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waver; fluctuate.
"Uncertain which suitor she ought to marry, the princess vacillated, saying now own, now the other." |
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revere.
"In Tibet today, the common people still venerate their traditional spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama." |
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truthful.
"I can recommend him for this position because I have always found him veracious and reliable." |
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wordy.
"We had to make some major cuts in Senator Foghorn's speech because it was far too verbose." |
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wordy.
"We had to make some major cuts in Senator Foghorn's speech because it was far too verbose." |
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practical or workable; capable of maintaining life.
"The plan to build a new baseball stadium, though missing a few details is viable and stands a good chance of winning popular support." |
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sticky; gluey.
"Melted tar is a viscous substance." |
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abusive; scolding.
"He became more vituperative as he realized that we were not going to grant him his wish." |
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changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly.
"The political climate today is extremely volatile; no one can predict wht the electorate will do next."
"Maria Callas' temper was extremely volatile; the only thing you could predict was that she would blow up."
"Acetone is an extremely volatile liquid: it evaporates instantly." |
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