Combo Vocab Flashcards

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Ignominy; n, Opprobrium; n

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public shame or disgrace: the ignominy of being imprisoned.

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compensate (someone) for harm or loss: the amount of insurance that may be carried to indemnify the owner in the event of a loss. • secure (someone) against legal responsibility for their actions: the newspaper could not be forced to indemnify the city for personal-injury liability.

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the quality of being faithful and dependable. • the quality of being enduring and unchanging: the trade winds are noted for constancy in speed and direction.

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trenchant; penetrating ; remarkably clear + direct; keen; acute

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One who renounces a belief person who deserts a party, cause, religion, etc. related: recreant (coward or deserter) perfidy (faithlessness, treachery) heretic (believer who disagrees with religious authorities; any nonconformist thinker) quisling (traitor) infidel (unbeliever, person who does not accept a particular faith)

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Sharp or penetrating in intellect, insight or perception

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having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (as opposed to active)

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to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock

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To make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

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congeal; curdle; change from fluid into a thicker mass

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esoteric knowledge about profound or difficult subject matter

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slight objection or criticism; to raise objection about something that is trivial

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characterized by or showing interest or concern

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to cause surprise or confusion in somebody else

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stubbornly refusing; unyielding; intractable

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(v) send or commit to an inferior place, rank, condition, etc.; exile, banish; assign (a task) to someone else

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(v. ) to portray, sketch, or describe precisely; mark the outline of; sketch ; describe in detail related: adumbrate (give a rough outline of)

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(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy

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furrowed; striped; streaked

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(v.) to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid; (n.) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports

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generous; charitable; forgiving

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to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass

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Give authority or permission to; legal penalty for a forbidden action

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without one's mental faculties, typically a result of violence or intoxication; unconscious.

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uncertain; risky; lacking in security or stability

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comparable; similarity b/w like features of two things

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(adj.) corrosive; able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic in a scathing way

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based on or concerned with observations not just logic

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implied though not plainly expressed

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the theory that the self is the only reality; the quality of being selfish or self-centered

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wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant; glib; frivolous

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having little substance or strength; weak connection; very weak; flimsy

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one who is independent and resists adherence to a group

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shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic

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concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes

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unconnected; separate; distinct

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Eager to please; cheerfully complying

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to bind; the quality of being oppressive ex) the yoke of capitalism

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dishonest, deceitful

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supporting bar; a structural support or brace related: bolster or fortify, buttress

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purify; refine; get to the essential meaning of something

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a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person; devotee

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ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience

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express disapproval or disappointment

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a profoundly wise person

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a strong inclination or liking

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(adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent; (n.) a plant that lives for many years

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an uncertain belief; (N) assumption, hypothesis, something that has been supposed related: conjecture

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a confused multitude of things; move in turbulent manner

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(adj.) winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex; devious

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a support or prop

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an excuse or trick (artifice) for escaping or hiding something

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to move stealthily; to lie in hiding

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(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

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(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

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the quality or fact of being greater in quantity, or importance

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showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant

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the sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense.

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to detect through careful observation

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bad-tempered or irritable

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analyze; test; evaluate

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to foreshadow

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To look upon with disfavor; | to disapprove of

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peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant

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(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

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to gently criticize or correct

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an organized society, such as a nation, state, church, or other organization, having a specific form of government

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(adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value

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a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law

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song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy

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formal or elaborate praise

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(n)- A temporary stay (v)- To stay for a time [syn]- ((n)): visit, stopover, brief stay

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the art of public speaking

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the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.

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move in a feeble or unsteady way

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loyal, reliable, and hardworking

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not able to be refuted or disproved; indisputable

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surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react; perplexed

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prevent from functioning in a normal way; deprived of strength or power

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plump; stocky; substantial; brave and determined

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embarrassed, ashamed

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Feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress

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childishly sulky or bad-tempered

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characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion

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bending readily; easily influenced

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(v.) to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel

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a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others

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To place or come between; to intervene or interrupt; to mediate

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to sail or travel all the way around; to avoid an obstacle; avoid dealing with something

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required by law or a rule; obligatory; mandatory

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farthest or highest point; culmination; zenith

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extremely or unusually small

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opponents, enemies

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not sensible or wise; not appropriate in a particular situation

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subject to one's own judgment

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a professional soldier hired by a foreign army; primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics

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One who speaks for another; spokesman; chairman

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(n) a person's face or facial expression; (v) to approve, support or encourage

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place or source of origin; a record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity or quality

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familiar with someone or something so that you can understand or recognize them or it, and act in an appropriate way

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characterized by lying or falsehood

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a transformation or dramatic change

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Faithfully; done diligently and carefully

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(v.) to make amends, to atone

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to become smaller or thinner toward one end

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beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding; mysterious

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informal: all of the children in a family: he was the youngest in a brood of six | figurative : a remarkable brood of writers. verb 1 [ no obj. ] Ponder; to think or worry persistently or moodily about; think deeply about something that makes one unhappy: he brooded over his need to find a wife.

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having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage

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(adj.) self-righteous, characterized by moralizing; (adj.) making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou

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incapable of being terminated; unending

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to provide an instance of or concrete evidence in support of (a theory, concept, claim, or the like).

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[ with obj. ] decisively put an end to: a spokesman has scotched the rumors. • archaic render (something regarded as dangerous) temporarily harmless: feudal power in France was scotched, though far from killed. 2 [ with obj. ] wedge (someone or something) somewhere: he soon scotched himself against a wall.

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Trifling; ineffective of no value or importance: a nugatory and pointless observation. • useless; futile: the teacher shortages will render nugatory the hopes of implementing the new curriculum.

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Mysterious; used for casting a spell; having some secret or mysterious meaning: runic rhyme.

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Calmness; composure

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Protest strongly; attack w words; speak or write about (something) with great hostility: nationalists inveighed against those who worked with the British.

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Make unclear

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Friendly relations between different religions

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Noun- Good natured manner; affable; geniality

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Inappropriate lightness of manner; frivolity

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shamefully wicked, as persons, actions, or times. heinous or flagrant, as a crime; infamous.

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the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy. an instance of this, as free gift or true fact. a redundant word or expression.

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Prosperous; calm; peaceful; Idyllically calm and peaceful; an untroubled golden time of satisfaction, happiness, and tranquility

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Heroic bravery

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Resisting authority or control

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Attacking original, cherished beliefs and long held traditions

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Believing that one god created and rules humans/the world

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Not blatant; inconspicuous

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Generous and forgiving

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Wild Party

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A period of work done in rotation with others

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Something that has a calming or soothing effect Death or something that causes death, regarded as a release from life

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Care or concern for someone of something; a feeling of excessive concern

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The practice of avoiding activity; laziness

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Made up of many different parts

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Factual or straightforward; having the style or diction of prose (lacking poetic beauty); commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

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Written or spoken language in it's ordinary form (without poetic structure); plain or dull writing

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An ornamental chain of flowers or ribbons

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Lacking good sense

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Wrongdoing

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Extreme ill will that exists between enemies

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An set of principles or beliefs

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Something that is intended to deceive

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a trite or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative

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Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of Proof with evidence

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verb | | [with object] make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse: they did not consummate their marriage until months after it took place. • complete (a transaction or attempt); make perfect: his scheme of colonization was consummated through bloodshed. adjective showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect: she dressed with consummate elegance. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; to make perfect and complete in every aspect

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Without error

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changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection: Web patrons are a notoriously fickle lot, bouncing from one site to another on a whim | the weather is forever fickle.

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Obscure; difficult to understand

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holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action; resolute, stubborn: he worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions.

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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words: the ineffable natural beauty of the Everglades. • not to be uttered: the ineffable Hebrew name that gentiles write as Jehovah.

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verb 1 [with two objects] envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something): she begrudged Martin his affluence. 2 [with object] give reluctantly or resentfully: nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health.

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verb [with object] describe or portray (something) precisely: the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent. • indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary).

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verb (indemnifies, indemnifying, indemnified) [with object] compensate (someone) for harm or loss: the amount of insurance that may be carried to indemnify the owner in the event of a loss. • secure (someone) against legal liability for their actions: the newspaper could not be forced to indemnify the city for personal-injury liability.

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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

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utter or deliver words or a speech in a rhetorical or impassioned way, as if to an audience: [ with obj. ] : she declaimed her views | [ no obj. ] : a preacher declaiming from the pulpit. • [ no obj. ] (declaim against) forcefully protest against or criticize (something).

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1 naive, simplistic, and superficial: their entirely predictable and usually jejune opinions. 2 (of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting: the poem seems to me rather jejune.

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Thick or dense or obscure, confused, muddled (not clear, coherent or arranged in order) (of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter: the turbid estuary. • confused or obscure in meaning or effect: a turbid piece of cinéma vérité.

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1 equivocate (to be deliberately unclear) or prevaricate in action or speech: if you palter or double in your answers, I will have thee hung alive in an iron chain.

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foolish and speculative

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praise (someone) excessively or obsequiously: he was adulated in the press.

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concerned with the way in which something, especially language, has developed and evolved through time.

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1 of or associated with the underworld. | 2 relating to the dwarf planet Pluto.

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wildly uninhibited, frenzied, or orgiastic

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gloomy, sluggish, sullen, or taciturn in temperament

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unrestrained in revelry; orgiastic

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“sealed airtight” or “isolated, impervious to outside influence.

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Urgent; pressing; demanding

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wary and unwilling to take risks; careful, cautious, well-considered

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expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief); reduce the inflated reputation of (someone), especially by ridicule

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a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future: the dispute cast an air of deep pessimism over the future of the peace talks.

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree:

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present, appearing, or found everywhere

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adjective essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison: they inhabit disparate worlds of thought. • containing elements very different from one another: a culturally disparate country. noun (disparates) archaic things so unlike that there is no basis for comparison.

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adjective | fond of or causing heated arguments: a congenial hangout for disputatious academics | disputatious council meetings.

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adjective | relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech: a polemical essay.

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verb [with object] prolong: he had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process. Protracted: adjective lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual: a protracted and bitter dispute.

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loud and enthusiastic approval, typically to welcome or honor someone or something: the tackle brought the fans to their feet in acclamation | the president was again greeted by the acclamations of all present.

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oun (plural symposia | -zēə | or symposiums) a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject. * a collection of essays or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors. * a drinking party or convivial discussion, especially as held in ancient Greece after a banquet (and notable as the title of a work by Plato).

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adjective 1 having or enclosed by a cloister, as in a monastery: a cloistered walkway bordered the courtyard. 2 kept away from the outside world; sheltered: a cloistered upbringing.

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verb [with object] cite as evidence: a number of factors are adduced to explain the situation.

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verb (trumpets, trumpeting, trumpeted) 1 [no object] play a trumpet: a jazz band trumpeted on the stage behind, and the kids danced until dark. • make a loud, penetrating sound resembling that of a trumpet: wild elephants trumpeting in the bush. 2 [with object] proclaim widely or loudly: the press trumpeted another defeat for the government. PHRASES blow one's (own) trumpet mainly British talk openly and boastfully about one's achievements: he refused to blow his own trumpet and blushingly declined to speak.

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adjective self-evident or unquestionable: it is axiomatic that dividends have to be financed.

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cal·low | ˈkalō | adjective (of a young person) inexperienced and immature: earnest and callow undergraduates.

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verb | ˈaspəˌrāt | [with object] Medicine breathe (something) in; inhale: some drowning victims don't aspirate any water. • draw (fluid) by suction from a vessel or cavity: bile was aspirated through a catheter. noun | ˈasp(ə)rət | 1 Phonetics an aspirated consonant. • the sound h or a character used to represent this sound. 2 Medicine matter that has been drawn from the body by suction: gastric aspirate | esophageal aspirates. adjective | ˈasp(ə)rət | Phonetics (of a sound) pronounced with an exhalation of breath; aspirated.

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verb [with object and adverbial] persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery: we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper. • (inveigle oneself or one's way into) gain entrance to (a place) by persuading (someone) with deception or flattery: Jones had inveigled himself into her house.

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adjective 1 (of weather) mild: it is a very clement day. 2 (of a person or a person's actions) merciful.

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adjective 1 fair and impartial: an equitable balance of power. 2 Law valid in equity as distinct from law: the beneficiaries have an equitable interest in the property.

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adjective (courtlier, courtliest) | very polite or refined, as befitting a royal court: he gave a courtly bow.

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verb [with object] 1 collect and combine (texts, information, or sets of figures) in proper order: all the information obtained is being collated. • compare and analyze (texts or other data): these accounts he collated with his own experience. • Printing verify the order of (sheets of a book) by their signatures. 2 appoint (a member of the clergy) to a benefice.

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verb [no object] US informal | talk at length, especially in an inflated or empty way.

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verb [with object] informal pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way: I was promptly accused of filching Mr. Muir's idea.

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adjective | rude in a mean-spirited and surly way: it seems churlish to complain.

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noun a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief: the widening schism between Church leaders and politicians | [mass noun] : the persistence of this group could produce schism within society. • the formal separation of a Church into two Churches or the secession of a group owing to doctrinal and other differences. See also Great Schism.

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noun patient self-control; restraint and tolerance: forbearance from taking action. • Law the action of refraining from exercising a legal right, especially enforcing the payment of a debt.

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noun a formal authorization or proposition; a decree: adopting a legislative review program, rather than trying to regulate by fiat. • an arbitrary order: the appraisal dropped the value from $75,000 to $15,000, rendering it worthless by bureaucratic fiat.

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denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace: we cannot prevent ourselves sometimes from dreaming of performing venial if not mortal sins | everything I've disclosed up to now can be seen as venial. Often contrasted with mortal. • (of a fault or offense) slight and pardonable.

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verb [no object] 1 express vehement protest: he fulminated against the evils of his time | she began fulminating at the injustice of it all. 2 literary explode violently or flash like lightning: thunder fulminated around the house.

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make (someone) unable to think or feel properly: the offense of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her. • astonish and shock: the amount they spend on clothes would appall their parents and stupefy their grandparents.

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``` adjective endless (often used hyperbolically): we got bogged down in interminable discussions. ```

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verb (delimits, delimiting, delimited) [with object] determine the limits or boundaries of: agreements delimiting fishing zones. related: demarcate

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adjective [predicative] (tantamount to) | equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as: the resignations were tantamount to an admission of guilt.

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apt in the circumstances or in relation to something: an apposite quotation | the observations are apposite to the discussion.

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``` adjective 1 (of a mythical animal) formed from parts of various animals: the design is based on a chimeric creature with the body of a turtle and the head of a dragon. ``` 2 hoped for but illusory or impossible to achieve: the notion of tolerance is a chimeric dream.

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adjective formal | concerned with tasting or the sense of taste: gustatory delights.

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1 a luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint: a nimbus of power played around him, brighter than lightning. • a light, color, etc., that surrounds someone or something. 2 a large gray rain cloud: [as modifier] : nimbus clouds.

