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05/16/2012

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acrimonious
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stinging, bitter in temper or tone
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acrimonious
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biting, caustic, rancorous
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bovine
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resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
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bovine
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stolid, dull, slow, stupid
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consternation
Definition
dismay, confusion
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consternation
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shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay
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corpulent
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fat; having a large, bulky body
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corpulent
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overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly
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disavow
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to deny responsibility for or connection with
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disavow
Definition
disown, disclaim, retract, abjure
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dispassionate
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impartial; calm, free from emotion
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dispassionate
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unbiased, disniterested, cool, detached
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dissension
Definition
disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
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dissension
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strife, discord, contention
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dissipate
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to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
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dissipate
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disperse, strew, diffuse, waste
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expurgate
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to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
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expurgate
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purge, censor, bowlderize
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guantlet
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an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
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guantlet
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dare, provocation, trial, punishment
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hypothetical
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based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
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hypothetical
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assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional
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ignoble
Definition
mean, low, base
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ignoble
Definition
inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid
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impugn
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to call into question; to attack as false
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impugn
Definition
challenge, deny dispute, query, question
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intemperate
Definition
immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
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intemperate
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excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate
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odium
Definition
hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
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odium
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abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy
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perfidy
Definition
faithlessness, treachery
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perfidy
Definition
betrayal, disloyalty, treason, duplicity
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relegate
Definition
to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
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relegate
Definition
transfer, consign, demote, exile
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squeamish
Definition
inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
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squeamish
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nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive, priggish
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subservient
Definition
subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
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subservient
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secondary, servile, obsequious, useful
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susceptible
Definition
open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
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susceptible
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vulnerable, receptive, impressionable
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abate
Definition
to make less in amount, degree, etc. ' to subside, to become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
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abate
Definition
diminish, decrease, subside, let up
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adulation
Definition
praise or flattery that is excessive
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adulation
Definition
adoration, idolization, hero-worship
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anathema
Definition
an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
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anathema
Definition
malediction, imprecation, abomination
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astute
Definition
shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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astute
Definition
shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily
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avarice
Definition
a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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avarice
Definition
cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness
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culpable
Definition
deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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culpable
Definition
guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy
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dilatory
Definition
tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
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dilatory
Definition
stalling, slow, tardy, laggard
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egregious
Definition
conspicuous, standing out from the mass
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egregious
Definition
glaring, flagrant, blatant
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equivocate
Definition
to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
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equivocate
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to talk out of both sides of ones mouth, palter, hedge
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evanescent
Definition
vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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evanescent
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ephemeral, transient, transitory
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irresolute
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unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
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irresolute
Definition
indecisive, vacillating, wavering
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nebulous
Definition
cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
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nebulous
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hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate
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novice
Definition
one who is just a beginner at some activity requring skill and experience
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novice
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neophtye, tryo, trainee, apprentice
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penury
Definition
extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
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penury
Definition
destitution, want, indigence
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pretentious
Definition
done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
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pretentious
Definition
inflated, ostentatious, affected
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recapitulate
Definition
to review a series of facts; to sum up
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recapitulate
Definition
review, summarize, sum up, go over
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resusicate
Definition
to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
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resusicate
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revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate
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slovenly
Definition
untidy, dirty, careless
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slovenly
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unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax
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supposition
Definition
something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
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supposition
Definition
assumption, presumption, hypothesis
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torpid
Definition
inactive, sluggish, dull
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torpid
