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Staunchly

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In a very loyal and committed manner

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Ill-disposed

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Unfriendly or unsympathetic

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Submerged

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Completely covered

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Heritage

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Property that is inherited

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Sanguine

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Optimistic or positive, especially in bad or difficult situations

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Averse

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Having a strong dislike

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Intricate

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Very complicated or detailed

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Digression

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Temporary departure from the Speech or Writing

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Herald

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  1. An official Messanger bringing news.
  2. The sign is something is about to happen.
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Undimmed

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Not diminished

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Succumb

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Fail to resist temptation, pressure or other negative force

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Abiding

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Lasting a long time
Enduring

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Dawn

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Become evident to the mind
Be perceived or understood

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Bereavement

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be·reave
verb
past tense: bereaved; past participle: bereaved
be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, especially due to the loved one’s death.
“those who counsel the bereaved”

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Assiduous

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showing great care and perseverance.

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Cajole

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

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Overseer

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noun
a person who supervises others, especially workers.

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Apogee

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noun
1.
the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination.
“the White House is considered the apogee of American achievement”
2.
ASTRONOMY
the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth.

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Gentry

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noun
people of good social position, specifically (in the UK) the class of people next below the nobility in position and birth.
“a member of the landed gentry”
Similar:
the upper classes
the upper middle class
the privileged classes
the wealthy
the elite
high society
the establishment
the haut monde
the county set
the smart set
bhadralok
the upper crust
the jet set
the beautiful people
the crème de la crème
the top drawer
nobs
toffs
swells
US
people of a specified class or group.
“a New Orleans family of Creole gentry”

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Taskmaster

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noun
a person who imposes a harsh or onerous workload on someone.

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Solemnly

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adverb
adverb: solemnly
1.
in a formal and dignified manner.
“the new Queen was solemnly crowned by the Bishop of Rheims”
in a serious manner.
“several men nodded solemnly in agreement”
2.
with deep sincerity.
“I solemnly swear it will never happen again”

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Abjured

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verbFORMAL
solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).
“his refusal to abjure the Catholic faith”

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Adroitly

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adverb
in a clever or skillful way.
“he managed the evacuation adroitly”

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Ailing

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adjective
in poor health.
“I went to see my ailing mother”

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Trundle

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verb
(with reference to a wheeled vehicle or its occupants) move or cause to move slowly and heavily, typically in a noisy or uneven way.
“ten vintage cars trundled past”
noun
an act of moving slowly or heavily.

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Sculpt

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verb
create or represent (something) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.
“sculpting human figures from ivory”

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Dissipated

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adjective
adjective: dissipated
(of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures.
“dissipated behavior”

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Dissipate

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verb
past tense: dissipated; past participle: dissipated
1.
(with reference to a feeling or other intangible thing) disappear or cause to disappear.
“the concern she’d felt for him had wholly dissipated”
Similar:
disappear
vanish
evaporate
dissolve
melt away
melt into thin air
be dispelled
dematerialize
disperse
scatter
drive away
dispel
banish
quell
allay
check
evanesce
Opposite:
grow
develop
disperse or scatter.
“the cloud of smoke dissipated”
2.
squander or fritter away (money, energy, or resources).
“he had dissipated his entire fortune”
Similar:
squander
fritter (away)
misspend
waste
throw away
make poor use of
be prodigal with
spend recklessly/freely
lavish
expend
spend like water
throw around like confetti
exhaust
drain
deplete
burn (up)
use up
consume
run through
go through
lose
blow
splurge
pour/throw down the drain
blue
View 1 vulgar slang word
Opposite:
save
PHYSICS
cause (energy) to be lost, typically by converting it to heat.
“no power is dissipated in this sort of control element”

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Dissipation

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noun
1.
dissipated living.
“a descent into drunkenness and sexual dissipation”
Similar:
debauchery
decadence
dissoluteness
dissolution
intemperance
immoderation
excess
profligacy
abandonment
self-indulgence
wildness
depravity
degeneracy
corruption
sinfulness
immorality
vice
impurity
rakishness
licentiousness
promiscuity
lecherousness
lechery
libertinism
libertinage
wantonness
lustfulness
libidinousness
lewdness
drunkenness
Opposite:
asceticism
restraint
2.
the squandering of money, energy, or resources.
“the dissipation of the country’s mineral wealth”

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Bout

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noun
1.
a short period of intense activity of a specified kind.
“occasional bouts of strenuous exercise”
Similar:
spell
period
time
stretch
stint
turn
run
session
round
cycle
fit
burst
flurry
spurt
streak
sesh
spot
2.
a curve in the side of a violin, guitar, or other musical instrument.

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Claret

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noun
a red wine from Bordeaux, or wine of a similar character made elsewhere.
“a passable bottle of claret”
a deep purplish-red color.

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Loll

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verb
gerund or present participle: lolling
sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way.
“the two girls lolled in their chairs”
Similar:
lounge
sprawl
drape oneself
stretch oneself
lie
sit
flop
slouch
slump
laze
luxuriate
put one’s feet up
lean back
recline
relax
take it easy
repose
rest
loaf
idle
vegetate
hang around
hang loosely; droop.
“he slumped against a tree trunk, his head lolling back”
stick out (one’s tongue) so that it hangs loosely out of the mouth.
“the boy lolled out his tongue”

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Amoral

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adjective
lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something.
“an amoral attitude to sex”

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Grapple

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verb
1.
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
“passersby grappled with the man after the knife attack”
Similar:
wrestle
struggle
tussle
brawl
fight
scuffle
clash
combat
battle
close
engage
2.
ARCHAIC
seize or hold with a grapnel.
noun
an act of grappling.

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Surveyor

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noun
a person who surveys, especially one whose profession is the surveying of land.
a person who investigates or examines something, especially boats for seaworthiness.
“a marine surveyor”

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Air

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noun
1.
the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.
2.
an impression of a quality or manner given by someone or something.
“she answered with a faint air of boredom”
Similar:
expression
appearance
look
impression
aspect
manner
bearing
mien
countenance
mood
quality
ambience
aura
feeling
flavor
tone
vibe
verb
3rd person present: airs
1.
express (an opinion or grievance) publicly.
“a meeting in which long-standing grievances were aired”
Similar:
express
voice
make public
vent
ventilate
articulate
state
declare
give expression to
give voice to
make known
publicize
publish
disseminate
circulate
communicate
spread
promulgate
broadcast
reveal
announce
proclaim
divulge
submit
raise
moot
propose
discuss
debate
have one’s say
2.
BRITISH
expose (a room) to the open air in order to ventilate it.
“the window sashes were lifted regularly to air the room”

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Knack

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noun
an acquired or natural skill at performing a task.
“she got the knack of it in the end”
Similar:
gift
talent
flair
genius
instinct
faculty
ability
capability
capacity
aptitude
aptness
bent
forte
facility
dexterity
adroitness
readiness
quickness
ingenuity
proficiency
expertness
competence
technique
method
trick
skill
art
secret
approach
way
skillfulness
mastery
expertise
handiness
deftness
know-how
the hang of something
Opposite:
inability
a tendency to do something.
“the band has a knack of warping classic soul songs”

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Stolidity

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Unemotional

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Glee

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noun
1.
great delight.
“his face lit up with impish glee”
Similar:
delight
pleasure
happiness
joy
joyfulness
gladness
elation
euphoria
exhilaration
cheerfulness
amusement
mirth
mirthfulness
merriment
joviality
jollity
jocularity
excitement
animation
gaiety
high spirits
exuberance
verve
liveliness
triumph
jubilation
relish
satisfaction
gratification
schadenfreude
delectation
joyousness
jouissance
Opposite:
gloom
disappointment
2.
a song for men’s voices in three or more parts, usually unaccompanied, of a type popular especially c. 1750–1830.

