Altruistic |
Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness |
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Ambulate |
To walk from place to place; move about; to go on foot; walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking |
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Amenable |
Willing to carry out the wishes of others; able to be judged; responsible; willing, cooperative; willing to change or submit |
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Amicable |
Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly |
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Amity |
Peaceful relations, as between nations; friendship# |
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Anarchic |
Lacking order or control; without law or control |
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Anecdote |
A short account of an interesting or humorous incident; an entertaining and often oral account of a real or fictitious occurrence; a short, interesting, and amusing story |
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Animadversion |
Strong criticism; a critical or censorious remark; harsh criticism or disapproval |
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Aphid |
Any of various small, soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae that have mouthparts specially adapted for piercing and feed by sucking sap from plants; A small sucking insect that feeds primarily on new soft growth |
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Aphorism |
A brief statement of a principle; a tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage |
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Aplomb |
Self-confident assurance; poise; assurance of manner or of action; a firm belief in one's own powers; stable, calm state of the emotions |
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Appease |
To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe; satisfy, pacify# |
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Appendix |
A collection of supplementary material, usually at the end of a book# |
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Arboretum |
A facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition; botanical garden primarily devoted to trees and woody plants, forming a living collection of trees intended at least partly for scientific study# |
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Arid |
Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants; lacking interest or feeling; lifeless and dull; uninterested, spiritless; having little or no liquid or moisture; extremely dry" |
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Armageddon |
The scene of a final battle between the forces of good and evil, prophesied to occur at the end of the world; a decisive or catastrophic conflict |
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Askew |
To one side; awry; crooked(ly); crooked; out of alignment |
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Assertive |
Inclined to bold or confident assertion; aggressively self-assured |
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Assiduity |
Persistent application or diligence; unflagging effort; great and constant diligence and attention |
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Assiduous |
Constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing; persistent; hard-working |
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Assuage |
To make less severe or more bearable; soothe, relieve; reduce fear, excitement, pain, or disease |
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Asunder |
Into separate parts or pieces; apart from each other either in position or in direction; widely separated especially in space |
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Augmentation |
improving |
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Augury |
A sign of something coming; an omen;The art, ability, or practice of auguring; divination. |
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Avaricious |
Immoderately desirous of wealth or gain; greedy |
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Aver |
state confidently |
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Averse |
Having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion; strongly disinclined: |
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Awe* |
feeling of great respect mixed with fear; amazement |
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Awry |
In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew; away from the correct course; amiss |
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Balky |
Given to stopping and refusing to go on; difficult to operate |
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Ballon |
To curve outward past the normal or usual limit; stand out, stick out; increase rapidly; swell; a rounded or irregularly shaped outline containing the words that a character in a cartoon is represented to be saying; a flexible bag designed to be inflated with hot air or with a gas, such as helium, that is lighter than the surrounding air, causing it to rise and float in the atmosphere |
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Balm |
To make or become calm; comfort; a soothing or healing medicine; pleasing aromatic fragrance; soothing, healing, or comforting agent or quality |
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Banal |
Commonplace; without freshness or appeal because of overuse |
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Baneful |
Causing harm, ruin, or death; harmful; ruinous, injurious |
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Banister |
A handrail, especially on a staircase; a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling |
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Banquet |
An elaborate, sumptuous repast; ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest or occasion; honor at or partake of a banquet; large meal elaborately prepared or served; dinner |
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Barefaced |
shameless |
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Batten* |
Grow fat,thrive upon others |
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Bauble |
a toy or showy worthless trinket |
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Beckon |
seem appealing |
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Bedlam* |
A place or situation of noisy uproar and confusion; chaotic situation; a state of extreme confusion and disorder; scene of great uproar and confusion |
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Befitting |
appropriate; suitable; proper |