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sluggish, letargic, otiose, languid
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accrue
Definition
to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result
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accrue
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collect, accumulate, proceed from
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annotation
Definition
a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
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bedlam
Definition
a state or scene of uproar and confusion
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bedlam
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commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy
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covert
Definition
hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; a sheltered place, a hiding place
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debonair
Definition
pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
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covert
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undercover, candestine, sub-rosa
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debonair
Definition
carefree, jaunty, gracious, suave, urbane
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dun
Definition
to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; a creditor; dark, dull, drab, dingy
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dun
Definition
hound, pester, harass, nag
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efficacious
Definition
effective, producing results
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efficacious
Definition
effectual, efficient, potent, powerful
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equanimity
Definition
calmness, composure, refusal to panic
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equanimity
Definition
tranquility, imperturbability
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fortuitous
Definition
accidental, occuring by a happy chance
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fortuitous
Definition
unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky
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gist
Definition
the essential part, main point, or essence
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gist
Definition
substance, core, nucleus
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gratuitious
Definition
freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
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gratuitous
Definition
voluntary, unjustified, uncalled-for
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imperious
Definition
overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
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imperious
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domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative
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invective
Definition
a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; abusive, vituperative
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invective
Definition
vituperation, avuse, diatribe, philippic
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motley
Definition
shwoing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; a jester's costume; a jester
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motley
Definition
variegated, heterogeneous, diverse; fool
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munificent
Definition
extremely generous, lavish
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munificent
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bounteous, liberal
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procrastinate
Definition
to delay, put off until later
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procrastinate
Definition
stall, temporize, dillydally
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provocative
Definition
tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
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provocative
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stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling
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recondite
Definition
exeeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
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recondite
Definition
esoteric, arcane, profound, abstruse
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reprobate
Definition
a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoudrel; wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; to disapprove of condemn
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reprobate
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scoundrel, blackguard; immoral, corrupt
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sedentary
Definition
characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
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sedentary
Definition
seated, stationary, static
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abstemious
Definition
moderate, sparing; characterized by abstinence and self-discipline
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abstemious
Definition
temperate, sober, moderate
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censurable
Definition
deserving of blame or correction
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censurable
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blameworthy, discreditable, reprehensible
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contingent
Definition
likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; a representative group forming part of a larger body
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contingent
Definition
conditional, dependent; a detachment
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corroborate
Definition
to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify
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denizen
Definition
an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place
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denizen
Definition
resident, dweller, habitue
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discursive
Definition
passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling roving, nomadic
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discursive
Definition
digressive, diffuse, wandering, episodic
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disseminate
Definition
to scatter or spread widely
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disseminate
Definition
disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate
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dowdy
Definition
poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste
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dowdy
Definition
frumpy, tacky, frowsy, drab
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florid
Definition
highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy
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florid
Definition
flushed, ruddy, flowery, frilly, flamboyant
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foist
Definition
to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or concern
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foist
Definition
pass off, palm off, fob off
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gauche
Definition
awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy
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gauche
Definition
inept, uncouth, maladroit
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heresy
Definition
an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred
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heresy
Definition
unorthodox belief, heterdoxy
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inculcate
Definition
to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly
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inculcate
Definition
instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue
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palpable
Definition
capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard or recognized
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palpable
Definition
tangible, plain, obvious, manifest
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perceptive
Definition
having sympathetic insight or understanding, capable of keen appreciation
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perceptive
Definition
insightful, discerning, observant
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pernicious
Definition
extremely harmful; deadly, fatal
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pernicious
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injurious, deleterious, baleful, noxious
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salient
Definition
leaping,jumping or springing forth; prominent, standing, out, conspicuous; a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward
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salient
Definition
striking, notable, protrusive, obvious
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satiate
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to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; full, satisfied
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satiate
Definition
gratify, cloy, surfeit, gorge
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sear
Definition
to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, dessicate, singe
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specious
Definition
deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
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specious
Definition
deceptively plausible, sophistic, casuistic
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absolve
Definition
to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt
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absolve
Definition
acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon
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caricature
Definition
a representation in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way
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caricature
Definition
cartoon, burlesque, parody, lampoon
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clangor
Definition
a loud ringing sound; to make a loud ringing noise
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clangor
Definition
din, clamor, uproar
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contiguous
Definition
side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time
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contiguous