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Expunge

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verb
erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).
“I’ve kind of expunged that period from my CV”

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Perspicacity

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noun
the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness.
“the perspicacity of her remarks”

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Cognizant

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adjectiveFORMAL
adjective: cognisant
having knowledge or being aware of.
“statesmen must be cognizant of the political boundaries within which they work”

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Gob

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INFORMAL
noun
1.
a lump or clot of a slimy or viscous substance.
“a gob of phlegm”
2.
NORTH AMERICAN
a lot of.
“he wants to make gobs of money selling cassettes”

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Quaint

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adjective
attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
“quaint country cottages”

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Tumble

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verb
1.
(typically of a person) fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.
“she pitched forward, tumbling down the remaining stairs”
Similar:
fall (over)
fall down
topple over
lose one’s footing
lose one’s balance
keel over
pitch over
take a spill
collapse
fall headlong
fall head over heels
fall end over end
trip
trip up
stumble
come a cropper
measure one’s length
grabble
2.
perform acrobatic or gymnastic exercises, typically handsprings and somersaults in the air.
noun
1.
a sudden or headlong fall.
“I took a tumble in the nettles”
Similar:
fall
trip
spill
nosedive
header
cropper
2.
a handspring, somersault in the air, or other acrobatic feat.

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Convalesce

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verb
recover one’s health and strength over a period of time after an illness or operation.
“he spent eight months convalescing after the stroke”

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Benign

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adjective
1.
gentle and kindly.
“his benign but firm manner”
Similar:
kindly
kind
warmhearted
good-natured
friendly
warm
affectionate
agreeable
amiable
good-humored
genial
congenial
cordial
approachable
tender
tenderhearted
softhearted
gentle
sympathetic
compassionate
caring
considerate
thoughtful
helpful
well disposed
obliging
accommodating
generous
big-hearted
unselfish
benevolent
gracious
liberal
indulgent
benignant
Opposite:
unfriendly
hostile
2.
MEDICINE
(of a disease) not harmful in effect.
“a benign condition”

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Journeyman

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noun
1.
a worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding.
“a solid journeyman professional”
2.
HISTORICAL
a trained worker who is employed by someone else.
“a journeyman carpenter”

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Desultory

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adjective
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.
“a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion”
Similar:
casual
halfhearted
lukewarm
cursory
superficial
token
perfunctory
passing
incidental
sketchy
haphazard
random
aimless
rambling
erratic
unmethodical
unsystematic
automatic
unthinking
capricious
mechanical
offhand
chaotic
inconsistent
irregular
intermittent
occasional
sporadic
inconstant
fitful
Opposite:
keen
systematic
lasting
(of conversation or speech) going constantly from one subject to another in a halfhearted way; unfocused.
“the desultory conversation faded”
occurring randomly or occasionally.
“desultory passengers were appearing”

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Disposition

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noun
noun: disposition; plural noun: dispositions
1.
a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character.
“your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you”
Similar:
temperament
nature
character
constitution
makeup
grain
humor
temper
mentality
turn of mind
kidney
an inclination or tendency.
“the judge’s disposition toward clemency”
Similar:
inclination
tendency
proneness
propensity
proclivity
leaning
orientation
bias
bent
predilection
Opposite:
disinclination
2.
the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things.
“the plan need not be accurate so long as it shows the disposition of the rooms”
Similar:
arrangement
arranging
disposal
ordering
positioning
placement
lining up
setting up
organization
configuration
setup
lineup
layout
array
marshaling
mustering
grouping
gathering
dressing
the action of arranging or ordering people or things in a particular way.
“the prerogative gives the state widespread powers regarding the disposition and control of the armed forces”
military preparations, in particular the stationing of troops ready for attack or defense.
“the new strategic dispositions of our forces”
3.
LAW
the action of distributing or transferring property or money to someone, in particular by bequest.
“this is a tax that affects the disposition of assets on death”
Similar:
distribution
disposal
allocation
transfer
transference
conveyance
making over
bestowal
bequest
sale
auction
4.
the power to deal with something as one pleases.
“if Napoleon had had railroads at his disposition, he would have been invincible”
Similar:
at the disposal of
for use by
in reserve for
in the hands of
in the possession of
within the reach of
within easy reach of
at someone’s fingertips
ARCHAIC
the determination of events by divine power.

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Buoyancy

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noun
1.
the ability or tendency to float in water or air or some other fluid.
Similar:
ability to float
tendency to float
lightness
floatability
2.
an optimistic and cheerful disposition.
“the happiness and buoyancy of his nature”

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Humdrum

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adjective
lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous.
“humdrum routine work”
Similar:
mundane
dull
dreary
boring
tedious
monotonous
banal
ho-hum
tiresome
wearisome
prosaic
unexciting
uninteresting
uneventful
unvarying
unvaried
unremarkable
repetitive
repetitious
routine
ordinary
everyday
day-to-day
quotidian
run-of-the-mill
commonplace
common
workaday
usual
pedestrian
customary
regular
normal
garden variety
typical
vanilla
plain vanilla
common or garden
banausic
Opposite:
remarkable
exciting
noun
dullness; monotony.
“an escape from the humdrum of his life”

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Milliner

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noun
a person who makes or sells women’s hats.
“Alison got a local milliner to make her a stunning hat”

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Hiatus

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noun
a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
“there was a brief hiatus in the war with France”
Similar:
pause
break
interval
interruption
suspension
intermission
interlude
gap
lacuna
lull
rest
respite
breathing space
time out
recess
breather
letup
surcease
PROSODY•GRAMMAR
a break between two vowels coming together but not in the same syllable, as in the ear and cooperate.

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Jubilant

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feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success:
The fans were jubilant at/about/over their team’s victory.

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Terminus

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noun
1.
a final point in space or time; an end or extremity.
“the exhibition’s terminus is 1962”
2.
BRITISH
the end of a railroad or other transportation route, or a station at such a point; a terminal.

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Gauge

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noun
1.
an instrument or device for measuring the magnitude, amount, or contents of something, typically with a visual display of such information.
“a fuel gauge”
Similar:
measuring instrument
measuring device
meter
measure
indicator
dial
scale
index
display
2.
the thickness, size, or capacity of something, especially as a standard measure.
Similar:
size
measure
extent
degree
scope
capacity
magnitude
width
breadth
area
thickness
span
depth
height
bore
caliber
diameter
verb
1.
estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of.
“astronomers can gauge the star’s intrinsic brightness”
Similar:
measure
calculate
compute
work out
determine
ascertain
count
weigh
quantify
put a figure on
2.
measure the dimensions of (an object) with a gauge.
“when dry, the assemblies can be gauged exactly and planed to width”

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Haulage

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noun
the commercial transport of goods.
“road haulage”
a charge for commercial transport of goods.

