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Austere (adj)
Austere in comparison with what had grown up around it. |
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| severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding |
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Adroit (adj)
Whenever i visited roosevelt on official business, i found a man adroit, voluble, assured, and smiling. |
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| cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious |
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Credulous (adj)
She looks like a young sigourney weaver and plays the naive heroine well, if a little too credulous for my taste. |
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| willing to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullible |
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Prosaic (adj)
I've always loved the sight of windfarms, yet to be honest being up this close it seems more prosaic. |
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| commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative |
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Indigent (adj)
Indigent circumstances to follow the cart to the gallows. |
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| lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished |
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Forlorn (adj)
Hanging baskets try in vain to hide the rather forlorn look of the station. |
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| desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance |
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Furtive (adj)
At social gatherings she's always lurking on the edge of the proceedings looking slightly furtive. |
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Fathom(v)
Fathom why such a policy was pursued. |
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| to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand |
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Bereft (adj)
For some time the poor prince stood utterly bereft of speech. |
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Tenacity (n)
Tenacity polyester yarn wound together to form a load bearing hank. |
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| the act of being tenacious (holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold) |
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Embody (v)
Embody a presumption in favor of development? |
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| to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form |
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Prowess (n)
Yet today, a shout band's prowess is partly evaluated by the many ways in which trombones are used. |
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| exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength |
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Recompense (n)
Where such mistakes are in your favor, we do not seek any recompense. |
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| to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc. |
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Auspicious (adj)
Auspicious of starts with chetan falling early on. |
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| promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable |
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Lithe (adj)
Most baseball players must be lithe enough to play nine innings. |
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| bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible |
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Impeccable (adj)
Impeccable credentials for the job of heading the us central bank. |
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| faultless; flawless; irreproachable |
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Placid (adj)
The normally placid folding society was being rocked by cut throat competition. |
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| pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed |
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Indignation(n)
The attack by the fascists had aroused the greatest indignation among the workers. |
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| strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger |
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Vindicate (v)
I vindicated the answer by asking more question to further understa |
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| to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like |
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Placid(adj)
The normally placid folding society was being rocked by cut throat competition. |
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| lacking in vitality or interest |
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