 | Term | Definition |
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prodigy |
a marvel, wonder; a freak; a genius |
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mien |
look, expression; bearing, demeanor |
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renown |
fame, reputation, celebrity, prestige |
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predominant |
chief, major, paramount; prevalent |
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apt |
appropriate, fit proper |
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recluse |
a loner, hermit |
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impunity |
exemption from penalty, immunity |
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disarming |
charming, endearing, winning |
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defile |
to pollute, contaminate; to desecrate; gorge, canyon |
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encroach |
to trespass, intrude, infringe |
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bludgeon |
a club, cudgel; to clobber, clout |
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fend |
to ward off , stave off; to cope |
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chafe |
to irritate, irk; to scrape, abrade |
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awry |
crooded, askew; amiss |
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disgruntled |
discontented, displeased; grumpy, surly |
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penal |
correctional, disciplinary |
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dire |
disastrous; ominous, sinister; urgent |
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capitulate |
to give up, throw in the towel |
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endow |
to grant, bestow, present, bequeath |
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pertinent |
relevant, germane, apropos |
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