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Hurtle

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verb
gerund or present participle: hurtling
move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner.
“a runaway car hurtled toward them”

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Contraption

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noun
a machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe.
“repairing stereos and making contraptions out of spare electronic bits”

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Gush

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verb
1.
(of a liquid) flow out in a rapid and plentiful stream, often suddenly.
“William watched the murky liquid gushing out”
Similar:
surge
burst
spout
spurt
jet
stream
rush
pour
spill
well out
cascade
flood
flow
run
issue
emanate
sloosh
disembogue
2.
speak or write with effusiveness or exaggerated enthusiasm.
“a nice old lady reporter who covers the art openings and gushes about everything”
Similar:
enthuse
over-enthuse
be enthusiastic
be effusive
effuse
rave
rhapsodize
go into raptures
wax lyrical
effervesce
bubble over
get carried away
make too much of
overstate the case
praise to the skies
go mad
go crazy
go wild
get all worked up
go over the top
big something up
ballyhoo
cry something up
noun
1.
a rapid and plentiful stream or burst of something.
“a gush of blood”
Similar:
surge
stream
spurt
jet
spout
outpouring
outflow
burst
rush
cascade
flood
torrent
sweep
flux
efflux
2.
exaggerated effusiveness or enthusiasm.

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Talon

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noun
1.
a claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey.
“the mouse wouldn’t have stood much chance against the peregrine’s talons”
2.
the part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock.

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Enthralled

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verb
past tense: enthralled; past participle: enthralled
capture the fascinated attention of.
“she had been so enthralled by the adventure that she had hardly noticed the cold”
Similar:
captivate
charm
enchant
bewitch
fascinate
beguile
entrance
enrapture
delight
attract
allure
lure
win
ensnare
dazzle
absorb
engross
rivet
grip
transfix
root someone to the spot
transport
carry away
hypnotize
mesmerize
intrigue
spellbind
hold spellbound
get under someone’s skin
fascinating
entrancing
enchanting
bewitching
captivating
charming
beguiling
enrapturing
delightful
attractive
alluring
winning
dazzling
absorbing
engrossing
memorable
compelling
riveting
readable
gripping
exciting
transfixing
transporting
hypnotic
mesmerizing
intriguing
spellbinding
unputdownable
Opposite:
bore
repel
boring
dull
ARCHAIC
enslave.
verb: inthrall

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64
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Conceded

A

verb
1.
admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.
“I had to concede that I’d overreacted”
Similar:
admit
acknowledge
accept
allow
grant
recognize
own
confess
agree
take on board
Opposite:
deny
2.
surrender or yield (something that one possesses).
“to concede all the territory he’d won”

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Gesticulate

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verb
use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words.
“they were shouting and gesticulating frantically at drivers who did not slow down”

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Interlocutor

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nounFORMAL
a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.

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Ascribe

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verb
attribute something to (a cause).
“he ascribed Jane’s short temper to her upset stomach”
Similar:
attribute
assign
put down
set down
accredit
credit
give the credit for
chalk up
impute
lay on
pin on
blame on
lay at the door of
connect with
associate with
attribute (a text, quotation, or work of art) to a particular person or period.
“a quotation ascribed to Thomas Cooper”
regard a quality as belonging to.
“tough-mindedness is a quality commonly ascribed to top bosses”

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Bogus

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adjective
not genuine or true; fake.
“a bogus insurance claim”

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Baffle

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verb
past tense: baffled; past participle: baffled
1.
totally bewilder or perplex.
“an unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone”
Similar:
perplex
puzzle
bewilder
mystify
bemuse
confuse
confound
nonplus
disconcert
throw
set someone thinking
flummox
discombobulate
faze
stump
beat
fox
be all Greek to
floor
fog
buffalo
wilder
gravel
maze
cause to be at a stand
pose
obfuscate
puzzling
bewildering
perplexing
mystifying
bemusing
confusing
unclear
difficult/hard to understand
beyond one
above one’s head
mysterious
enigmatic
obscure
abstruse
unfathomable
inexplicable
incomprehensible
impenetrable
cryptic
opaque
wildering
Opposite:
enlighten
clear
comprehensible
2.
restrain or regulate (a fluid, sound, etc.).
“to baffle the noise further, I pad the gunwales”

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Stony

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adjective
covered with or full of small pieces of rock.
“rough stony paths”
Similar:
rocky
rock-strewn
pebbly
gravelly
shingly
gritty
rough
hard
rugged
Opposite:
smooth
made of or resembling stone.
“stony steps”
not having or showing feeling or sympathy.
“Lorenzo’s hard, stony eyes”

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71
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Usurping

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verb
gerund or present participle: usurping
take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.
“Richard usurped the throne”
Similar:
seize
take over
expropriate
take possession of
take
appropriate
steal
wrest
arrogate
commandeer
annex
assume
lay claim to
take the place of (someone in a position of power) illegally; supplant.
“the Hanoverian dynasty had usurped the Stuarts”
Similar:
oust
overthrow
remove
topple
unseat
depose
dethrone
eject
dispel
succeed
come after
step into the shoes of
supplant
replace
fill someone’s boots
crowd out
defenestrate
deprive
ARCHAIC
encroach or infringe upon (someone’s rights).
“the Church had usurped upon the domain of the state”

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72
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Unappeasable

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adjective
not able to be pacified, placated, or satisfied.
“divine, unappeasable justice”

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73
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Bout

A

noun
1.
a short period of intense activity of a specified kind.
“occasional bouts of strenuous exercise”
Similar:
spell
period
time
stretch
stint
turn
run
session
round
cycle
fit
burst
flurry
spurt
streak
sesh
spot
2.
a curve in the side of a violin, guitar, or other musical instrument.

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74
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Preposterous

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adjective
contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
“a preposterous suggestion”

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75
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Outset

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noun
the start or beginning of something.
“the project was flawed from the outset”

76
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Notwithstanding

A

preposition
in spite of.
“notwithstanding the evidence, the consensus is that the jury will not reach a verdict”
Similar:
in spite of
despite
regardless of
for all
adverb
nevertheless; in spite of this.
“I didn’t like it. Notwithstanding, I remained calm”
Similar:
nevertheless
nonetheless
even so
all the same
in spite of this/that
despite this/that
after everything
however
still
yet
be that as it may
having said that
that said
for all that
just the same
anyway
in any event
at any rate
at all events
when all is said and done
withal
howbeit
conjunction
although; in spite of the fact that.
“notwithstanding that the hall was packed with bullies, our champion played on steadily and patiently”

77
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Doting

A

adjective
extremely and uncritically fond of someone; adoring.
“she was spoiled outrageously by her doting father”

78
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Harbor

A

noun
noun: harbour
a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.
“they enjoyed fishing in the harbor”
Similar:
port
dock
haven
marina
dockyard
boatyard
mooring
anchorage
roads
waterfront
jetty
quay
pier
slipway
wharf
landing stage
harborage
moorage
roadstead
hithe

verb
verb: harbour
1.
keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one’s mind, especially secretly.
“she started to harbor doubts about the wisdom of their journey”
Similar:
bear
nurse
nurture
cherish
entertain
foster
feel secretly
hold onto
cling to
possess
maintain
retain
2.
shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person).
“he was suspected of harboring an escaped prisoner”

79
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Vestige

A

noun
a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
“the last vestiges of colonialism”
Similar:
remnant
remainder
fragment
relic
echo
indication
sign
trace
mark
print
imprint
impression
legacy
reminder
memento
souvenir
token
trophy
remains
leftovers
leavings
evidence
residue
memorandum
memory
remembrancer
the smallest amount (used to emphasize the absence of something).
“he waited patiently, but without a vestige of sympathy”
Similar:
trace
scrap
touch
tinge
hint
suggestion
suspicion
soupçon
inkling
whisper
scintilla
whit
spark
glimmer
flicker
atom
speck
bit
ounce
drop
dash
jot
iota
shred
crumb
morsel
fragment
grain
spot
mite
modicum
smidgen
smidge
tad
stim
scantling
scruple
BIOLOGY
a part or organ of an organism that has become reduced or functionless in the course of evolution.

