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jettison

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n. –a throwing overboard of goods to lighten a vehicle in an emergency
syn. –dump, drop, ditch, discharge, throw out, unload

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jocund

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adj. –merry; gay; cheerful
syn. –happy, jolly, merry, bright, glad, sunny, joyful, joyous, lighthearted, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, buoyant, ebullient, elated, gleeful

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lacerate

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v. –1. to tear or mangle; 2. to wound or hurt

syn. –gash, slash, tear, rip, rend, shred, score, scratch, scrape, graze, wound, injure, hurt

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lambent

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adj. –giving off a soft radiance

syn. –flickering, fluttering, incandescent, twinkling, dancing, radiant, brilliant

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lassitude

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n. –a state or feeling of being tired or weak

syn. –lethargy, listlessness, weariness, languor, sluggishness, tiredness, fatigue, torpor, lifelessness, apathy

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lewd

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adj. –lustful; wicked
syn. –lecherous, licentious, lascivious, dirty, prurient, salacious, lubricious, libidinous; debauched, depraved, degenerate, decadent, dissipated, dissolute, perverted, wanton

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libertine

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n. –one who indulges his desires without restraint

syn. –philanderer, playboy, rake, lecher, seducer, womanizer, adulterer, debauchee, profligate, wanton

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licentious

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adj. –disregarding accepted rules and standards
syn. –dissolute, dissipated, debauched, degenerate, immoral, naughty, wanton, decadent, depraved, sinful, corrupt, lustful, lecherous, lascivious, libidinous, prurient, lubricious, lewd, promiscuous, lickerish

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lithe

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adj. –easily bent; pliable; marked by effortless grace

syn. –agile, graceful, supple, limber, lithesome, loose-limbed, nimble, deft, flexible, lissome, slender, slim, willowy

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loquacious

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adj. –talkative

syn. –voluble, communicative, expansive, garrulous, unreserved, chatty, gossipy, gossiping

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lugubrious

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adj. –mournful; very sad
syn. –gloomy, sad, unhappy, doleful, glum, melancholy, woeful, miserable, woebegone, forlorn, somber, solemn, serious, sorrowful, morose, dour, cheerless, joyless, dismal

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lurid

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adj. –ghastly pale; gloomy
syn. –bright, brilliant, vivid, glaring, shocking, fluorescent, flaming, dazzling, intense, gaudy, loud, showy, bold, garish, tacky

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magnate

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n. –a very influential person in any field of activity
syn. –tycoon, mogul, captain of industry, baron, lord, king, magnifico; industrialist, proprietor; informal, big shot, big cheese

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malefactor

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n. –one who commits a crime
syn. –wrongdoer, miscreant, offender, criminal, culprit, villain, lawbreaker, felon, evildoer, delinquent, hooligan, hoodlum; sinner, transgressor

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malign

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v. –to defame; speak evil of

syn. –harmful, evil, bad, baleful, hostile, inimical, destructive, malignant, injurious

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marauder

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n. –a rover in search of booty or plunder

syn. –raider, plunder, pillager, looter, robber, pirate, freebooter, bandit, highwayman, rustler

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maudlin

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adj. –foolishly and tearfully sentimental

syn. –emotional, overemotional, tearful, lachrymose

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mendacious

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adj. –addicted to deception

syn. –lying, untruthful, dishonest, deceitful, false, dissembling, insincere, disingenuous, hypocritical, fraudulent

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mercurial

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adj. –quick, volatile; changeable
syn. –capricious, temperamental, excitable, fickle, changeable, unpredictable, variable, protean, mutable, erratic, quicksilver, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, unsteady, fluctuating, ever-changing, moody, flighty

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meretricious

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adj. –alluring by false, showy charms; fleshy

syn. –worthless, valueless, cheap, tawdry, trashy, Brummagem, tasteless, kitsch, kitschy

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mettle

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n. –high quality of character
syn. –spirit, fortitude, strength of character, moral fiber, steel, determination, resolve, resolution, backbone, grit, true grit, courage, courageousness, bravery, valor, fearlessness, daring

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mien

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n. –manner; external appearance

syn. –look, expression, countenance, aura, demeanor, attitude, air, manner, bearing

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misanthropy

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n. –hatred of mankind

syn. –cynic, recluse, hermit

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mite

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n. –1. very small sum of money; 2. very small creature

syn. –1. morsel, portion, pinch, smidgen; 2. acarid, atom, molecule, mote, nit

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modulate

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v. –1. to regulate or adjust; 2. to vary the pitch of the voice
syn. –1. adjust, set, modify, moderate; 2. adjust, change the tone of, temper, soften

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mollify

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v. –to soften; to make less intense

syn. –appease, placate, pacify, conciliate, soothe, calm

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moot

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adj. –subject to or open for discussion or debate
syn. –debatable, arguable, questionable, at issue, disputable, controversial, contentious, disputed, unresolved, unsettled

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mordant

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adj. –biting, cutting, or caustic
syn. –trenchant, biting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, acid, sharp, keen; critical, bitter, virulent, vitriolic

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mutinous

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adj. –inclined to revolt

syn. –rebellious, insubordinate, subversive, seditious, insurgent, insurrectionary, rebel, riotous

