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Exuberant

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Filled with lively energy and excitement

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Devour

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Eat hungrily or quickly

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bouquiniste

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Bookseller

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Ostensible

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Appearing to be true but not necessary so

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Loquacity

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Talkativeness

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Abhor

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Regard with disgust and hatred

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Impunity

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Exemption from punishment

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Banal

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Lack of originality As to be obvious and boring

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Amid

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Surrounded by or in the middle of

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Trudge

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walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions

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Clandestine

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kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.

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Wag

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Move rapidly

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Mischievous

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causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.

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Glare

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stare in an angry or fierce way.

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Convalesced

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recover one’s health and strength over a period of time after an illness or operation.

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Brazen

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Bold and without shame

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Cajole

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persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

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Rendition

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1.
a performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music.
“a wonderful rendition of “Nessun Dorma.”
2.
the practice of sending a foreign criminal or terrorist suspect covertly to be interrogated in a country with less rigorous regulations for the humane treatment of prisoners.

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Odious

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Extremely unpleasant or repulsive

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Oft

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archaic, poetic/literary, or jocular form of often.

“an oft-quoted tenet”

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Enthrall

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Capture the Fascinated Attention of

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Infra

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Below; Further on

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Repudiation

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noun
1.
rejection of a proposal or idea.
"the repudiation of reformist policies"
2.
denial of the truth or validity of something.
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Loathsome

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causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.

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Expulsion

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noun

the action of depriving someone of membership in an organization.

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Inquest

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a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as a death.

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Harrow

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cause distress to.

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Taunt

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a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone.

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Prolific

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present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.

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Incarcerate

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imprison or confine

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Amorphous

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lacking a clear structure or focus.

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Contortion

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a twisted or bent condition, state, or form.

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Copious

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abundant in supply or quantity.

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Unenviable

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difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant.

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Warmonger

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a person who encourages or advocates aggression towards other countries or groups.

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Ineffable

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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

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Protracted

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lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

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Scathing

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witheringly scornful; severely critical.

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Placid

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(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited.

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Paene

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a thing that expresses enthusiastic praise.

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Rector

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the head of certain universities, colleges, and schools.

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Sophistry

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the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving.

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Stark

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severe or bare in appearance or outline.
"the ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky"
Similar:
sharply delineated
sharp
sharply defined
well focused
crisp
distinct
obvious
evident
clear
clear-cut
graphic
striking
desolate
bare
barren
arid
vacant
empty
forsaken
godforsaken
bleak
dreary
gloomy
somber
depressing
cheerless
joyless
uninviting
miserable
grim
harsh
oppressive
merciless
drear
austere
severe
plain
simple
unadorned
unembellished
undecorated
uncomfortable
Opposite:
fuzzy
indistinct
pleasant
comfortable
ornate
2.
complete; sheer.
"he came running back in stark terror"
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Swoop

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1.

(especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air.

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Beleaguered

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in a very difficult situation.
“the board is supporting the beleaguered director amid calls for his resignation”
2.
(of a place) surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender; besieged.
“he led a relief force to the aid of the beleaguered city”

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Traipse

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walk or move wearily or reluctantly.

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Haywire

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erratic; out of control.

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Flak

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strong criticism

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Encrusted

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covered or decorated with a hard surface layer.

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Decorous

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in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.

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Caprice

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a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.

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Ascribe

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attribute something to (a cause).

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Fend

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look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others.

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Tittle

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a tiny amount or part of something.

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Magnum opus

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a large and important work of art, music, or literature, especially one regarded as the most important work of an artist or writer.

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Disport

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verb
ARCHAIC•HUMOROUS
enjoy oneself unrestrainedly; frolic.
“a painting of ladies disporting themselves by a lake”
nounARCHAIC
diversion from work or serious matters; recreation or amusement.
“the King and all his Court were met for solace and disport”

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Immanent

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adjective
existing or operating within; inherent.
"the protection of liberties is immanent in constitutional arrangements"
Similar:
inherent
intrinsic
innate
built-in
latent
essential
fundamental
basic
ingrained
natural
(of God) permanently pervading and sustaining the universe.
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Embodiment

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a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.