80
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Hindsight

A

noun
understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed.
“with hindsight, I should never have gone”

81
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Defiance

A

noun
noun: defiance
open resistance; bold disobedience.
“the demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings”

82
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Incandescence

A

adjective
1.
emitting light as a result of being heated.
“plumes of incandescent liquid rock”
Similar:
white-hot
intensely hot
red-hot
burning
fiery
on fire
blazing
ablaze
aflame
glowing
aglow
radiant
bright
brilliant
dazzling
shining
luminous
gleaming
glowy
fervid
ardent
rutilant
lucent
candescent
fervent
2.
full of strong emotion; passionate.
“Mravinsky’s incandescent performance of Siegfried’s Funeral March”

83
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Culmination

A

noun
the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.
“the product was the culmination of 13 years of research”
Similar:
climax
pinnacle
peak
high point
highest point
height
high water mark
top
summit
crest
zenith
crowning moment
apotheosis
apex
apogee
vertex
finale
denouement
consummation
completion
finish
conclusion
close
termination
high noon
Opposite:
nadir
ASTRONOMY•ASTROLOGY
the reaching of the meridian by a celestial body.

84
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Bandy

A

verb
past tense: bandied; past participle: bandied
pass on or discuss (an idea or rumor) in a casual or uninformed way.
“$40,000 is the figure that has been bandied about”

85
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Tact

A

noun
adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
“the inspector broke the news to me with tact and consideration”

86
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Adroitness

A

noun
noun: adroitness
cleverness or skill.
“he lacks political adroitness”

87
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Impercipient

A

adjective
failing to perceive something.
“he was impercipient of this last manifestation of Abyssinia’s traditional pageantry”

88
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Alluded

A

verb
past tense: alluded; past participle: alluded
suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
“she had a way of alluding to Jean but never saying her name”
Similar:
refer to
suggest
hint at
imply
mention
touch on
mention in passing
mention en passant
speak briefly of
make an allusion to
cite
advert to
mention without discussing at length.
“we will allude briefly to the main points”
(of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it.
“the photographs allude to Italian Baroque painting”

89
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Regal

A

adjective
of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified.
“her regal bearing”

90
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Hackneyed

A

adjective
(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
“hackneyed old sayings”

91
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Trite

A

adjective
adjective: trite; comparative adjective: triter; superlative adjective: tritest
(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.
“this point may now seem obvious and trite”

92
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Flurry

A

noun
a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind.
“a flurry of snow”
Similar:
swirl
whirl
eddy
billow
shower
gust
rush
burst
gale
squall
storm
verb
(especially of snow or leaves) be moved in small swirling masses by sudden gusts of wind.
“gusts of snow flurried through the door”

93
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Banal

A

adjective
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
“songs with banal, repeated words”

94
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Nemesis

A

noun
1.
the inescapable agent of someone’s or something’s downfall.
“the balance beam was the team’s nemesis, as two gymnasts fell from the apparatus”
2.
a long-standing rival; an archenemy.
“will Harry Potter finally defeat his nemesis, Voldemort?”

95
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Furtive

A

adjective
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
“they spent a furtive day together”
Similar:
secretive
secret
surreptitious
sly
sneaky
wily
underhand
under the table
clandestine
hidden
covert
cloaked
conspiratorial
underground
cloak and dagger
hole and corner
hugger-mugger
stealthy
sneaking
skulking
slinking
sidelong
sideways
oblique
indirect
black
hush-hush
shifty
Opposite:
open
above board
suggestive of guilty nervousness.
“the look in his eyes became furtive”

96
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Chuck

A

verbINFORMAL
1.
throw (something) carelessly or casually.
“someone chucked a brick through the window”
Similar:
throw
toss
fling
hurl
pitch
cast
lob
launch
flip
catapult
shy
dash
project
propel
send
bowl
let fly with
heave
sling
bung
buzz
whang
yeet
peg
hoy
bish
2.
BRITISH
give up (a job or activity).
“she wanted to chuck her job”
Similar:
give up
leave
resign from
abandon
relinquish
quit
pack in
jack in
nounINFORMAL•BRITISH
1.
a throw.
2.
a dismissal or rejection.
“he’s still wondering why and how Mrs T got the chuck”

97
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Noxious

A

adjective
harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
“they were overcome by the noxious fumes”

98
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Frothy

A

adjective
full of or covered with a mass of small bubbles.
“steaming mugs of frothy coffee”
Similar:
foaming
foamy
bubbling
bubbly
fizzy
sparkling
effervescent
gassy
carbonated
aerated
creamy
yeasty
sudsy
spumy
spumous
Opposite:
flat
still
light and entertaining but of little substance.
“lots of frothy interviews”

99
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Farce

A

noun
a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations.
“he toured the backwoods in second-rate farces”
Similar:
slapstick comedy
broad comedy
slapstick
burlesque
vaudeville
travesty
buffoonery
skit
squib
pasquinade
Opposite:
tragedy
the genre of farce.
“the choreographed confusion of real farce”
an absurd event.
“the debate turned into a drunken farce”

100
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Farce

A

noun
a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations.
“he toured the backwoods in second-rate farces”
Similar:
slapstick comedy
broad comedy
slapstick
burlesque
vaudeville
travesty
buffoonery
skit
squib
pasquinade
Opposite:
tragedy
the genre of farce.
“the choreographed confusion of real farce”
an absurd event.
“the debate turned into a drunken farce”

101
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Unfeigned

A

adjective
genuine; sincere.
“a broad smile of unfeigned delight”

102
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Denouement

A

noun
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.
“the film’s denouement was unsatisfying and ambiguous”
Similar:
finale
final scene
final act
last act
epilogue
coda
end
ending
finish
close
culmination
climax
conclusion
resolution
solution
clarification
unraveling
windup
Opposite:
beginning
the climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear.
“I waited by the eighteenth green to see the denouement”

103
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Stricken

A

verb
past participle of strike (sense 2 of the verbsense 7 of the verb).
adjective
seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling.
“the pilot landed the stricken aircraft”

104
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Boon

A

noun
1.
a thing that is helpful or beneficial.
“the navigation system will be a boon to both civilian and military users”
Similar:
blessing
godsend
bonus
good thing
benefit
help
aid
advantage
gain
asset
privilege
luxury
windfall
bonanza
stroke of luck
piece of good fortune
perk
plus
plus point
pro
perquisite
benison
Opposite:
curse
disadvantage
2.
ARCHAIC
a favor or request.
“may I have the inestimable boon of a few minutes’ conversation?”

