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| (esp. of fabric) Light, delicate, and translucent |
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| man who acts with deliberate disregard for another's feelings |
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| pretends to be more than he is |
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(adj)marked by lack of direction; disappointing in progress or performance
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| to occupy the attention of |
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the act or state of abating or the state of being abated; reduction; decrease; alleviation; mitigation.
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suppression or termination: abatement of a nuisance; noise abatement.
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| making a point in a forceful way |
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| to join together, unite; to make firm or secure, strengthen |
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| a story, -a drama is a type of ballad |
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| one who claims to interpret the influence of the stars on events and persons |
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| instrument in measuring thickness |
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| series of related military operations |
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| extremely naive or gullible |
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| caretaker (especially of a museum) |
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| an undertaking or project |
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| a person with refined taste in eating and drinking |
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| a short statement said in memory of a dead person (often on a tombstone) |
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| the decorative front of a building |
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| consumed to excess, overheat |
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| a person who is an expert in judging, choosing, and preparing fine foods |
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| one who studies philosophy |
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| process of the formation of a less mobile state from a more mobile state; or a state of sudden haste |
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| any introductory (preliminary) act or event |
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| one known for the rendering of opinions |
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| a personal adjective "the boy hurt HIMSELF" |
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| very close growth of shrubs or bushes |
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| beat; wheat is thrashed so as to separate the grain |
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| to give a false impression of; disguise; or to contradict |
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| a loud sound or succession of sounds; ringing of bells |
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| making a pretense of shyness or modesty intended to be alluring but is often irritating; reluctant to give details especially about something regarded as sensitive |
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bending readily, pliant; limber; supple
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| having pleasing appearance |
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