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| burdensome "Would you HONOR US by helping us carry this ONEROUS box of lead?" |
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| skillful (mentally or physically) "R2D2 is an ADROIT anDROID." |
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| wicked, corrupt evil "NO FAIRY IS NEFARIOUS" |
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| self-government (auton=self) |
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| deceptive, argumentive, reasoning |
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| belittle, put down, say uncomplimentary things "The mean step mother DISPARAGED Cinderella's CARRIAGE." "DIS PORRIDGE is too hot," Goldilocks DISPARAGED. |
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| state of being accidental |
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| accidental or by chance "FORTUITOUS FORTUNE FOR THE TWO OF US." Arriving to the the opera at the last moment, it was FORTUITOUS there were seats available for the two of us. |
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| state of being dried out "Sharif, old buddy, THIS DRY CAKE has done gone and got itself DESICCATED." |
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| height/summary, something that perfectly represents an entire class of things; embodiment (pronounced eh-pit'-oh-me) "You're the EPITOME of stupidity," she screeched after I spiled baloney dip all over her dress. |
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| naiive, believing too easily; showing childlike simplicity; innocent "Remember these words this way: INGENIOUS (original; resourceful) has an I, like Genius and it also expresses the main qualities of Genius. Baby GENIUSES frequently discover Ingenious ideas in INGENUOUS ways. (It also helps if you know that disingenuous means CRAFTY, not innocent or straightforward.) |
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| known only to a chosen few; "NOw you are one of the few people who knows this ESOTERIC word." |
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| speaking in a kindly way (tact=skill in dealing with people in difficult situations (Think: good social TACTics) When at a funeral, it is not TACTful to say, "Damn, she owed me money." |
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| not easily seen (spic-see (spectacles, spectator)) |
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| to erase, rub out; wiping away (self-effacement=self-clensing, emphasizing others) "How to EFFACE a face by ERASING it." "Be sure to completely EFFACE any answer circle you wish to change." |
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