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an abundance: the farm boasts a plenitude of animals and birds. • the condition of being full or complete: the plenitude of the Pope's powers.

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noun a preconceived opinion; a prejudice: ill-informed prepossessions | imagine listening to Beethoven with the prepossession that C is a good note and F a bad one.

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1 (of an appearance or action) suggest; be evidence of: the attractive tree-lined road bespoke money. 2 order or reserve (something) in advance: obtaining the affidavits that it has been necessary to bespeak. 3 archaic speak to: and in disgrace bespoke him thus.

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``` verb [with object] publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm: the senator made himself famous as a pinch-penny watchdog of public spending, lampooning dubious federal projects. ``` noun a speech or text lampooning someone or something: does this sound like a lampoon of student life?

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noun 1 an area of muddy or boggy ground: in midwinter the track beneath this bridge became a muddy morass. 2 a complicated or confused situation: she would become lost in a morass of lies and explanations.

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adjective 1 [predicative] having no legal or binding force; invalid: the establishment of a new interim government was declared null and void. 2 having or associated with the value zero. • Mathematics (of a set or matrix) having no elements, or only zeros as elements. 3 lacking distinctive qualities; having no positive substance or content: his curiously null life.

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adjective 1 of or forming a general summary or synopsis: a synoptic outline of the contents. • taking or involving a comprehensive mental view: a synoptic model of higher education.

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adjective tending or able to change frequently or easily: it is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject. • able to do many different things; versatile: Shostakovich was a remarkably protean composer, one at home in a wide range of styles.

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adjective (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy; boring verbosity: he found the narrative too prolix and discursive.

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adjective | bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative: a crusty, cantankerous old man.

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verb [with object] represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute: the crimes imputed to Richard. * Finance assign (a value) to something by inference from the value of the products or processes to which it contributes: by imputing the interest rates they potentially introduce a measurement error. * Theology ascribe (righteousness, guilt, etc.) to someone by virtue of a similar quality in another: Christ's righteousness has been imputed to us.

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verb [no object] complain pettily; grumble: she heard him grousing about his assistant. noun a grumble or complaint: our biggest grouse was about the noise of the construction work.

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noun 1 a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission: the UN special envoy to Yugoslavia | a peace envoy. 2 a minister plenipotentiary, ranking below ambassador and above chargé d'affaires.

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adjective characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons: an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labor | a narrow, humorless, ascetic face. noun a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention. abstinent or austere in lifestyle related: hermit, anchorite (person who lives away from society), recluse (person who lives in solitude)

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noun assistance and support in times of hardship and distress: the wounded had little chance of succor. • (succors) archaic reinforcements of troops. verb [with object] give assistance or aid to: prisoners of war were liberated and succored.

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adjective | silly; stupid: don't constantly badger people with inane questions.

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adjective | capable of making mistakes or being erroneous: experts can be fallible.

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adjective | silly and pointless: a fatuous comment.

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noun (plural volleys) 1 a number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time: the infantry let off a couple of volleys. • a series of utterances directed at someone in quick succession: he unleashed a volley of angry questions. • Tennis an exchange of shots. 2 (in sports, especially tennis or soccer) a strike or kick of the ball made before it touches the ground: a forehand volley.

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noun formal a spoken curse: she hurled her imprecations at anyone who might be listening. curse, prayer for harm to come to someone related: malediction

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noun (plural salvos or salvoes) a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle: a deafening salvo of shots rang out | another salvo crashed nearer to the German positions. * a number of weapons released from one or more aircraft in quick succession. * a sudden, vigorous, or aggressive act or series of acts: the pardons provoked a salvo of accusations.

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adjective dated | humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner: a waggish riposte.

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noun 1 a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism. 2 a quick return thrust following a parry. verb 1 [with direct speech] make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism: “I'd have made lamb chops had I known you're a vegetarian,” Kris riposted. 2 [no object] make a quick return thrust in fencing.

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declare or state assuredly

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1 expressed clearly; easy to understand: a lucid account | write in a clear and lucid style. * showing ability to think clearly, especially in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity: he has a few lucid moments every now and then. * Psychology (of a dream) experienced with the dreamer feeling awake, aware of dreaming, and able to control events consciously. 2 literary bright or luminous: birds dipped their wings in the lucid flow of air.

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(of a liquid) free of anything that darkens; completely clear: the limpid waters of the Caribbean. * (of a person's eyes) unclouded; clear: the limpid gray eyes gazed trustfully at her. * (especially of writing or music) clear and accessible or melodious: the limpid notes of a recorder.

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be thrifty or parsimonious; economize: I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education.

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verb [with object] (of a person) dishonestly or unfairly take (something, especially money, belonging to another) for one's own use: department officials had misappropriated funds.

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(of a person) easy to control or influence: tractable dogs that have had some obedience training. • (of a situation or problem) easy to deal with: trying to make the mathematics tractable.

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adjective | willing to please others; obliging; agreeable: when unharnessed, Northern dogs are peaceful and complaisant.

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the act of pestering or harassing somebody, usually in order to make him or her do something tell (someone) repeatedly to do something: an association that chivvies government into action.

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adjective | unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable: the ineluctable facts of history.

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adjective | not capable of being changed or exchanged.

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adjective lacking physical sensation: a patient who was permanently unconscious and insensate. • lacking sympathy or compassion; unfeeling: a positively insensate hatred. • completely lacking sense or reason: insensate jabbering.

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adjective | unpleasantly or arrogantly domineering: his overbearing, sometimes ruthless desire to succeed.

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make appropriate return for (a favor, service, or wrongdoing): they are quick to requite a kindness. * return a favor to (someone): to win enough to requite my friends. * respond to (love or affection); return: she did not requite his love.

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verb [no object] (of a company, government, or individual) reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty: as a result of the recession the company retrenched | [with object] : if people are forced to retrench their expenditure trade will suffer. • [with object] formal reduce or diminish (something) in extent or quantity: right-wing parties which seek to retrench the welfare state.

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verb [with object] make a military observation of (a region): they reconnoitered the beach some weeks before the landing | [no object] : the raiders were reconnoitering for further attacks. noun an act of reconnoitering: a nocturnal reconnoiter of the camp.

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verb (descries, descrying, descried) [with object] literary | catch sight of: she descried two figures.

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without a clearly defined shape or form: amorphous blue forms and straight black lines. * vague; ill-organized; unclassifiable: make explicit the amorphous statements. * (of a group of people or an organization) lacking a clear structure or focus: an amorphous and leaderless legislature.

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``` verb [no object] speak or write at length or in detail: she expatiated on working-class novelists. ```

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describes “an action performed beyond what is expected or required.”

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noun 1 spongy white tissue lining the rind of an orange, lemon, and other citrus fruits. • Botany the spongy cellular tissue in the stems and branches of many higher plants. • archaic spinal marrow. 2 the essence of something: a book that he considered contained the pith of all his work. 3 forceful and concise expression: he writes with a combination of pith and exactitude. verb [with object] 1 remove the pith from: peel and pith the oranges. 2 pierce or sever the spinal cord of (an animal) so as to kill or immobilize it. to kill by cutting the spinal cord

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to weaken or drain of vigor

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(v) Attack, overwhelm, crowd in on or surround related: harry (harass or annoy), hound (harass or pursue relentlessly), beleaguer (surround, as with with difficulty or attackers)

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(n) Insolence, boldness, or presumptuous

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(v) To make or become thin, less compact, or less dense (v) To purify, refine, or make more spiritual (adj) lofty, very high up or elevated, exclusive; select

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(n) Bitter, abusive criticism or denunciation

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(v) To throw or fall down headlong (v) To bring about or cause to happen, especially abruptly or prematurely (v) To cause (a substance) to separate from a solution; To condense or cause to condense and fall from the sky as snow, rain, etc. (adj.) Speeding headlong, rapidly, or dangerously; Proceeding with undue haste and without necessary forethought

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(v) To assert or affirm positively (v) To formally assert or prove in pleading a case or cause state or assert to be the case: [ with clause ] : he averred that he was innocent of the allegations | [ with direct speech ] : “You're the most beautiful girl in the world,” he averred. • [ with obj. ] Law allege as a fact in support of a plea.

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(adj. ) Intelligible or readily understandable (adj. ) Sane or rational (adj. ) Translucent or clear; bright or luminous

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(adj.) Resolutely fearless or undaunted

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(adj. ) Deviating from the norm or expectations; irregular | (adj. ) Uncertain or incongruous in nature

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(v) To produce or send out new growth; to sprout or bloom | (v) To grow, expand, or develop quickly and often profusely

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(n) 1. The circulatory fluid of a plant; an essential bodily fluid 2. Health, vitality, or energy (metaphor related to “essential body fluid”) 3. A gullible person, fool, or dupe (v) 1. To deplete, drain, or weaken, especially of energy or vitality 2. To diminish the intensity or supply of 3. To undermine the foundations of

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(adj. ) Secret or withheld from the uninitiated (adj. ) Mysterious, inscrutable, difficult or impossible to comprehend (adj. ) Of, related to, or concerned with magic or the supernatural

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(v) To deny or prove false | (v) To oppose or speak out against

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(n) The central point or essence; the heart of the matter | (n) The grounds of a legal action

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(n) Capacity to be molded or made to assume or hold a shape

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(n) Liveliness or exuberance, especially in manner or expression; joyously unrestrained

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(adj. ) Uncultured or ignorant, lacking in knowledge (adj. ) Poorly or crudely made (adj. ) Without artificiality; natural, sincere

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(adj. ) Winding; containing numerous twists, turns, or bends (adj. ) Crooked, tricky, or devious (adj. ) Highly involved, circuitous, or complex

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(adj. ) Not dense; thin or diluted inconsistency (adj. ) Slender (adj. ) Lacking substance or strength; flimsy; shaky

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v) To gain or regain the favor of; appease or conciliate

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(n) A curse

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1. (POSITIVE meaning) Official or authoritative permission or authorization; support or encouragement (v) To approve or authorize officially; to support or tolerate by showing approval 2. (NEGATIVE meaning) A penalty meant to force compliance; a military or economic measure adopted by several nations and meant to coerce another nation violating international law (v) To penalize, especially for a violation of international law

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(adj.) Agreeable, eager to please, obliging

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(adj.) Existing or present everywhere; constantly encountered or widespread

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(n) 1. The quality or state of being disloyal; treachery; faithlessness 2. An act of disloyalty

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(adj. ) Not original; secondary or copied | (adj. ) Derived

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(n) A noisy, loud quarrel, brawl, or disturbance

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(adj.) Overstepping the bounds of what’s right or proper; inappropriately forward or taking liberties

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(v) 1. To treat as unimportant or make light of 2. To treat with disdain or discourteous inattention 3. To do inattentively or negligently (n) An instance of being slighted (adj. ) 1. Slim or delicate of body 2. Small in size, extent, or quantity 3. Trifling, trivial, or unimportant 4. Lacking strength or substance; flimsy

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(adj. ) Belonging or related to the original, earliest condition; primitive (adj. ) Remaining in a pure, unspoiled state; untouched by civilization (adj. ) Clean as if new

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(v) To confuse, perplex, or stump; to throw into disorder (v) To mix up; to fail to notice differences (v) To refute, prove wrong, or put to shame

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(v) To comfort; to alleviate someone’s grief, suffering, or sense of loss (n) 1. a cabinet (such as for a television) designed to stand on the floor 2. the control unit of a computer, electrical system, vehicle, etc. related: succor (comfort, provide relief)

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(n) Separate or distinct; an individual thing | (n) Consisting of unconnected individual parts; not continuous

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(n) Official approval | (n) Commendation; praise; a warm expression of approval

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(v) To agree, cooperate, or coincide

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1. Public condemnation or censure | 2. An accusation of a crime

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(v) To foster or promote the development of; to incite or rouse

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(adj. ) Dispersed; spread out | (adj. ) Wordy and poorly organized

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(v) To clear from a charge or guilt

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(adj.) Stubbornly sticking to an attitude, opinion, purpose, or course against argument or persuasion; difficult to control, subdue, or remedy

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(adj. ) Impressive or extraordinary in bulk, amount, or degree; enormous (adj. ) Marvelous; eliciting amazement

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(v) 1. To impose and collect (such as a tax) 2. To draft troops into military service 3. To declare and wage war

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(adj. ) Not openly done, acknowledged, or avowed; veiled | (adj. ) Sheltered or covered

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verb (used with object) to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit: He avowed himself an opponent of all alliances.

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(v) To inform, tell, or give notice to

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(adj.) Stubbornly resisting or defying authority or guidance

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(v) To call (as a group of people) to a meeting

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(adj.) Universal, broad-minded

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(n) Person who adheres to rules extremely closely; a disciplinarian

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(adj. ) Of great weight; unwieldy due to heaviness and bulk | (adj. ) Labored, dull, or lifeless

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(adj.) 1. Pertaining to the body (as opposed to the mind, a body part, or the environment) 2. Relating to the wall of the body cavity

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(n) A stroke of good luck; a chance occurrence or accident

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(v) 1. To take off or remove (as clothes); to tip or remove (one’s hat) in greeting 2. To put aside or discard

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(n) A wasting disease caused by vitamin C deficiency | (adj. ) Contemptible, despicable, or mean

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(adj.) Appropriate, relevant, or apt

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(adj.) Wordy; overly talkative and given to long, rambling, often trivial speech

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(v) To frolic; to skip or leap about playfully

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(v) To send out or issue with denunciation, invective, or condemnation (v) To explode

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(n) The act of cutting off noun Botany the natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit: leaf abscission in trees | [as modifier] : abscission layer.

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(adj. ) Ferocious, cruel, or savage (adj. ) Deadly or destructive (adj. ) Scathing or harsh (adj. ) Belligerent or aggressive; disposed to fighting

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strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people. the full or extreme severity of laws, rules, etc. severity of living conditions; hardship; austerity: the rigor of wartime existence. a severe or harsh act, circumstance, etc. scrupulous or inflexible accuracy or adherence: the logical rigor of mathematics. severity of weather or climate or an instance of this: the rigors of winter.

