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| (n) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise, official approval |
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| (v)to make easier or milder, to quiet, calm, relieve, to put an end to, to appease, satisfy, quench |
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| syn: mitigate, alleviate, slake, allay |
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| (n) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
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| syn: alliance, league, federation, combine |
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| (adj) used to so often as to lack freshness or originality |
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| syn: banal, trite, commonplace, corny |
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| (v) to plead on behalf of someone else, to serve as a third party or of between in a disagreement |
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| (n) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy |
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| (n)a period of a thousand years; aperiod of great joy |
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| syn: chiliad, golden age, prosperity |
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| ant: doomsday, day of judgement |
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| (adj) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; to hide, conceal; eclipse; matters involving supernatural |
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(v) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to
(adj) characterized by excessive haste
(n)moisture; the product of an action or process. |
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| syn: provoke, reckless, impetuous |
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| ant: wary, circumspect, cautious |
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| (adj) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste |
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| syn: stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative |
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| ant: lenient,mild, lax, permissive |
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| (v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; likely idea that lacks definite proof |
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| syn: infer, inference, presumption, gather |
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| (n) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
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| syn: poise, self-assurance, equanimity |
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| (adj) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of over throwing an established government |
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| syn: mutinous, rebellious, subversive |
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| ant: supportive, loyal, faithful, allegiant |
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| (adj) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) |
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| syn: withering, acerbic, mordant |
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| ant: bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary |
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| (v) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end |
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| syn: cajole, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk |
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| ant:coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong-arm |
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| (adj) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to |
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| syn: genial, amicable, agreeable, cordial |
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| ant: surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable |
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| (v) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater |
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| syn: augment, amplify, enhance, exalt |
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| (adj) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion |
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| (n) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj) illegal, prohibited |
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| (adj) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic |
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| syn: profoundly educated, well-read |
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| (adj) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically |
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