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Befriend |
To behave as a friend to; make social acquaintance; support |
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Beige |
A light grayish brown or yellowish brown to grayish yellow; soft fabric of undyed, unbleached wool; a very light brown; color of sand |
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Belligerent |
(truculent)Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive; of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare; one that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war; nasty, argumentative |
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Benedict |
A newly married man who was previously considered a confirmed bachelor |
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Berate |
To rebuke or scold angrily and at length; to reprimand loudly or harshly; criticize hatefully |
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Berth |
A built-in bed or bunk, as on a ship or a train; a place to sleep or stay; accommodations; a post of employment; provide with often temporary lodging; place where a ship can tie up |
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Bibliography |
list of books or articles about a particular subject or by a particular author# There is a usual bibliography at the end of each chapter; list of the works of an author; a list of works pertaining to one subject" |
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Bibulous |
Given to or marked by the consumption of alcoholic drink; very absorbent, as paper or soil; inclined to drink; of or relating to drink or drinking |
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Bigotry |
a prejudiced and intolerant person |
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Bilious |
suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress; not in good physical or mental health |
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Bland |
was in one of the options and not the right option] |
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Blanket |
To extend over the surface of; cover; a layer that covers or encloses |
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Blurt |
to utter suddenly and impulsively |
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Boastful* |
bombastic |
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Bogus |
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine; fraudulently or deceptively imitative |
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Bolt |
A large roll of cloth of a definite length, especially as it comes from the loom; a bar made of wood or metal that slides into a socket and is used to fasten doors and gates; sudden and involuntary movement; lock; part of lock; eat very fast; run quickly away |
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Bombastic |
Pompous, grandiloquent; boastful in speech or writing |
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Bonhomie |
A pleasant and affable disposition; geniality; a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) |
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Boor |
rough and bad mannered person |
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Bootless |
Without advantage or benefit; useless; unproductive of success |
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Bore |
One that is wearingly dull, repetitive, or tedious |
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Boredom |
The condition of being bored; ennui; disinterest; weariness; the state of being uninterested |
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Bowl |
A dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods; a round vessel that is open at the top; throw or roll |
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Brazen* |
Marked by flagrant and insolent audacity; having a loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; made of brass; resembling brass, as in color or strength; to face or undergo with bold self-assurance; brash, unashamed; rude and disrespectful; characterized by or done without shame" |
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Bromide |
A tiresome person; a bore; a commonplace remark or notion; a platitude; a binary compound of bromine with another element, such as silver; sedative; trite expression or idea |
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Brute |
Lacking or showing a lack of reason or intelligence; a brutal, crude, or insensitive person" |
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Budge |
To move very slightly; overformal; pompous |
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Bulge |
A protruding part; an outward curve or swelling; a bilge; a sudden, usually temporary increase in number or quantity; cause to curve outward; slang term used to describe a rapid advance in prices within the commodities market; swollen object; project outward |
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Bummer |
A great disappointment or regrettable fact; one who begs habitually or for a living; an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing; a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug; beggar; a loafer or idler; one that depresses, frustrates, or disappoints |
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Bumptious* |
Crudely or loudly assertive; pushy; self-important, conceited; offensively self-assertive |
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Bungle |
To work or act ineptly or inefficiently; handle badly; botch; clumsy or inept performance; proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner; blunder, mess up |
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Bunion |
A bunion is an abnormal enlargement of the joint; a painful, inflamed swelling of the bursa at the first joint of the big toe, characterized by enlargement of the joint and lateral displacement of the toe |
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Buoyant |
Having the ability to float; light in weight; lighthearted; gay# |
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Bust |
A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest |
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Byline |
A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name; a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article; an auxiliary activity# |
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Cadge |
To beg or get by begging |
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Caginess |
Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters; secretive; wary; careful; shrewd |
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Cajole |
To urge with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery; wheedle; attempt to coax; flatter |