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(adj.) Relevant or closely related

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(adj.) Having a sticky, adhesive, or viscous quality or consistency

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(adj. ) Fluent in speaking or writing to the point of insincerity or thoughtlessness (adj. ) Done with natural ease or off hand nonchalance

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v) To repay or make return for; to reciprocate (v) To avenge (v) To recompense for a service, benefit, or injury

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(v) To complain, grumble (n) A grievance; a persistent complaint (n) Any of various types of plump, chicken-like gamebirds

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(adj) Possible to see, measure, or estimate large enough to be noticed (usu. refers to an amount)

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(v) 1. To cause to expand; to widen or enlarge | 2. To speak or write at length on a subject

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(n) Self-possession or composure, especially under stress

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(n) Indulgence of passions or appetites | (n) Excessive drinking of alcohol

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(adj.) Strong or vigorous in mind, body, or spirit

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(v) To cut short or condense (especially of a written work)

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(v) To crush or squash as if by trampling (v) To quell or suppress completely (v) To silence, as by a crushing remark (v) To emit a splashing, sucking sound

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(adj.) Done, said, or composed with little or no preparation; unpremeditated; impromptu

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(v) To hinder or prevent in advance (v) To anticipate or deal with in advance (v) To buy up goods so as to drive up prices for resale

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(n) The state of being quiescent; tranquil restfulness or repose

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(n) A person who is wealthy, prominent, or important | n) A provincial governor of India’s Mogul empire (historical

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(adj.) Having an extremely offensive smell

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(n) Power; might

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``` bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen): Ferguson will rue the day he turned down that offer | she might live to rue this impetuous decision. noun archaic ``` repentance; regret: with rue my heart is laden. • compassion; pity: tears of pitying rue. (n) a bitter herb used medicinally

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(adj.) Slow, late; procrastinating or stalling for time

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(adj.) Probably, likely, or appearing to be true ver·i·si·mil·i·tude | ˌvərəsəˈmiləˌt(y)o͞od | noun the appearance of being true or real: the detail gives the novel some verisimilitude. related: feasible (possible, logical, likely or suitable), plausible

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(n) One who abstains totally from alcohol

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(adj. ) Permanent; impossible to remove, erase, or wash away | (adj. ) Memorable; unforgettable; making a lasting impression

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(adj.) Complacently foolish or silly

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(adj. ) Established through long practice or precedent | (adj. ) Habitual or ingrained

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(v) To multiply or breed; to pass (traits) to offspring (v) To extend or spread to a greater area or number (v) To foster wider knowledge or spread word of; to publicize

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(adj. ) Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness; straightforward, candid, or frank; Free of dissimulation. related: guileless, artless, ingenue

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(adj.) Pleasant and easy to talk to; approachable

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(v) To stay attached; to stick to (v) To be devoted in support or allegiance (v) To remain committed to

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(adj.) Negligent, careless, or lax; slow, sluggish, or lacking energy; lacking tautness or tightness; weak; inactive, not busy (v) 1. To become slack; to loosen or make slower 2. To shirk or evade work; to be careless or inattentive in doing

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(n) The act of going out or exiting | (n) An exit or way out

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(v) To move or slope upward; to rise from a lower level or station (v) To go back in time or genealogical progression (v) To become king or queen

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(adj. ) Having been torn, violently lacerated, or wrested from (n) 1. A tear or opening created by rending 2. A rift or breach in relations

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(adj. ) Free from or protecting against infection by pathogenic microorganisms (adj. ) Without animation or emotion

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(n) Deceitful, underhanded, unscrupulous behavior

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(v) To shred (such as cheese) by rubbing against anabrasive surface; to cause to make a harsh sound through grinding (as teeth); to persistently annoy

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(adj. ) Done, given, or obtained without payment; unearned | (adj. ) Unwarranted, unjustified, or uncalled-for

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(n) A false, derogatory claim meant to injure someone’s reputation (n) The act of making such a claim (n) A sprinkling with water, especially as part of a religious ceremony

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(adj. ) Calm, peaceful, or tranquil | (adj. ) Prosperous or wealthy

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a formal expression of high praise; eulogy: | An encomium by the president greeted the returning hero.

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(n) A learned person, scholar, or sage; an idiot savant

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(adj. ) Diligent or persevering in effort or application (adj. ) Done or achieved through perseverance related: assiduous

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(n) A paid position or office requiring little or no work

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(v) To disturb or torment (v) To prepare ground for planting with a harrow (a tool designed to break up and even out plowed land)

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(v) grab or hold; secure a goal (to “clinch the win”), make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together

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(v) To block, thwart, or stand in the way of

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(n) A confused jumble or mass (v) To become deeply involved or embroiled in something (v) To roll, writhe, or heave

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(v) To ask humbly of (someone); to beseech | (v) To ask for something humbly; to pray for

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(adj. ) Parched; burning or intensely hot (adj. ) Passionate or ardent (adj. ) Fast or hurried related: arid (dry, barren)

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(n) A poem, either a short description of an idealized rural scene or a narrative dealing with romantic or heroic themes (n) A carefree, lighthearted experience or period; a romantic interlude

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(n) A distorted, debased, grotesque, or inferior imitation or likeness (n) An exaggerated burlesque or imitation of a serious literary work, which is usually grotesquely incongruous

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(n) Depravity, baseness, or vileness | (n) A corrupt act

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(v) To care for (as a young bird) until it is ready to fly (v) To cover with or as with feathers (v) To grow plumage needed for flight

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(adj.) Penniless; without money

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(n) One who advocates or attempts to incite war

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(v) To equivocate, lie, or stray from the truth

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(n) Dishonesty; lack of probity (probity = honesty)

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(n) Familiarity; the state of being able to speak about something (“converse”) knowledgeably

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(n) State of perplexity, especially regarding how to proceed

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(n) The quality of being proper or appropriate | (n) Plural: The customs and rules of polite society

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(adj.) Insolent; boldly disrespectful

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(v) To challenge or attack as false or questionable

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(adj. ) Accidental or unintentional | (adj. ) Inattentive; not fully focused or taking heed

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(adj. ) Lying down or reclining, especially in repose | (adj. ) Resting or idle

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(v) To renounce, recant, or repudiate, often solemnly or under oath related: forswear (reject or renounce under oath; swear falsely in court, eschew

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(adj.) Abnormally pale; lacking color or vitality

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(adj.) Radiant or resplendent; shining brilliantly

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(v) To gather together | (n) Formed by the collection of smaller parts

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(n) An invasion, raid, or hostile entrance of another’s territory (n) The act of entering

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(n) Calmness; mental or emotional stability under stress; balance or equilibrium

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not exactly known, established, or defined: the date of manufacture is indeterminate. * (of a judicial sentence) such that the convicted person's conduct determines the date of release. * Mathematics (of a quantity) having no definite or definable value. * Medicine (of a condition) from which a diagnosis of the underlying cause cannot be made: indeterminate colitis. (adj.) Having an infinite number of solutions

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(adj. ) Drawn or bent into folds or furrows (as in corrugated cardboard) (adj. ) Wrinkled, as in the skin or face

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(n) Utter poverty, without comfort

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(adj. ) Native to or naturally occurring in a region or environment (adj. ) Innate or natural

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(adj.) Understood by or intended for only a select group, often of people with specialized knowledge (adj.) Confidential

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(adj. ) Deviating from the usual or proper course, especially in behavior (adj. ) Deviating from the normal or expected type; atypical

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(adj. ) Crude, gross, and unrefined; lacking indiscrimination (adj. ) Excessively materialistic

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(adj. ) Urgently, keenly desirous to the point of greed | (adj. ) Marked by enthusiasm or voracious interest

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(adv) immediately; in a prompt or direct manner; without prior notice

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(adj.) Lessening or mitigating the seriousness or extent of something

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(adj. ) Having or seeming to have hidden meaning; mysterious or mystifying (adj. ) Secret or occult; employing or using code or a cipher

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(v) To deaden; to hold back or retard the energy of; to stifle, suffocate, or restrain

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(v) To solicit business, votes, etc., in a persistent or annoying way (v) To describe or advertise boastfully; promote or praise excessively

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(adj. ) Built on unsound logic; containing a fallacy (fallacy = logical mistake) (adj. ) Misleading or delusive

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(n) A gift, service, or other demonstration of gratitude, admiration, or affection (n) Evidence or something indicating a praiseworthy quality or characteristic (n) Payment given or extracted as a sign of submission or in exchange for protection

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(v) To lure, induce, or win over by using flattery | (v) To obtain by flattery or coaxing

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(v) 1. To undergo or cause fermentation (such as yogurt or other such foods) 2. To excite or agitate; to foment (n) A state of agitation, unrest, or tumult (“the political ferment may lead to revolt”)

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(n) Cheerful willingness or promptness noun brisk and cheerful readiness: she accepted the invitation with alacrity.

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(v) To talk rapidly, incoherently, or nonsensically

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(v) To be in harmony; agree

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(adj.) Fruitful, fertile

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(adj.) Stubbornly disobedient; hard to manage

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(adj. ) Mean-spirited, contemptible, or selfish (adj. ) Showing a lack of values or ethics (adj. ) Of inferior value or quality

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n) A shifty or unethical lawyer | (n) A person who bickers or quibbles over trivial matters

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(v) Chat; talk casually (v) To make things up; in psychology, to fill in gaps in one’s memory with “fabulous” stories

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(v) Shackle, put in chains, or restrict the freedom of

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(v) Brag about

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(adj. ) Immature; showing lack of judgment | (adj. ) Pretentious and immature at the same time

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(n) Harsh, unpleasantly conflicting, or cacophonous sounds | (n) Inconsistency or lack of agreement

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(adj. ) Exceeding the natural, normal, or regular; extraordinary (adj. ) Existing outside of or beyond the normal course of nature (adj. ) Supernatural

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(v) (Of animals) To smooth and clean one’s fur or feathers (v) To dress with great care or primp (v) To gloat, congratulate oneself, or swell with pride

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(n) Weariness or fatigue | (n) Listlessness or indolence

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(n) Lightness or unseriousness of manner, mind, or character, to the point of being inappropriate; frivolity (n) Fickleness or inconstancy

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(adj.) Slow, sluggish, or lagging behind

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(adj. ) Urgent, pressing, or demanding immediate action | (adj. ) Demanding a good deal or too much

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(n) Something profound; intellectual, mental, or emotional depth

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(n) A shallow place in a body of water where one can cross on foot, by horse, etc. (v) To cross over a body of water, such as a river, in this way

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(adj. ) Clear or transparent (adj. ) Simple, transparent, or easily understood (as in style or speech) (adj. ) Untroubled or serene

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(v) To prohibit or forbid (v) To condemn as dangerous or harmful (v) To banish; to publish the name of a convicted outlaw

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(v) To lean to one side, as a ship

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(n) The state or quality of being acrid in smell; biting, caustic, sharp, or incisive

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(v) To move or rest in a reclined, indolent manner; to droop or hang

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(n) Attribute; give blame or responsibility for (sometimes falsely)

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noun a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride: he left in a fit of pique. verb (piques |pēks| , piquing |ˈpēkiNG| , piqued |pēkt| ) 1 [ with obj. ] stimulate (interest or curiosity): you have piqued my curiosity about the man. 2 (be piqued) feel irritated or resentful: she was piqued by his curtness. 3 (pique oneself) archaic pride oneself.

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(v) To soothe or put to sleep (v) To deceive or cause to feel a false sense of safety or security related: slack (calm, period of quiet)

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(n) That which is standard, approved, or sanctioned, especially in regards to scripture or literature (n) A rule, principal, or law

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(n) One who fraudulently claims to have medical skills; a charlatan

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(v) To make soft or dissolve by soaking; to emaciate

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(adj. ) Lacking in consistency or order; unplanned or fitful | (adj. ) Random or disconnected from the main subject

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(n) Someone with refined, discriminating taste, especially in food or wine; a connoisseur

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(v) To reject or criticize bluntly or abruptly; to snub | (v) To check, repel, or drive of

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(adj.) Challenging to those of average understanding or knowledge; abstruse or deep (adj.) Concealed or hidden

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(adj. ) Tending to cause sleep or dull alertness | (adj. ) Sleepy, lethargic, or drowsy

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E (adj.) Causing fear or awe; alarming or formidable | (adj.) Illustrious; worthy of respect

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(adj.) Changeable, volatile, or given to rapid shifts in mood (adj.) Having qualities associated w/Greek god Mercury, including cleverness, eloquence, and thievishness

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(adj) concerned with abstract thought; related to metaphysics (branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of being and of the world); very subtle or abstruse

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(adj.) Standing out; most noticeable or important

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(adj.) Prescribing a norm or standard; expressing value judgments (how things should be) instead of just stating the facts

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(n) A person who uses petty or unethical practices, esp. a lawyer who does this

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(adj.) Like twilight; dim

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(n) Reconciliation or fusion (esp. only partial) of different philosophies, religions, belief systems, etc.

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(adj.) Universal; worldwide in scope

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(n) Severe criticism, reproach, or punishment | related: admonish, reprove, upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, excoriate, castigate

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(v) To be discontent, complain, or fret | (v) To yearn or long deeply for something

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(adj.) resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's

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(adj.) Menacing or threatening in nature or aspect

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(adj. ) Native to or characteristic of a certain place or people (adj. ) Restricted or confined to a specific area or place

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(v) To abolish, annul, or put aside, usually officially

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(v) To mention, suggest, or bring up | (v) To tap, pierce, or open up

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(n) The act of removing from power (n) Testimony under oath (n) The process of depositing, or the state of being deposited

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(n) Growth by gradual addition or build up

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(n) Disgrace or infamy due to shameful, despicable behavior (n) Harsh contempt or condemnation (n) A cause for shame or disgrace

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(v) To satisfy or appease (an appetite) fully | (v) To indulge (an appetite) to excess; to glut

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(adj.) Fair and impartial; characterized by or showing equity (equity = fairness) (Note: do not confuse with equivocal, meaning ambivalent, undecided)

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(adj.) Smart and trim in dress or appearance (usually of a man: “nattily dressed”

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(adj.) Sordid; unpleasant; showing the low side of life

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(adj. ) Diligent or persevering in effort or application | (adj. ) Done or achieved through perseverance

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(v.) To erase; to rub or wipe out (v.) To conduct oneself inconspicuously, to make oneself “invisible” (often used in the expression “self-effacing”)

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(n) A new word, phrase, or usage | (n) A psychotic symptom involving the creation of new words

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(adj. ) Pertaining to seed; having possibility of future development (adj. ) Very original and influencing later works (as a seminal artist or artwork)

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(n) A link or connection (n) A connected group or series (n) The core, focus, or central point of connection

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(adj.) Lying on the back or face up (adj.) Showing or characterized by lethargy, passivity, or apathetic inactivity; mentally or morally indifferent or lax

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(adj. ) Capable of burning, corroding, or eating away at | (adj. ) Cutting, harsh, sarcastic, or severely critical

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(adj. ) Of little value, worth, or importance; trifling or inconsequential (adj. ) Without force or effectiveness

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(n) A chaotic, turbulent situation

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(adj.) Stubbornly sticking to an attitude, opinion, purpose, or course, against argument or persuasion (adj.) Difficult to control, subdue, or remedy

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(adj. ) Full of sinews (tendons); tough and stringy or strong (adj. ) Lean and muscular; strong, forceful, or vigorous

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(v) To obstruct, close up, or block off | (v) To prevent the passage of

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(n) A large number or quantity (“a whole slew of problems”)

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(adj.) Exercising or marked by self-restraint, especially of the desires

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(n) The state or quality of being odious (arousing contempt or strong displeasure) (n) Contempt, dislike, or repugnance (n) Disgrace or infamy due to reprehensible or hateful acts

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(adj. ) Weighted down with or as if with water; soaked thoroughly (adj. ) Dull or expressionless, as from drink (adj. ) Sluggish or torpid

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(n) 1. An excessive amount or oversupply 2. Overindulgence (such as in food or drink); disgust from overindulgence (v) To feed or supply to surfeit (i.e., satiety, excess, or disgust)

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(adj.) Able to pay debts; not bankrupt

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(adj. ) Burdensome or troublesome (“onus”=burden) | (adj. ) Entailing legal obligations that exceed the benefits

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(n) Crafty schemes or plots

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(adj. ) Cautious or wary (adj. ) Sparing; hesitant to give, accept, or expend (adj. ) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident

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(adj.) Scornfully mocking; derisive

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(adj.) Partisan; marked by a strong point of view

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(v) Dress or decorate in a gaudy, ostentatious way

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(adj. ) Pertaining to conflict within a group | (adj. ) Mutually destructive

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(adj.) Dry or withered

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(n) The theory or study of signs and symbols used as elements of communication; the study of languages, gestures, or even clothing used as communication

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shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid: troops resplendent in white uniforms; resplendent virtues. attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous: she was resplendent in a sea-green dress.