105
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Feasible

A

adjective
possible to do easily or conveniently.
“it is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display”
Similar:
practicable
practical
workable
achievable
attainable
realizable
viable
realistic
sensible
reasonable
within reason
useful
suitable
expedient
helpful
constructive
doable
earthly
accomplishable
Opposite:
impractical
likely; probable.
“the most feasible explanation”

106
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Mawkish

A

adjective
1.
sentimental in a feeble or sickly way.
“a mawkish poem”
Similar:
sentimental
oversentimental
overemotional
cloying
sickly
saccharine
sugary
syrupy
sickening
nauseating
maudlin
lachrymose
banal
trite
twee
mushy
slushy
sloppy
schmaltzy
weepy
cutesy
lovey-dovey
gooey
drippy
sloshy
soupy
treacly
cheesy
corny
icky
sick-making
toe-curling
soppy
cornball
sappy
hokey
three-hanky
Opposite:
cool
dry
2.
ARCHAIC•DIALECT
having a faint sickly flavor.
“the mawkish smell of warm beer”

107
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Treacly

A

adjective
1.
resembling treacle in consistency, taste, or appearance.
“a treacly black fuel”
2.
excessively sentimental.
“treacly melodramas”

108
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Field

A

verb
past tense: fielded; past participle: fielded
1.
CRICKET•BASEBALL
play as a fielder.
2.
send out (a team or individual) to play in a game.
“a high school that traditionally fielded mediocre teams”

109
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Commiserative

A

Definition of commiserative. as in compassionate. having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another the two passengers exchanged commiserative looks as another delay was announced over the loudspeaker. compassionate. sympathetic.

110
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Benign

A

adjective
1.
gentle and kindly.
“his benign but firm manner”
Similar:
kindly
kind
warmhearted
good-natured
friendly
warm
affectionate
agreeable
amiable
good-humored
genial
congenial
cordial
approachable
tender
tenderhearted
softhearted
gentle
sympathetic
compassionate
caring
considerate
thoughtful
helpful
well disposed
obliging
accommodating
generous
big-hearted
unselfish
benevolent
gracious
liberal
indulgent
benignant
Opposite:
unfriendly
hostile
2.
MEDICINE
(of a disease) not harmful in effect.
“a benign condition”

111
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Turbulent

A

adjective
adjective: turbulent
characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm.
“the country’s turbulent 20-year history”
Similar:
tempestuous
stormy
unstable
unsettled
tumultuous
explosive
in turmoil
full of upheavals
full of conflict
full of ups and downs
roller-coaster
chaotic
full of confusion
violent
wild
anarchic
lawless
Opposite:
peaceful
(of air or water) moving unsteadily or violently.
“the turbulent sea”
Similar:
rough
stormy
tempestuous
storm-tossed
heavy
violent
wild
angry
raging
boiling
seething
foaming
choppy
bumpy
agitated
squally
blustery
roily
weltering
boisterous
Opposite:
calm
quiet
glassy
TECHNICAL
relating to or denoting flow of a fluid in which the velocity at any point fluctuates irregularly and there is continual mixing rather than a steady or laminar flow pattern.

112
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Welter

A

wel·ter1
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verbLITERARY
move in a turbulent fashion.
“the streams foam and welter”
noun
a large number of items in no order; a confused mass.
“there’s such a welter of conflicting rules”

113
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Interlude

A

noun
an intervening period of time.
“enjoying a lunchtime interlude”
Similar:
interval
intermission
break
recess
pause
respite
rest
breathing space
halt
gap
stop
stoppage
hiatus
lull
breather
letup
time out
downtime
smoko
surcease
a pause between the acts of a play.
something performed during a theater intermission.
“an orchestral interlude”

114
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Convalescence

A

noun
time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation.
“a period of convalescence”

115
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Retrenchment

A

noun
the reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.
“this period of retrenchment will see companies shed staff”
AUSTRALIAN•SOUTH AFRICAN
the action of dismissing an employee from a job.
“he ordered the retrenchment of 420 civil servants”
FORMAL
reduction in the extent or quantity of something.
“the retrenchment of the welfare state”

116
Q

Retrenchment

A

noun
the reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.
“this period of retrenchment will see companies shed staff”
AUSTRALIAN•SOUTH AFRICAN
the action of dismissing an employee from a job.
“he ordered the retrenchment of 420 civil servants”
FORMAL
reduction in the extent or quantity of something.
“the retrenchment of the welfare state”

117
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Elusive

A

noun
the reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.
“this period of retrenchment will see companies shed staff”
AUSTRALIAN•SOUTH AFRICAN
the action of dismissing an employee from a job.
“he ordered the retrenchment of 420 civil servants”
FORMAL
reduction in the extent or quantity of something.
“the retrenchment of the welfare state”

118
Q

Incorrigible

A

adjective
(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.
“he’s an incorrigible liar”
Similar:
inveterate
habitual
confirmed
hardened
incurable
unreformable
irreformable
irredeemable
intractable
hopeless
beyond hope/redemption
chronic
diehard
deep-dyed
dyed-in-the-wool
long-standing
addicted
hardcore
impenitent
uncontrite
unrepentant
unapologetic
unashamed
impossible
Opposite:
occasional
repentant
noun
an incorrigible person.
“all repeat offenders, but none of them real hard-case incorrigibles”

119
Q

Full of life

A

lively, vital alive, animated. having life or vigor or spirit.

120
Q

Posthumous

A

adjective
occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.
“he was awarded a posthumous Military Cross”
(of a child) born after the death of its father.
“Newton was the posthumous son of an illiterate yeoman”

121
Q

Sheer

A

adjective
1.
nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis).
“she giggled with sheer delight”
Similar:
utter
complete
absolute
total
pure
perfect
downright
out-and-out
thorough
thoroughgoing
through and through
consummate
patent
surpassing
veritable
unqualified
unmitigated
unalloyed
unadulterated
unmixed
stark
rank
plain
simple
mere
proper
fair
arrant
right-down
2.
(especially of a cliff or wall) perpendicular or nearly so.
“the sheer ice walls”
Similar:
precipitous
very steep
perpendicular
vertical
abrupt
bluff
sharp
vertiginous
acclivitous
declivitous
scarped
Opposite:
gradual
adverb
1.
perpendicularly.
“the ridge fell sheer, in steep crags”
2.
ARCHAIC
completely; right.
“she went sheer forward when the door was open”
noun
a very fine or diaphanous fabric or article.
“I put up the new curtains and sheers”

122
Q

Demise

A

noun
1.
a person’s death.
“Mr. Grisenthwaite’s tragic demise”
Similar:
death
dying
passing
passing away
passing on
loss of life
expiry
expiration
end
departure from life
final exit
decease
quietus
Opposite:
birth
2.
LAW
conveyance or transfer of property or a title by demising.
verbLAW
convey or grant (an estate) by will or lease.
“the manor and the mill were demised for twenty-one-year terms”

123
Q

Grotesque

A

adjective
comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
“grotesque facial distortions”
Similar:
malformed
deformed
misshapen
misproportioned
distorted
twisted
gnarled
mangled
mutilated
ugly
unsightly
monstrous
hideous
freakish
unnatural
abnormal
bizarre
outlandish
strange
odd
peculiar
fantastic
fanciful
whimsical
weird
freaky
fugly
rum
huckery
Opposite:
ordinary
normal
noun
1.
a very ugly or comically distorted figure, creature, or image.
“the rods are carved in the form of a series of gargoyle faces and grotesques”
2.
PRINTING
a family of 19th-century sans serif typefaces.