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Callous |
insensitive and cruel |
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Cameo |
To make into or like a gem or shell carved in relief; to portray in sharp, delicate relief, as in a literary composition |
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Candid |
Free from prejudice; impartial; characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward; unposed informal photograph; not posed or rehearsed; manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech; honest# |
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Canvas |
A piece of such fabric on which a painting, especially an oil painting, is executed# |
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Capitulate |
To surrender under specified conditions; come to terms; give up all resistance; acquiesce; to give in from or as if from a gradual loss of strength |
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Careworn |
Showing the effects of worry, anxiety, or burdensome responsibility; pale and exhausted, as because of worry or sleeplessness; showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering |
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Carpophagous |
Feeding on fruit; fruit-eating |
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Cartographer |
An individual who makes charts or maps |
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Cascade |
A waterfall or a series of small waterfalls over steep rocks; something, such as lace, thought to resemble a waterfall or series of small waterfalls, especially an arrangement or fall of material; succession of stages, processes, operations, or units; series of components or networks, the output of each of which serves as the input for the next; to fall or cause to fall in or as if in a cascade# |
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Caucus |
A meeting of the local members of a political party especially to select delegates to a convention or register preferences for candidates running for office. |
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Caustic |
Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action; so sharp as to cause mental pain; burning, corrosive; sarcastic; destroying living tissue by chemical burning action; enveloping surface formed by light rays reflecting or refracting from a curved surface, especially one with spherical aberration; causing a burning or stinging sensation, as from intense emotion# |
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Ceaseless |
Without stop or pause; constant |
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Censor |
To examine (material) and remove parts considered harmful or improper for publication or transmission; ban; forbid; person authorized to examine books, films, or other material and to remove or suppress what is considered morally, politically, or otherwise objectionable |
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Chasten |
To castigate for the purpose of improving; to correct using punishment or suffering# |
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Chicanery |
Deception by trickery or sophistry; lack of straightforwardness and honesty in action; legal trickery or false argument; deception, trickery |
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Chimera |
A fantastic, impracticable plan or desire; dream, fantasy |
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Chortle |
a snorting, joyful laugh or chuckle# |
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Chortle |
To laugh quietly; a snorting, joyful laugh or chuckle# |
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Chrome |
A hard silver metal that does not easily rust; something plated with a chromium alloy" |
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Churlish |
Lacking in delicacy or refinement; crude, boorish; having a bad disposition; surly; difficult to work with, such as soil; intractable# |
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Circuitous |
going around, indirect, long |
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Circumspect |
Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent; trying attentively to avoid danger, risk, or error; cautious, discreet# |
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Cistern |
A receptacle for holding water or other liquid, especially a tank for catching and storing rainwater |
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Clandestine |
Kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose; secret, sly; existing or operating in a way so as to ensure complete concealment and confidentiality" |
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Clumsyness |
Lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement; not agile; awkward; clumsily lacking in the ability to do or perform# |
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Coalesce |
To grow together; fuse; to come together so as to form one whole; unite; blend, come together; to unite into a whole" |
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Cogent |
effective |
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Coherence |
The quality or state of cohering, especially a logical, orderly, and aesthetically consistent relationship of parts. |
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Coherent |
Having all parts connected in a proper way; understandable; marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts |
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Collude* |
To act together secretly to achieve a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose; conspire; to work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end; act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose |
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Comestible |
Fit to be eaten; edible; something that can be eaten as food |
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Commodious |
Spacious; roomy; Archaic# suitable; handy" |
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Complaisance |
The inclination to comply willingly with the wishes of others; amiability; agreeableness; disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others |
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Complement* |
Something that completes, makes up a whole, or brings to perfection; quantity or number needed to make up a whole; either of two parts that complete the whole or mutually complete each other; complete# |
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Compunction* |
A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt; a feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds; a feeling of uncertainty about the fitness or correctness of an action; regret, sorrow |
