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to have an intense dislike or hatred for
- loathe
- abhor
- despise
- detest |
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the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
- adaptation |
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential
- extrinsic
- incidental
- fortuitous |
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to assign or refer to (as a cause or source)
- impute
- credit
- sttribute |
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roundabout, not direct
- indirect
- meandering
- winding |
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
- bid
- charge
- command
- adjure |
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to make easy, cause to progress faster
- accelerate
- facilitate
- speed up |
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to make amends, make up for; to avert
- redeem
- atone
- make reparation |
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a state of great excitement, agitation or turbulence
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to be in or work into such state; to produce acohol by chemical action
- commotion
- turmoil
- unrest |
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention
- accidental
- unconsidered |
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existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
- titular
- token
- trifling |
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not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position |
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to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
- embezzle
- defraud
- misappropriate |
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
- natural bent
- penchant
- propensity |
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composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
- pose
- self-assurance
- equanimity |
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resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
- mutinous
- rebellious
- subversive |
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adj.
thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported |
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bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic or biting
- withering
- acerbic
- mordant |
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
- cajole
- inveigle
- sweet-talk |
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