124
Q

Utmost

A

adjective
most extreme; greatest.
“a matter of the utmost importance”
Similar:
greatest
maximum
greatest possible
highest
most
most extreme
greatest amount of
uttermost
maximal
extreme
supreme
paramount
superlative
enormous
major
Opposite:
least possible
very little
noun
the greatest or most extreme extent or amount.
“a plot that stretches credulity to the utmost”

125
Q

Silage

A

noun
grass or other green fodder compacted and stored in airtight conditions, typically in a silo, without first being dried, and used as animal feed in the winter.
verb
preserve (grass and other green fodder) as silage.
“fields of grass and clover that had recently been silaged”

126
Q

Glint

A

verb
past tense: glinted; past participle: glinted
give out or reflect small flashes of light.
“her glasses were glinting in the firelight”
Similar:
shine
gleam
catch the light
glitter
sparkle
twinkle
blink
wink
glimmer
shimmer
glow
flicker
glisten
flash
reflect light
glister
coruscate
scintillate
fulgurate
effulge
luminesce
incandesce
phosphoresce
(of a person’s eyes) shine with a particular emotion.
“his eyes glinted angrily”

127
Q

Euphemism

A

noun: euphemism; plural noun: euphemisms
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
““downsizing” as a euphemism for cuts”

128
Q

Ruddy

A

adjective
1.
(of a person’s face) having a healthy red color.
“a cheerful pipe-smoking man of ruddy complexion”
2.
INFORMAL•BRITISH
used as a euphemism for “bloody.”.
Similar:
complete
total
utter
damn
damned
blasted
blessed
flaming
confounded
blithering
flipping
blinking
blooming
bloody
bleeding
effing
chuffing
goddam
doggone
plurry
bally
View 3 vulgar slang words
verb
make ruddy in color.
“a red flash ruddied the belly of a cloud”

129
Q

Inquest

A

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

130
Q

Inquest

A

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

131
Q

Sprout

A

verb
gerund or present participle: sprouting
(of a plant) put forth shoots.
“the weeds begin to sprout”
Similar:
germinate
put forth shoots
bud
burgeon
vegetate
pullulate
grow (plant shoots or hair).
“many black cats sprout a few white hairs”
Similar:
grow
develop
send forth
put forth
(of a plant, flower, or hair) start to grow; spring up.
“crocuses sprouted up from the grass”

132
Q

Resolute

A

adjective
admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
“she was resolute and unswerving”

133
Q

Woo

A

woo1
verb
gerund or present participle: wooing
1.
seek the favor, support, or custom of.
“pop stars are being wooed by film companies eager to sign them up”
Similar:
seek the support of
seek the favor of
try to win
try to attract
try to cultivate
chase
pursue
try to ingratiate oneself with
curry favor with
2.
DATED
try to gain the love of (someone), especially with a view to marriage.
“he wooed her with quotes from Shakespeare”

134
Q

Wring

A

verb
squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it.
“she wrung the cloth out in the sink”
Similar:
twist
squeeze
screw
scrunch
knead
press
mangle
dry
squeeze dry
screw the water out of
noun
an act of squeezing or twisting something.

135
Q

Token

A

noun
1.
a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.
“I wanted to offer you a small token of my appreciation”
Similar:
symbol
sign
emblem
badge
representation
indication
mark
index
manifestation
expression
pledge
demonstration
recognition
evidence
attestation
proof
memento
souvenir
keepsake
reminder
record
trophy
relic
remembrance
memorial
memorandum
2.
a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services, typically one given as a gift or offered as part of a promotional offer.
“redeem this token for a free dessert”
Similar:
voucher
coupon
chit
docket
stamp
order
credit note
IOU
chitty
adjective
done for the sake of appearances or as a symbolic gesture.
“cases like these often bring just token fines from the courts”

136
Q

Hyperbole

A

noun
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
“he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles”

137
Q

Coroner

A

noun
an official who investigates violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths.
HISTORICAL
in England, an official responsible for safeguarding the private property of the Crown.

138
Q

Lass

A

nounSCOTTISH•NORTHERN ENGLISH
a girl or young woman.
“he married a lass from Yorkshire”

139
Q

Apt

A

adjective
1.
appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.
“an apt description of her nature”
Similar:
suitable
fitting
appropriate
befitting
relevant
felicitous
congruous
fit
applicable
judicious
apposite
apropos
to the purpose
to the point
perfect
ideal
right
just right
made to order
tailor-made
convenient
expedient
useful
timely
spot on
Opposite:
inappropriate
2.
having a tendency to do something.
“she was apt to confuse the past with the present”

140
Q

Sly

A

adjective
having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.
“she had a sly personality”
Similar:
cunning
crafty
clever
wily
artful
guileful
tricky
conniving
scheming
devious
designing
deceitful
duplicitous
dishonest
disingenuous
underhand
sneaky
untrustworthy
manipulative
calculating
Machiavellian
foxy
shifty
fly
shonky
slim
subtle
carny
Opposite:
honest
artless
(of a remark, glance, or facial expression) showing in an insinuating way that one has some secret knowledge that may be harmful or embarrassing.
“he gave a sly grin”
Similar:
roguish
mischievous
impish
puckish
playful
teasing
naughty
wicked
waggish
arch
knowing
pawky
(of an action) surreptitious.
“a sly sip of water”
Similar:
surreptitious
furtive
stealthy

141
Q

Pedant

A

noun
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.
“the royal palace (some pedants would say the ex-royal palace)”

142
Q

Scansion

A

noun
the action of scanning a line of verse to determine its rhythm.
“the verse defies easy scansion”
the rhythm of a line of verse.
“triple scansion”

143
Q

Sake

A

sake1
noun
1.
for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve.
“the couple moved to the coast for the sake of her health”
Similar:
cause
purpose
reason
aim
end
objective
object
goal
motive
for purposes of
for
in the interests of
in the cause of
in the furtherance of
in order to achieve
with something in mind
2.
out of consideration for or in order to help someone.
“I have to make an effort for John’s sake”

144
Q

Plausible

A

adjective
(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.
“a plausible explanation”
Similar:
credible
reasonable
believable
likely
feasible
probable
tenable
possible
conceivable
imaginable
convincing
persuasive
cogent
sound
rational
logical
acceptable
thinkable
smooth-talking
smooth-tongued
smooth
glib
specious
verisimilar
colorable
Opposite:
unlikely
improbable
(of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive.
“a plausible liar”

145
Q

Muddle-headed

A

adjective
mentally disorganized or confused.
“a muddle-headed idealist with utopian views”

146
Q

Exonerate

A

verb
1.
(especially of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case.
“they should exonerate these men from this crime”
Similar:
absolve
clear
acquit
declare innocent
find innocent
pronounce not guilty
discharge
vindicate
exculpate
Opposite:
charge
convict
2.
release someone from (a duty or obligation).
“Pope Clement V exonerated the king from his oath to the barons”

147
Q

Emaciation

A

noun
the state of being abnormally thin or weak.
“thin to the point of emaciation”

148
Q

Whetstone

A

noun
a fine-grained stone used for sharpening cutting tools.