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Concord |
Harmonious mutual understanding; formal, usually written settlement between nations; pleasing agreement, as of musical sounds; agreement, treaty; unity, harmony |
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Condemnation |
A comment expressing fault; blaming, conviction; pronouncing as ill-advised, reprehensible, wrong, or evil or being pronounced as reprehensible or wrong# |
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Conductor |
One who directs an orchestra or other such group; substance or medium that conducts heat, light, sound, or especially an electric charge; lightning rod, as on a house or barn; one who is in charge of a railroad train, bus, or streetcar |
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Confinement |
Imprisonment; restriction |
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Congeal |
To solidify by or as if by freezing; coagulate; jell; cause to solidify or coagulate or to undergo a process likened to solidification or coagulation# |
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Connotation |
Something, such as a feeling, thought, or idea, associated in one's mind or imagination with a specific person or thing; that which is signified by a word or expression; implication |
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Conscientious |
Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled; thorough and assiduous; moral, upright; thorough, careful |
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Consensus |
an opinion or position reached by a group as a whole |
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Conservatory |
A school for the teaching of music, drama, or other fine arts; structure chiefly used for growing flowers, plants, and outof-season fruits and vegetables under protected conditions; it is attached to a dwelling, in contrast to a greenhouse which serves the same purpose but is usually a separate structure in a garden or field" |
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Convoy |
The act of accompanying or escorting, especially for protective purposes; an accompanying and protecting force, as of ships or troops; a group, as of ships or motor vehicles, traveling together with a protective escort or for safety or convenience; to accompany, especially for protection; escort# |
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Cord |
To pile (wood) in cords; a line made of twisted fibers or threads# |
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Covert |
Existing or operating in a way so as to ensure complete concealment and confidentiality; lying beyond what is obvious or avowed; something that physically protects, especially from danger; a hiding place; clandestine, underhanded; something that serves to conceal or shelter |
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Covet |
To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's); wish for longingly; feel immoderate desire for that which is another's; desire strongly; feel envy towards or for; Wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)# |
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Cow |
To frighten with threats or a show of force; browbeat, intimidate;# |
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Cower |
To cringe in fear. |
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Coy |
Tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved; affectedly and usually flirtatiously shy or modest; annoyingly unwilling to make a commitment; very modest; not forward but reticent or reserved in manner; given to flirting; shy# |
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Crass |
So crude and unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility; coarse, insensitive; lacking in delicacy or refinement# |
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Crew |
A group of people organized for a particular purpose; serve as a crew member on# |
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Cron |
A time unit equal to 1000000 years; used in reference to evolutionary processes |
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Croon |
To sing softly or in a humming way |
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Crotchety |
Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse; having a difficult and contrary disposition; irritable, often due to old age" |
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Crouch |
To stoop, especially with the knees bent; to press the entire body close to the ground with the limbs bent; bend servilely or timidly; cringe; to bend (the head or knee, for example) low, as in fear or humility; act of bending low with the limbs close to the body |
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Cruet |
A small glass bottle for holding a condiment, such as vinegar or oil; a small vessel for holy water or for water or wine used in the consecration of the Eucharist# |
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Crunch |
To grind or move over with a noisy, crushing sound; bite and grind with the teeth; to rub together noisily; period of financial difficulty characterized by tight money and unavailability of credit; critical moment or situation, especially one that occurs because of a shortage of time or resources |
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Crutch |
A means or device that keeps something erect, stable, or secure; a support used under the arm by an injured person to help in walking; a staff or support used by the physically injured or disabled as an aid in walking, usually designed to fit under the armpit and often used in pairs# |
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Culpable |
Deserving of blame or censure as being wrong, evil, improper, or injurious |
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Cultivated |
Of, relating to, or produced in cultivation; educated; polished; refined# |
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Cumbersome |
awkward |
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Currency |
The state of being current; up-to-dateness; money in any form when in actual use as a medium of exchange, especially circulating paper money; prevalence |
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Current |
A steady, smooth onward movement; a general tendency, movement, or course; the amount of electric charge flowing past a specified circuit point per unit time; running; flowing |
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Dab |
To spread with a greasy, sticky, or dirty substance; a tiny amount; a person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field |
