 | Term | Definition |
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alacrity |
a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action |
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alleviate |
to relieve, make more bearable |
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antithesis |
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
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appall |
to fill with dismay or horror |
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bellicose |
warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome |
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disparage |
to belittle,speak slightingly of, to undervalue |
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dissonant |
not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds |
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droll |
amusingly odd |
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edict |
an order issued by someone in authority |
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elucidate |
to clarify, explain |
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laud |
to praise |
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loll |
to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop |
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loquacious |
talkative, wordy; fond of talking |
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magnanimous |
generous in forgiving, above small meaness |
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mandatory |
required, obligatory |
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nondescript |
ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified |
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phlegmatic |
slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional |
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rescind |
to repeal, cancel |
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vivacious |
lively, sprightly, full of energy |
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whet |
to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager |
