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Someone or something that is intensely disliked, cursed, or shunned.
Secular state education and the "conscience clause" were anathema to him.
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1. To satisfy
2. To lessen or reduce the intensity of.
To help assuage my guilt, I told the truth.
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AVUNCULAR
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Like a benvolent uncle; familiar and indulgent.
My father's best friend, Joe, treats me in a avuncular manner. |
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CONVIVIAL
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Socialble; concerned with good company and festivities.
If you cannot be convivial,then you should not be invited to Jay's party. |
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ECLECTRIC
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Combining elements from a variety of sources.
The restaurant’s menu was eclectic and included foods from a number of ethnic groups and cultures. |
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A short, witty poem or saying.
The cute epigram on the Valentine’s card made me smile.
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To explain in detail; to set forth.
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Intrinsic
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Relating to the essential nature of something: real or actual.
Because my grandmothr made me that doll, it had an intrinsic value to me. |
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Inveterate
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Habitual or deeply rooted; persistent
Hatred is an inveterate anger towards people. |
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A very powerful or wealthy person: a magnate
Many moguls lives in big houses, especially Jay-Z, and Russell Simmons
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Munificent
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Munificence
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Extremely generous; liberal in giving
Many celebrities have given a munificent amount of money to charity, for a better cause.
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Nascent
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Beginning to exist; emerging
The baby starts to nascent as a human, throughout the whole 9 months |
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Perspicacoius
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Perpincacity
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Clear sighted; shrewd
We had no trouble understanding the perspicacious game rules. |
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Philistine
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One who is indifferent to or disdainful of intellectual values.
2.Smugly ignorant of artistic or intellectual qualities.
Because Steven is a Philistine, he believes that pooted dinner is a gourmet dinner.
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Propitious
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Tending to favor or assist; encouraging
The beautiful Hawaiian beach made it an a propitious day for sun bathing. |
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