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to make less in amount, degree, etc. to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
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praise or flattery that is excessive
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an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
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shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
SYn: shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily
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a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
Syn: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard
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conspicuous, standing out from the mass(negatively)
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to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
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vanishing, soon passing away; light an airy
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unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
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cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
Syn: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate
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one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
Syn: neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice
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extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
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done for show striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
Syn: inflated, ostentatious, affected
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to review a series of facts; to sum up
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to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
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untidy, dirty, careless
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something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
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inactive, sluggish, dull
Syn: sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid
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