Definition
adjoining, abutting, next door to
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cupidity
Definition
an eager desire for something; greed
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cupidity
Definition
avarice, rapacity, craving, lust
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delterious
Definition
harmful, injurious
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delterious
Definition
detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging
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enhance
Definition
to raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of
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enhance
Definition
improve, magnify, heighten, elevate
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enthrall
Definition
to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
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enthrall
Definition
fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch
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extentuate
Definition
to lessent the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses
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extentuate
Definition
moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay
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implicit
Definition
implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; otentially contained in
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implicit
Definition
inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional
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incisive
Definition
sharp, keen, penetrating
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incisive
Definition
acute, cutting, perceptive, trenchant
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ostentatious
Definition
marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy
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ostentatious
Definition
flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant
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paragon
Definition
a model of excellence or perfection
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paragon
Definition
exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example
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paraphrase
Definition
to restate in other wrods; a statement that presents a given idea in new language
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paraphrase
Definition
reword, rephrase; a rendition, version
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politic
Definition
prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient
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politic
Definition
tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect
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prosaic
Definition
dull, lacking in distinction and orginality; matter of fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic
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prosaic
Definition
commonplace, humdrum, literal, pedestrian
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redundant
Definition
extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, reptitive; profuse, lush
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redundant
Definition
unnecessary, superflous, verbose, prolix
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sanctimonius
Definition
making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self righteous, canting, holier than thou
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scintillating
Definition
sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant
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scintillating
Definition
stimulating, lively, glittering, flashing
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winsome
Definition
charming, attractive, pleasing
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winsome
Definition
winning, engaging,delightful, prepossessing
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abet
Definition
to encourage, assist, aid, support
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aver
Definition
to affirm, declare confidently
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aver
Definition
assert, asseverate, avouch
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blatant
Definition
noisy in a coarse, offesnive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense
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blatant
Definition
flagrant, glaring, egregious, disagreeably loud
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broach
Definition
to bring up or begin to talk about; to announce, introduce; to break the surface of the water; to turn sideways to the wind and waves; to pierce in order to draw off liquid; a spit for roasting; a tool for tapping casks
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buttress
Definition
to support, prop up, strengthen; a supporting structure
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buttress
Definition
bolster, reinforce, brace, shore up
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carousal
Definition
noisy revelry or merrymaking
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carousal
Definition
drinking bout, drunken revel, binge
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collate
Definition
to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities etc; to arrange in order for some specific purpose
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collate
Definition
sort out, cross check, rearrange
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connoisseur
Definition
an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgements; especially ine one of the fine arts
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connoisseur
Definition
authority, savant, pundit
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disconsolate
Definition
deeply unahppy or dejected, withoutout hope, beyond consolation
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disconsolate
Definition
grief-stricken, inconsolable, comfortless
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encumber
Definition
to weigh down or burden; to fill up, block up, hinder
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encumber
Definition
overload, saddle, hamper, clog
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foment
Definition
to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm
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foment
Definition
instigate, incite, stir up
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grisly
Definition
frightful, horrible, ghastly
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grisly
Definition
gruesome, gory, hideous
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herculean
Definition
related to hercules; characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength
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herculean
Definition
mighty, powerful, arduous, onerous, colossal
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impassive
Definition
showing no feeling or emtion; inanimate; motionless
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impassive
Definition
emotionless, stoical, unemotional,insensible
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inauspicious
Definition
unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future
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inauspicious
Definition
unpropitious, unpromising, untimely
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incontrovertible
Definition
unquestionable, beyond dispute
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incontrovertible
Definition
incotestable, indisputable, indubitable
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nonplussed
Definition
puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss
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nonplussed
Definition
perplexed, baffled, stumped, flabbergasted
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opportune
Definition
suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time
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opportune
Definition
timely, appropriate, felicitous
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prolific
Definition
abundantly productive; abundant, profuse
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prolific
Definition
fruitful, fecund, proliferous
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rejoinder
Definition
to reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit
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rejoinder
Definition
to reply to a reply, esepcially from the defendant in a legal suit
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rejoinder
Definition
answer, reply, response, riposte, retort
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amenable
Definition
willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive; responsive; liable to be held responsible
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amenable
Definition
agreeable, compliant, docile
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berate
Definition
to scold sharply
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berate
Definition
chide, rebuke, reprove, reprimand
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carnage
Definition
large scale slaughter or loss of life
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carnage
Definition
buthcery, bloodbath, massacre
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credulous
Definition
too ready to believe, easily deceieved
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credulous
Definition
gullible
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criterion
Definition
a rule, test; a standard for judgment or evaluation
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criterion
Definition
yardstick, touchstone, gauge, canon
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deplete
Definition
to use up as a result of spending or consumption; to diminish greatly
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deplete
Definition
exhaust, empty, drain, bankrupt
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expatiate
Definition
to expand on, write or talk at length or in detail; to move about freely
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expatiate
Definition
elaborate, enlarge, descant, wander, roam
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extraneous
Definition
coming from the outside, foreign; present but not essential, irrelevant
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extraneous
Definition
incidental, extrinsic
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inception
Definition
the beginning, start, earliest stage of some process, institution, etc.
