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n. Someone or something that is intensely disliked, cursed, or shunned
I consider a spider to be an anathema because I hate spiders so much!
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v. to satisty ; to lessen or reduce the intensity of
I tried to assuage the pain of getting hit in the shins with a baseball bat by biting my tongue, a method I learned from a tribe of South Africa to alleviate pain. |
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Avuncular
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adj. like a benevolent uncle;familiar and indulgent
Although he wasn't related to them, he felt an avuncular affection toward the orphans. |
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Convivial
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adj. sociable; concerned with good concerned with good company and festivities
The CONVIVIAL atmosphere of the Renaissance festival inspired everyone to eat, drink and be merry! |
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eclectic
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adj. combining elements from a variety of sources
My style is ECLECTIC because I shop anywhere and tend to buy only what's on sale. |
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n. a short, witty poem or saying
My teacher likes to keep things lively by saying a witty EPIGRAM every time she gives out a test. |
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v. to explain in detail: to set forth
The teacher began to EXPOUND on the homework assignment after we told her we didn't know what she wanted from us. |
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intrinsic
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adj. relating to the essential nature of something; real or actual
He had anINTRINSIC ability to remember phone numbers, almost like he was genetically programmed to remember girls' digits. |
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inveterate
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adj. habitual or deeply rooted; persistent
She was an INVETERATE nail-biter; she had been biting her nails since she was a young girl.
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n. a very powerful or wealthy person; a magnate
He became a MOGUL by stealing money from other people in a ponzi scam but now he is a pauper in jail. |
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munificent
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adj. extremely generous; liberal giving
n. munificence
The MUNIFICENT family often gave to their friends and their church, sharing all the wealth they had earned. |
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nascent
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adj. beginning to exist: emerging
Violet Baudelaire's idea for her new invention was still in the NASCENT stage and was just beginning to develop as she tied her hair up with a ribbon. |
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perspicacious
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adj. clear-sighted; shrewd
n. perspicacity
The PERSPICACIOUS girl was so clever, she managed to learn how to play the piano all by herself. |
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philistine
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n. one who is indifferent to or disdainful of intellectual values
adj. smugly igorant of artistic or intellectual qualites
Tarzan was considered an PHILISTINE because he grew up in the jungle with apes. |
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Propitious
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adj. tending to favor or assist; encouraging
He was PROPITIOUS that he was able to attend an Ivy League school because it gave him an advantage in the job market. |
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