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armada |
(n) fleet of warships. Ex.: Spanish Armada |
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whet |
(v) sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone, put an edge on; , to make keen or eager, stimulate Ex.: whet your appetite |
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vulnerable |
(adj) capable of being wounded physically or mentally; open to pursausion, eaisly influenced; open to attack |
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harbinger |
(n) one who pioneers or intitates a change, a forerunner; a peron who or something that fortells or announces the coming of any person or thing; an indication of the approach of something or someone |
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succinct |
(adj) brief and to point: expressed with brevity and clarity, with no wasted words, giving the gist of something Syn: brief; terse, compact |
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recollection |
(n) the process of recovering information by mental effort; the ability to recall past occurrences; something recalled to the mind |
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bask |
(v) derive or receive pleasure from Ex.: "The young woman relished her fame and basked in its glory."; to be ion, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth |
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blemish |
(n) a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); an imperfection, flaw "The dealer agreed to lower the price because of the many blemishes on the surface of the wooden furniture."; v. the act of marring something resulting in devaluation of the object |
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susceptible |
(adj) open to or subject to; easily influenced or affected by Syn.: vulnerable |
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convoy |
(n) the act of escorting and protecting while in transit (during transportation); a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships; a procession of land vehicles traveling together |
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thwart |
(v) to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose; to block or hinder; baffle, frustrate;, a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat (used as a seat in a rowboat) |
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odious |
(adj) arousing a strong disgust or dislike; hateful, vile |
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premonition |
(n) an early warning about a future event; a feeling that somthing bad is going to happen, a feeling of evil to come |
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stoke |
(v) to tend to a fire by stirring up the coals or wood; to add fuel to or feed; |
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offensive |
(n) the action of attacking an enemy; (adj) unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; morally undesirable; causing anger or annoyance, attacking; insulting; Syn: distasteful, disgusting |
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clamor |
(n) loud and persistent outcry from many people; (v) to make loud demands |
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sully |
(v) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone, Ex.: "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"; to tarnish, to soil, to stain |
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tightfisted |
(adj) unwilling to part with money. Syn: stingy, miserly |
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antidote |
(n) a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison; anything that relieves or counteracts an injurious effect |
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summon |
(v) to call together in an official matter, such as to attend court; gather or bring together, Ex.: "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage" |
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thrifty |
(adj) careful about money; economical; careful and diligent in the use of resources; inclined to save; not wasteful |
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knoll |
(n) a small natural hill, Syn: bluff, rise |
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wallow |
(v) a lazy or clumsy rolling about, Ex. ". . . a good wallow in the water."; to devote oneself entirely to something; to indulge in to an abnormal or excessive degree, usually with pleasure; Ex.: "Wallow in luxury" "Wallow in your sorrows"; delight greatly in Ex.: "Wallow in your success!", [verb] bask in [noun] a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath |
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gullible |
(adj) easily tricked because of being too trusting; easily deceived; credulous, exploitable, naive |
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memento |
(n) a reminder of past events; a souvenir; something that serves as a reminder Syn: souvenir, reminder, treasure |
