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| foolish or inane, esp. in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly. |
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| pertaining to or of the nature of a schema, diagram, or scheme; diagrammatic. |
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| having the same measure; of equal extent or duration. |
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| a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel. |
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| Biology. an unattached cell, esp. of a kind that floats freely, as a blood or lymph cell. |
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| Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation. |
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| the state or quality of being verbose; superfluity of words; wordiness: His speeches were always marred by verbosity. |
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| given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow. |
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1. to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.: The wind divested the trees of their leaves.
2. to strip or deprive (someone or something), esp. of property or rights; dispossess.
3. to rid of or free from: He divested himself of all responsibility for the decision.
4. Law. to take away or alienate (property, rights, etc.).
5. Commerce. a. to sell off: to divest holdings.
b. to rid of through sale: The corporation divested itself of its subsidiaries. |
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| of or pertaining to trees; treelike. |
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| of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an herb; herblike |
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| determined by or from the stars: sidereal time. |
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| To become torn or split; come apart. |
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| next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc. |
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| to convert into or cause to harden like bone. |
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| a person, esp. an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people. |
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| a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay. |
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| to float or be carried, esp. through the air: The sound wafted on the breeze. The music wafted across the lake. |
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| conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners. |
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| contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech. |
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| to produce, cause, or give rise to: Hatred engenders violence. |
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| extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy. |
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