 | Term | Definition |
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mercenary |
grasping, avaricious; a soldier of fortune |
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opus |
a work, composition, piece, oeuvre |
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inert |
motionless; incative, sluggish, lethargic |
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veneer |
a facing, overlay, facade; a pretense |
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exasperate |
to irritate, vex, try one's patience |
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reciprocal |
mutual, give-and-take, quid pro quo |
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embody |
to incorporate, encompass; to personify |
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stricture |
a restraint, restriction; a criticism |
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parable |
a moral tale of fable, allegory |
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crucial |
decisive, critical, pivotal |
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rational |
sensible, logical, reasonable |
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abyss |
a bottomless pit, chasm, gorge |
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oblivion |
forgetfulness, obscurity,nothingness |
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dregs |
the grounds, lees, residue, leftovers |
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pallid |
colorless, bloodless, ashen; insipid |
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negligent |
careless, neglectful, remiss, derelict |
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fiasco |
a failure, disaster, flop, bomb |
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heritage |
an inheritance, legacy, descent, pedigree |
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befall |
to happen, occur, come to pass |
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garnish |
to embellish, decorate, gussy up |
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