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| to stare openmouthed in amazement, to open wide |
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| to gape/stare stupidly, (implies awkward/clumsy movement) |
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| to look at with exaggerated curiosity "when drivers pass accidents they often slow down to rubberneck at it" |
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| to look at with green, eye amorously/provocatively [flirtatious] |
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| to pucker the lips in disapproval; a deliberate action |
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| to wrinkle/constrict the mouth (not always deliberate; puckered mouth after eating lemon) |
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| to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible (can't understand) |
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| to maim, cup up/alter radically |
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| to regard with excessive/malicious satisfaction |
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| enjoyment in something, satisfy one's tastes |
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| to brag exultantly, exult gloatingly at distress of another |
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| to be extremely joyful, rejoice |
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| goad (prod, spur, stimulus) |
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(n) stick used for driving animals, anything that spurs a person on
(v) to drive/urge on |
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| motive/consideration that leads to an action, an incentive "tax breaks intended as an inducement to greater reinvestment" |
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| a person who stimulates by overly/persistengly criticizing |
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| to urge, literally propel (drive forward) |
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| hindrance, interferes with action/progress |
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| to interfere with or slow the progress of |
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1. visual
2. giving a clear/effective picture, vivid
"THe book contains a graphic and hair-raising account of the concentration camps"
"My sister majored in graphic arts" |
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passionless, lacking human feeling, spirit/vitality
"bloodless statistics" |
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lack force, vitality, spirit
"anemic enforcement"
"anemic rendition of a story" |
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deficient in color, wan, *dull, lacks vividness
"pallid writing style" |
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| freely given, done without recompense, uncalled for, unjustified |
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| social, tending to move in a herd, enjoying others' company |
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unasked, not requested, unsought
"unsolicited chain emails" |
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given free as courtesy/favor
"complimentary tickets" |
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| extroverted vs. introverted |
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| extro- gregarious/unreserved personality, very sociable, intro - concentrated on oneself, quieter |
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| friendly, sympathetic, gracious |
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cynical, with hatred for mankind
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| indifferent, removed/distant emotionally |
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1. to contort features of face
2. twisted facial expression because of pain, digust or disapproval |
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| to STARE with sullen annoyance/anger |
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| to shrink back, flinch recoil [b/c of pain] |
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| to contract brow b/c displeasure |
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to feel around uncertainly for
"grope my way down the stairs w/o a light" |
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| extremely demanding, exhausting |
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| causing great shock, horror, repugnance |
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gruesome, fascination with violent death/murder
"lurid details of the murder" |
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| morbid preoccupation with physical aspects of death |
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| inspiring horror, intense fear, disgust |
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| innocent, simple-minded, naive |
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ready to believe, esp. on uncertain evidence
"it's easy to swindle credulous investors" |
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| worn/exhausted from anxiety, disease, hunger, fatigue; refers to face expression |
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| gaunt, emaciated, corpse-like |
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1. miserly
2. thin, haggard, shrunken |
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1. decorative/flowery
2. flushed, reddish |
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| long emotional public address, arouse strong feelings in audience, or a similar piece of writing |
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| protracted speech of violent enunciation (longer speech than harangue) |
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| bitter/abusive piece of writing/speech |
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| tirade, discourse full of bitter condemnation |
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| to speak or express opinions in a pompous way |
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(n) a forerunner
(v) to herald the approach of |
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| one that preceds/foreshadows, announces |
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| forerunner, precedes/indicates approach of an event, something etc |
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