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Adjunct

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a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part.
"computer technology is an adjunct to learning"
Similar:
supplement
addition
accompaniment
complement
companion
extra
add-on
additive
accessory
appurtenance
attachment
appendage
addendum
affix
auxiliary
2.
GRAMMAR
a word or phrase used to amplify or modify the meaning of another word or words in a sentence.
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Pantheon

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1.
a group of particularly respected, famous, or important people.
“the pantheon of the all-time greats”
2.
all the gods of a people or religion collectively.

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Demean

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cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something).

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Whack

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strike forcefully with a sharp blow.
"his attacker whacked him on the head"
Similar:
hit
beat
strike
punch
knock
rap
smack
slap
thump
thwack
crack
cudgel
thrash
bang
drub
welt
cuff
buffet
pummel
box someone's ears
bash
clobber
clout
clip
wallop
belt
tan
biff
bop
lay into
pitch into
lace into
let someone have it
sock
lam
whomp
stick one on
slosh
boff
bust
slug
light into
whale
dong
quilt
smite
swinge
noun
1.
a sharp or resounding blow.
"with a few whacks and some loud whistles, they drove the animals away"
Similar:
blow
hit
punch
thump
thwack
crack
smack
slap
bang
welt
cuff
box
bash
clobber
clout
clip
wallop
belt
biff
bop
sock
lam
whomp
slosh
boff
bust
slug
whale
dong
buffet
2.
a try or attempt.
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Transfiguration

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a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state.

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Totality

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the whole of something

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Transfiguration

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: a change in form or appearance : METAMORPHOSIS
b : an exalting, glorifying, or spiritual change
2 capitalized : a Christian feast that commemorates the transfiguration of Christ on a mountaintop in the presence of three disciples and that is observed on August 6 in the Roman Catholic and some Eastern churches and on the Sunday before Lent in most Protestant churches

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Despicable

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deserving hatred and contempt.

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Abash

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make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

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Vagrant

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noun
a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.
Similar:
tramp
drifter
down-and-out
derelict
beggar
itinerant
wanderer
nomad
wayfarer
traveler
gypsy
rover
vagabond
transient
migrant
homeless person
beachcomber
knight of the road
bird of passage
rolling stone
hobo
bagman
knockabout
overlander
sundowner
whaler
streety
bag lady
bum
bindlestiff
outie
derro
adjective
characteristic relating to or living the life of a vagrant.
"vagrant beggars"
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Sublime

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of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

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Sanctity

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the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.
"the site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians"
Similar:
holiness
godliness
sacredness
blessedness
saintliness
sanctitude
spirituality
piety
piousness
devoutness
devotion
righteousness
goodness
virtue
virtuousness
purity
Opposite:
wickedness
ultimate importance and inviolability.
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Intuit

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understand or work out by instinct.

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Pariah

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An outcast

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Sneer

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smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.

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Bourgeois

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of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
“a rich, bored, bourgeois family”

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Acrid

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having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell.
"acrid fumes"
Similar:
pungent
bitter
sharp
sour
tart
harsh
acid
acidic
acidulated
vinegary
acerbic
acetic
acetous
stinging
burning
irritating
nauseating
noxious
strong
malodorous
odorous
burnt
sooty
mephitic
acidulous
miasmic
miasmal
Opposite:
sweet
angry and bitter.
"an acrid farewell"
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Ooze

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1.
(of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something; flow in a very gradual way.
"blood was oozing from a wound in his scalp"
Similar:
seep
discharge
flow
exude
trickle
drip
dribble
issue
filter
percolate
escape
leak
drain
empty
bleed
sweat
well
leach
extravasate
filtrate
transude
exudate
2.
give a powerful impression of (a quality).
"he oozed charm and poise"
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Abject

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1.
(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.
“his letter plunged her into abject misery”
2.
(of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.
“an abject apology”

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Plenitude

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Full or complete, Abundance

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Superfluous

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unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

“the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information”

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Fringe

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the border or outer edges of an area or group.

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Thwart

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verb
prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
“he never did anything to thwart his father”
noun
a structural crosspiece sometimes forming a seat for a rower in a boat.
prepositionARCHAIC•LITERARY
from one side to another side of (an area); across.
“a pink-tinged cloud spread thwart the shore”
adverbARCHAIC•LITERARY
from one side to another side of an area.

