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anonymity |
(n) the state of being unknown (syn: obscurity, secrecy) |
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awry |
(adj) turned or twisted to one side; unexpectadly wrong (syn: askew, crooked, amiss ant: straight, right perfect) |
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citadel |
(n) a fortress (syn: stronghold, bastion) |
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delirious |
(adj) experiencing uncontrolled excitement, emotion, or confusion (syn: feverish, restless ant: composed, collected) |
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effervescent |
(adj) high spirited; lively (syn: animated, vibrant ant: dull subdued) |
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fervor |
(n) feelings of intense emotion (syn: passion, ardor ant: apathy, indifference) |
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hoard |
(n,v) a secret supply for future use, a stash; to gather or accumulate discreetly (syn: cache, stockpile, amass ant: discard) |
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kiosk |
(n) a small, open structure resembling a pavilion or gazebo (syn: booth, cubicle, stall) |
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muster |
(v,n) to call or summen together; a gathering of persons for inspection (syn: assemble, rally, roll call ant: disband, scatter) |
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partisan |
(n, adj) a strong, sometimes militant supporter of a cause or group; devoted to a particular side or group ( syn: advocate, zealot, biased, predisposed ant: conciliator, neutralist, neutral, impartial, dispassionate) |
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prodigious |
(adj) far better than or beyond average; impressively great in power, size, or extent (syn: extraordinary, phenomenal, emormous, massive, vast ant: average, typical, marginal, small, scant, minuscule) |
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refurbish |
(v) to make bright, clean, or appealing again (syn: renovate, restore, renew ant: wreck, vandalize) |
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sporadic |
(adj) occurring singly in scattered locations at unpredictable intervals (syn: intermittent, random, periodic ant: consistent, reliable) |
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thoroughfare |
(n) a main road of public highway (syn: passage ant: cul-de-sac) |
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venerable |
(adj) worthy of respect; respected (syn: august, esteemed, reverd ant: disgraceful, notorious, dishonorable) |
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