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| involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt : the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams.• dirty or squalid : the overcrowded housing conditions were sordid and degrading. |
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| characterized by a pompous and superior air of infallibility |
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| regard with great respect; revere |
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| an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech. |
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| demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight |
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| persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken |
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| the state of having been abandoned and become dilapidated |
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| speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner |
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| express contempt for; ridicule |
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| the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity |
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| looking or sounding sad and dismal. |
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| make (someone) less angry or hostile |
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| attractively lively and animated. |
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| give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection, typically in order to gain favor or advantage |
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| complaining in a petulant or whining manner |
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| complain or find fault continually, typically about trivial matters |
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| recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources |
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| waste (something, esp. money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner |
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| deceitful and untrustworthy |
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| awkward, embarassing, or unsophisticated ways |
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| suave, courteous, and refined in manner. |
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| a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, esp. one that is exclusive of other people |
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| devoid of guile; innocent and without deception |
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| the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose |
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| devoid of guile; innocent and without deception |
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| the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose |
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| modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence |
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| understood by few; mysterious or secret |
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| sounding harsh, discordant |
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| lacking flavor, lacking vigor or interest |
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| sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way : (of an expression or sound) expressive of such sarcasm |
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| gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed |
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tending to obstruct or harm
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| lacking interest, passion, or energy |
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| talk foolishly or tediously about something |
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| praise (a person or their achievements) highly, esp. in a public context |
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| persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery |
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| persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery |
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loiter |ˈloitər|
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stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose
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| (of a person) fond of company; sociable |
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excessive and single-minded zeal, esp. for an extreme religious or political cause.
obsessive interest in and enthusiasm for something, esp. an activity |
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| a feeling of repulsion; disgusted loathing |
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intense disgust
inconsistency or incompatibility of ideas or statement |
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| not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily |
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| a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning. |
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| pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, esp. in a way that is intended to impress |
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| an invasion or attack, esp. a sudden or brief one |
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a break between words within a metrical foot.
• (in modern verse) a pause near the middle of a line.
• any interruption or break |
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| a state of temporary disuse or suspension |
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| release from slavery; set free |
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| behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others |
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| devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance |
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| cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken. |
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| clear, logical, and convincing |
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| having or showing great knowledge or learning. |
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most noticeable or important
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| not clearly visible or attracting attention; not conspicuous |
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| the utterance or bestowing of a blessing |
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| something or someone that one vehemently dislikes |
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| a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly. |
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| a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, esp. in a book or other publication. |
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extrapolate |ikˈstrapəˌlāt|
extend the application of (a method or conclusion, esp. one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable : the results cannot be extrapolated to other patient groups.
• estimate or conclude (something) in this way |
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the process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter
• a thing formed or added by such growth or increase |
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| money, esp. when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way |
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deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
• a statement or action resorted to in order to deceive. |
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| a man, typically on horseback, who held up travelers at gunpoint in order to rob them |
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| a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds |
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| of or relating to the sense of smell |
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causing or likely to cause damage or harm
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| a thing that is helpful or beneficial : |
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| giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable |
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| not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs |
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showy but cheap and of poor quality
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| fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful |
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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight :
• having the appearance of a willing fighter |
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| obtrusively bright and showy; lurid |
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| censure or criticize severely |
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| the appearance of being true or real |
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| a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. |
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harsh criticism or censure
• the public disgrace arising from someone's shameful conduct |
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| make false and defamatory statements about |
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| ttack or ridicule publicly |
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| a lament for the dead, esp. one forming part of a funeral rite. |
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| a scarcity or lack of something : |
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| an excessive amount of something |
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| something regarded as worthless; rubbish |
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the essence of something
figurative forceful and concise expression |
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| criticize (someone or something) harshly |
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spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of
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| deceive or trick (someone) |
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| render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one |
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| familiar with or knowledgeable about something |
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sternness or severity of manner or attitude
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| given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior |
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| just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential |
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| n a state or period of inactivity or dormancy |
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| insolent or impertinent behavior |
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| modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence |
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| immoral or grossly unfair behavior |
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| having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change |
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| unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient |
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| in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity |
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| innocent and unsuspecting. |
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person, esp. a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, esp. in sexual matters.