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Primordial

A 
existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval.
"the primordial oceans"
Similar:
ancient
earliest
first
prehistoric
antediluvian
antique
primeval
primitive
primal
autochthonous
autochthonic
primigenial
Opposite:
modern
(especially of a state or quality) basic and fundamental.
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Dredge

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clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge.

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Sediment

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matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.

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Biopic

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a movie dramatizing the life of a particular person, typically a public or historical figure.

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Adamant

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refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind

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Effrontery

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insolent or impertinent behavior.

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Propensity

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an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

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Inborn

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existing from birth.
“an inborn defect in the formation of collagen”
natural to a person or animal.
“people think doctors have inborn compassion”

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Interzone

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: occurring between, existing between, or involving two or more zones :

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Banish

A 
send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.
"they were banished to Siberia for political crimes"
Similar:
exile
expel
deport
eject
expatriate
extradite
repatriate
transport
cast out
oust
drive away
evict
throw out
exclude
shut out
ban
excommunicate
ostracize
Opposite:
admit
readmit
forbid, abolish, or get rid of (something unwanted).
"all thoughts of romance were banished from her head"
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Contingency

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a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.

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Pedagogy

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the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.

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Hubbub

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a chaotic din caused by a crowd of people.
"a hubbub of laughter and shouting"
Similar:
noise
loud noise
din
racket
commotion
clamor
ruckus
cacophony
babel
rumpus
row
vociferation
a busy, noisy situation.
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Blob

A 
a drop of a thick liquid or viscous substance.
"blobs of paint"
Similar:
drop
droplet
globule
bead
ball
bubble
pellet
pill
pearl
glob
verb
put small drops of thick liquid or spots of color on.
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Tandem

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having two things arranged one in front of the other.

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Devour

A 
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
"he devoured half of his burger in one bite"
Similar:
eat hungrily
eat quickly
eat greedily
eat heartily
eat up
swallow
gobble (up/down)
guzzle (down)
gulp (down)
bolt (down)
cram down
gorge oneself on
wolf (down)
feast on
consume
scoff (down)
pack away
demolish
dispose of
make short work of
polish off
shovel down
stuff one's face with
stuff oneself with
stuff (down)
pig oneself on
pig out on
sink
put away
tuck away
get outside of
gollop
shift
get one's laughing gear round
gorb
scarf (down/up)
snarf (down/up)
inhale
ingurgitate
(of fire or a similar force) destroy completely.
"the hungry flames devoured the old house"
Similar:
destroy
consume
engulf
envelop
demolish
lay waste
wipe out
annihilate
devastate
raze
gut
ravage
ruin
wreck
read quickly and eagerly.
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Gaunt

A 
(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.
"a tall, gaunt woman in black"
Similar:
haggard
drawn
cadaverous
skeletal
emaciated
skin-and-bones
skinny
spindly
thin
over-thin
size-zero
spare
bony
angular
lank
lean
rawboned
pinched
hollow-cheeked
hollow-eyed
lantern-jawed
scrawny
scraggly
shriveled
wasted
withered
raddled
as thin as a rake
as thin as a reed
without an ounce of fat
looking like death warmed up
looking like a bag of bones
spindle-shanked
starveling
Opposite:
plump
(of a building or place) grim or desolate in appearance.
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Proprioception

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nounPHYSIOLOGY
perception or awareness of the position and movement of the body.
“exercises to improve balance and proprioception”

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Exquisite

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adjective
extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.
"exquisite, jewellike portraits"
Similar:
beautiful
lovely
elegant
graceful
magnificent
superb
superlative
excellent
wonderful
well crafted
well made
well executed
perfect
delicate
fragile
dainty
subtle
intricate
tasteful
fine
choice
Opposite:
crude
nounDATED
a man who is affectedly concerned with his clothes and appearance; a dandy.
101
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Solipsistic

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a theory holding that the self can know nothing but its own modifications and that the self is the only existent thing also : extreme egocentrism.

102
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Unassailable

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adjective
unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated.
“an unassailable lead”

103
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Outburst

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noun
a sudden release of strong emotion.
““she screamed at him about it one day,” said one source who witnessed the outburst”
a sudden outbreak of a particular activity.
“a wild outburst of applause”

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Wayward

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adjective
difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior.
“his wayward emotions”

105
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Facticity

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noun
the quality or condition of being fact.
“the facticity of death”

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Ontic

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In philosophical ontology, ontic (from the Greek ὄν, genitive ὄντος: “of that which is”) is physical, real, or factual existence.