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An interval or pause

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Factual or straightforward

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Indirect information

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One who is morally unprincipled

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An unprincipled or dishonest person

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To do something that one considers beneath their dignity

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Become smaller; used in relation to having made contracts

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Swollen or affected with swelling

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Talk with extravagant enthusiasm

Answer 496

Composure, self-control; facial expression; admit as acceptable or possible; support

Answer 497

Weakened in force or effect

Answer 498

reckless, crazy, eccentric

Answer 499

reckless about spending; one who spends money wastefully

Answer 500

Any violent upheaval, esp one of a social or political nature

Answer 501

constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive; unremitting (not slacking or abating; incessant)

Answer 502

(V) travel from place to place, esp. on foot related: Itinerant, peripatetic, wayfaring

Answer 503

(ADJ) relating to the different meanings of words or other symbols

Answer 504

(V) Avoid commitment by leaving provisions for withdrawal or changing one's mind; protect a bet by also betting on the other side related: equivocate, waffle, Tergiversate (waver, use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing), Palter (talk insincerely; bargain or haggle) A hedge fund is an investment fund that hedges risk with a variety of methods, such as short selling and derivatives

Answer 505

(ADJ) Recrudescence (N) Recrudesce (V) Revival, breaking out into renewed activity generally used for the reappearance of a disease related: renascent (reviving, becoming active again), resurgent (having a revival, rising or surging again)

Answer 506

(V) climb away awkwardly or with difficulty, scramble

Answer 507

(V) to have a good or bad effect, esp as a result of a person's efforts or actions (usually used with to, on or upon) related: reap (harvest, get as a result of one's effort)

Answer 508

N) outer part of a shadow from an eclipse; any surrounding region, fringe, periphery; any area where something sort of exists related: hinterland (remote or undeveloped area)

Answer 509

sift, analyze critically, separate the useful part from the worthless part related: rarefy (make more pure, exclusive, or thinner and less dense)

Answer 510

funny in an odd way; adjective curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement: his unique brand of droll self-mockery. noun archaic a jester or entertainer; a buffoon. related: waggish (merry), risible (lau

Answer 511

(N) grasping, squeezing, etc. of the hands as an expression of nervousness, guilt, etc. extended debate over what to do about an issue

Answer 512

(N) environment, atmosphere; the environmental setting in which something happens or develops related: zeitgeist (the cultural, intellectual mood of a time period), ethos (the character or moral values specific to a person, group or time period, etc)

Answer 513

personal inclination or tendency related: predilection, propensity

Answer 514

(N) mix of incongruous parts; artistic work imitating the work of other artists, often satirically; a thrown together mess related: hodgepodge, medley, farrago, potpourri, olio (mixtures of diverse things) eclectic is more positive and means selecting the best from a diverse selection

Answer 515

person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and close-minded way (noun); merely theoretical, impractical, or fanatical about other people accepting once's ideas (adj) related: dogmatic

Answer 516

concise summary, abstract related: digest, recapitulation, compendium

Answer 517

(V) strike, chop, or hack (with a axe, sword, etc.) make or shape something (such as a statue) with a cutting tool

Answer 518

a substance used to whiten walls, wood, etc. (noun); deception, covering up wrongs, errors, misdeeds, etc. (verb) related: gloss over, paper over

Answer 519

gruesome or excessively vivid; sensational, shocking, unrestrained

Answer 520

a shallow, overused statement; cliche related: banal, hackneyed, inane, insipid, trite

Answer 521

bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb

Answer 522

disconcerting, confusing, frustrating related: abash (destroy the confidence of, make ashamed), disquiet

Answer 523

V) tear violently esp to tear one's clothing or hair out of grief; pull apart, split or tear away

Answer 524

sudden outpouring or rush; flood [ usu. in sing. ] a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession: a spate of attacks on travelers. related: inundated, deluge

Answer 525

In a searching or penetrating manner; while examining closely or probing for answers

Answer 526

Incapable of error; certain related: unerring

Answer 527

cheat or defraud related: hoodwink, swindle, con, fleece

Answer 528

pertaining to glaciers; cold, icy, slow, unsympathetic related: frigid (very cold, without human warmth or emotion), gelid (icy)

Answer 529

not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly related: irreverent, sacrilegious, blasphemous

Answer 530

attractive un a vulgar or flashy way; tawdry; deceptive related: gaudy, showy, garish (much too bright, vivid, fancy)

Answer 531

deny, repudiate

Answer 532

professed, evident, or pretended; outwardly appearing in a certain way related: putative (supposed or reputed), nominal (trivial; in name only, so-called)

Answer 533

irritable, easily angered related: dyspeptic, curmudgeon, crotchety, cantankerous

Answer 534

very sheer, fine, translucent related: gossamer

Answer 535

left unplanted (of land); not in use related: arable (able to be farmed; fertile)

Answer 536

in an intense, fiery or heated way related: heatedly

Answer 537

period of time spent doing something or a specific, limited amount of work (noun); to be frugal, to get by on little related: mister, cheapskate, skinflint (stingy person), frugal, thrifty

Answer 538

beggar, or religious follower who lives by begging]] related: pauper, Alms (money or other donation given as charity)

Answer 539

wavering, not sure how to proceed; not firm in one's decision making related: ambivalent, equivocal

Answer 540

(N) judge, umpire, person empowered to decide on matters at hand related: Adjudicator (judge or arbitrator, esp. judge of a competition)

Answer 541

the restatement of a main idea; a summary or concise review... this is where recap comes from! related: precis, digest (periodical containing shortened versions of works published elsewhere), compendium

Answer 542

shed or cast off, esp to regularly shed skin, feathers, etc. (as a snake) related: to slough or shed

Answer 543

Reckless, vicious, without regard for what is right; unjustifiable, deliberately done for no reason at all; sexually unrestrained, or excessively luxurious

Answer 544

breaking bonds or breaking up a group of people; death; disintegration; extreme hedonism; a living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure * disintegration; decomposition: the dissolution of the flesh. * formal death. 2 debauched living; dissipation: an advanced state of dissolution.

Answer 545

greed, excessive desire related: avarice, covetousness, rapacity, rapaciousness

Answer 546

wander in search of; rummage, hunt, make a raid related: plunder, pillage, ransack, depredate and despoil all mean raiding or looting)

Answer 547

person devoted to pleasure and luxury related: voluptuary, hedonist (pleasure-seeker)

Answer 548

leading units at the front of an army; leaders in a trend or movement, people on the cutting edge; the forefront of a trend or movement

Answer 549

blood red or flesh colored related: vermilion (bright red)

Answer 550

former, previous (adj); in the past, formerly (adv) related: bygone (past, former), quondam (former, sometime)

Answer 551

join living tissue (skin) to the part of the body where it will continue to live and grow; to attach as if by grafting; the act of acquiring money or other benefits through illegal means esp. by abusing one's power (noun)

Answer 552

the rules governing grammar and how words join to make sentences, the study of these rules

Answer 553

join or fit together related: converge (move towards one another or towards a point; unite)

Answer 554

any large group that stays together related: covey (group of birds, or any group), brood (group of offspring born at the same time)

Answer 555

pretend to be sick, esp. to get out of work, duties, etc. related: shirk, skulk (to hide for a bad reason, such as avoiding work, or waiting to attack someone)

Answer 556

show reluctance or object; esp for moral reasons related: balk (refuse to proceed or to do something)

Answer 557

Rigor, severity; harshness or sharpness of tone; roughness of surface

Answer 558

scooping or digging tool; force out a person's eye with one's thumb; swindle, extort money from related: rout (dig around as with a snout; rummage; scoop out or gouge)

Answer 559

distant physically or emotionally, reserved; indifferent related: detached (impartial or aloof) standoffish (cold, unfriendly)

Answer 560

having a particular manner; esp. an artificial one related: affectation (fake behavior, such as in speech or dress, adopted to give a certain impression)

Answer 561

Extremely infectious, poisonous, etc. hateful, bitterly hostile related: pathogenic, pervasive

Answer 562

howling in a deep way, like a dog or wolf

Answer 563

censor; remove objectionable or offensive parts related: bowdlerize (expurgate, abridge, or distort), expunge (strike, eliminate, mark for deletion)

Answer 564

belittle, put down related: denigrate

Answer 565

suitable; proper; effective, often at the expense of ethics or other considerations

Answer 566

unruly, troublemaking; irritable related: obstreperous, refractory, captious (faultfinding, making a big deal of trivial faults)

Answer 567

extremely impractical but very romantic, chivalrous, or idealistic; impulsive related: rash (too hasty, acting without considering the consequences)

Answer 568

suffer or tolerate; put up with something or somebody unpleasant related: condone, countenance

Answer 569

noun the action of formally investing a person with honors or rank: the investiture of bishops. • a ceremony at which honors or rank are formally conferred on a particular person.

Answer 570

have a great effect, weigh heavily (often militate against) related: inimical (hostile, adverse or harmful)

Answer 571

unmerciful, harsh (as in not sparing any criticism); generous, lavish (as in not sparing any help or gifts to others) related: acerbic, acrid, astringent, caustic

Answer 572

self-evident truth requiring no proof; universally or generally accepted principle related: maxim, postulate (self-evident proposition, such as in math)

Answer 573

injustice, wickedness, sin

Answer 574

rebellious; stubbornly disobedient related: obstreperous, recalcitrant, refractory

Answer 575

act indecisively; a state of fear or trembling excitement related: vacillate and equivocate

Answer 576

brave, spirited

Answer 577

flexible, supple, agile related: nimble (moving quickly and lightly; alert)

Answer 578

full, rich and clear (of the voice or speaking); pompous, bombastic ``` related: sonorous (giving out a deep, rich, loud sound) dulcet (melodious, agreeable to the ear) mellifluous stentorian (loud) ```

Answer 579

restrict or confine; strictly limit a role, range of activity, or area; in math, to be constructed around so as to touch as many points as possible

Answer 580

grumpy, pessimistic, irritable; suffering from dyspepsia (indigestion) related: crank (an unbalanced person who is fanatical about a private, generally petty cause), cantankerous

Answer 581

not having or not showing physical feeling or emotion: apathy; not feeling or showing emotion: impassive passersby ignore the performers. related: stoic, inscrutable (not able to be scrutinized, mysterious)

Answer 582

send off or deal with in a speedy way; speed, promptness; To transact or dispose of a matter promptly or speedily; the property of being prompt and efficient related: expediency

Answer 583

listen, pay attention to

Answer 584

fixed, not moving or changing related: status quo, stasis, standing (existing indefinitely), stationary (not moving)

Answer 585

narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity: opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behavior: illiberal and anti-democratic policies. related: insular, jingoism

Answer 586

modified, limited, conditional on something else related: tentative, temper

Answer 587

the quality of being firmly determined; resolving to do something; a formal judgement, esp. decided by vote related: resolve

Answer 588

to increase related: augment, aggrandize

Answer 589

person who expounds or explains; champion, advocate, or representative related: proponent

Answer 590

measure the depth of, penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand related: fathom, plumb

Answer 591

gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily

Answer 592

surpass, exceed, be larger or better than; leave behind related: supersede

Answer 593

physically awkward esp. a tall, skinny person related: coltish (playful, wild, resembling a young horse; esp having disproportionately long legs, ungainly (awkward, ungraceful)

Answer 594

support with evidence, cite sources in a detailed way, create documentary evidence of related: corroborate, substantiate, verify

Answer 595

useless, ineffective related: bootless, otiose

Answer 596

prevent, eliminate, make unnecessary related: circumvent (bypass, avoid)

Answer 597

happening at the same time; occurring at the same time, rate, and thus happening together repeatedly related: simultaneous, contemporaneous syn/sym means the together

Answer 598

coming after or following related: subsequent

Answer 599

ruler, person of great power

Answer 600

ready to occur, impending

Answer 601

highly respected; standing above others in quality or position

Answer 602

Discourage, dishearten, lessen the courage of related: cow (intimidate, destroy the courage of)

Answer 603

bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, robust; capable of enduring difficult conditions. • (of a plant) able to survive outside during winter. related: robust, hale

Answer 604

restless; impatient or uneasy under the control of another

Answer 605

based on inference or assumption; providing reasonable grounds for belief related: ostensive, ostensible * don't confuse with presumptuous*

Answer 606

notorious, ill fame; the state of being well-known for a disgraceful reason related: infamous

Answer 607

make worse, weaken related: exacerbate, aggravate, mar, vitiate

Answer 608

a person who is not a member of the clergy related: laity (the church's membership)

Answer 609

in an opposite way; on the other hand related: the expression "on the contrary"

Answer 610

not religious or holy; pertaining to worldly things

Answer 611

very cowardly, lacking courage related: timorous, pusillanimous, dastardly

Answer 612

border, lie along the edge of, go around; evade related: circumvent

Answer 613

to the extent that; insofar as: these provisions apply only inasmuch as trade between Member States is affected. • considering that; since (used to specify the respect in which a statement is true): it was not really a still life inasmuch as all the objects were in motion. related: whereas (while on the contrary, considering that)

Answer 614

playful, merry, done in sport rather than intended seriously related: jocular, jocose, jocund, waggish, risible

Answer 615

to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb to bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc. of a group, nation; adapt or adjust

Answer 616

not enough or barely enough related: modicum, scintilla, iota, mote, tad (small amount) paucity, dearth (scarcity, lack)

Answer 617

(adj) formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat (v) to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way

Answer 618

(n) the office or term of office of a pontiff (v) to perform the office or duties of a pontiff (a high or chief priest) speak in a pretentiously dignified or dogmatic way

Answer 619

tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies

Answer 620

the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving. • a fallacious argument.

Answer 621

steal from, typically using force; plunder: many types of predators depredate bird nests | wandering flocks of pigeons depredating barley crops.

Answer 622

not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs: heterodox views.

Answer 623

tending to induce sleep; soporific.

Answer 624

of or relating to the state immediately before falling asleep; tending to induce sleep.

