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1a) a hot dust-laden wind from the Libyan deserts that blows on the northern Mediterranean coast chiefly in Italy, Malta
1b) a warm moist oppressive southeast wind in the same regions
2) a hot or warm wind of cyclonic origin from an arid or heated region
other forms: N/A
Synonym: sandstorm
Antonym: blizzard |
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2) highhanded |
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1) using power or authority without considering the feelings of others
Other forms: highhandedly, highhandedness
Synonyms:ego, smugness
Antonyms:modesty |
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1) to return in thought, talk, etc.
2) to occur again or at intervals
Other forms: recurrence, recurrent
Synonyms: persist, reappear
Antonym:halt |
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1) a place where food supplies are kept; pantry
2) food supplies; provisions
Other forms: N/A
Synonym: cupboard
Antonym: dumpster |
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1) showing great warmth or feeling; intensely devoted or earnest
Other forms: fervency, fervently
Synonym: enthusiastic
Antonym: dull |
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1) to draw forth; evoke (a response, etc. )
Other forms: elicitation
Synonym:bring out
Antonym:cover |
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1) a halo
2) a corona around the sun
Other forms: N/A
Synonyms: halo, corona
Antonyms:dark |
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1) resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering
2) constant
Other form: steadfastly
Synonym: abiding
Antonym: disloyal |
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(verb-tense)
9) authorize |
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1) to give official approval
2) to give power or authority to
3) to justify
Other forms: authorized, authorizing, authorization, authorizer
Synonyms: empower, approve
Antonyms: deny, disagree |
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1) a bottomless gulf
2) anything too deep for measurement
Other forms: N/A
Synonym:chasm
Antonym:shallow |
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1) marked by intellectual depth
2) deeply felt
3) thoroughgoing
Other forms: profoundly, profundity
Synonyms: deep, absolute
Antonyms: ignorant, insincere, shallow |
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1) a bent tube for carrying liquid out over the edge of a container to a lower level
Other forms:N/A
Synonym:funnel
Antonym: |
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1) one who carries a torch
2a)one who brings enlightenment, truth, etc.
2b) an inspirational leader, as in some movement
Other forms: N/A
Synonyms: charismatic leader, torch carrier
Antonym: |
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(adjective)
14) imapassioned |
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1) filled with or showing great emotion
Other forms:N/A
Synonym: ardent
Antonym: calm |
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1) instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)
2) bathe (a part of the body) with warm or medicated lotions.
Other forms: fomentation
Synonym:provoke
Antonym:discourage |
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1) a straight line or direct route
Other forms: N/A
Synonym:straightaway
Antonym: curved route |
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1) thoughtful or reflective; often in a melancholy way
Other forms:pensively, pensiveness
Synonym:solemn
Antonym: shallow |
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1) show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as the result of a success
Other forms: N/A
Synonym:rejoice
Antonym:grieve |
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1) to object unnecessarily; quibble
Other forms: caviled, caviling, caviler
Synonym: criticize
Antonym: ignore |
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(adjective)
20) uproarious |
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1) making an uproar
2) causing loud laughter
Other forms: N/A
Synonym:hilarious
Antonym:solemn |
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1) a group of birds hatched at one time
2) the children in a family
3) agonize over
Other forms: N/A
Synonyms: fret, offspring
Antonyms: ignore, parent |
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1) the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks
2) an area lying beyond what is visible or known
Other forms: N/A
Synonym: wilderness
Antonym: metropolis |
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1) stiff formal, precise, or moral
Other forms: primly
Synonym:tidy
Antonym:rumpled |
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1) to crush, destroy etc. by or as by treading heavily on
Other forms: trampled, trampling
Synonym:flatten
Antonym:heal |
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1) an artificial channel for water, with a gate to regulate the flow
2)a gate
3) any channel for excess water
4) a sloping trough, as for washing gold ore
Other forms: sluicing, sluiced
Synonyms: valve, stream
Antonym: tunnel |
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