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admonish

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warn or reprimand someone firmly.
“she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven”
synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, scold, reprove

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amiable

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having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
“an amiable, unassuming fellow”
synonyms: friendly, affable, amicable, cordial

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begrudge

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  1. envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something).
    “she begrudged Martin his affluence”
    synonyms: envy, resent
  2. give reluctantly or resentfully.
    “nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health”
    synonyms: resent, feel aggrieved about, feel bitter about
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barrage

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  1. a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.
    synonyms: bombardment, cannonade
  2. a concentrated outpouring, as of questions or blows.
    “she was not prepared for his barrage of questions”
    synonyms: deluge, stream, storm, onslaught
  3. bombard (someone) with something.
    “his doctor was barraged with unsolicited advice”
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capricious

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given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
“a capricious and often brutal administration”
synonyms: fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable

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corporeal

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of or relating to a person’s body, especially as opposed to their spirit.
“he was frank about his corporeal appetites”
“a corporeal God”
synonyms: bodily, fleshly, carnal, physical

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dissonant

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  1. lacking harmony.
    “irregular, dissonant chords”
    synonyms: inharmonious, discordant, unmelodious, off-key, cacophonous
    “dissonant sounds”
  2. unsuitable or unusual in combination; clashing.
    “Jackson employs both harmonious and dissonant color choices”
    synonyms: incongruous, anomalous, clashing
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deplorable

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  1. deserving strong condemnation.
    “the deplorable conditions in which most prisoners are held”
    synonyms: disgraceful, shameful
  2. shockingly bad in quality.
    “her spelling was deplorable”
    synonyms: lamentable, regrettable, unfortunate, wretched, atrocious, awful, terrible, dreadful, diabolical
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furor

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an outbreak of public anger or excitement.
“the article raised a furor among mathematicians”
synonyms: commotion, uproar, outcry, fuss, upset, brouhaha

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egregious

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outstandingly bad; shocking.
“egregious abuses of copyright”
synonyms: shocking, appalling, terrible, awful

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immutable

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unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
“an immutable fact”
synonyms: fixed, inflexible, permanent

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feral

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wild and menacing

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lamentation

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the passionate expression of grief or sorrow
“scenes of lamentation”
synonyms: weeping, wailing, crying

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indefatigable

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(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.
“an indefatigable defender of human rights”
synonyms: tireless, untiring

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kerfluffle

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a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views.
“there was a kerfuffle over the chairmanship”

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implacable

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  1. unable to be placated.
    “he was an implacable enemy of Ted’s”
    synonyms: unappeasable, unforgiving
  2. relentless; unstoppable.
    “the implacable advance of the enemy”
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itinerant

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  1. traveling from place to place.
    “itinerant traders”
    synonyms: traveling, peripatetic, wandering
  2. a person who travels from place to place.
    synonyms: traveler, wanderer, roamer
    “an encampment of itinerants”
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languid

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lacking spirit or liveliness

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placate

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make (someone) less angry or hostile.
“they attempted to placate the students with promises”
synonyms: pacify, calm, appease

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mutiny

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an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.
“a mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war”
synonyms: insurrection, rebellion, revolt

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morose

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sullen (gloomy) and ill-tempered

“Louis sat alone, looking morose”

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mercurial

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  1. (of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
    “his mercurial temperament”
    synonyms: volatile, capricious, temperamental, excitable, fickle
  2. (of a person) sprightly; lively.
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prolofic

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  1. (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring.
    “in captivity, tigers are prolific breeders”
    “he was a prolific composer of operas”
    “a prolific home-run hitter”
    synonyms: productive, creative, inventive, fertile
  2. present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.
    “mahogany was once prolific in the tropical forests”
    synonyms: plentiful, abundant, bountiful, profuse, copious, luxuriant, rich, lush

3.(of a river, area, or season of the year) characterized by plentiful wildlife or produce.
“the prolific rivers and lakes of Franklin County”

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thrall

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the state of being in someone’s power or having great power over someone.
“she was in thrall to her abusive husband”
“he held us in his evil thrall”
synonyms: power, clutches, control, grip

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renegade

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  1. someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  2. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause, religion, political party, friend, etc
  3. (verb) to break with established customs
  4. (adj) having deserted a cause or principle
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supple

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  1. easily moved or bended

2. readily adaptable

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raucous

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making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.
“raucous youths”
synonyms: harsh, strident, screeching, piercing

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vie

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compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.
“rival mobs vying for control of the liquor business”
synonyms: compete, contend, contest, struggle, fight

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tempermental

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  1. (of a person) liable to unreasonable changes of mood.
    synonyms: volatile, excitable, emotional
  2. of or relating to a person’s temperament.
    “they were firm friends in spite of temperamental differences”
    synonyms: inherent, innate, natural
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verdent

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  1. (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation.
    synonyms: green, leafy, grassy
  2. of the bright green color of lush grass.
    “a deep, verdant green”

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