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nefarious

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adj. –very wicked; abominable
syn. –evil, sinful, iniquitous, egregious, heinous, atrocious, vile, foul, odious, depraved, monstrous, fiendish, diabolical, unspeakable, despicable, villainous, criminal, corrupt, illegal, unlawful

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nemesis

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n. –just punishment; retribution; one that inflicts relentless vengeance
syn. –retribution, vengeance, punishment, just deserts, fate, destiny

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nexus

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n. –a connection

syn. –center, core, link

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nostrum

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n. –a quack medicine

syn. –potion, elixir, panacea, cure-all, wonder drug, quack remedy

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noxious

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adj. –harmful to health or morals
syn. –poisonous, deadly, dangerous, pernicious, damaging, destructive, unpleasant, nasty, disgusting, awful, dreadful, horrible, vile, revolting, foul, nauseating, appalling, offensive, malodorous, fetid, putrid

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nugatory

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adj. –trifling; futile; insignificant

syn. –useless, vain, unavailing, null, invalid

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obeisance

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n. –a gesture of respect or reverence

syn. –bow, curtsy, bob, genuflection

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obfuscate

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v. –to darken; to confuse

syn. –obscure, confuse, make unclear, blur, muddle, complicate, muddy, cloud, befog

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objurgate

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v. –to chide vehemently

syn. –upbraid, berate, reprimand, reprove, rebuke, admonish, censure, lambaste, lecture

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obloquy

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n. –verbal abuse of a person or thing

syn. –insult, be rude to, swear at, curse, taunt, revile, bawl out, vilify, slander

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otrude

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v. –to thrust forward; to eject

syn. –bail out, escape, get out

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odious

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adj. –hateful; disgusting
syn. –revolting, repulsive, repellent, repugnant, offensive, objectionable, vile, foul, abhorrent, appalling, reprehensible, deplorable, insufferable, intolerable, despicable, contemptible, unspeakable, atrocious, dreadful, frightful, obnoxious, unsavory, unpalatable, unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty

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oligarchy

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n. –form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a small exclusive group
syn. –absolutism, authoritarianism, autocracy, despotism, fascism, high-handedness, imperiousness, totalitarianism, totality, unreasonableness

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opalescent

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adj. –iridescent
syn. –prismatic, kaleidoscopic, multicolored, many-hued, lustrous, shimmering, glittering, sparkling, variegated, scintillating, shot, milky, pearly

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opprobrious

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adj. –reproachful or contemptuous
syn. –abusive, vituperative, derogatory, disparaging, pejorative, deprecatory, insulting, offensive, defamatory, vitriolic, libelous, venomous, scornful, contemptuous, derisive

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palatial

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adj. –large and ornate, like a palace

syn. –luxurious, deluxe, magnificent, sumptuous, splendid, grand, opulent, lavish, stately, regal, fancy, upscale

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palindrome

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n.–a word, verse or sentence that is the same when read backward or forward

Example: racecar

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paltry

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adj. –worthless; trifling
syn. –small, meager, trifling, insignificant, negligible, inadequate, insufficient, derisory, pitiful, pathetic, miserable, beggarly

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pandemonium

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n. –a place of wild disorder, noise, or confusion

syn. –bedlam, chaos, mayhem, uproar, turmoil, tumult, commotion, confusion, anarchy, furor, hubbub, rumpus

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parapet

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n. –a wall or railing to protect people from falling

syn. –balustrade, barricade, rampart, bulwark, bank, embankment, fortification, defense

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pariah

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n. –an outcast; someone despised by others

syn. –outcast, persona non grata, black sheep, leper, undesirable

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parity

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n. –state of being the same in power, value, or rank

syn. –equality, equivalence, uniformity, consistency, correspondence, congruity, levelness, unity, coequality

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parley

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v. –to speak with another; to discourse

syn. –conference, summit, discussion, powwow

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parry

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v. –to ward off; to avoid

syn. –fend off, deflect, hold off, block, counter, repel, repulse

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parsimonious

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adj. –miserly; stingy

syn. –cheap, miserly, mean, close-fisted, close, penny-pinching, ungenerous

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paucity

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n. –scarcity; small number

syn. –scarcity, sparseness, dearth, shortage, poverty, insufficiency, deficiency, lack, want

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peculate

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v. –to embezzle

syn. –misappropriate, steal, thieve, pilfer, purloin, appropriate, pocket, abstract

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pecuniary

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adj. –relating to money

syn. –financial, monetary, money, fiscal, economic

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pellucid

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adj. –transparent

syn. –translucent, clear, crystal clear, crystalline, glassy, limpid, unclouded

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penury

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n. –lack of money or property
syn. –extreme poverty, destitution, pennilessness, impecuniousness, impoverishment, indigence, pauperism, privation, beggary

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perdition

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n. –complete and irreparable loss

syn. –damnation, eternal punishment, doom

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peremptory

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adj. –1. barring future action; 2. that cannot be denied, changed, etc.
syn. –irreversible, binding, absolute, final, conclusive, decisive, definitive, categorical, irrefutable, incontrovertible