Answer 625

characterized by a sudden, often ludicrous, switch from elevated to the everyday or banal

Answer 626

to disembowel (cut open and remove the internal organs of) or to remove something of central significance

Answer 627

1 [ with obj. ] disparage (someone or something): it is typical of Pirandello to derogate the powers of reason. 2 [ no obj. ] (derogate from) detract from: this does not derogate from his duty to act honestly and faithfully. 3 [ no obj. ] (derogate from) deviate from (a set of rules or agreed form of behavior): one country has derogated from the Rome Convention.

Answer 628

spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of: development programs have been vitiated by the rise in population. • destroy or impair the legal validity of.

Answer 629

Cowardly; unfaithful; traitorous

Answer 630

deserving praise, reward, esteem

Answer 631

serious in intention, purpose, or effort

Answer 632

hiding place

Answer 633

an act of retaliation

Answer 634

having become an object of common mention or reference

Answer 635

of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter

Answer 636

roundabout, not direct

Answer 637

A blow; violent shock or concussion

Answer 638

to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; to berate

Answer 639

Continuing without change; enduring; steadfast

Answer 640

that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable

Answer 641

relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process

Answer 642

extravagantly splendid or costly; luxurious

Answer 643

Strong attractive power or charm

Answer 644

a force that causes rotation

Answer 645

A breach or wide fissure

Answer 646

Remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all

Answer 647

Noteworthy series of events or activities; A procession of persons riding horses

Answer 648

a minor character flaw; (n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw

Answer 649

to make impossible; to prevent the occurrence or existence of

Answer 650

having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative

Answer 651

intended to entrap or beguile; Working in a subtle but destructive way

Answer 652

beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

Answer 653

to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively

Answer 654

fight; argument

Answer 655

causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

Answer 656

offensive; arousing disapproval

Answer 657

(v.) to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice

Answer 658

narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

Answer 659

agreeable; easily persuaded

Answer 660

verb) to suggest something subtly | noun) a hint, indirect suggestion

Answer 661

free of bias or self-interest; impartial; neutral

Answer 662

confusing or ambiguous

Answer 663

reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated; to make less severe

Answer 664

contradict; give a false impression; misrepresent

Answer 665

Disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

Answer 666

the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption

Answer 667

impudent behavior; feeling of deep and bitter anger/ill-will

Answer 668

knowledge of things before they happen; foresight

Answer 669

an oversupply; to oversupply

Answer 670

impossible to stop or prevent

Answer 671

acknowledge defeat; admit ( to a wrongdoing); surrender/relinquish

Answer 672

the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously

Answer 673

deliberate breach of faith or trust; disloyalty --- treacherous; traitorous; deceitful; faithless

Answer 674

(adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting

Answer 675

dangerously unstable and unpredictable; tending to betray

Answer 676

unoriginal; taken from something already existing; to take or receive from a source; to obtain through reasoning

Answer 677

(adj.) showing unusually early development or maturity (especially in talents and mental capacity)

Answer 678

rebellious, resentful of authority

Answer 679

Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain if those one views as unworthy

Answer 680

to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against

Answer 681

a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)

Answer 682

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

Answer 683

to include, incorporate

Answer 684

of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning

Answer 685

marked by or showing hopelessness

Answer 686

so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.

Answer 687

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

Answer 688

be a sign of; indicate

Answer 689

serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

Answer 690

lacking social graces; tactless

Answer 691

demanding perfection; strict

Answer 692

lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

Answer 693

incapable of being reformed or improved; impervious to correction by punishment

Answer 694

characteristic of a limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated

Answer 695

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

Answer 696

overused, cliched

Answer 697

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; defame

Answer 698

to make holy or set apart for a high purpose

Answer 699

adjective: available when required or as promised Synonyms : approaching , coming , upcoming The President announced that the senators were about to reach a compromise, and that he was eager to read the forthcoming details of the bill. adjective: at ease in talking to others Synonyms : extroverted , outgoing As a husband, Larry was not forthcoming: if Jill didn't demand to know details, Larry would never share them with her.

Answer 700

to explain in detail; to clarify; state in depth

Answer 701

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

Answer 702

(adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence)

Answer 703

intellectually productive

Answer 704

rising again as to new life and vigor

Answer 705

marked by great carelessness; dependent upon or characterized by chance

Answer 706

presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious: likely to result in or show signs of success

Answer 707

an abstract part of something

Answer 708

cancel officially

Answer 709

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

Answer 710

Incapable of being retracted or revoked

Answer 711

hostile (usually describes environments or conditions), unfriendly, or harmful

Answer 712

Diametrical : in direct opposition; being at opposite extremes; sharply contrasted

Answer 713

easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding

Answer 714

clumsy; inept

Answer 715

(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

Answer 716

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

Answer 717

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail: he chooses his words with fastidious care. very concerned about matters of cleanliness: the child seemed fastidious about getting her fingers sticky or dirty. hard to please

Answer 718

Brief, lacking in permanence

Answer 719

effective; producing the desired outcome

Answer 720

with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval

Answer 721

enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; to instruct someone morally or spiritually

Answer 722

Carelessly and hastily put together

Answer 723

deprive of nerve or courage; cause to lose self-control; upset; enervate

Answer 724

agree to finance; to support financially

Answer 725

To pursue relentlessly; to hound

Answer 726

To yearn for

Answer 727

To be extremely wicked like the devil

Answer 728

To trick or swindle; a person who is easily tricked and swindled

Answer 729

to read carefully; scrutinize

Answer 730

very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto

Answer 731

noun: an abusive rant (often tedious) Joey had difficulty hanging out with his former best friend Perry, who, during his entire cup of coffee, enumerated all of the government's deficiencies--only to break ranks and launch into some screed against big business.

Answer 732

adjective: very thorough; complete Synonyms : exhaustive , thorough As a thoroughgoing bibliophile, one who had turned his house into a veritable library, he shocked his friends when he bought a Kindle.

Answer 733

to offer formally; proffer

Answer 734

to be shy, and to be inclined to retract from company

Answer 735

(n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to disapprove of, condemn

Answer 736

(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean

Answer 737

neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

Answer 738

(adj) unable to pay debts owed; bankrupt

Answer 739

significant and important value

Answer 740

to be in abundance

Answer 741

(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly

Answer 742

large number of something

Answer 743

to suddenly move in a particular direction

Answer 744

noun: an ill-tempered or violent woman Synonyms : amazon Poor Billy was the victim of the virago's invective - she railed at him for a good 30-minutes about how he is the scum of the earth for speaking loudly on his cellphone in public.

Answer 745

describes someone who is brilliant and lively

Answer 746

adjective: appropriate, and matches nicely Synonyms : comely , comme il faut , decent , decorous , seemly Her dress was becoming and made her look even more beautiful. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

Answer 747

(v.) - to increase gradually in size or degree

Answer 748

to search for something persistently

Answer 749

blissfully happy

Answer 750

Impossible to estimate, fathom or figure out

Answer 751

to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something

Answer 752

scarcity, lack of something

Answer 753

of foremost importance; fundamental

Answer 754

marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings

Answer 755

a small amount of money

Answer 756

pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse, emaciated

Answer 757

traveling, itinerant, peripatetic

Answer 758

Insignificant; unimportant; irrelevant

Answer 759

To celebrate a person

Answer 760

a period of relief or rest

Answer 761

controlling influence; domination

Answer 762

a sickness, illness, disease, disorder

Answer 763

to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference

Answer 764

unceasing; never-ending

Answer 765

adjective: marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness Synonyms : devil-may-care , rakish The men found him raffish, but the women adored his smart clothes and casual attitude.

Answer 766

slow-moving and unexciting; laborious and slow movement

Answer 767

does not allow fluids to pass through; (adj.) resistant to capture or penetration (Though the invaders used battering rams, catapults, and rain dances, the fortress proved impregnable and resisted all attacks.)

Answer 768

stormy weather , harsh; severe in attitude or action; showing no mercy

Answer 769

a desirable state; very close and convivial

Answer 770

the quality of being clever, original, and inventive

Answer 771

beginner; novice; inexperienced

Answer 772

an abundant supply of

Answer 773

verb: made ineffective or powerless The FBI has made so many restrictions on the local police that they are absolutely hamstrung, unable to accomplish anything.

Answer 774

a conceited and self-centered person

Answer 775

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

Answer 776

devoid of matter, substance, or meaning; lacking ideas or intelligence; purposeless 2 empty space; emptiness.

Answer 777

gnaw into; make resentful or angry (of a comment, event, or fact) cause annoyance or resentment that persists: the casual manner of his dismissal still rankles.

Answer 778

reject with contempt

Answer 779

belief in something

Answer 780

refined in manner or style

Answer 781

warlike; relating to the military

Answer 782

lacking, empty of, deficient in

Answer 783

(adj) improper, inappropriate, against the rules of taste or politeness

Answer 784

not easily upset or excited

Answer 785

a witty saying or remark; to make a witty remark, to say in jest

Answer 786

taking part in immoral and unethical plots

Answer 787

adjective: something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle Sometimes I can't stand Nathan because he tries to impress every

Answer 788

deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to Grow worse (devolve into)

Answer 789

verb: To live off meager resources, to scrape by Stranded in a cabin over the winter, Terry was able to eke out an existence on canned food.

Answer 790

irritate intensely; infuriate

Answer 791

adjective: without partiality Teachers often have trouble being evenhanded to all of their varied students.

Answer 792

mixture of different kinds of things, jumble

Answer 793

a deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness.

Answer 794

precede in time

Answer 795

to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment

Answer 796

behave awkwardly; have difficulties

Answer 797

achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

Answer 798

adj. characterized by hard work and perseverance; working hard to promote an enterprise

Answer 799

having an agreeably pungent taste

Answer 800

to take precedence over someone or something already arranged or in place; to seize priority; to take for oneself; arrogate

Answer 801

lacking excitement; boring or monotonous

Answer 802

to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor

Answer 803

a thin superficial surface layer

Answer 804

(adj.) obligatory, required; (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of

Answer 805

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

Answer 806

involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

Answer 807

be necessary for; be proper for as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on; one's duty or obligation

Answer 808

adverb: more than is adequate Synonyms : fully The boat was amply supplied for its year at sea - no man would go hungry or thirst.

Answer 809

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; temporary; tentative

Answer 810

praiseworthy

Answer 811

extremely bad; appalling

Answer 812

to hinder, impede

Answer 813

vulgar; characterized by crude behavior and deplorable manners; unrefined

Answer 814

harass, as with questions or requests; cause to feel distressed or worried

Answer 815

characterized by dignity and propriety

Answer 816

A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group: especially a hereditary or official right

Answer 817

(v.) to defeat in a battle or contest, overthrow; to overcome a feeling or condition

Answer 818

to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to proceed

Answer 819

involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt

Answer 820

persistently petty and unjustified criticism

Answer 821

produced by, or characterized by internal dissension

Answer 822

(v.) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority

Answer 823

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Answer 824

a detested person; the source of somebody's hate

Answer 825

assume something is true (usu. followed by "the question", meaning that you ask a question in which you assume something that hasn't been proven true)

Answer 826

excessively complex; intricate

Answer 827

the general spirit of the time

Answer 828

bully; intimidate with threats; bluster

Answer 829

adj. poor, impoverished, destitute; miserly

Answer 830

presumptuous; arrogant

Answer 831

complete, utter

Answer 832

to help pay the cost of, either in part or full

Answer 833

communicative, and prone to talking in a sociable manner

Answer 834

impossible to bear; intolerable

Answer 835

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible; lazy ; incompetent

Answer 836

bossy and domineering

Answer 837

overly dramatic

Answer 838

manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.

Answer 839

a confusing and potentially embarrassing situation

Answer 840

adjective: extremely optimistic even in the midst of a lousy sales quarter, Debbie remained Pollyannaish, never losing her shrill voice and wide smile, even when prospective customers hung up on her.

Answer 841

related to fashion or clothes

Answer 842

to limit or qualify a statement; to avoid making a direct statement

Answer 843

noun: a person who has suddenly become wealthy, but not socially accepted as part of a higher class Synonyms : arriviste , nouveau-riche , upstart The theater was full of parvenus who each thought that they were surrounded by true aristocrats.

Answer 844

to have a limited outlook or understanding

Answer 845

calmness or poise in difficult situations

Answer 846

terribly evil

Answer 847

a force that cannot be stopped

Answer 848

tending or able to change frequently or easily; able to do many different things; versatile

Answer 849

adjective: describing a victory that comes at such a great cost that the victory is not worthwhile George W. Bush's win in the 2000 election was in many ways a pyrrhic victory: the circumstances of his win alienated half of the U.S. population.

Answer 850

artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears

Answer 851

adjective: trifling (insignificant) or petty (a person) Synonyms : fiddling , footling , lilliputian , little , niggling , petty , piddling , piffling , trivial English teachers are notorious for being picayune; however, the English language is so nuanced and sophisticated that often such teachers are not being contrary but are only adhering to the rules.

Answer 852

both words describe strong and biased views on controversial issues

Answer 853

to be deliberately teasing

Answer 854

plead in protest

Answer 855

the confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar

Answer 856

noun: joy from watching the suffering of others From his warm apartment window, Stanley reveled in schadenfreude as he laughed at the figures below, huddled together in the arctic chill.

Answer 857

to denounce as vile or evil; to curse; to detest

Answer 858

noun: a traitor Synonyms : collaborationist , collaborator History looks unfavorably upon quislings; indeed they are accorded about the same fondness as Nero—he who watched his city burn down while playing the violin.

Answer 859

to be biased against due or envy or prejudice

Answer 860

noun: something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen The downtown was a palimpsest of the city's checkered past: a new Starbucks had opened up next to an abandoned, shuttered building, and a freshly asphalted road was inches away from a pothole large enough to swallow a small dog.

Answer 861

Exalted, perfect example, deification, or glorified; the highest point of development

Answer 862

being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened

Answer 863

to censure scathingly, to upbraid

Answer 864

adjective: illusive; unreal Synonyms : phantasmagoric , surreal , surrealistic Those suffering from malaria fall into a feverish sleep, their world a whirligig of phantasmagoria; if they recover, they are unsure of what actually took place and what was simply a product of their febrile imaginations.

Answer 865

filled with courage or valor

Answer 866

preparing for the future; providing for the future; frugal/ not given careful consideration

Answer 867

(n.) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected; (adj.) left abandoned; neglectful of duty

Answer 868

adjective: excessively flattering toward someone's life or work Most accounts of Tiger Woods life were hagiographic, until, that is, his affairs made headlines.

Answer 869

a socially awkward or tactless act

Answer 870

enthusiastically acclaim or celebrate something

Answer 871

of momentous or ominous significance

Answer 872

any long and tedious account of something noun (plural litanies) a series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people. • a tedious recital or repetitive series: a litany of complaints.

Answer 873

well known, respected, and admired for past achievements

Answer 874

harsh or corrosive in tone

Answer 875

draw back, as with fear or pain

Answer 876

speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.