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Q

Chiasma

A

Definition of chiasma
1 : an anatomical intersection or decussation
— compare OPTIC CHIASMA
2 : a cross-shaped configuration of paired chromatids visible in the diplotene stage of meiotic prophase and considered the cytological equivalent of genetic crossing-over

108
Q

Lampoon

A 
verb
publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.
Similar:
satirize
mock
ridicule
make fun of
poke fun at
caricature
burlesque
parody
take off
guy
make a fool of
rag
tease
send up
pasquinade
noun
a speech or text lampooning someone or something.
"does this sound like a lampoon of student life?"
109
Q

Ambit

A

noun
the scope, extent, or bounds of something.
“within the ambit of federal law”

110
Q

Fabrication

A 
the action or process of manufacturing or inventing something.
"the assembly and fabrication of electronic products"
Similar:
manufacture
making
creation
production
construction
building
assembly
putting together
forming
fashioning
contriving
modeling
shaping
forging
erection
putting up
setting up
raising
elevation
an invention; a lie.
"the story was a complete fabrication"
111
Q

Rhapsodize

A

verb
verb: rhapsodise
speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm and delight.
“he began to rhapsodize about Gaby’s beauty and charm”

112
Q

Portend

A

verb
be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.
“the eclipses portend some major events”

113
Q

Untrammeled

A

adjective
not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered.
“a mind untrammeled by convention”

114
Q

Bystander

A

noun
a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.
“water cannons were turned on marchers and innocent bystanders alike”

115
Q

Squeamish

A

(of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, especially by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood.
“he was a bit squeamish at the sight of the giant needles”
Similar:
easily nauseated
nervous
be put off by
cannot stand the sight of
… makes one feel sick
(of a person) having strong moral views; scrupulous.
“she was not squeamish about using her social influence in support of her son”

116
Q

Antiquate

A

: to make old or obsolete

117
Q

Compunction

A

a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad.
“spend the money without compunction”

118
Q

Purge

A

1.
rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling.
“Bob had helped purge Martha of the terrible guilt that had haunted her”
2.
remove (a group of people considered undesirable) from an organization or place in an abrupt or violent way.
“he purged all but 26 of the central committee members”

119
Q

Credulous

A

adjective
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
“a ceremony staged for credulous tourists”

120
Q

Duress

A 
noun
threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment.
"confessions extracted under duress"
Similar:
coercion
compulsion
force
pressure
pressurization
intimidation
threats
constraint
enforcement
exaction
arm-twisting
Opposite:
free will
LAW
constraint illegally exercised to force someone to perform an act.
ARCHAIC
forcible restraint or imprisonment.
121
Q

Commissar

A

an official of the Communist Party, especially in the former Soviet Union or present-day China, responsible for political education and organization.
“films that are passed by the political commissar”
a head of a government department in the former Soviet Union before 1946.
a strict or prescriptive figure of authority.
“our academic commissars”

122
Q

Whataboutery

A

informal

(of two communities in conflict) the practice of repeatedly raising grievances from the past during negotiations

123
Q

Repression

A 
noun
the action of subduing someone or something by force.
"students sparked off events that ended in brutal repression"
Similar:
suppression
quelling
quashing
subduing
crushing
squashing
stamping out
squelching
oppression
subjugation
domination
tyranny
subjection
despotism
dictatorship
authoritarianism
censorship
Opposite:
freedom
liberty
the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.
"the repression of anger can be positively harmful"
Similar:
restraint
restraining
holding back
keeping back
biting back
suppression
keeping in check
control
keeping under control
stifling
smothering
bottling up
inhibition
frustration
Opposite:
expression
the action or process of suppressing a thought or desire in oneself so that it remains unconscious.
124
Q

Invective

A

insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.

“he let out a stream of invective”

125
Q

Recrimination

A

an accusation in response to one from someone else.

“there are no tears, no recriminations”

126
Q

Convivial

A

(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
“a convivial cocktail party”
(of a person) cheerful and friendly; jovial.
“she was relaxed and convivial”

127
Q

Émigré

A

a person who has left their own country in order to settle in another, typically for political reasons.
“Soviet émigrés and defectors”

128
Q

Dissension

A

noun
disagreement that leads to discord.
“these issues caused bitter dissension in the party”

129
Q

Morceau de sucre

A

Sugar lump

130
Q

Chiasm

A

Definitions of chiasm. an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X. synonyms: chiasma, decussation. types: chiasma opticum, optic chiasm, optic chiasma. the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain.