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perfidious

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adj. –violating good faith or vows
syn. –treacherous, duplicitous, deceitful, disloyal, faithless, unfaithful, traitorous, treasonous, false, untrustworthy

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perquisite

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n. –a fee, profit, etc., in addition to the stated income of one’s employment
syn. –perk, fringe benefit, additional benefit, benefit, advantage, bonus

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peruse

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v. –to read carefully and thoroughly

syn. –study, scrutinize, inspect, examine, wade through, look through; browse through, leaf through, scan

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pied

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adj. –spotted
syn. –multicolored, variegated, black and white, brown and white, piebald, skewbald, dappled, brindle, spotted, mottled, speckled, flecked

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pinioned

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adj. –1. having wings; 2. having wings or arms bound or confined
syn. –hold down, pin down, restrain, hold fast, immobilize, tie, bind, truss (up), shackle, fetter, hobble, manacle, handcuff

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platonic

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adj. –1. idealistic or impractical; 2. not amorous or sensual
syn. –nonsexual, nonphysical, chaste, intellectual, friendly

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plenary

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adj. –full; entire; complete

syn. –unconditional, unlimited, unrestricted, unqualified, absolute, sweeping, comprehensive, plenipotentiary

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plethora

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n. –the state of being too full; excess

syn. –overabundance, superabundance, surplus, glut, superfluity, surfeit, profusion

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portend

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v. –to foreshadow
syn. –presage, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy, indicate, herald, signal, bode, promise, threaten, signify, spell, denote

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potable

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adj. –drinkable

syn. –palatable, fit to drink, pure, clean, safe, unpolluted, untainted, uncontaminated

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prate

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v. –to talk much and foolishly

syn. –babble, gab, gabble, jabber, tattle

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precept

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n. –a rule or direction of moral conduct

syn. –principle, rule, tenet, canon, doctrine, command, order, decree, dictate, dictum, injunction, commandment

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precocious

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adj. –developed or matured earlier than usual

syn. –advanced for one’s age, forward, mature, gifted, talented, clever, intelligent, quick

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prefatory

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adj. –introductory

syn. –preliminary, opening, initial, preparatory, initiatory, precursory

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preponderate

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v. –to outweigh

syn. –dominate, dictate, command, domineer, control

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prerogative

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n. –a prior or exclusive right or privilege

syn. –predominate, prevail, dominate, reign

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prevaricate

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v. –to evade the truth

syn. –hedge, fence, shilly-shally, dodge (the issue), sidestep (the issue), equivocate, waffle

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prognosis

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n. –a forecast, especially in medicine

syn. –prediction, prognostication, prophecy, divination, augury

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prolific

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adj. –fruitful

syn. –plentiful, abundant, bountiful, profuse, copious, luxuriant, rich, lush, fecund

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propagate

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v. –to reproduce or multiply

syn. –breed, grow, cultivate

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propitiate

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v. –to win the good will of

syn. –appease, placate, mollify, pacify, make peace with, conciliate, soothe, calm

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protocol

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n. –an original draft or record of a document

syn. –agreement, treaty, entente, concordat, convention, deal, pact, contract, compact

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provident

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adj. –prudent; economical

syn. –farsighted, judicious, shrewd, circumspect, forearmed, wise, sagacious, sensible, thrifty, economical

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proviso

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n. –conditional stipulation to an agreement

syn. –provision, clause, rider, qualification, restriction, caveat

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pseudonym

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n. –a borrowed or fictitious name

syn. –pen name, nom de plume, assumed name, false name, alias, professional name, sobriquet, stage name, nom de guerre

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puerile

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adj. –childish; immature

syn. –infantile, juvenile, babyish, inane, fatuous, jejune, asinine, foolish, petty

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purloin

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v. –to steal

syn. –thieve, rob, take, snatch, pilfer, loot, appropriate

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purview

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n. –the range of control, activity, or understanding

syn. –amplitude, confines, diapason, extensity, parameters, radius, scope

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quaff

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v. –to drink or swallow in large quantities
syn. –gulp (down), guzzle, slurp, down, empty, imbibe, partake of, consume, swig, swill, slug, knock back, toss off, chug

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quagmire

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n. –a difficult position, as if on shaky ground
syn. –muddle, mix-up, mess, predicament, mare’s nest, can of worms, quandary, tangle, imbroglio, trouble, confusion, difficulty

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qualm

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n. –sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt
syn. –misgivings, doubts, reservations, second thoughts, worries, concerns, anxiety, hesitation, hesitance, hesitancy, demur, reluctance, disinclination, apprehension, trepidation, unease, scruples, remorse

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quintessence

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n. –1. the ultimate substance; 2. the pure essence of anything
syn. –perfect example, exemplar, prototype, stereotype, picture, epitome, embodiment, ideal, apotheosis

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quixotic

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adj. –extravagantly chivalrous

syn. –idealistic, romantic, visionary, extravagant, starry-eyed, unrealistic, unworldly

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quizzical

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adj. –1. odd; comical; 2. suggesting puzzlement; questioning
syn. –inquiring, questioning, curious, puzzled, perplexed, baffled, mystified, amused, mocking, teasing

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