Answer 877

marked by precise accordance with details

Answer 878

to confuse; to perplex

Answer 879

being on the point of death; declining rapidly losing all momentum in progress

Answer 880

not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive; something that calms or soothes pain

Answer 881

remove or change parts considered vulgar or immoral

Answer 882

attribute or credit (responsibility) to

Answer 883

lacking vigor or energy

Answer 884

to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way

Answer 885

to talk or move aimlessly

Answer 886

adjective: expressing praise or approval Synonyms : affirmative , approbative , approving Although it might not be her best work, Hunter's new novel has received generally approbatory reviews.

Answer 887

deceitfulness, pretending to want one thing but interested in something else

Answer 888

noun: the state of being first in importance The primacy of Apple Computers is not guaranteed, as seen in the recent lawsuits and weak growth.

Answer 889

noun: the quality of innocence Synonyms : ingenuousness , innocence , naturalness I, personally, found the artlessness of her speech charming.

Answer 890

having to do with money

Answer 891

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

Answer 892

beg persistently and urgently

Answer 893

adjective: uncooperative, not willing to give up information The teacher demanded to know who broke the window while he was out of the room, but the students understandably were unforthcoming.

Answer 894

someone who deliberately creates trouble

Answer 895

exemption from a rule or usual requirement: although she was too young, she was given special dispensation to play two matches | they were given a dispensation to take most of the first week off. • permission to be exempted from the laws or observances of a church: he received papal dispensation to hold a number of benefices.

Answer 896

must be kept sacred; sacred; of such a character that it must not be broken, injured, or profaned

Answer 897

act quickly; characterized by lack of thought

Answer 898

not able to work, survive, or succeed

Answer 899

to express strong disapproval of

Answer 900

(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

Answer 901

natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)

Answer 902

To make less dense; to thin; make more subtle or refined

Answer 903

not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

Answer 904

powerful ; I see in my mind a noble and ___ nation. (Poo sent all other apps to hell by becoming so powerful)

Answer 905

deeply hurt the feelings of; distress

Answer 906

adjective: (of a circumstance) with little chance of success With only a bottle of water and a sandwich, the hikers faced an unpropitious task: ascending a huge mountain that took most two days to climb.

Answer 907

adjective | so good or unusual as to be impossible to imitate or copy; unique: the inimitable ambience of Hawaii.

Answer 908

the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved; outcome of a complex sequence of events

Answer 909

to cause (something, such as an idea, belief, etc.) to become clear and fully formed [clarify]

Answer 910

(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast Syn.: despondent, disconsolate Ant.: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

Answer 911

verb: to hold back the progress of something Synonyms : gimp , hitch , limp Bad weather has hobbled rescue efforts, making it difficult for crews to find bodies in the wreckage.

Answer 912

the act of accusing in return; a counter charge

Answer 913

to fit together with, so as to form a harmonious whole; interlock with

Answer 914

a feeling of evil to come/foreshadowing evil

Answer 915

(v.) to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison; to seclude or isolate

Answer 916

glaringly obvious

Answer 917

strikingly appropriate and relevant

Answer 918

to take a risk for some advantage

Answer 919

a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

Answer 920

causing irritation or annoyance irritate or annoy (someone): I was nettled by Alene's tone of superiority.

Answer 921

a witty saying

Answer 922

to react in an angry or offended manner

Answer 923

adjective: supply added support Synonyms : accessory , adjunct , adjuvant , ancillary , auxiliary In hiking Mt. Everest, sherpas are appurtenant, helping climbers both carry gear and navigate treacherous paths.

Answer 924

adjective: strongly affectionate towards Even though her father did not approve, Juliet became besotted with the young Romeo. adjective: very drunk Synonyms : blind drunk , blotto , cockeyed , crocked , fuddled , loaded , pie-eyed , pissed , pixilated , plastered , slopped , sloshed , smashed , soaked , soused , sozzled , squiffy , stiff , tight , wet Never before have I seen my mom so besotted, and honestly, I hope it's the last time she drinks so much.

Answer 925

adjective: highly perceptive Synonyms : clear Even the most percipient editor will make an occasional error when proofreading.

Answer 926

total lack of meaning or ideas

Answer 927

reconciliation; restoration of cordial relations, especially between two countries

Answer 928

filled with or evoking sadness

Answer 929

in an early stage of development

Answer 930

(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect

Answer 931

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

Answer 932

showing little emotion

Answer 933

a new outbreak after a period of abatement or inactivity

Answer 934

a pithy instructive saying

Answer 935

having a sophisticated charm

Answer 936

noun: a strong verbal attack Synonyms : bill , broadsheet , circular , flier , flyer , handbill , throwaway Political broadsides are usually strongest in the weeks leading up to a national election.

Answer 937

express strong disapproval of ; to scold or reprimand

Answer 938

noun: something to be imitated Lena's homework is on the wall because it is an exemplar of clean, neat, and thoughtful work.

Answer 939

(adj.) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; (n.) such a person

Answer 940

creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression

Answer 941

mix together different elements or concepts

Answer 942

provide with an opportunity

Answer 943

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

Answer 944

adjective: being of equal extent or scope or duration Synonyms : coextensive , conterminous The border of the state is coterminous with geographic limits on travel; the east and north are surrounded by a nearly uncrossable river and the south by a desert.

Answer 945

a very intense and uncontrolled fire; an emotionally heated event

Answer 946

noun: something desired as a necessity The desideratum of the environmental group is that motorists should rely on carpooling.

Answer 947

(adj. ) acceptable to the taste or mind | (syn. ) toothsome, appetizing, tasty

Answer 948

free of guilt; not subject to blame; beyond doubt or reproach

Answer 949

adjective: highly or widely praised or boasted about For years, they had heard of New York City's vaunted skyline, and when they finally saw it, the spectacular cityscape did not disappoint them in the least.

Answer 950

rambling, lacking order

Answer 951

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality

Answer 952

cause one, through routine, to lose energy and enthusiasm I'm stultified by my job

Answer 953

unjust, not equitable or fair

Answer 954

change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

Answer 955

not drawing attention to oneself; modest

Answer 956

(n.) the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; an exceedingly evil act; huge size, immensity

Answer 957

brave and persistent

Answer 958

adverb: with care and persistence The top college football program recruits new talent assiduously, only choosing those who were the top in their county.

Answer 959

uninteresting, lacking vitality; dried up; dehydrated

Answer 960

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; lacking in insight or discernment

Answer 961

immune to attack; without flaws

Answer 962

to take possession of for one's own use; confiscate; to allocate (appropriate funds)

Answer 963

verb: the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess Synonyms : check , curb New curfew laws have bridled people's tendency to go out at night. verb: anger or take offense The hostess bridled at the tactless dinner guests who insisted on eating before everybody had gotten their food.

Answer 964

Expressing sorrow or lamentation

Answer 965

to convert someone to a faith, belief, or cause

Answer 966

(adj.) swollen, bloated, filled to excess; overdecorated or excessive in language

Answer 967

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority; offensive

Answer 968

true; actual; genuine; real; authentic

Answer 969

inappropriate

Answer 970

(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first

Answer 971

An event resulting in great loss and misfortune

Answer 972

adj. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love; sorrowful through loss or deprivation

Answer 973

openly expressive of emotions

Answer 974

noun: a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) Synonyms : effigy , image The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center showcases a simulacrum of all the present and approved buildings in the city of Shanghai. noun: a bad imitation The early days of computer graphics made real people into a simulacrum that now seems comical.

Answer 975

a name derived from the name of person (real or imaginary) ;the person for whom something is named. as the name of Alexandria is derived from the name of its founder: Alexander the Great

Answer 976

prolonged and idle discussion

Answer 977

corruption, usually through bribery

Answer 978

unwilling to do something contrary to your custom (usually followed by 'to'); reluctant I was loath to...

Answer 979

Irritable; bad-tempered; spiteful. Origin: The word derives from spleen, the abdominal organ that the ancients regarded as the seat of emotions. Ex: One way to drive Albie into a splenetic frenzy is to discuss income taxes with him.

Answer 980

the quality of being meager

Answer 981

verb: To erroneously attribute; to falsely ascribe; used especially of authorship. I made a mistake; I misattributed "Crime and Punishment" to Leo Tolstoy when it was actually written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Answer 982

noun: an act that debases or corrupts Synonyms : bastardisation The movie World War Z is a complete bastardization of the book with little more in common than zombies and a title.

Answer 983

(n) fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc.;

Answer 984

to act as judge in a matter; to settle through the use of a judge or legal tribunal; to arrive at a judgement or conclusion

Answer 985

a ruler with absolute power or tyrannical control over a group of people; cruel and oppressive leader

Answer 986

be valid, applicable, true, or customary

Answer 987

to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character

Answer 988

to expose to public scorn or contempt/attack or ridicule publicly

Answer 989

a small amount of something

Answer 990

(v.) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure

Answer 991

(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom; apathy

Answer 992

relationship in which an organism obtains its nourishment from dead or decaying organic matter

Answer 993

insignificant; petty; trivial; (of ab amount) small or meager

Answer 994

adj) clearly expressed; easy to understand | noun) the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness: the perspicacity of her remarks.

Answer 995

impossible to measure the depth of; bottomless. impossible to understand; incomprehensible

Answer 996

amounting to very little; trifling; negligible

Answer 997

regard as worthless or of little value; despise. | speak slightingly or abusively of; vilify.

Answer 998

relating to a flood

Answer 999

(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly

Answer 1000

completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish

Answer 1001

TO EXPLAIN; INTERPRET; CLARIFY

Answer 1002

1 a building, especially a large, imposing one. | 2 a complex system of beliefs: the concepts on which the edifice of capitalism was built.

Answer 1003

(of goods, especially clothing) made to order: a bespoke suit. • (of a trader) creating made-to-order goods: bespoke tailors.

Answer 1004

put into force or operation: school choice would effectuate a transfer of power from government to individuals.

Answer 1005

fearful, hesitant

Answer 1006

surpassing the ordinary; exceptional: the conductor was described as a “transcendent genius.”

Answer 1007

using characters+ events as symbols

Answer 1008

adjective | familiar with or knowledgeable about something: many ladies are conversant with the merits of drill-eyed needles.

Answer 1009

unpredictable; not regularly or continuously; intermittently: he slept fitfully.

Answer 1010

fast and nimble in movement: a man of advancing years, but fleet of foot.

Answer 1011

noun a series of interconnected things or events: a singular concatenation of events unlikely to recur. • the action of linking things together in a series.

Answer 1012

instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction: the failures of the churches to inculcate a sense of moral responsibility. • teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction: they will try to inculcate you with a respect for culture.

Answer 1013

made into symbolic representation

Answer 1014

characterized by bitterness or resentment: sixteen miserable months of rancorous disputes | a rancorous debate.

Answer 1015

abrupt or offhand in speech or manner: she could be brusque and impatient.

Answer 1016

historic records

Answer 1017

a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity: a paroxysm of weeping. • Medicine a sudden recurrence or attack of a disease; a sudden worsening of symptoms.

