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a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory |
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to make unpleasant feelings less strong |
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something that is mysterious and seems impossible to understand completely |
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unclear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways |
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having or containing a lot of specialist knowledge |
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describes beliefs that are strongly and sincerely felt or people who have strong and sincere beliefs |
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clearly expressed and easy to understand or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly |
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1 preventing light from traveling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent
2 describes writing or speech that is difficult to understand |
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to stop someone from feeling angry |
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1 to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected
2 to throw someone or something from a height with great force
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if an action is precipitate, it is done sooner or faster that expected and without enough thought or preparation |
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wasteful with money; tending to spend large amounts without thinking of the future |
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great enthusiasm or eagerness |
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to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad |
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to make food or drink weaker or to lower its quality, by adding something else |
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when someone lacks interest or energy and is unwilling to take action especially over a matter of importance
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showing a willingness to take risks or offend people |
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(the tendency to have) a sudden and usually foolish desire to have or do something, or a sudden and foolish change of mind or behavior; a whim
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to add proof or certainty to an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information |
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to dry thoroughly
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1 dried
2 (disapproving) not interesting or completely lacking in imagination |
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to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist |
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lasting for only a short time |
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easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say |
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consisting of parts or people which are similar to each other or are of the same type |
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using very few words to express what you mean |
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(of actions and behavior) deserving praise, even if there is little or no success |
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describes someone who talks a lot |
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to make something less harmful, unpleasant or bad |
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a person who is too interested in formal rules and small unimportant details
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solving problems in a realistic way which suits the present conditions rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas or rules
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correct moral behavior or actions
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to be uncertain what to do, or to change frequently between two opinions |
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1 likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly or suddenly become violent or angry
2 a volatile liquid or solid substance will change easily into a gas |
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to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something |
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(an example of) strong dislike, opposition or anger |
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to support or improve something or make it stronger
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a long, firm, cylindrical pillow |
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an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds |
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to laugh at someone or something in a way which shows you think they are ridiculous or of no value |
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1 (specialized) a combination of sounds or musical notes that are not pleasant when heard together
2 (formal) disagreement |
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to cause somebody to feel weak and lacking in energy
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a speech, piece of writing, poem, etc. containing great praise, especially for someone who recently died or stopped working |
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having the habit of talking a lot, especially about unimportant things |
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honest, sincere and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems foolish |
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lacking in energy; feeling unwilling and unable to do anything |
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1 describes a substance that is easily changed into a new shape
2 easily influenced, trained or controlled |
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someone who dislikes other people and avoids involvement with society |
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1 (disapproving) extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite argument or persuasion
2 (formal) describes a person who refuses to change their mind, or someone or something that is difficult to deal with or change |
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a too obvious display of your money, possessions or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you
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a situation or statement which seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics |
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helping poor people, especially by giving them money |
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to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think |
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to honor or greatly respect a person or thing |
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1 to lose strength, determination or purpose, especially temporarily
2 if you waver between two possibilities, you cannot decide which of them to choose or you keep choosing one way and then the other |
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