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to entertain
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retort; comeback; reply
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rip; split (n)
eg., She did a fine job mending the rent in my skirt. |
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clever reply
eg., He was well known for his witty repartee. |
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a musical repetition; repeat performance
recurrent action |
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severe disapproval
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restessly impatient
obstinately resisting control
eg., The children grew restive as they waited in line to sit on Santa´s lap. |
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to cut down; to economize
to reduce
Heather will have to retrech should she wish to save money toward her children's education. |
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to attack with abusive language
to vilify |
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to speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
eg., Dad rhapsodized about his trip to Colombia for months. |
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profane; wanton
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| an ammendment or clause added to a legislative bill |
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| to make a liquid murky by stirring up sediment |
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rosy
optimistic
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| mechanical and unthinking repetition |
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to stampede; drive out
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title or heading
protocol, directions for ceremony |
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mysterious
related to runes |
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to banish to the country
to (go) live in the country |
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| perceptive; shrewd; wise; having insight |
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sickly yellow in color
eg., Sally looked sallow the Saturday after her surgery. |
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| tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome |
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bloody
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to diminish; undermine
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| half human/ half bestial being portrayed as wanton and cunning |
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| a scholar; a person of learning |
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| a sheath; case for a sword blade |
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to stamp out; thwart; hinder
eg., to scotch a rumor |
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lash, whip
severe punishment
cause of great affliction |
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to fret about
to hesitate for ethical reasons |
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| (adj) despicable; contemptible |
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to sink
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sordid; unwholesome
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also: to hide away or cache
eg., the pack rat secretes odds and ends in its nest |
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| resistance to authority; insubordination |
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diligent
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| germinal; influencing future developments |
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moralizing
tense, aphoristic |
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parched; dry
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to pretend
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a bundle of stalks of grains
any bundle of things |
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(v) to put in a case
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| a lawyer using questionable methods |
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relating to the stars
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| to smirk; smile affectedly |
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| a well-paid position requiring little work |
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winding; bending in and out
not morally honest
eg., A snake typically moves in a sinuous manner. |
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| a small, lightweight sailboat or rowboat |
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a stingy person; miser
eg., my father is known for being a bit of a skinflint |
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dishonest behaviour
eg., New examples of skulduggery seem to pop up daily in the Samuel Moreno administration. |
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to move furtively or secretly
eg., The theif skulked through the dark house, trying not to make a sound. |
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residue from smelting metal, dross
waste matter |
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to quench; sate
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haphazard; careless; sloppy
eg., The subtitles had clearly been done in a slapdash fashion. |
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an artificial channel for directing the flow of water
eg., We spent spring afternoons making sluices in the driveway to prevent mud from forming. |
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a small number or amount
slight knowledge |
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a temporary stay
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a grammatical mistake
a blunder in speaking
a breach of etiquette or decorum |
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worried, concerned
eager
apprehensive |
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talking to oneself
eg., the soliloquy can be used to reveal a character's inner thoughts and feelings. |
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teacher of philosophy
one who uses deceptive logic or reasoning |
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sleep-inducing
marked by sleepiness |
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| small metal piece sewn onto clothing for ornamentation |
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sudden flood
an outburst
a large number or amount
eg., Australia has been plagued by a succession of dramatic spates over the last few weeks. |
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ghostly
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playful
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| strong; brawny; steadfast |
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loyal; unswerving
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to check the flow
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