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Term
kudos
Definition
from greek kudos "fame glory"
the prestige or acclaim that results from some noteworthy achievement or position
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acclamation
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a loug shout or other demonstration of welcome, goodwill, or approval
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glory
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very great praise
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honor
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a source of credit or distinction
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credit
Definition
an honor given for some action
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recognition
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not necessary honored, but acknowledgment of service and appreciation
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renown
Definition
widespread fame
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accolade
Definition
honored and awarded; ceremony of knighthood
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plaudit
Definition
enthusiastic expression of approval
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odium
Definition
intense hatred toward people who is contemptible and despicable; directed toward action
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opprobrium
Definition
disgrace by outrageous actions
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obloquy
Definition
discredit, disgrace, or bad repute resulting from public blame, abuse or denunciation
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contempt
Definition
intense hatred
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disdain
Definition
to treat with contempt, dispise, scorn feeling other are unworthy, lack of respect
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lackadaisical
Definition
lacaday "woe is me" derived from sorrow or regret from alack (woe) the day

sorely lacking in spirit, energy, or purpose
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lethargic
Definition
pertain to sluggish, drowsy
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listless
Definition
having no interest in anything, spiritless
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sluggish
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lacking energy, indolent
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torpid
Definition
slow, dull, lethargic
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torpid
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slow, dull, lethargic
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indolent
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slothful, having or showing a disposition to avoid effort
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lazy
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indolent, slow-moving
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supine
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inactive, slow-moving
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slothful
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lazy, sluggish comparable this a sloth literally
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blase
Definition
indifferent to or bored with life; umimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldy pleasures
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nonchalant
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coolly unconcerned, indifferent
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indifferent
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without concern or interest
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perfunctory
Definition
perform hastily and superficially
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energetic
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powerful in action and effor, constant, having energy
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vigorous
Definition
strong, active, robust, hardcore, physical
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dynamic
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energetic, vigorously active or forceful, personality. stands out, stray in leadership
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spirited
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showing liveliness
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animated
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to make alive
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a devil-may-care attitude
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unworried, reckless attitude
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a faineant administration
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a lazy, unproductive administration
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legacy
Definition
legatia, "office of depity, bequest, from legare, legatus "send as a deputy"
seomthing left to a person in a will; something handed downfom the past
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bequeset
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a legacy
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inheritance
Definition
heritage, birthright
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inheritance
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heritage, birthright
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endowment
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a gift of nature
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present
Definition
a thing presetned as a gift
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gift
Definition
something given voluntarily without payment in return
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a family heirloom
Definition
an inherited family treasure
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a hand-me-down
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a used object that is used by an older sibling
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liability
Definition
ligare, ligatus "tie, bind" abilis, abile, "able to" "lias, itatis," " state or condition of"
a debt or obligation, especially of a financial nature
a hindrance or handicap
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indebtedness
Definition
debts collectively
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debit
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the recording or an entry of debt in an account
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minus
Definition
deficiency or loss
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disadvantage
Definition
absence of equality or advantage
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drawback
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hindrance or disadvantage
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obstacle
Definition
an object that hinders progress
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asset
Definition
a useful thing or quality (business term)
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plus
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a surplus or gain
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advantage
Definition
position of superiority
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have an albatross around one's neck
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any burden that hinders one's accomplishment
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have a cross to bear
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a large burden
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have a millstone around one's neck
Definition
a responsibility that one carry which precents one from doing what he or she desires.
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a stumbling block
Definition
a problem that prevents one from achieving a goal, literally obstacle
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libel
Definition
libellus, "little book, petition" from liber "book"
a public statement or picture that damages a person by falsly impugning his or her character, motives, or actions or by unjustly exposing the person to public censure or ridicule.
to slander (insult) publically
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calumny
Definition
a false statement that injures the reputation of someone or something
often in wrriting
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slander
Definition
a false defamatory statement or report
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calumniate
Definition
to make false and malicious statements
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defame
Definition
to reduce inpopularity, to attack the name of something
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traduce
Definition
to speak badly about about something critical more severe than bad-mouth
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bad-mouth
Definition
to speak critically or disloyally (slang) petty.
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whitewash
Definition
deceptive words that cover up errors using speech, not superficial
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gloss over
Definition
to cover up an error
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cover up
Definition
any strategem that prevents exposure or investigation
really want to prevent, deeper level
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hurl brrickbats at
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to criticize (often artistic)
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do a hatchet job on
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to destruct slander one's character
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drag someone's name through the mud
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to tell bad things about one person so that others will have bad opinion about the,
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defamation of character
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to degrade one's reputation
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character assassion
Definition
to destroy one's reputation
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a muckraker
Definition
one search to expose corruption
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litigation
Definition
litigare, litigates "sue" from lis, litis "lawsuit" +agree, actus "bring, incite"

legal action, a lawsuit
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legal proceedings
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a lawsuit
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initiate legal poceeding against
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to begin a lawsuit
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bring an action against
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a file a lawsuit
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file suit against
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to bring someone to court
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press charges against
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to bring someone to court
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go to court over
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present a lawsuit
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to bring to book
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to punish someone
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lucid
Definition
lucidus "clear, bright" from lucere "shine"
clear and intelligible to understanding; mentally competent.
