 | Term | Definition |
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fop |
n. an excessively fashion-conscious man - syn: dandy |
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imprecation |
n. a curse - syn: condemnation; anathema - ant: blessing |
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non sequitur |
n. something that does not logically follow - syn: fallacy; misconception |
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sanguine |
adj. cheerful; optimistic |
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bowdlerize |
v. to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc. - syn: censor |
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impair |
v. to weaken; to cause to become worse - syn: damage; deteriorate - ant: enhance |
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panegyric |
n. an expression of praise - syn: tribute; extolment - ant: denunciation |
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quandary |
n. a puzzling situation; a dilemma - syn: predicament |
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ebullient |
adj. enthusiastic - syn: exuberant; lively - ant: dejected; dispirited |
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deference |
n. respect; consideration |
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carnal |
adj. relating to physical appetite, especially sexual - syn: erotic - ant: chaste; modest |
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nebulous |
adj. hazy; vague; uncertain - syn: cloudy; indistinct; obscure - ant: distinct; precise |
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rakish |
adj. dashingly stylish and confident - syn: dapper; jaunty - ant: slovenly; disheveled |
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elegy |
n. a sad or mournful poem - syn: dirge; lament |
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pedantic |
adj. tending to show off one's learning - syn: bookish |
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