131
Q

Conundrum

A 
noun
a confusing and difficult problem or question.
"one of the most difficult conundrums for the experts"
Similar:
problem
difficult question
vexed question
difficulty
quandary
dilemma
puzzle
enigma
mystery
poser
facer
stumper
cruncher
a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle.
132
Q

Gabble

A 
verb
talk rapidly and unintelligibly; utter meaningless sounds.
"he gabbled on in a panicky way until he was dismissed"
Similar:
jabber
babble
prattle
rattle
blabber
gibber
cackle
blab
drivel
twitter
splutter
talk rapidly
talk incoherently
talk unintelligibly
waffle
chunter
witter
noun
rapid unintelligible talk.
"she wasn't very good at the random gabble of teenagers"
133
Q

Pit

A 
a large hole in the ground.
Similar:
hole
ditch
trench
trough
hollow
shaft
mineshaft
excavation
cavity
pothole
rut
abyss
chasm
gulf
crater
2.
a hollow or indentation in a surface.
verb
1.
set someone or something in conflict or competition with.
"a chance to pit herself against him"
Similar:
set against
match against
put in opposition to
put in competition with
measure against
compete with/against
contend with
vie with
grapple with
wrestle with
pitch against
2.
make a hollow or indentation in the surface of.
"rain poured down, pitting the bare earth"
Similar:
make holes in
make hollows in
134
Q

Nook

A

a corner or recess, especially one offering seclusion or security.
“the nook beside the fire”

135
Q

Liquefaction

A

the process of making something, especially a gas, liquid.

“helium can be obtained from the liquefaction of natural gas”

136
Q

Unflinching

A

not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger or difficulty.
“he has shown unflinching determination throughout the campaign”

137
Q

Sarin

A

: an extremely toxic chemical weapon C4H10FO2P that is used as a lethal nerve gas
— called also GB

138
Q

Vial

A

a small container, typically cylindrical and made of glass, used especially for holding liquid medicines.

139
Q

Metastasizing

A

(meh-TAS-tuh-size) To spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and form secondary tumors, the cells in the metastatic tumor are like those in the original (primary) tumor.

140
Q

Loué

A

Rented

Let

141
Q

Randonnée

A

Hiking

142
Q

L’année dernière

A

last year

143
Q

She is renting a house there

A

 Elle y loue une maison

144
Q

Thaw

A

verb
(of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft as a result of warming.
“the river thawed and barges of food began to reach the capital”
Synonymes :
defrost
Antonymes :
freeze
noun
a period of warmer weather that thaws ice and snow.
“the thaw came yesterday afternoon”

145
Q

Complicity

A

noun
the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.
“he is accused of complicity in a large-scale bribery scheme”

146
Q

Revive

A

verb
restore to life or consciousness.
“both men collapsed, but were revived”
Synonymes :
resuscitate
bring around
bring to life
bring back
bring back to consciousness
rescue
save
give artificial respiration to
give the kiss of life to
give cardiac massage to
defibrillate
regain consciousness
recover consciousness
come around
come to life
come to one’s senses
recover
awake
wake up
regain life, consciousness, or strength.
“she was beginning to revive from her faint”
give new strength or energy to.
“the cool, refreshing water revived us all”

147
Q

Prescient

A

adjective
having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
“a prescient warning”

148
Q

Hefty

A

adjective
large, heavy, and powerful.
“a hefty young chap”
Synonymes :
burly
heavy
sturdy
strapping
bulky
brawny
husky
strong
muscular
large
big
massive
weighty
solid
well built
solidly built
powerfully built
portly
stout
hulking
hunky
beefy
ripped
shredded
buff
jacked
stalwart
thewy
leaden
substantial
ponderous
unwieldy
cumbersome
burdensome
awkward
weighing a ton
Antonymes :
slight
gaunt
light
(of a number or amount) impressively large.
“a hefty 10 million”

149
Q

Quip

A

noun
a witty remark.
“Peter ate heartily with a quip about being a condemned man”
Synonymes :
joke
witty remark
witticism
jest
pun
sally
pleasantry
epigram
aphorism
repartee
banter
bon mot
one-liner
gag
crack
wisecrack
funny
verb
make a witty remark.
““Flattery will get you nowhere,” she quipped”

150
Q

Soliloquy

A

noun

plural noun:soliloquies

an act of speaking one’s thoughtsaloudwhen byoneselfor regardless of anyhearers, especially by a character in a play.

