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antipathy |
a strong dislike, hostile feeling |
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applicable |
capable of being applied;relevant, suitable |
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asset |
something of value; a resource; an advantage |
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beset |
to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in;harasses, troubled;studded |
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compassion |
sympathy for another's suffereing; pity |
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decorum |
proper behavior, good taste; orderliness |
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duress |
compulsion by threat; forcible confinement |
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exuberant |
high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant |
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facsimile |
an exact copy |
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imbibe |
to drink; to take in; absorb |
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implacable |
not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding |
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infinitesmal |
so small as to be almsot immeasurable; minute |
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innocuous |
harmless, inoffensive; insignificant |
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militate |
to have effect or force on or against someone or something |
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patent |
exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; to arrange or obtain such rights; plain, open to view; copyrighted |
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prowess |
distinguised bravery; superior skill or ability |
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sedate |
quiet, settled, sober; to administer a tranquilizer |
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stentorian |
extremly loud |
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stipulate |
to arrange specifcally; to require as a condition of agreement |
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ultimatum |
a final proposal or statement of conditions |
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alacrity |
a cheerful readiness;brisk and eager action |
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alleviate |
to relieve, make more bearable |
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antithesis |
the direct opposite;a sharp contrast |
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appall |
to fill with dismay or horror |
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bellicose |
warlike in manner or temperment |
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disparage |
to belittle, speak slightly od;to undervalue |
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dissonant |
not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds |
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droll |
amusingly cold |
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edict |
an order issed by someone in authority |
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elucidate |
to clarify, explain |
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laud |
to praise |
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loll |
to act in a lazy manner, lounge; to recline, droop |
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laquacious |
talkative, wordy; fond of talking |
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magnanimous |
gernerous in forgiving,above small meannesses |
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mandatory |
required, obligatory |
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nondescript |
ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified |
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phlegmatic |
slow-moving, sluggish;unemotional |
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rescind |
to repeal, cancel |
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vivacious |
lively, sprightly, full of energy |
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whet |
to sharpen, make keen or eager |
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abrasive |
causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; a substance used to smooth or polish |
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acclimate |
to adapt to a new climate, enviornment, or situation |
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chagrin |
irritation or humiliation caused by dissappointment or frustratio; to cause such a feeling |
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complacent |
self-satisfied; overly content |
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concur |
to express agreement, approve |
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defamation |
slander or libel |
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explicate |
to amek plain or clear, explain; to interpret |
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fracas |
a noisy quarrel or brawl |
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grotesque |
unnatural,distroted; bizarre |
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pandemonium |
a wild uproar, din, or commotion |
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raucous |
disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly |
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receptive |
open and responsive to idea or suggestions |
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renounce |
to give up or resign something |
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repress |
to hold back; to put down or check by force |
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reticent |
not inclined to speak; reserved;reluctant |
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savory |
tasty; appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable |
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somnolent |
sleepy, dorwsy; inducing sleep |
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vehement |
intense, forceful, powerful |
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voluble |
characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent |
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zealous |
eager, earnest, devoted |
