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acme |
the highest point |
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attribute |
a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something |
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belittle |
to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value |
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convey |
to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to |
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doctrine |
a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles |
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excise |
to remove by cutting |
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exotic |
foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unfamiliar |
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haggard |
thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild looking |
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jaunty |
lively, easy, and carefree in a manner; smart or trim in appearance |
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juncture |
a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time |
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menial |
lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity |
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parry |
to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid; |
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predatory |
preying on, plundering, or piratical |
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ravage |
to destroy, lay waste, ruin |
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stance |
a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue |
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tawdry |
showy and flahsy but lacking in good taste |
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turncoat |
a person who switches to an opposing side or party |
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unassuming |
not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest |
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wallow |
to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance |
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waver |
to move to and fro; become unstready; to show lack of firmness or decision |
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acuity |
syn: keenness, acuteness | ant: dullness, obtuseness |
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delineate |
syn: depict, picture, render | ant: X |
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depraved |
syn: perverted, degenerate, vicious, corrupt | ant: moral, virtuous, upright, uncorrupted |
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enervate |
syn: impair, cripple, paralyze | ant: invigorate, strengthen, buttress |
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esoteric |
syn: occult, cryptic, arcane, recondite | ant: accessible, comrehensible, intelligible |
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fecund |
syn: refile, teeming, prolific | ant: infertile, barren, unproductive |
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fiat |
syn: edict, dictum, ukase | ant: X |
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figment |
syn: creation, invention, fancy | ant: X |
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garner |
syn: collect, accumulate, accrue | ant: scatter, squander, waste, dissipate |
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hallow |
syn: venerate, bless | ant: desecrate, defile, profane |
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idiosyncrasy |
syn: eccentricity, quirk, mannerism | ant: X |
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ignominy |
syn: dishonor, humilation, disrepute, odium | ant: honor, glory, acclaim |
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mundane |
syn: prosaic, humdrum, routine, sublunary | ant: heavenly, unworldly, spiritual, transcendental |
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nuance |
syn: shade, nicety, refinement | ant: X |
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overweening |
syn: arrogant, unbridled, inflated | ant: restrained, understated, modest, meek |
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penchant |
syn: proclivity, propensity, predilection | ant: disinclination, aversion |
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reputed |
syn: putative, reputable, supposed | ant: proven, corroborated, authenticated |
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sophistry |
syn: specious reasoning | ant: X |
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sumptuous |
syn: lavish, munificent, opulent, splendid | ant: skimpy, meager, stingy, niggardly, spartan |
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ubiquitous |
syn: omnipresent, pervasice, universal | ant: X |
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anonymous |
nameless |
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browse |
skim, scan, dip into, graze |
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dupe |
fool, mislead, hoodwink, delude |
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dynamic |
vigorous, high powered |
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eradicate |
wipe out, uproot |
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frustrate |
thwart, foil, baffle, disppoint |
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grim |
dreadful, frightfulm ferocious |
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inimitable |
matchless, incomparable, unique |
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makeshift |
stopgap, substitude |
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marginal |
borderline, minimal, peripheral |
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pending |
undecided, unsettled |
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prescribe |
specify, appoint, recommend |
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preview |
foretaste |
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prominent |
conspicuous, noticeable |
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quaint |
picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious |
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reluctant |
hesitant, loath, disinclined |
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scrimp |
economize |
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snare |
pitfall, entrap |
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utmost |
maximum, supreme, best |
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vengeance |
revenge, retaliation, reprisal |
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annul |
to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void |
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blase |
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
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bolster |
to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post |
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deplore |
to feel or express regret or disapproval |
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frivolous |
of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously |
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muster |
to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; a list of men for milatary service; a gathering, accumlation |
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nonentity |
a person or thing of no importance |
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obsess |
to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
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ornate |
elaborately decorated; shouwily splendid |
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oust |
to remove, drive out of a position or place |
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peruse |
to read thoroughly and carefully |
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porous |
full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
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promontory |
a high point of land extending into water |
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prone |
lying face down; inclined, likely |
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qualm |
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feelling of faintness or nausea |
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recourse |
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection |
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residue |
a remainder, thta which remains when a part has been used up or removed |
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solicitous |
showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something |
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staid |
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
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sustain |
to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of |
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aghast |
filled with amazement disgust, fear, or terror |
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ample |
more than enough, large spacious |
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apparition |
a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
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assert |
to declare or state as the truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
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cower |
to crouch or shirnk away from in fear or shame |
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disdain |
to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling or contempt |
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epitaph |
a brief statement written on a tomb or grave stone |
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ethical |
having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase |
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facetious |
humorous, not meant seriously |
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inaudible |
not able to be heard |
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indiscriminate |
without restraint or control; unselective |
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intrigue |
crafty dealings, upperhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity |
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jurisdiction |
an area of autority or control; the right to administer justice |
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plausible |
appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
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plebeian |
common,vulgar, belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class |
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prodigal |
wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant. one who is wasteful and self- indulgent |
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proximity |
nearness, closeness |
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pulverize |
to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome |
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sequel |
that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier |
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volatile |
highly changeable , fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseos state |
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abashed |
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed |
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aloof |
withdrawn, standing apart from others |
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anguish |
great mental sufferiing, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
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articulate |
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together in a system; able to use laguage effectivly; expressed clearly and forcefully |
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bask |
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from |
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defect |
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a casue or organization |
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finesse |
delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleveness, good judgement, or skillful evasion |
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flaunt |
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way |
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forthright |
frank, direct, straightfoward |
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genial |
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm |
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instill |
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in |
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ostracize |
to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
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premonition |
forwarning or foreboding a furture event |
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pseudonym |
a pen name, name assumed by a writer |
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purge |
to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively |
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rehabilitate |
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position |
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resolute |
bold , determined, firm |
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repercussion |
a effect or consequence of some action or even, result; an echo or revereration |
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retentive |
able to hold, keep or recall; retaining knowledge easily |
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scapegoat |
a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
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agitation |
disquiet, uneasiness, upset |
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blurt |
blap, let slip |
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chronological |
in time sequence, consecutive |
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countenance |
support, condone |
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diminish |
lessen, decrease, dwindle |
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enchant |
delight, thrill, bewitch |
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fluctuate |
waver, seesaw, oscillate |
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foster |
support, nurture, cultivate |
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grovel |
crouch, cower, cringe, wallow |
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handicraft |
handiwork, manual art |
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hilarious |
highly amusing, side-splitting |
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ignite |
inflame, light, kindle |
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magnitude |
extent, immensity, enormity |
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massive |
bulky, huge, immense, monumental |
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maternal |
motherly, protective, sympathetic |
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pall |
v. bore, weary; n. gloom, shadow |
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reputable |
reliable, respectable, trustworthy |
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revere |
admire, esteem, cherish |
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saga |
heroic tale, epic, chronicle |
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stodgy |
stuff, tiresome, blah |