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crystal clear
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absolutely clear
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understandable
Definition
cpacable of depicting the meaning of
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understandable
Definition
capable of depicting the meaning of
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comprehensible
Definition
capable of comprehension, intelligible
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sane
Definition
having sound judgment
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rational
Definition
agreeable to reason; having full possession of one's reason
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unintelligible
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not capable of being understood
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confused
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to make unclear
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puzzling
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a puzzled or perplexed condition
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ambiguous
Definition
lacking cleaness or definitness
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equivocal
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of doubtful nature or character; quesionable
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mad
Definition
extremely foolish o unwisel; imprudent; irrational
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mad
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extremely foolish or unwise; imprudent, irrational
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insane
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not sound of mind
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insane
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not sound of mind
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irrational
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deprived of reason
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compos mentis
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of sound memory and understanding
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lucrative
Definition
lucrativus "profitable lucrum" "profit, gain"
profitable
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gainful
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profitable, use in sentence gainful employment
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remunerative
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yielding reward,
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rewarding
Definition
affording financial or material gain
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rewarding
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affording financial or material gain
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worthwhile
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able to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble
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productive
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producign readily or abundantly; fertile
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advantageous
Definition
having advantage or profitable
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unprofitable
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being without profit
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unrewarding
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not providing personal satisfaction
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unremunerative
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not yielding profit or recompense
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unproductive
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idle
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barren
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not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile
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the profit motive
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incentive to gain profit to oneself
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lurk
Definition
lruka "sneak away slowly"
to lie hidden or in wait
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skulk
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to lie or keep in hiding for evil reason
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prowl
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to rove or go about stealthily
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slink
Definition
to walk or move in a slow, sinuous, provocative way
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loiter
Definition
to move in a slow, idle manner, making purposeless stops in the course of a trip
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a prowler
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to roam stealthily
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a stalking-horse
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a decoy, something that covers the true purpose
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lush
Definition
lusch "lax, soft"
luxuriant, plentiful, luxurious, opulent
overelaborate o overripe
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dense
Definition
crowded, compact
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thriving
Definition
to prosper, to be fortunate or successful, to grow vigorously
balanced, not too much. positive, no excess
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flourishing
Definition
growing vigorously
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profuse
Definition
abundant, in great amount has neg. connotation
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lavish
Definition
expended, bestowed, or occuring in profusion
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podigal
Definition
lavish abundant, profuse
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extravagant
Definition
spending much more than is necessary or wise, wasteful.
no restrain
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ornate
Definition
showy, ostentatious rich, lavish opulent, details expnsive
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sumptuous
Definition
luxurious, fine or large, lavish, splendid feast
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simple
Definition
not ornate or luxurious, unadorned
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restrained
Definition
to limit or restrict
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spatan
Definition
sternly disciplained and rigorously simple, frugal or austere
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bleak
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without hope or encouragement, depressing. barren, having nothing
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barren
Definition
without capacity to interest or attract
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malapropism
Definition
mal a propos "out of place, inapprorpriate"
an unconscious and usually ludicrous misuse of a word
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flub
Definition
an embarassing mistake
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gaffe
Definition
a clumsy social error
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have a millstone around one's neck
Definition
a responsibility that one cary which prevents one from doing what he or she desires.
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a stumbling block
Definition
a problem that prevents one fom achieving a goal
literally obstical.
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libel
Definition
libellus "little book, petition" from liber "book"
a public statement or picture that damages a person by falsely impugning his or her character, motives, or by unjustly exposing the person to public censue or ridicule.