“Edmund ends the scene as he had begun it, with a soliloquy”

151
Q

Parody

A

noun

an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre withdeliberateexaggerationfor comic effect.

“the movie is a parody of the horror genre”

Similar:

satire

burlesque

lampoon

pastiche

caricature

takeoff

skit

imitation

mockery

spoof

sendup

pappyshow

pasquinade

pasticcio

View 1 vulgar slang word

verb

produce ahumorouslyexaggeratedimitationof (a writer, artist, or genre).

“his specialty was parodying schoolgirl fiction

152
Q

Imbue

A

verb

past tense:imbued;past participle:imbued

inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality).

“the entire performance was imbued with sparkle and elan”

153
Q

Subjugation

A

the action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.

“the colonial subjugation of a country by means of brute military force”

154
Q

Tarmac

A

noun

TRADEMARK IN UK

material used forsurfacingroads or other outdoor areas, consisting ofcrushedrock mixed withtar.

“the tarmac path”

verb

1.

BRITISH

surface (a road or other outdoor area) with tarmac or a similar material.

“they’ll be wanting to tarmac the path”

2.

EAST AFRICAN

seek employment.

“it’s sad for graduates to tarmac for this long”

155
Q

Profane

A

adjective

1.

relating or devoted to that which is not sacred orbiblical; secular rather than religious.

“a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane”

Similar:

secular

lay

nonreligious

nonchurch

temporal

worldly

earthly

unsanctified

unconsecrated

unhallowed

laic

Opposite:

religious

sacred

2.

(of a person or their behavior) notrespectfuloforthodoxreligious practice; irreverent.

“desecration of the temple by profane adolescents”

Similar:

irreverent

ungodly

godless

impious

disrespectful

irreligious

unbelieving

disbelieving

sacrilegious

idolatrous

verb

treat (something sacred) withirreverenceordisrespect.

156
Q

Humdrum

A

adjective

lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous.

“humdrum routine work”

157
Q

Whimsical

A

adjective

1.

playfullyquaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing andamusingway.

“a whimsical sense of humor”

Similar:

fanciful

playful

mischievous

waggish

quaint

fantastic

unusual

curious

droll

eccentric

quirky

offbeat

idiosyncratic

unconventional

outlandish

peculiar

bizarre

weird

odd

freakish

freaky

dotty

2.

acting orbehavingin a capricious manner.

“the whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy”

Similar:

volatile

capricious

158
Q

Allusion

A

noun
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
“an allusion to Shakespeare”
Similar:
reference to
mention of
comment on
remark about
citation of
quotation of
hint at
intimation of
suggestion of
implication
insinuation
the practice of making allusions, especially as an artistic device.
“the use of allusion”

159
Q

Incitement

A

noun
the action of provoking unlawful behavior or urging someone to behave unlawfully.
“this amounted to an incitement to commit murder

160
Q

Reprieve

A

verb
cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).
“under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of death were reprieved”
Similar:
grant a stay of execution to
pardon
spare
acquit
grant an amnesty to
amnesty
let off
let off the hook
respite
Opposite:
charge
punish
noun
a cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
“he accepted the death sentence and refused to appeal for a reprieve”

161
Q

Gawp

A

verbINFORMAL•BRITISH
stare openly in a stupid or rude manner.
“what are you gawping at ?”

162
Q

Bourgeois

A

of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceivedmaterialisticvalues or conventionalattitudes.

“a rich, bored, bourgeois family”

Similar:

middle-class

property-owning

propertied

shopkeeping

conventional

traditional

conservative

conformist

ordinary

commonplace

provincial

parochial

suburban

small-town

parish-pump

Opposite:

proletarian

unconventional

noun

a bourgeois person.

“a self-confessed and proud bourgeois”

Similar:

member of the middle class

163
Q

Senescence

A

noun

BIOLOGY

the condition or process ofdeteriorationwith age.

loss of a cell’s power of division and growth.

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