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Daft |
Mad; crazy; foolish; stupid; scots; frolicsome |
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Daguerreotype |
An early photographic process with the image made on a light-sensitive silver-coated metallic plate# |
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Dally |
To treat lightly or flippantly; dawdle, delay; deal with or treat in a half serious or playful way# |
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Dandy |
A man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; a fop. |
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Dank |
Disagreeably damp or humid; clammy; slightly wet; unpleasantly damp or cold |
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Dapper |
Neatly dressed; trim; very stylish in dress; lively and alert# |
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Dart |
a sudden rapid movement; a small light pointed missile |
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Daunt |
frighten |
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Dauntless |
bold |
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Dawdle |
To take more time than necessary; move aimlessly or lackadaisically; to waste (time) by idling |
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Dawdler |
One who wastes time in trifling employments; an idler; a trifler; someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind |
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Debase |
To lower in character, quality, or value; degrade; adulterate |
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Debater |
One who debates; one given to argument; a disputant; a controvertist; one who participates in a structured discussion# |
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Debilitated |
Showing impairment of energy or strength; enfeebled; lacking strength or vigor |
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Decimate |
To destroy or kill a large part of (a group)# |
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Decrepit |
Weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use; deteriorated, debilitated; showing signs of wear and tear or neglect# |
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Decrepitude |
The quality or condition of being weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use# |
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Deferential |
Marked by or exhibiting deference; marked by courteous submission or respect; respectful, considerate# |
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Defiance |
The act or an example of defying; bold resistance to an opposing force or authority; intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude; readiness to contend or resist; disobedience, disregard; an act that is intentionally provocative; disposition boldly to defy or resist authority or an opposing force |
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Defiant |
Marked by defiance; disobedient, disregardful# |
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Definitive |
Explicit, sharply defining; conclusive |
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Deftness |
Quick and skillful; adroit. |
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Deliberate |
Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining; -- |
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Delineate |
To draw or trace the outline of; sketch out# To represent pictorially; depict" |
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Delusion |
An erroneous perception of reality; misconception, misbelief# |
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Demigrade* |
To emigrate |
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Demur |
To express opposition, often by argument; disagree; to delay# |
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Demurral |
The act of demurring, especially a mild, polite, or considered expression of opposition; a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings# |
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Denude |
To divest of covering; make bare; to expose (rock strata) by erosion |
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Denunciation |
The act or an instance of denouncing, especially a public condemnation or censure; act of accusing another of a crime before a public prosecutor; comment expressing fault; charging of someone with a misdeed; condemnation, criticism" |
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Derivative |
Resulting from or employing derivation; copied or adapted from others |
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Derogate |
To take away; detract; to deviate from a standard or expectation; go astray; to disparage; belittle; to think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant |
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Desecrate |
To violate the sacredness of; profane; spoil or mar the sanctity of; abuse, violate |
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Despise |
To regard with contempt or scorn; dislike intensely; loathe; regard as unworthy of one's interest or concern; look down on; scorn" |
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Despot |
A ruler with absolute power; a person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant; dictator |
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Destitute |
Utterly lacking; devoid: |
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Detraction |
A derogatory or damaging comment on a person's character or reputation; disparagement; act or an instance of belittling; expression of injurious, malicious statements about someone; misrepresentation; slander |
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Diaphanous |
So light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film; fine, see-through# |
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Diatribe |
A long, violent, or blustering speech, usually of censure or denunciation; harangue, criticism; bitter or angry attack in speech or writing |
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Diazepam |
A tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA# |
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Dicey |
Involving or fraught with danger or risk; risky;of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk |
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Didactic |
intended to teach or give moral instruction |
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Digress |
To turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking; stray# |
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Digression |