149
Q

Faculty

A

noun
plural noun: faculties
1.
an inherent mental or physical power.
“her critical faculties”
Similar:
power
capability
capacity
facility
potential
potentiality
propensity
wherewithal
means
preparedness
senses
wits
reason
intelligence
2.
a group of university departments concerned with a major division of knowledge.
“the Faculty of Arts and Sciences”

150
Q

Procreation

A

noun
the production of offspring; reproduction.
“in general animals copulate purely for the purpose of procreation”

151
Q

Preferment

A

noun
promotion or appointment to a position or office.
“after ordination, preferment was fast”

152
Q

Chaf

A

verb
gerund or present participle: chafing
1.
(of something restrictive or too tight) make (a part of the body) sore by rubbing against it.
“the collar chafed his neck”
Similar:
abrade
graze
grate
rub against
rub painfully
gall
skin
scrape
scratch
rasp
inflame
excoriate
2.
rub (a part of the body) to restore warmth or sensation.
“I chafed her feet and wrapped the blanket around her”

153
Q

Venturesome

A

adjective
willing to take risks or embark on difficult or unusual courses of action.
“he took a venturesome approach to the standard operas”

154
Q

Venturesome

A

adjective

willing to take risks orembarkon difficult or unusual courses of action.

“he took a venturesome approach to the standard operas”

155
Q

Venturesome

A

adjective
willing to take risks or embark on difficult or unusual courses of action.
“he took a venturesome approach to the standard operas”

156
Q

Lurk

A

verb
(of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something.
“a ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness”
Similar:
skulk
loiter
lie in wait
lie low
hide
conceal oneself
take cover
keep out of sight
sneak
sidle
slink
prowl
steal
move furtively
move with stealth
(of an unpleasant quality) be present in a latent or barely discernible state, although still presenting a threat.
“fear lurks beneath the surface”
INFORMAL
read the postings in an internet forum without actively contributing.

157
Q

Latent

A

adjective
adjective: latent
(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.
“discovering her latent talent for diplomacy”
Similar:
dormant
quiescent
inactive
untapped
unused
undiscovered
hidden
unrevealed
unexpressed
concealed
unapparent
indiscernible
imperceptible
invisible
inert
covert
unseen
veiled
masked
lurking
undeveloped
unrealized
unfulfilled
potential
not activated
inoperative
in abeyance
suppressed
repressed
possible
likely
underlying
inherent
innermost
immanent
inchoate
unacknowledged
subconscious
unconscious
sleeping
Opposite:
manifest
obvious
active
BIOLOGY
(of a bud, resting stage, etc.) lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation.
“axillary buds or eyes in the leaf axils are latent growth buds”
Similar:
dormant
quiescent
inactive
untapped
unused
undiscovered
hidden
unrevealed
unexpressed
concealed
unapparent
indiscernible
imperceptible
invisible
inert
covert
unseen
veiled
masked
lurking
undeveloped
unrealized
unfulfilled
potential
not activated
inoperative
in abeyance
suppressed
repressed
possible
likely
underlying
inherent
innermost
immanent
inchoate
unacknowledged
subconscious
unconscious
sleeping
Opposite:
manifest
obvious
active
(of a disease) in which the usual symptoms are not yet manifest.
“diabetes may be latent for some years before diagnosis”
Similar:
dormant
quiescent
inactive
untapped
unused
undiscovered
hidden
unrevealed
unexpressed
concealed
unapparent
indiscernible
imperceptible
invisible
inert
covert
unseen
veiled
masked
lurking
undeveloped
unrealized
unfulfilled
potential
not activated
inoperative
in abeyance
suppressed
repressed
possible
likely
underlying
inherent
innermost
immanent
inchoate
unacknowledged
subconscious
unconscious
sleeping
Opposite:
manifest
obvious
active
PHYSIOLOGY
(of a microorganism, especially a virus) present in the body without causing disease, but capable of doing so at a later stage, or when transmitted to another body.

158
Q

Amenable

A

adjective
(of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
“parents who have had easy babies and amenable children”
Similar:
compliant
acquiescent
biddable
manageable
controllable
governable
persuadable
tractable
responsive
pliant
flexible
malleable
complaisant
accommodating
docile
submissive
obedient
tame
meek
easily handled
persuasible
Opposite:
uncooperative
(of a thing) capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible to.
“the patients had cardiac failure not amenable to medical treatment”

159
Q

Husk

A

husk1
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noun
the dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds.
“the fibrous husk of the coconut”
Similar:
shell
hull
pod
case
casing
covering
seed case
rind
skin
peel
chaff
bran
shuck
pericarp
capsule
legume
integument
verb
remove the husk or husks from.
“they set up mills to husk the rice”

noun
noun: husk
1.
bronchitis in cattle, sheep, or pigs caused by parasitic infestation, typically marked by a husky cough.
2.
huskiness.
“the husk in her voice”
verb
verb: husk; 3rd person present: husks; past tense: husked; past participle: husked; gerund or present participle: husking
say something in a husky voice.
““Help me,” husked Miles”

160
Q

Vigorous

A

adjective
strong, healthy, and full of energy.
“a tall, vigorous, and muscular man”
Similar:
robust
healthy
in good health
hale and hearty
strong
strong as an ox/horse/lion
sturdy
fine
fit
in good condition
in tip-top condition
in good shape
in good trim
in good kilter
hardy
tough
athletic
strapping
able-bodied
bouncing
thriving
flourishing
blooming
energetic
lively
active
spry
sprightly
perky
playful
jaunty
vivacious
animated
spirited
high-spirited
dynamic
vibrant
full of life
vital
sparkling
effervescent
zestful
buoyant
tireless
indefatigable
go-getting
zippy
peppy
bouncy
upbeat
full of vim
full of beans
raring to go
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
in the pink
fit as a fiddle
wick
chipper
Opposite:
frail
weak
characterized by or involving physical strength, effort, or energy.
“vigorous aerobic exercise”
(of language) forceful.
“a vigorous denial”

161
Q

Berate

A

verb
past tense: berated; past participle: berated
scold or criticize (someone) angrily.
“his mother came out and berated me for raising my voice”

162
Q

Suppliant

A

noun
a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority.
Similar:
petitioner
pleader
beseecher
supplicant
beggar
appellant
suitor
applicant
claimant
adjective
making or expressing a plea, especially to someone in power or authority.
“their faces were suppliant”

163
Q

Plea

A

noun: plea; plural noun: pleas
1.
a request made in an urgent and emotional manner.
“he made a dramatic plea for disarmament”
Similar:
appeal
entreaty
supplication
petition
prayer
request
call
solicitation
invocation
suit
imploration
adjuration
a claim that a circumstance means that one should not be blamed for or should not be forced to do something.
“her plea of a headache was not entirely false”
Similar:
claim
explanation
defense
justification
vindication
excuse
pretext
2.
LAW
a formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an allegation of fact, or claiming that a point of law should apply.
“he changed his plea to not guilty”

164
Q

Upheaval

A

noun
a violent or sudden change or disruption to something.
“major upheavals in the financial markets”
Similar:
disruption
upset
disturbance
trouble
turbulence
disorder
disorganization
confusion
turmoil
pandemonium
bedlam
furor
uproar
disarray
chaos
mayhem
cataclysm
revolution
violent change
sudden change
Opposite:
stability
tranquility
an upward displacement of part of the earth’s crust.

165
Q

Certitude

A

noun
absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case.
“the question may never be answered with certitude”
Similar:
certainty
confidence
sureness
positiveness
conviction
reliability
assuredness
assurance
Opposite:
doubt
something that someone firmly believes is true.
plural noun: certitudes
“his certitude that “we’re number one.””

166
Q

Prostrate

A

noun
a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing prostatic fluid.

