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adj. horrible; grim
syn: ghastly; sinister ant: beautiful; lovely |
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adj. absurd; ridiculously clumsy
syn: ludicrous; funny ant: somber; serious |
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adj. carefree and self-confident in manner; elegant and gracious
syn: charming; refined; suave ant: gauche; awkward |
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n. a strong liking
syn: fondness; inclination; taste ant: dislike; abhorrence |
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v. to use up gradually
syn: empty; exhaust ant: replenish |
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n. the use of tricks or clever talk to deceive or evade
syn: trickery; subterfuge ant: honesty |
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adj. aggressive; lively; energetic
syn: spirited; frisky ant: leghargic |
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v. to make less sever; to become milder
syn: diminish; alleviate ant: aggravate; exacerbate |
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v. to cheat; to fool or hoax
syn: dupe; scam; trick |
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n. lowest point
syn: bottom ant: peak; zenith |
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adj. ambiguous; intentionally vague
syn: uncertain; cryptic ant: certain; definite |
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n. family history
syn: lineage |
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adj. incapable of being affected
syn: resistant; invulnerable adj: vulnerable |
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| adj. of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
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v. to paint coarsely or unskillfully
syn. smear |
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v. to warn; to caution in counsel
syn. advise; notify; warn |
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| n. a bow or similar gesture expressing deep respect |
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n. a concealed store of goods or valuables
syn. hoard; reserve |
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n. anything causing great suffering
syn. difficulty; pain; burden ant. relief; aid |
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n. a concise statement of a truth or principle
syn. adage; maxim; saying |
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v. to swing or move back and forth like a pendulum
syn. vacillate; fluctuate; alternate |
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v. to take out; to remove
syn. erase; cancel ant. include; add |
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v. to drive out; to expel; to deprive
syn. eject |
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adj. not permitting passage
syn. impenetrable; impervious ant. permeable |
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n. a fervent expression, or song, of joy or praise
syn. acclaim; tribute |
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adj. not easily excited, even under pressure
syn. collected; unflustered |
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adj. careless or negligent
syn. slack; neglectful ant. careful; meticulous |
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adj. obvious; capable of being touched or felt
syn. evident; conspicuous ant. obscure; unclear |
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n. a social outcast
syn. exile; outsider ant. insider |
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adj. able to express oneself easily and clearly
syn. well-versed ant. inept |
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v. to leap about in a sprightly manner; to romp
syn. frolic; prance; caper |
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n. a schoolteacher
syn. educator |
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n. a noisy, confused fight
syn. skirmish; fracas |
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v. to follow as a result
syn. result ant. cause |
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v. to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence
syn. vandalize; violate ant. consecrate |
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| n. a person or thing that represents an idea |
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n. a prejudiced view (either for or against); a preference
syn. partiality; favoritism |
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adj. reserved; distant
syn. detached; cold; remote ant. warm; friendly |
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v. to rotate or revolve quickly; to spriral
syn. revolve; whirl |
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n. an official order
syn. decree; authorization |
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n. faithfulness
syn. loyalty; devotion ant. treachery |
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adj. unruly; uncontrollable
syn. wild; disorderly; boisterous ant. calm; pacific; tranquil |
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n. gaiety; joviality
syn. mirth; merriment; glee ant. sadness; misery |
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| n. the deliberate destruction of a group of people |
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adj. having a full, shapely figure
syn. curvaceous |
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n. a preference toward someone or something
syn. preference; partiality; penchant ant aversion; hatred |
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adj. artificial; false; not genuine
syn. fake; imitation ant. authentic; true |
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n. a surprise attack
syn. raid; incursion |
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n. a judgment or poinion based on little or questionable evidence
syn. speculation; guesswork ant. fact |
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v. to distribute, allot, or designate
syn. apportion; assign |
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| adj. free; without charge |
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adj. wanting material possessions
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v. to work at something beyond practicality; to overstress
syn. stress; overdo ant. disregard; ignore |
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n. offspring; children
syn. descendents; young ant. ancestors |
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adj. the most typical; ideal
syn. model; standard |
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adj. basic; not refined or well developed
syn. elementary; undeveloped ant. refined; sophisticated |
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| adj. massive, uniform, and solid |
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n. a public declaration of policies or intentions
syn. proclamation |
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adj. of essentially equal value or significance
syn. equivalent; commensurate ant. incomparable |
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adj. in opposition to authority or government
syn. dissident; rebellious ant; loyal |
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adj. tending to cause or bring about
syn. contributive |
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adj. agreeable; responsive to suggestion or advice
syn. responsive; tractable ant. inflexible |
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n. a restraint or limit
syn. constraints; limitations |
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adj. characterized by or requiring sitting; motionless
syn. inactive |
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n. an inward flow
ant. outflow |
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adj. severe; relentless; harsh
syn. arduous; austere; grueling ant. easy; painless |
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| n. a sheen on a surface resulting from age and use |
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| n. a fake drug used in the testing of medication |
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| n. a military group ruling a country after seizing power |
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n. a peak or climax
syn; summit; apex ant. nadir |
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v. to reduce, soothe, or calm
syn. placate; pacify ant. enrage |
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adj. expressing sorrow; mournful
syn. melancholic ant. joyful |
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n. a problem or predicament with no obvious resolution
syn. gridlock; stalemate; standoff |
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n. one who excells in a difficult field at an early age
syn. prodigy |
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n. ability to discern or discriminate; shrewdness
syn. keenness; sharpness ant; ignorance; naivete |
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| n. the use of single atoms and molecules to construct microscopic devices |
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adj. a strong, stimulating taste
syn. spicy; tangy ant. bland |
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ant. having an offensive odor
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adj.a sharp taste; acrid
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adj. incorrect; mistaken
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adj. happening at the same time
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adj. of little importance; insignificant
syn. unimportant, trifling ant. significant; noteworthy |
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v. to break a promise or obligation; to revoke
syn. breach; abandon |
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n. a rule of action; a principle to lie by
syn. law; axiom |
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n. a face; a facial expression
syn. countenance; features |
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adj. impossible to retract or revoke; irreversible
syn. permanent; unchangeable |
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v. to argue or point out error
syn. refute; disprove ant. confirm; verify |
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adj. deserving of an award or honor
syn. commendable; laudable; praiseworthy ant. despicable; unworthy |
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| n. the lowest balcony in a theater; a partial story between main stories in a building |
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n. an affliction, trouble, or difficult experience
syn. ordeal; hardship |
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adj. resting or lying down
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| n. a succession of rulers from the same family or group |
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v. to claim; to have or to give the false impression of veing
syn. allege; claim; maintain |
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n. an area of expertise or strength
syn. speciality; talent ant. weakness |
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| n. a continual urge to steal regardless of economic motive |
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n. state of being well known and honored; fame
syn. notoriety; popularity ant. anonymity; ovscurity |
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adj. to sacred or great to be described; indescribable
syn. expressible; unspeakable |
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n. strength in adversity
syn. determination; tenacity ant. weakness |
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v. to ruin through clumsiness; to bungle
ant. fix |
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adj. lasting indefinitely
syn. enduring; perpetual ant. fleeting; limited |
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| n. pushing dangerous situations to the edge of disaster rather than conceding |
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