Answer 1018

``` noun (also travails) painful or laborious effort: advice for those who wish to save great sorrow and travail. • labor pains: a woman in travail. verb [ no obj. ] engage in painful or laborious effort. • (of a woman) be in labor. ```

Answer 1019

adjective 1 necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental: games are an integral part of the school's curriculum | systematic training should be integral to library management. * [attributive] included as part of a whole rather than supplied separately: the unit comes complete with integral pump and heater. * [attributive] having or containing all parts that are necessary to be complete: the first integral recording of the ten Mahler symphonies.

Answer 1020

adjective relating to or denoting an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one: the dystopian future of a society bereft of reason | the utopian dream that became a dystopian nightmare. noun a person who advocates or describes an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad: a lot of things those dystopians feared did not come true.

Answer 1021

verb [ no obj. ] literary | (of light) flash or sparkle: the light was coruscating from the walls.

Answer 1022

economics of land management

Answer 1023

make wrong or inaccurate statements about.

Answer 1024

supply (an organ or other body part) with nerves.

Answer 1025

involving or causing much bloodshed; murderous

Answer 1026

utter coward

Answer 1027

full of danger or uncertainty; precarious; perilous : the parlous state of the economy.

Answer 1028

filled with horror or shock: when the news came out they were aghast.

Answer 1029

divided/allocated

Answer 1030

1 in a vehement or emphatic manner: the latest attacks have been roundly condemned by campaigners for peace. • so thoroughly as to leave no doubt: the army was roundly beaten. • too plainly for politeness; bluntly: she told him roundly to get to the point.

Answer 1031

reviewed negatively (used to refer to plays, moves, etc

Answer 1032

overt: a bald lie

Answer 1033

not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god: the emperor's impious attacks on the Church. • (of a person or act) wicked: impious villains.

Answer 1034

being funny or playful, especially in a mischievous way: a puckish sense of humor.

Answer 1035

having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters: she'd been the subject of much prurient curiosity.

Answer 1036

monetary reward or gain: money

Answer 1037

unduly demonstrative: lacking reserve

Answer 1038

expressions of praise

Answer 1039

playful; energetic but awkward in one's movements or behavior.

Answer 1040

forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable: he felt a vestigial flicker of anger from last night.

Answer 1041

sweet + soothing

Answer 1042

(of an animal, especially of a horse) excitable or easily scared: a skittish chestnut mare | figurative : skittish investors withdrew their money from equity markets. • (of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable: my skittish and immature mother.

Answer 1043

adjective (motlier, motliest) incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate: a motley crew of discontents and zealots. noun 1 [ usu. in sing. ] an incongruous mixture: a motley of interacting interest groups.

Answer 1044

generally considered or reputed to be: the putative father of a boy of two.

Answer 1045

the state or quality of being serious and dignified: his ashes were laid to rest with great solemnity. • (usu. solemnities) a formal, dignified rite or ceremony: the ritual of the church was observed in all its solemnities.

Answer 1046

calm, soothing

Answer 1047

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper: a blithe disregard for the rules of the road. • happy or joyous: a blithe seaside comedy.

Answer 1048

witticism, quip

Answer 1049

strong + healthy

Answer 1050

grave, serious

Answer 1051

unstable or moody

Answer 1052

difficult to understand or comprehend

Answer 1053

to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs forecast/prediction

Answer 1054

degenerate; worn out; sterile (of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual: effete trendies from art college. • no longer capable of effective action: the authority of an effete aristocracy began to dwindle.

Answer 1055

to make keen or eager; stimulate

Answer 1056

understood or implied

Answer 1057

desire to do evil

Answer 1058

to depart quickly, secretly, or unceremoniously (abruptly)

Answer 1059

Bad tempered and irritable

Answer 1060

sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing: intellectual acuity | visual acuity.

Answer 1061

lack of respect; rudeness: they gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion.

Answer 1062

a rare, unusual, or intriguing object.

Answer 1063

not previously announced, expected, or recognized.

Answer 1064

skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks. • deception; trickery.

Answer 1065

a descendant of a notable family: he was the scion of a wealthy family.

Answer 1066

egg-laying

Answer 1067

bright blue color

Answer 1068

obtrusively bright and showy; lurid: garish shirts in all sorts of colors.

Answer 1069

gradually spread through or over: her cheeks were suffused with color | the first half of the poem is suffused with idealism.

Answer 1070

one-sided adjective 1 (of an action or decision) performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a particular situation, without the agreement of another or the others: unilateral nuclear disarmament. 2 relating to, occurring on, or affecting only one side of an organ or structure, or of the body.

Answer 1071

1 obtain (something), especially with care or effort • obtain (someone) as a prostitute for another person: he was charged with procuring a minor. 2 [ with obj. and infinitive ] Law persuade or cause (someone) to do something: he procured his wife to sign the agreement.

Answer 1072

indolence; laziness

Answer 1073

stuborness

Answer 1074

howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief: women were ululating as the body was laid out.

Answer 1075

tending to disappear; fleeting: she was acutely conscious of her fugacious youth.

Answer 1076

1 [ often postpositive ] reigning; ruling: a queen regnant. 2 currently having the greatest influence; dominant: the regnant belief.

Answer 1077

a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc. and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism

Answer 1078

inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity.

Answer 1079

having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters: canny shoppers came early for a bargain.

Answer 1080

having many curves, bends, or turns (a sinuous path); characterized by a series of graceful curving motions(a sinuous dance); indirect/devious (sinuous questions)

Answer 1081

relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions: dialectical ingenuity.

Answer 1082

relating to or expressing penitence or penance: penitential tears.

Answer 1083

loud and harsh; grating: his voice had become increasingly sharp, almost strident. • presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively and unpleasantly forceful way: public pronouncements on the crisis became less strident.

Answer 1084

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something: the blandishments of the travel brochure.

Answer 1085

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation: “king crab” is a misnomer—these creatures are not crustaceans at all. • a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term: to call this “neighborhood policing” would be a misnomer.

Answer 1086

Friendliness; a friendly relationship

Answer 1087

comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness: she sought solace in her religion.

Answer 1088

swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside: [ no obj. ] : the abdomen distended rapidly | [ with obj. ] : air is introduced into the stomach to distend it. physical swelling

Answer 1089

a temporary fix

Answer 1090

assent or agree to a demand, request, or treaty: the authorities did not accede to the strikers' demands. assume an office or position: he acceded to the post of director in September.

Answer 1091

• [ as modifier ] consisting of or combining two or more aspects or qualities: a portmanteau movie composed of excerpts from his most famous films.

Answer 1092

the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive: his admission came after years of circumlocution | he used a number of poetic circumlocutions.

Answer 1093

(of a sound) loud, reverberating, and often melancholy.

Answer 1094

diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry): the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears.

Answer 1095

stiff and awkward in movement or manner: she is one of the most wooden actresses of all time.

Answer 1096

boastful or arrogant behavior.

Answer 1097

sounding sad and mournful: a plaintive cry.

Answer 1098

having no match or equal; unrivaled: he is a nonpareil storyteller | [ postpositive ] : a film critic nonpareil.

Answer 1099

a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration: the Queen was the cynosure of all eyes.

Answer 1100

sacrificing spiritual values for power, knowledge or gain

Answer 1101

a person compared to Machiavelli for favoring expediency over morality.

Answer 1102

(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible: a palpable sense of loss.

Answer 1103

show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as the result of a success: exulting in her escape, Annie closed the door behind her.

Answer 1104

very small amount; generally of energy a required or allowed amount, especially an amount of money legally payable in damages. • a share or portion: each man has only a quantum of compassion.

Answer 1105

causing vertigo, especially by being extremely high or steep: vertiginous drops to the valleys below.

Answer 1106

of or relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit: he was frank about his corporeal appetites.

Answer 1107

the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization: negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN.

Answer 1108

the attainment or acquisition of a position of rank or power, typically that of monarch or president: the queen's accession to the throne | lost the vote on the Fortas accession to the chief justiceship.

Answer 1109

express strong disapproval or disagreement: I expostulated with him in vain.

Answer 1110

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

Answer 1111

causing dizziness

Answer 1112

to support

Answer 1113

cheerful and lighthearted: a jocund wedding party.

Answer 1114

(of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved.

Answer 1115

each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings and origins (e.g., pole1 and pole2); a homograph. • each of two words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling (e.g., to , too, and two); a homophone.

Answer 1116

deductive reasoning

Answer 1117

a word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for the federal government of the US.

Answer 1118

a curtain hung over a door or doorway.

Answer 1119

great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity: the recital ended with a blazing display of bravura | [ as modifier ] : a bravura performance.

Answer 1120

adjective recent; new; modern: another effort by the White House to display its neoteric wizardry went awry. noun a modern person; a person who advocates new ideas.

Answer 1121

root out and destroy completely: the use of every legal measure to extirpate this horrible evil from the land. surgically remove

Answer 1122

select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources: anecdotes culled from Greek and Roman history.

Answer 1123

energy, style, and enthusiasm: a rousing march, played with great elan.

Answer 1124

inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality: the entire performance was imbued with sparkle and elan.

Answer 1125

an area of land, typically when used for agricultural purposes, but not necessarily measured in acres: a 35% increase in net acreage.

Answer 1126

(of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree: an acute housing shortage | the problem is acute and getting worse. • (of a disease or its symptoms) of short duration but typically severe: acute appendicitis. Often contrasted with chronic. having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight: shrewd: an acute awareness of changing fashions. • (of a physical sense or faculty) highly developed; keen: an acute sense of smell. (of an angle) less than 90°. * having a sharp end; pointed. * (of a sound) high; shrill.

Answer 1127

adjective of or relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. • relating to landed property. • relating to a social system upon which agriculture is the sustaining foundation. noun a person who advocates a redistribution of landed property, especially as part of a social movement.

Answer 1128

append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document: the first ten amendments were annexed to the Constitution in 1791 | (as adj. annexed) : the annexed diagram. * add (territory) to one's own territory by appropriation: the left bank of the Rhine was annexed by France in 1797. * informal take for oneself; appropriate: it was bad enough that Richard should have annexed his girlfriend. * archaic add or attach as a condition or consequence.

Answer 1129

1 (of the weather) pleasantly warm: the balmy days of late summer. 2 N. Amer. or dated extremely foolish; eccentric: this is a balmy decision. • mad; crazy: I think he's gone balmy again.

Answer 1130

a main branch of a tree: apple boughs laden with blossom.

Answer 1131

demonstrating neat skill, especially with the hands: dexterous accordion playing. • mentally adroit; clever: power users are dexterous at using software, rather than creating it.

Answer 1132

surround; enclose: the stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil.

Answer 1133

adjective extremely small: an infinitesimal pause. noun Mathematics an indefinitely small quantity; a value approaching zero.

Answer 1134

for each person; in relation to people taken individually: [ as adv. ] : the state had fewer banks per capita than elsewhere | [ as adj. ] : per capita spen

Answer 1135

verb [ with obj. ] (of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen: the outcome of the game presaged the coming year. • archaic (of a person) predict: lands he could measure, terms and tides presage. verb [ with obj. ] (of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen: the outcome of the game presaged the coming year. • archaic (of a person) predict: lands he could measure, terms and tides presage.

Answer 1136

noun an edge or border: they came down to the verge of the lake. • an extreme limit beyond which something specified will happen: I was on the verge of tears. verge 2 |vərj| noun a wand or rod carried before a bishop or dean as an emblem of office. verb [ no obj. ] incline in a certain direction or toward a particular state: his style verged into the art nouveau school.

Answer 1137

assimilate or cause to assimilate a different culture, typically the dominant one: [ no obj. ] : those who have acculturated to the US | [ with obj. ] : the next weeks were spent acculturating the field staff | (as adj. acculturated) : an acculturated Cherokee.

Answer 1138

excessively praising or admiring: an adulatory review | the tone here is adulatory and uncritical.

Answer 1139

collect or form into a mass or group: [ with obj. ] : companies agglomerate multiple sites such as chains of stores | [ no obj. ] : these small particles soon agglomerate together. noun |əˈɡlämərət| a mass or collection of things: a multimedia agglomerate.

Answer 1140

feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated: they were aggrieved at the outcome | she did not see herself as the aggrieved party.

Answer 1141

adverb with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward: she stood with arms akimbo, frowning at the small boy. • (of other limbs) flung out widely or haphazardly.

Answer 1142

any of several large, web-footed sea birds of the family Diomedeidae that have the ability to remain aloft for long periods.Compare wandering albatross. a seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden, as of guilt or responsibility. something burdensome that impedes action or progress.

Answer 1143

adverb | high up; far above the ground.

Answer 1144

lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group: the theory that high-rise architecture leads to anomie in the residents.

Answer 1145

verb [ with obj. ] imitate the behavior or manner of (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way: new architecture can respect the old without aping its style.

Answer 1146

• (apocrypha)writings or reports not considered genuine.

Answer 1147

a formal written defense of one's opinions or conduct: an apologia for book banning.

Answer 1148

a person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial: an enthusiastic apologist for fascism in the 1920s.

Answer 1149

like an eagle. | • (of a person's nose) hooked or curved like an eagle's beak.

Answer 1150

1 a scene of uproar and confusion: there was bedlam in the courtroom. 2 • archaic an institution for the care of mentally ill people

Answer 1151

literature regarded as a fine art, especially as having a purely aesthetic function. light and elegant literature, especially that which is excessively refined, characterized by aestheticism, and minor in subject, substance, or scope.

Answer 1152

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : they beseeched him to stay | [ with obj. ] : they earnestly beseeched his forgiveness | [ with obj. and direct speech ] : “You have got to believe me,” Gloria beseeched him | (as adj. beseeching) : a beseeching gaze.

Answer 1153

a chimpanzee with a black face and black hair, found in the rain forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). Also called pygmy chimpanzee.

Answer 1154

make or become less sharp: [ with obj. ] : wood can blunt your ax | [ no obj. ] : the edge may blunt very rapidly. • [ with obj. ] weaken or reduce (something): their determination had been blunted.

Answer 1155

verb (used without object) to be in a vigorous state; thrive: to be in its or in one's prime; be at the height of fame, excellence, influence, etc. verb (used with object) to brandish dramatically; gesticulate with: a conductor flourishing his baton for the crescendo. to decorate or embellish (writing, a page of script, etc.) with sweeping or fanciful curves or lines. noun an act or instance of brandishing. an ostentatious display.

Answer 1156

wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement.

Answer 1157

to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech. verb (used with object), ges·tic·u·lat·ed, ges·tic·u·lat·ing. to express by gesturing.

Answer 1158

1 the ability or tendency to float in water or air or some other fluid. • the power of a liquid to keep something afloat. 2 an optimistic and cheerful disposition: the happiness and buoyancy of his nature. 3 a high level of activity in an economy or stock market: there is renewed buoyancy in the demand for steel.

Answer 1159

showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others: his callous comments about the murder made me shiver.

Answer 1160

the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander. • a false and slanderous statement.

Answer 1161

a feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord: they owed fealty to the Earl rather than the King. • formal acknowledgment of this: a property for which she did fealty.

Answer 1162

strong and healthy; vigorous: the Caplans are a robust, healthy lot. * (of an object) sturdy in construction: a robust metal cabinet. * (of a process, system, organization, etc.) able to withstand or overcome adverse conditions: California's robust property market. * uncompromising and forceful: the country's decision to bow to UN pressure was preceded by a robust defense of its policies | he took quite a robust view of my case. * (of wine or food) strong and rich in flavor or smell.

Answer 1163

supersede and replace: another discovery could supplant the original finding.

Answer 1164

noun an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt: a gibe at his old rivals. verb [ no obj. ] make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer: some cynics in the media might gibe.

Answer 1165

an innocent or unsophisticated young woman.

Answer 1166

an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier. • (in full cattle stanchion)a frame that holds the head of a cow in place, especially to facilitate milking.

Answer 1167

an item of food: a fridge groaning with comestibles. adjective edible: comestible plants.

Answer 1168

resembling or suggestive of earth or soil: an earthy smell. * (of a person) direct and uninhibited; hearty: the storefront is given over to a young, earthy crowd. * (of humor) somewhat coarse or crude: their good-natured vulgarity and earthy humor.

Answer 1169

extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable: the results cannot be extrapolated to other patient groups | [ no obj. ] : it is always dangerous to extrapolate from a sample. • estimate or conclude (something) by extrapolating: attempts to extrapolate likely human cancers from laboratory studies.

Answer 1170

inciting/guiding discovery enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves: a “hands-on” or interactive heuristic approach to learning.

Answer 1171

having or streaked with gray hair: grizzled hair.

Answer 1172

hairy: their hirsute chests.

Answer 1173

like glass in appearance or physical properties. • (of a substance) derived from or containing glass: the toilet and bidet are made of vitreous china.

Answer 1174

the action or skill of steering a ship or boat: the principles that govern the helmsmanship of marine vessels | figurative : his helmsmanship of the economic recovery.