167
Q

Glut

A

noun
an excessively abundant supply of something.
“there is a glut of cars on the market”
Similar:
surplus
excess
surfeit
superfluity
overabundance
superabundance
oversupply
mountain
too many
too much
more than enough
plethora
nimiety
Opposite:
dearth
scarcity
verb
supply or fill to excess.
“the factories for recycling paper are glutted”

168
Q

Deluded

A

adjective
believing something that is not true.
“the poor deluded creature”

169
Q

Spar

A

verb
gerund or present participle: sparring
make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows, as a form of training.
“one contestant broke his nose while sparring”
engage in argument, typically of a kind that is prolonged or repeated but not violent.
“mother and daughter spar regularly over drink, drugs, and career”

170
Q

Antagonist

A

noun
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
“he turned to confront his antagonist”
Similar:
adversary
opponent
enemy
foe
nemesis
rival
competitor
contender
opposition
competition
the other side
corrival
Opposite:
ally
friend
supporter
BIOCHEMISTRY
a substance that interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another.
ANATOMY
a muscle whose action counteracts that of another specified muscle

171
Q

Demure

A

adjective
reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman).
“a demure young lady”
Similar:
modest
unassuming
meek
mild
reserved
retiring
quiet
shy
bashful
diffident
reticent
timid
timorous
shrinking
coy
decorous
decent
seemly
ladylike
respectable
proper
virtuous
pure
innocent
maidenly
virginal
chaste
sober
sedate
staid
prim
prim and proper
priggish
prissy
prudish
goody-goody
strait-laced
puritanical
old-maidish
straight
starchy
uptight
square
retired
Opposite:
brazen
shameless
(of clothing) giving a modest appearance.
“a demure knee-length skirt”

172
Q

Strait-laced

A

adjective
adjective: straitlaced
having or showing very strict moral attitudes.
“his strait-laced parents were horrified”

173
Q

Propagated

A

verb
past tense: propagated; past participle: propagated
1.
breed specimens of (a plant or animal) by natural processes from the parent stock.
“try propagating your own houseplants from cuttings”
Similar:
breed
grow
cultivate
generate
layer
pipe
2.
spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely.
“the French propagated the idea that the English were violent and gluttonous drunkards”

174
Q

Pullulating

A

adjective
very crowded and lively; teeming.
“the towers of our pullulating megalopolis”
spreading or multiplying prolifically or rapidly.
adjective: pullulating
“his face was covered with pullulating boils”

175
Q

Furtive

A

adjective
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
“they spent a furtive day together”
Similar:
secretive
secret
surreptitious
sly
sneaky
wily
underhand
under the table
clandestine
hidden
covert
cloaked
conspiratorial
underground
cloak and dagger
hole and corner
hugger-mugger
stealthy
sneaking
skulking
slinking
sidelong
sideways
oblique
indirect
black
hush-hush
shifty
Opposite:
open
above board
suggestive of guilty nervousness.
“the look in his eyes became furtive”

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Lard

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verb
past tense: larded; past participle: larded
1.
insert strips of fat or bacon in (meat) before cooking.
2.
embellish (talk or writing) with a variety of expressions.
“his conversation is larded with quotations from Coleridge”

177
Q

Twang

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noun
a strong ringing sound such as that made by the plucked string of a musical instrument or a released bowstring.
verb
make or cause to make a twang.
“a spring twanged beneath him”

178
Q

Twang

A

noun
a strong ringing sound such as that made by the plucked string of a musical instrument or a released bowstring.
verb
make or cause to make a twang.
“a spring twanged beneath him”

179
Q

Lackey

A

noun
a servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant.
Similar:
servant
flunkey
footman
manservant
valet
liveried servant
steward
butler
equerry
retainer
vassal
page
attendant
houseboy
domestic
drudge
factotum
skivvy
scullion
verbARCHAIC
behave in a servile way toward (someone).
“he had lacqueyed and flattered Walpole”

180
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Servile

A

adjective
adjective: servile
1.
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
“he bowed his head in a servile manner”
Similar:
obsequious
sycophantic
excessively deferential
subservient
fawning
toadying
ingratiating
unctuous
oily
oleaginous
greasy
groveling
cringing
toadyish
slavish
abject
craven
humble
Uriah Heepish
self-abasing
slimy
bootlicking
smarmy
sucky
cringey
soapy
forelock-tugging
brown-nosing
apple-polishing
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Opposite:
bossy
assertive
2.
of or characteristic of a slave or slaves.
“the servile condition of the peasants”

181
Q

Burrow

A

noun
a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.
Similar:
warren
tunnel
hole
lair
set
den
earth
retreat
excavation
cave
dugout
hollow
scrape
verb
(of an animal) make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling.
“moles burrowing away underground”

182
Q

Quell

A

verb
put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
“extra police were called to quell the disturbance”
Similar:
put an end to
stamp out
put a stop to
end
finish
get rid of
crush
put down
check
crack down on
curb
nip in the bud
thwart
frustrate
squash
quash
subdue
suppress
repress
quench
extinguish
stifle
abolish
terminate
beat
overcome
defeat
rout
destroy
demolish
annihilate
wipe out
extirpate
squelch
put the kibosh on
clobber
Opposite:
bring about
prompt
subdue or silence someone.
“Connor quelled him with a look”
suppress (a feeling, especially an unpleasant one).
“he spoke up again to quell any panic among the assembled youngsters”

183
Q

Misgiving

A

noun
a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.
“we have misgivings about the way the campaign is being run”

184
Q

Apprehension

A

noun
noun: apprehension; plural noun: apprehensions
1.
anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
“he felt sick with apprehension”
Similar:
anxiety
angst
alarm
worry
uneasiness
unease
nervousness
misgiving
disquiet
concern
agitation
restlessness
edginess
fidgetiness
nerves
tension
trepidation
perturbation
consternation
panic
fearfulness
dread
fear
shock
horror
terror
foreboding
presentiment
butterflies in the stomach
the willies
the heebie-jeebies
Opposite:
confidence
2.
understanding; grasp.
“the pure apprehension of the work of art”
Similar:
understanding
grasp
comprehension
realization
recognition
appreciation
discernment
perception
awareness
cognizance
consciousness
penetration
3.
the action of arresting someone.
“they acted with intent to prevent lawful apprehension”
Similar:
arrest
capture
seizure

185
Q

Encompass

A

verb
1.
surround and have or hold within.
“a vast halo encompassing the Milky Way galaxy”
Similar:
surround
enclose
ring
encircle
circumscribe
skirt
bound
border
fringe
close in
shut in
fence in
wall in
hedge in
hem in
confine
gird
girdle
engird
compass
environ
2.
ARCHAIC
cause (something) to take place.
“an act designed to encompass the death of the king”

186
Q

Lode

A

noun
a vein of metal ore in the earth.
“the tin oxide was very thinly scattered within the lode”
a rich source of something.
“a rich lode of scandal and alleged crime”

187
Q

Lesser

A

adjective
not so great or important as the other or the rest.
“he was convicted of a lesser assault charge”
Similar:
less important
minor
secondary
subsidiary
marginal
ancillary
auxiliary
supplementary
supplemental
peripheral
inferior
slighter
insignificant
unimportant
petty
lower
lower-level
lower-grade
second-rate
Opposite:
greater
primary
lower in terms of rank or quality.
“you’re looking down your nose at us lesser mortals”
Similar:
subordinate
minor
inferior
second-class
subservient
lowly
humble
servile
menial
mean
junior
Opposite:
superior
used in names of animals and plants which are smaller than similar kinds, e.g. lesser spotted woodpecker, lesser celandine.

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