to insult publically
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calumny
Definition
a falsely statement that injures the reputation of someone or something
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slander
Definition
a falsely defamatory statement or report, to defame
usually writing
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calumniate
Definition
to make false and malicious statements
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defame
Definition
to reduce in popularity,to attack the name of something
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traduce
Definition
to speak badly about something
citical, more severe
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bad-mouth
Definition
to speak critically or disloyally
petty
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whitewash
Definition
deceptive words that covers up errors
not superficial
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gloss over
Definition
to cover up an error
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cover up
Definition
any stratagem that prevent exposure or investigation
really preventing
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solecism
Definition
any error,imprropriety, or inconsistency
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a play on words
Definition
literally technique such as puns
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a pun
Definition
words that sounding alike but dissimilar in meaning
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an irish bull
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an absurd statement
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a spoonerism
Definition
word play where vowel or consonance is switched
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malice
Definition
militia wickedness,malus bad, evil
a desire to cause harm or suffering; deep-seated ill will
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malevolence
Definition
the quality, state, or feeling of being malevolent, ill will, malice, hatred
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rancor
Definition
bitter, hatred
not an act
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animosity
Definition
a feeling of strong dislike
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vindictiveness
Definition
inclined to take revenge
action
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malignity
Definition
state of intense ill will
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enmity
Definition
feeling of hostility
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resentment
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feeling of displeasure of indignation at some act
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benevolence
Definition
desire to do good to others
gentle
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beneficence
Definition
the doing of good
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goodwill
Definition
kindness
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generosity
Definition
freedom from meanness or smallness of mind or character
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charity
Definition
generous action to aid the poor
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magnanimity
Definition
bestowing gifts
malice of acting knowing what happens
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mammoth
Definition
mommot a mommoth
an extinct form of elephant
gigantic
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mostodon
Definition
a person of immense size, power, influence
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mostodon
Definition
a person of immense size, power, influence
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behemoth
Definition
any creature or thing of monstrous size o power
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colossal
Definition
very big in size
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titanic
Definition
enormous in size and power
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vast
Definition
containing great size and power
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gargantuan
Definition
of immense size
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enormous
Definition
greatl exceeding common size
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monstrous
Definition
extraordinarily huge, hideous
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prodigious
Definition
extreme size, amount, degree
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stupendous
Definition
amazingly large or great
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minute
Definition
extremely small
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minuscule
Definition
very small
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diminutive
Definition
small thing o person
looking down
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lilliputian
Definition
so small that it is invisible to the naked eye
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tiny
Definition
teeny, diminutive
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microscopic
Definition
so small that it is invisible to the naked eye
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mandatory
Definition
mandatum "command+orius "havingg the effect of" from manuis
"hand"+hare, datus "Latin" "give, place"
required, obligatory
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compulsory
Definition
required
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discretionary
Definition
left to one's discretion
at your judgement discretory income
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voluntary
Definition
according to one's free choice
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de rigueur
Definition
necessary, often used in etiquette o fashion
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an elective course
Definition
something that is not mandatory
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medium
Definition
medium the middle, from medius middle
the means by which some goal is achieved or the person through whom it is realized
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agency
Definition
a mean of exerting power of influence
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channel
Definition
course into which something is directed
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vehicle
Definition
a medium of communication, expression, or display
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inter
Definition
between, among
interrogate-to question
intesect-to cut across or through
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male
Definition
bad, badly, evil, ill, abnormal, abnormally
malefactor: a person who commits a crime or other offense
maladroit: clumsy, clumsy or inept
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bene
Definition
good, well
benevolent: kindly and generous
benign: genle and mild; beneficial; not dangerous
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gen, gene,
Definition
give birth, born, race or kind
genesis: the origin of something
genocide: the systematic destruction of a racial o cultural grroup
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machiavellian
Definition
chaacterized by cunning and deceit
prince
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a Lothario
Definition
a man who obessively seduce and lie to women
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Namby-pamby
Definition
without firm policy
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a Turtuffe
Definition
a fraud who pretend to be pious
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Tilt at windmills
Definition
to charge at
waste time, an act of futility, not realistic goal
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Rabelaisian
Definition
a person who admires satirical work "fom Fancois Reblais"
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a pamphlet
Definition
a short essay about a subject
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sharlock
Definition
a detective
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a Simon Legree
Definition
a merciless master
uncle tom's cabin
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Bamecidal
Definition
abundance in illusion only
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pecksniffery
Definition
affecting high-moral principles
dickens
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euphuism
Definition
elegant style of language
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a micawber
Definition
an eternal optimist
dickens
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a panjandrum
Definition
an imporrtant orr self-important official
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pogrom
Definition
an organized massacre, especiallly those of Jews
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Cossack
Definition
an adventurer, wonder
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intelligentsia
Definition
the class that considered elite
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ukase
Definition
an order by absolute power
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steppe
Definition
vast grassland
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tundra
Definition
treeless region with permafrost, a cold biome
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czar
Definition
king, ruler
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samovar
Definition
a metal urn
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dacha
Definition
villa
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commissar
Definition
a government officer in communist government who detect political deviation, a person who tries to control public opinion
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perestroika
Definition
an economical an dpoliical reform
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kulak
Definition
a wealthy but stingy merchant
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gulag
Definition
forced-labor camp
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glasnost
Definition
policy that enables freer discussion of social problems
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tovarish
Definition
comrade
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soviet
Definition
any governmental council
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kolkhoz
Definition
a collective farm
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addendum-addenda
Definition
additions
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erratum-errata
Definition
list of errors and corrections
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agendum-agenda
Definition
list of errors and corrections
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datum-data
Definition
information
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dacterium-bacteria
Definition
a micoscopic one celled organism in Kingdom Monera
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stragtum-strata
Definition
one of many layers
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disdain
Definition
to act haughtily
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supine
Definition
inactive or impassive
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equivocal
Definition
dubious in nature, suspicious
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endowment
Definition
act of providing the fund for
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liable
Definition
responsible
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traduce
Definition
to speak badly and falsely of someone, to defame
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traduce
Definition
to speak badly and falsely of someone, to defame
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rational
Definition
reasonable
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sumptuous
Definition
lavish, luxurious
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skulk
Definition
to move stealthily
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solecism
Definition
a violation of etiquette, a mistake
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enmity
Definition
deep-seated, mutual hatred
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diminutive
Definition
very small in size
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remuneration
Definition
absolutely necessary, commanding tone
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imperative
Definition
absolutely necessary, commanding tone
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