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inception
Definition
commencement, inaguration, outset
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infirmity
Definition
a weakness or ailment
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infirmity
Definition
affliction, malady, defect
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jejune
Definition
lacking in nutritive value; lacking in interest or substance; immature, juvenile
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jejune
Definition
vapid, insipid, puerile, childish
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obdurate
Definition
stubborn, unyielding
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obdurate
Definition
obstinate, adamant
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potpourri
Definition
a collection of diverse or miscellaneous items; a general mixture; petals mixed with spices for scent
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potpourri
Definition
hodgepodge, melange, farrago, medley
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precocious
Definition
shwoing unsually early development
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precocious
Definition
forward, gifted, advanced
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sadisitc
Definition
delighting in cruelty, excessively cruel
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sadistic
Definition
brutal, vicious, inhuman, fiendish
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sententious
Definition
self-righteous, characterized by moralizing; given to use of maxims or adages; saying much in few words, pithy
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sententious
Definition
aphoristic, epigrammatic, moralistic
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supplicate
Definition
to beg earnestly and humbly
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supplicate
Definition
plead, petition, implore, entreat
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surfeit
Definition
an excess or overindulgence, as in eating or drinking, causing disgust; to feed or spply with anything to excess
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surfeit
Definition
excess, glut; cloy, satiate
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tortuous
Definition
winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex; devious
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tortuous
Definition
circuitous, serpentine, labyrinthine
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turgid
Definition
swollen, bloated, filled to excess; overdecorated or excessive in language
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turgid
Definition
inflated, pompous, bombastic, overblown
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adamant
Definition
firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible; an extremely hard substance
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brouhaha
Definition
a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified
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brouhaha
Definition
furor, hullabaloo, tumult, pandemonium
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bulwark
Definition
a stong defense or protection, a solid wall like structure for defense; to provide such defense or protection
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bulwark
Definition
stronghold, citadel, bastion, rampart
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choleric
Definition
easily made angry, bad tempered
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choleric
Definition
irascible, testy, splenetic, bilious
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cloy
Definition
to spoil or destory an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, surfeit
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curtail
Definition
to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce
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curtail
Definition
limit, abbreviate, abridge, contract
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deference
Definition
courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior
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deference
Definition
respect, consideration, courtesy
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definitive
Definition
conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done
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definitive
Definition
exhaustive, authoritative
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demeanor
Definition
the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.; facial appearance, mien
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demeanor
Definition
conduct, behavior, bearing,carriage
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enigmatic
Definition
puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easiliy understood
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enigmatic
Definition
baffling, mysterious, inexplicable
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impromptu
Definition
without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation
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impromptu
Definition
spontaneous, improvised, unrehearsed
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mawkish
Definition
excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor
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mawkish
Definition
sentimentalized, maudlin, mushy, nauseating
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mollify
Definition
to soften, make gentle, pacify; to calm, allay, assuage, appease, placate; to reduce in intensity
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onus
Definition
something that is heavy or burdensome; a stigma, blame
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onus
Definition
burden, obligation, duty, stigma
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presentiment
Definition
a vague sense of approaching misfortune
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presentiment
Definition
foreboding, premonition, hunch
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profligate
Definition
given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending
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profligate
Definition
prodigal, improvident, spendthrift
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remit
Definition
to send or hand in; to cancel, forgive, pardon; to lessen, diminish; to put off, postpone, defer
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remit
Definition
pay, absolve, subside, abate
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requisite
Definition
needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable
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requisite
Definition
required, obligatory, incumbent
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sartorial
Definition
of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress
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thwart
Definition
to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate
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thwart
Definition
foil, baffle
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