The act of digressing; deviation; straying |
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Dilapidate |
To bring or fall into a state of partial ruin, decay, or disrepair; bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse# |
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Dilatory |
Intended to delay; tending to postpone or delay: dilatory in his work habits |
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Dilettante |
A dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge; lover of the fine arts; a connoisseur; superficial; amateurish; lacking professional skill and ease in a particular pursuit |
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Din |
A jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds; stun with deafening noise; instill by wearying repetition; sounds or a sound, especially when loud, confused, or disagreeable; uproar" |
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Dire |
Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous; urgent; desperate; terrible, ominous; urgent; crucial |
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Director |
A person who supervises the creative aspects of a dramatic production or film and instructs the actors and crew; one who is highest in rank or authority; person having administrative or managerial authority in an organization; long, slender, grooved instrument for guiding a knife or other surgical instrument |
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Disabuse |
free from a mistaken idea |
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Disavow |
To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with; refuse to recognize or acknowledge; reject" |
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Disavowal |
The act of disavowing, disclaiming, or disowning; rejection and denial |
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Disavowing |
disclaim knowledge for or responsiblity |
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Discommode |
To put to inconvenience; trouble; annoy; cause inconvenience or discomfort to |
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Disconsolate* |
Seeming beyond consolation; extremely dejected; cheerless; gloomy; depressed, unhappy |
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Disentangle |
To extricate from entanglement or involvement; free; clear up or resolve (a plot, for example); unravel; unwind, disconnect; solve; smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb |
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Disgruntle |
to make discontented# |
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Disguise |
To alter the look of something as to conceal it; mask; misrepresent; to change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of; deceptive outward appearance; display of insincere behavior |
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Dishevelled |
Being in loose disarray; unkempt, as hair or clothing; marked by disorder; untidy; wrinkled, unkempt in appearance |
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Disillusion |
to free or deprive of illusion |
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Disinclined |
reluctant; unwilling |
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Disjointed |
Lacking order or coherence: |
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Disparate |
Fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar; containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements; at odds, different; not like another in nature, quality, amount, or form; including markedly dissimilar elements; fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind |
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Dispassionate |
Devoid of or unaffected by passion, emotion, or bias; feeling or showing no strong emotional involvement; free from bias in judgment; unfeeling, impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
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Disputation |
the act of disputing; debate# An academic exercise consisting of a formal debate or an oral defense of a thesis" |
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Dissect |
To cut apart or separate (tissue), especially for anatomical study; examine, analyze, or criticize in minute detail; cut into pieces; cut up; take apart |
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Dissection |
The separation of a whole into its parts for study; cutting up; act or an instance of dissecting; a detailed examination or analysis |
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Dissembler |
One who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or dispositions under a false appearance; a hypocrite# |
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Dissension |
conflict |
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Dissention |
Difference of opinion; disagreement# |
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Dissonance |
A harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds; state of disagreement and disharmony; consistency, or harmony; conflict" |
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Divest * |
To make bare; to take or keep something away from; dispossess; take off; deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
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Divulge |
To make known (something private or secret); to proclaim publicly; disclose in a breach of confidence; confess |
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Doctrine |
A principle taught or advanced for belief, as by a religious or philosophical group; opinion; principle |
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Doldrums |
A period of stagnation or slump; period of depression or unhappy listlessness; region of the ocean near the equator, characterized by calms, light winds, or squalls; feeling or spell of dismally low spirits; depression# |
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Dolorous |
marked by or exhibiting sorrow, grief, or pain# |
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Drudgery |
hard monotonous routine work |
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Dwell |
To live as a resident; reside; to fasten one's attention; to speak or write at length; expatiate; live in |
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Conformist |
A person who uncritically or habitually conforms to the customs, rules, or styles of a group; marked by conformity or convention; conventionalist, traditionalist |
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Bestow |
To present as a gift or honor; give, allot; to store or house; to provide with often temporary lodging; give formally or officially |