2 a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion; a freethinker. |
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| a self-righteously moralistic person who behaves as if superior to others. |
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| characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons |
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| a fashionable or wealthy man of dissolute or promiscuous habits. |
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spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant
2 having or giving something on a lavish scale |
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| praise (someone) excessively or obsequiously. |
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| a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief |
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| showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery |
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| an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck. |
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| an ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease. |
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| a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil or destruction; a curse. |
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alive or having life: all of creation, animate and inanimate.
• lively and active |
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| the branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
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| the branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects. |
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| of, affecting, or resembling a pig or pigs |
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| an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play. |
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| a plan or scheme, esp. one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end |
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| a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage |
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| run or jump about playfully |
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| a noisy disturbance; a commotion |
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conjure
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1 |ˈkänjər; ˈkən-| [ trans. ] make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic
• call (an image) to mind :
• (of a word, sound, smell, etc.) cause someone to feel or think of (something) :
• call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual |
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| willfully tell an untruth when giving evidence to a court; commit perjury |
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| a homeless and helpless person, esp. a neglected or abandoned child |
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| denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful |
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| lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring |
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| of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life |
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strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something) :
• poetic/literary strongly smelling of something |
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| intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive |
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of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict :
2 fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray |
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small or meager
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| just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary |
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hard to control or deal with : intractable economic problems | intractable pain.
• (of a person) difficult; stubborn |
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| (of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly |
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complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree : they are almost embarrassingly fulsome in their appreciation.
2 of large size or quantity; generous or abundant |
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| the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect |
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| remove the moisture from (something, esp. food), typically in order to preserve it |
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an old car in a dilapidated condition |
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| a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle, the act of abandoning religion |
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| a person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer |
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lacking flavor
• lacking vigor or interest |
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(of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health. See note at pale .
• feeble or insipid |
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(of a person) at the point of death.
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a circular movement of water, counter to a main current, causing a small whirlpool.
• a movement of wind, fog, or smoke resembling this. |
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a dishonest or unprincipled man : you are a rogue and an embezzler.
• a person whose behavior one disapproves of but who is nonetheless likable or attractive |
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free of anything that darkens; completely clear.
• (of a person's eyes) unclouded; clear |
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of or occurring every day; daily
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having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change : he was an inveterate gambler.
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| dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question |
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| embezzle (funds with which one has been entrusted) |
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polish (something, esp. metal) by rubbing : highly burnished armor.
• figurative enhance or perfect (something such as a reputation or a skill). |
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| a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge |
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| of or relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual |
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| demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight |
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| brisk and cheerful readiness |
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| the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency |
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talk in a rambling manner : Dennis maundered on about the wine.
• [with adverbial ] move or act in a dreamy or idle manner |
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| concise and forcefully expressive |
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| the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect, as in, for example, “dance a flamingo ” (instead of flamenco). |
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| a unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 meters), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water |
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sharing a common border; touching : the 48 contiguous states.
• next or together in sequence |
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| take without payment or proper authority |
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carry out a sudden attack, esp. in order to make a capture or arrest : investigators swooped on the Graf family home.
2 [ trans. ] informal seize with a sweeping motion |
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| secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, esp. in order to cheat or deceive others |
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| an innocent or unsophisticated young woman. |
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| a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains. |
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push or pull (a train or part of a train) from the main line to a siding or from one track to another : their train had been shunted into a siding.
• (usu. be shunted) push or shove (someone or something) : chairs were being shunted back and forth.
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the natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit.
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a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall.
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deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
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lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm : a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion.
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lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm : a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion.
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wise, or attempting to appear wise.
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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight : the increasingly pugnacious demeanor of politicians.
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(of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation.
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(of a person) lacking in efficiency or vitality : a feckless mama's boy.
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(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation : hot and arid conditions. See note at dry .
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(of a person or animal) easy to control or influence : the tractable dogs that have had some obedience training.
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easily made angry.
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(of a person or their manner) slow and gloomy
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not being what it purports to be; false or fake :
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(of an account or representation) clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid
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at the point of death.
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