Answer 1175

kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning.

Answer 1176

verb [with object] (usually be contraindicated) Medicine (of a condition or circumstance) suggest or indicate that (a particular technique or drug) should not be used in the case in question: surgery may also be contraindicated for more general reasons of increased operative risk.

Answer 1177

imitation, in particular: • representation or imitation of the real world in art and literature. • the deliberate imitation of the behavior of one group of people by another as a factor in social change.

Answer 1178

the action or art of imitating someone or something, typically in order to entertain or ridicule: the word was spoken with gently teasing mimicry | a playful mimicry of the techniques of realist writers.

Answer 1179

the quality of being infallible; the inability to be wrong: his judgment became impaired by faith in his own infallibility.

Answer 1180

(pretension to) a claim or the assertion of a claim to something: their pretensions to culture | we cannot tolerate pretension to infallibility. • (often pretensions) an aspiration or claim to a certain status or quality: another aging rocker with literary pretensions. 2 the use of affectation to impress; ostentatiousness: he spoke simply, without pretension.

Answer 1181

a thin, light, sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting. (especially of speech or intelligence) quick and incisive: rapier wit.

Answer 1182

verb [ no obj. ] make the sound and movement of vomiting. • vomit. noun a movement or sound of vomiting.

Answer 1183

1 a disorderly retreat of defeated troops: the retreat degenerated into a rout | the army was in a state of demoralization verging on rout. • a decisive defeat: the party lost more than half their seats in the rout. 2 Law, dated an assembly of people who have made a move toward committing an illegal act that would constitute an offense of riot.

Answer 1184

verb (wallops, walloping, walloped) [ with obj. ] strike or hit (someone or something) very hard: they walloped the back of his head with a stick | figurative : they were tired of getting walloped with income taxes. • heavily defeat (an opponent). noun 1 a heavy blow or punch.

Answer 1185

a person who makes facetious jokes.

Answer 1186

of or relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows, or the buildings in which they live: a monastic order. • resembling or suggestive of monks or their way of life, especially in being austere, solitary, or celibate: a monastic student bedroom.

Answer 1187

noun work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value: writing off the cold fusion phenomenon as a boondoggle best buried in literature. • a public project of questionable merit that typically involves political patronage and graft: they each drew $600,000 in the final months of the great boondoggle. verb [ no obj. ] waste money or time on unnecessary or questionable projects.

Answer 1188

adverb | at a high cost: they buy property cheaply and sell dear.

Answer 1189

a ghost. • something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence: the specter of nuclear holocaust.

Answer 1190

4 [ usu. as modifier ] informal a highly desirable attainment, accomplishment, or acquisition, typically a job: he landed a plum assistant producer's job.

Answer 1191

a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized: they tend to regard grammar as the touchstone of all language performance.

Answer 1192

an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based: a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy.

Answer 1193

a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.

Answer 1194

noun the expression of approval or agreement: a loud murmur of assent | he nodded assent. • official agreement or sanction: the governor has power to withhold his assent from a bill. verb [ no obj. ] express approval or agreement, typically officially: Roosevelt assented to the agreement | [ with direct speech ] : “Guest house, then,” Frank assented cheerfully.

Answer 1195

a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill: the first ascent of the Matterhorn | the routes of ascent can be retraced. * an upward slope or path: the ascent grew steeper. * [ in sing. ] a rise to an important position or a higher level: his ascent to power.

Answer 1196

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense: he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others. • encourage or assist someone to commit (a crime): we are aiding and abetting this illegal traffic.

Answer 1197

often derogatory conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable: it seems sad that such a scholar should feel compelled to use this modish jargon.

Answer 1198

divide (a region or body) into smaller mutually hostile states or groups.

Answer 1199

an aristocrat or nobleman. * N. Amer. a member of a long-established wealthy family. * a member of a noble family or class in ancient Rome.

Answer 1200

unchanging over time or unable to be changed: an immutable fact.

Answer 1201

put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed: white-band disease imperils coral reefs.

Answer 1202

unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless: he was seized with an impotent anger. 2 (of a man) abnormally unable to achieve a sexual erection. • (of a male animal) unable to copulate.

Answer 1203

have sexual intercourse

Answer 1204

a period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation: she relented in her determined inquisition and offered help. * historical a judicial or official inquiry. * the verdict or finding of an official inquiry.

Answer 1205

an intervening period of time: enjoying a lunchtime interlude.

Answer 1206

1 [ with obj. ] (usu. be inured to) accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant: these children have been inured to violence. 2 [ no obj. ] (inure for/to) Law come into operation; take effect: a release given to one of two joint contractors inures to the benefit of both.

Answer 1207

overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with: we've been inundated with complaints from listeners. 2 flood: the islands may be the first to be inundated as sea levels rise.

Answer 1208

noun (pl. lackeys) a servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant. • derogatory a person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person or group of people. verb(also lacquey) (lackeys, lackeying, lackeyed) [ with obj. ] archaic behave servilely to; wait upon as a lackey.

Answer 1209

2 (usu. be larded with) embellish (talk or writing) with a variety of expressions: his conversation is larded with quotations from Coleridge. • cover or fill thickly or excessively: the pages were larded with corrections and crossings-out.

Answer 1210

any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves • honor or praise for an achievement: she has rightly won laurels for this brilliantly perceptive first novel. look to one's laurels be careful not to lose one's superior position to a rival. rest on one's laurels be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort.

Answer 1211

lack of strictness or care: the result of such fiscal laxity is a budget deficit | laxity of discipline. 2 looseness of a limb or muscle: over-stretching can result in joint laxity.

Answer 1212

cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions: a city leery of gang violence.

Answer 1213

• a seed, pod, or other edible part of a leguminous plant used as food.

Answer 1214

a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.

Answer 1215

well-educated people who are interested in literature.

Answer 1216

failing or unable to cope with the demands of a normal social environment: maladjusted behavior.

Answer 1217

an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water. any of various nonalcoholic beverages.

Answer 1218

a mixture; a medley: a mélange of tender vegetables and herbs.

Answer 1219

belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism. • chiefly historical the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism.

Answer 1220

(of a cancer) spread to other sites in the body by metastasis: cancers that metastasize to the brain.

Answer 1221

a confused mixture: a mishmash of outmoded ideas.

Answer 1222

denoting a dealer or trader in a specified commodity: fishmonger | cheesemonger. • a person who promotes a specified activity, situation, or feeling, especially one that is undesirable or discreditable: rumormonger | warmonger.

Answer 1223

a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program. • a long and typically tedious speech by one person during a conversation: Fred carried on with his monologue as if I hadn't spoken.

Answer 1224

make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent: [ with obj. ] : I shall not moderate my criticism | (as adj. moderating) : his moderating influence in the army was now needed more than ever | [ no obj. ] : the weather has moderated considerably.

Answer 1225

a tiny piece of a substance: the tiniest mote of dust.

Answer 1226

military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and stores: reserves of nuclear, chemical, and conventional munitions | [ as modifier ] : a munitions expert | munition factories. verb [ with obj. ] supply with munitions.

Answer 1227

a person who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect.

Answer 1228

the central part of a church building, intended to accommodate most of the congregation. In traditional Western churches it is rectangular, separated from the chancel by a step or rail, and from adjacent aisles by pillars.

Answer 1229

• an uncivilized, unintelligent, or uncouth person, especially a man: the stereotype of the mechanic as a macho Neanderthal.

Answer 1230

2 [ no obj. ] investigate or pry into something: I was anxious to get inside and nose around her house | she's always nosing into my business. • [ with obj. ] detect by diligent searching. 3 [ no obj. ] (of a vehicle or its driver) make one's way cautiously forward: he turned left and nosed into an empty parking space. • (of a competitor) manage to achieve a winning or leading position, especially by a small margin: they nosed ahead by one point.

Answer 1231

a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter. • historical a poem meant to be sung.

Answer 1232

(of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything. • having ultimate power and influence: an omnipotent sovereign. noun (the Omnipotent) God.

Answer 1233

someone or something that has been left out or excluded: there are glaring omissions in the report. * the action of excluding or leaving out someone or something: the omission of recent publications from his bibliography. * a failure to do something, especially something that one has a moral or legal obligation to do: to pay compensation for a wrongful act or omission.

Answer 1234

1 informal criticize (someone or something) severely: the movie was panned by the critics. 2 wash gravel in a pan to separate out (gold): the old-timers panned gold | [ no obj. ] : prospectors panned for gold in the Yukon. • (of gravel) yield gold.

Answer 1235

verb [ no obj. ] (pander to) gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.): newspapers are pandering to people's baser instincts. noun dated a pimp. • archaic a person who assists the baser urges or evil designs of others: the lowest panders of a venal press.

Answer 1236

a group of particularly respected, famous, or important people: the pantheon of the all-time greats.

Answer 1237

2 a quantity or amount of something, especially as dealt with in one commercial transaction: a parcel of shares. • a piece of land, especially one considered as part of an estate.

Answer 1238

having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner: there was no mistaking that jaunty walk.

Answer 1239

1 (of a girl or young woman) attractively lively or cheeky: a pert Belgian actress. • (of a young person or their speech or behavior) impudent: no need to be pert, miss. • another term for peart. 2 (of a bodily feature or garment) attractive because neat and jaunty: she had a pert nose and deep blue eyes.

Answer 1240

[ as modifier ] denoting a simplified form of a language, especially as used by a nonnative speaker: we exchanged greetings, communicating in pidgin Spanish.

Answer 1241

adverb piece by piece; one piece at a time; gradually: to work piecemeal. into pieces or fragments: to tear a letter piecemeal.

Answer 1242

a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth.

Answer 1243

the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof. • Climbing a section of a climb, especially a steep one.

Answer 1244

a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth.

Answer 1245

a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities: a Russian pianist who was a child prodigy in his day. * an impressive or outstanding example of a particular quality: Germany seemed a prodigy of industrial discipline. * an amazing or unusual thing, especially one out of the ordinary course of nature: omens and prodigies abound in Livy's work.

Answer 1246

a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities: a Russian pianist who was a child prodigy in his day. * an impressive or outstanding example of a particular quality: Germany seemed a prodigy of industrial discipline. * an amazing or unusual thing, especially one out of the ordinary course of nature: omens and prodigies abound in Livy's work.

Answer 1247

complain or protest strongly and persistently about: he railed at human fickleness.

Answer 1248

the thing that a word or phrase denotes or stands for: “the Morning Star” and “the Evening Star” have the same referent (the planet Venus).

Answer 1249

adjective [ predic. ] (especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread: male chauvinism was rife in medicine in those days. • (rife with) full of: the streets were rife with rumor and fear. adverb in an unchecked or widespread manner: speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer.

Answer 1250

adjective denoting or concerning a sect or sects: ethnic and sectarian differences. * (of an action) carried out on the grounds of membership of a sect, denomination, or other group: a sectarian attack. * rigidly following the doctrines of a sect or other group. noun a member of a sect. • a person who rigidly follows the doctrines of a sect or other group.

Answer 1251

* [ with obj. ] archaic cook (food) by boiling it in a liquid: others were cut into joints and seethed in cauldrons made of the animal's own skins. * (of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger: inwardly he was seething at the slight to his authority. * (of a place) be crowded with people or things moving about in a rapid or hectic way: the entire cellar was seething with spiders | the village seethed with life.

Answer 1252

the buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices.

Answer 1253

an assisting force regarded as drawing something along behind something else: when the U.S. economy booms, the rest of the world is pulled along in the slipstream.

Answer 1254

pretentious or juvenile: sophomoric double entendres.

Answer 1255

the branch of science concerned with the investigation and measurement of spectra produced when matter interacts with or emits electromagnetic radiation.

Answer 1256

tasteless or shoddy clothes, jewelry, or ornaments.

Answer 1257

abounding or swarming with something, as with people: We elbowed our way through the teeming station. prolific or fertile.

Answer 1258

stimulate or excite (someone), especially in a sexual way: these journalists are paid to titillate the public. • archaic lightly touch; tickle.

Answer 1259

fashionable among wealthy or stylish people: a tony restaurant.

Answer 1260

to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.

Answer 1261

verb [ with obj. ] 1 (also wrack)cause extreme physical or mental pain to; subject to extreme stress: he was racked with guilt. • historical torture (someone) on the rack.

Answer 1262

a harsh-tempered, violent, turbulent or overbearing woman.

Answer 1263

of or relating to knowledge, especially esoteric mystical knowledge.

Answer 1264

desire or yearning

Answer 1265

noun a person who is learning the letters of the alphabet. a beginner in any field of learning. rudimentary; elementary; primary.

Answer 1266

* regard as being above reproach or of great significance: we have canonized freedom of speech as an absolute value overriding all others. * accept into the literary or artistic canon: [ as adj. ] : a familiar, canonized writer.

Answer 1267

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

Answer 1268

• worthless things; trash.

Answer 1269

burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance, typically to stop bleeding or prevent the wound from becoming infected.

Answer 1270

noun a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact. adjective having or exhibiting an ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact: he didn't tell me about it and I'm not clairvoyant.

Answer 1271

a soldier or unit of soldiers specially trained to carry out raids.

Answer 1272

report on an event as it occurs, especially for a news or sports broadcast; provide a commentary.

Answer 1273

a fellow citizen or national of a country: Stich defeated his compatriot Boris Becker in the quarterfinals.

Answer 1274

a number of different things or parts that are put or grouped together to form a whole but remain distinct entities: the Earth is a specialized conglomerate of organisms. • a large corporation formed by the merging of separate and diverse firms: a media conglomerate.

Answer 1275

having the power to make laws: the country's supreme legislative body. • of or relating to laws or the making of them: legislative proposals. Often contrasted with executive.

Answer 1276

a formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates, especially those from a political party or labor union or from within a particular discipline: an international congress of mathematicians. the action of coming together

Answer 1277

relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor: consanguineous marriages.

Answer 1278

violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct): this would contravene the rule against hearsay. • conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment: this contravened Washington's commitment to its own proposal.

Answer 1279

1 (usu. be couched in) express (something) in language of a specified style: many false claims are couched in scientific jargon.

Answer 1280

• a small group of people or things: coveys of actors rushed through the rooms.

Answer 1281

1 (Dame)(in the UK) the title given to a woman equivalent to the rank of knight. 2 N. Amer. informal a woman.

Answer 1282

a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field: she's the doyenne of daytime TV.

Answer 1283

earmarks of a classic. 2 US a congressional directive that funds should be spent on a specific project. designate (something, typically funds or resources) for a particular purpose: the new money will be earmarked for cancer research.

Answer 1284

1 the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

Answer 1285

a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics: the Victorian epoch.

Answer 1286

an earnest or humble request: the king turned a deaf ear to his entreaties.

Answer 1287

pass out of sight, memory, or existence.

Answer 1288

(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive: his flagrant bad taste | a flagrant violation of the law.

Answer 1289

excessive adherence to prescribed forms: academic dryness and formalism. * the use of forms of worship without regard to inner significance. * the basing of ethics on the form of the moral law without regard to intention or consequences. * concern or excessive concern with form and technique rather than content in artistic creation.

Answer 1290

adverb and adjective | (especially as a direction) loud or loudly.

Answer 1291

an expression of vehement protest: the fulminations of media moralists. • a violent explosion or a flash like lightning.

Answer 1292

a fly that bites livestock, especially a horsefly, warble fly, or botfly. • an annoying person, especially one who provokes others into action by criticism.

Answer 1293

a small settlement, generally one smaller than a village.

Answer 1294

an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse. • a damaging loss of valuable people or resources suffered by an organization, group, or country: a hemorrhage of highly qualified teachers.

Answer 1295

(of an office or position) given as a mark of respect, but having few or no duties. • denoting a form of address showing high status, politeness, or respect: an honorific title for addressing women.

Answer 1296

# fill with cavities or tunnels: whole hillsides were honeycombed with mines. • infiltrate and undermine: their men honeycombed the army.

Answer 1297

an adherent of an ideology, especially one who is uncompromising and dogmatic: a conservative ideologue.

Answer 1298

To free someone from a misconception or deception.

Answer 1299

Sullen, gloomy or melancholy

Answer 1300

Hostility, opposition or active resistance

Answer 1301

Present or available in great amount; plentiful, bountiful or copious Pouring forth freely or abundantly; extravagant

Answer 1302

An external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something

Answer 1303

Phalanxes (plural) A body of troops or police officers standing by or living on close formation A group of people or things of a similar type forming a compact body

Answer 1304

Badly made or done

Answer 1305

Displaying or characterized by the exceptional technical skill

Answer 1306

tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.

Answer 1307

becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt: sclerotic management.

Answer 1308

having become rigid or fixed in attitude or position: an ossified institution | ossified business practices.