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Reconcile

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調和

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Frugal

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節儉

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Transitory

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Trans, it.

Lasting for only a short time

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Necessitate

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To make necessary

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Inherent

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Existing as nature

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Allusion

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暗示

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Literal

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照字面的

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Ornamental

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華麗的

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metaphor

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隱喻

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Lavish

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To give something to someone abundantly and generously

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Engender

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Em gen
To cause to exist
Beget effect occasion induce prompt

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Propensity

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An inclination

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Tidy

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Acceptable, methodical

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Propound

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To offer discussion

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Vicious

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Malicious

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Formidable

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For able
Difficult to deal with
Ferocity

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Acidic

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Acid

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Coarse

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Consist of large particles

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Stark

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Adj rigid

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Lush

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Growling luxuriously

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Impoverish

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Make poor

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Infertile

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Unable to reproduce

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Soil

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The upper layer of earth in which the plants grow

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Austere

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Strict in manner

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Paradoxical

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Self contradictory

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Conjure…up

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Make think of

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Shunn

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Persistency avoid

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Revelry

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Noisy festivals

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Carouse

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A noisy drinking party

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Dearth

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a scarcity or lack of something: there is a dearth of evidence.
■ archaic a situation where food is in short supply.

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Undermine

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► verb [with obj.]
1. erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation).
■ dig or excavate beneath (a building or fortification) so as to make it collapse.
2. lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously: this could undermine years of hard work.

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Intractable

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► adjective
hard to control or deal with: intractable economic problems.
■ (of a person) difficult or stubborn.

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Folly

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► noun (pl. follies)
1. [mass noun] lack of good sense; foolishness: an act of sheer folly.
■ [count noun] a foolish act, idea, or practice: the follies of youth.
2. a costly ornamental building with no practical purpose, especially a tower or mock-Gothic ruin built in a large garden or park.
3. Follies a theatrical revue with glamorous female performers: [in names] the Ziegfeld Follies.
Middle English: from Old French folie ‘madness’, in modern French also ‘delight, favourite dwelling’ (compare with sense 2), from fol ‘fool, foolish’.

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Nontheless

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nonetheless 
KK:[ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs]
DJ:[ˌnʌnðəˈles]
ad. 
1. 但是; 仍然 
conj. 
1. 但是; 仍然
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Detractor

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detractor 
KK:[dɪˈtræktɚ]
DJ:[diˈtræktə]
n. 
1. 誹謗者, 貶低者
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Preeminent

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  1. 卓越的; 顯著的
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Prolific

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► adjective
1. (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring: in captivity tigers are prolific breeders.
■ (of an artist, author, or composer) producing many works: he was a prolific composer of operas.
■ (of a sports player) high-scoring: a prolific goalscorer.
2. present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful: mahogany was once prolific in the tropical forests.
■ characterized by plentiful wildlife or produce: the prolific rivers around Galway.

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Garrulous

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► adjective

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters: a garrulous woman who liked to chat about eggs.

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Parsimonious

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► adjective

very unwilling to spend money or use resources: even the parsimonious Joe paid for drinks all round.

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Tantamount

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► adjective
(tantamount to) equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as: the resignations were tantamount to an admission of guilt.
mid 17th cent.: from the earlier verb tantamount ‘amount to as much’, from Italian tanto montare.

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Refute

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► verb
[with obj.] prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove: these claims have not been convincingly refuted.
■ prove that (someone) is wrong.
■ deny or contradict (a statement or accusation): a spokesman totally refuted the allegation of bias.

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Surveyor

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► noun
a person who examines the condition of land and buildings professionally.
■ Brit. an official inspector of something, especially for measurement and valuation purposes.
■ a person who investigates or examines something, especially boats for seaworthiness.

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Vicarious

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► adjective

  1. experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person: this catalogue brings vicarious pleasure in luxury living.
  2. acting or done for another: a vicarious atonement.
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Sedulously

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Diligent

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Precarious

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► adjective
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse: a precarious ladder.
■ dependent on chance; uncertain: he made a precarious living as a painter.

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Meticulous

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► adjective
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise: the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care | he had always been so meticulous about his appearance.

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Pernickety

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► adjective
Brit. informal placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy: she’s very pernickety about her food.
■ requiring a particularly precise or careful approach: the system does not encourage additional enquiries on detailed and pernickety points.
early 19th cent. (originally Scots): of unknown origin.

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Flourish

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► verb
1. [no obj.] (of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment: wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake.
■ develop rapidly and successfully: the organization has continued to flourish | [as adj.] (flourishing) a flourishing career.
■ [with adverbial] be working or at the height of one’s career during a specified period: the caricaturist and wit who flourished in the early years of this century.
2. [with obj.] wave (something) about to attract attention: ‘Happy New Year!’ he yelled, flourishing a bottle of whisky.

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Rapier

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a thin, light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting.

■ [as modifier] (especially of speech or intelligence) quick and incisive: rapier wit.

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Canard

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Rumor

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Disenchantment

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Disappointment

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Miser

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► noun
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
late 15th cent. (as an adjective in the sense ‘miserly’): from Latin, literally ‘wretched’.

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Perfunctory

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► adjective

(of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort: he gave a perfunctory nod.

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Polemic

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► noun
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something: his polemic against the cultural relativism of the Sixties | [mass noun] a writer of feminist polemic.
■ (usu. polemics) the practice of engaging in controversial debate or dispute: the history of science has become embroiled in religious polemics.

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Melancholia

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► noun
[mass noun] a feeling of deep sadness; melancholy: the haunting melancholia that dominates the album.
■ dated severe depression.
late Middle English (denoting black bile): from late Latin (see melancholy).

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Gregarious

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► adjective
(of a person) fond of company; sociable: he was a popular and gregarious man.
■ (of animals) living in flocks or loosely organized communities: gregarious species forage in flocks from colonies or roosts.
■ (of plants) growing in open clusters or in pure associations.

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Premediate

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► verb
[with obj.] [usu. as adj.] (premeditated) think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand: premeditated murder.

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Exaltation

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► noun [mass noun]
1. a feeling or state of extreme happiness: she was in a frenzy of exaltation and terror.
2. the action of elevating someone in rank or power: the exaltation of Jesus to the Father’s right hand.
3. the action of praising someone or something highly: the exaltation of the army as a place for brotherhood.
late Middle English (in the sense ‘the action of raising high’): from late Latin exaltatio(n-), from Latin exaltare ‘raise aloft’ (see exalt).

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Anomaly

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► noun (pl. anomalies)
1. something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected: there are a number of anomalies in the present system | [with clause] the apparent anomaly that those who produced the wealth were the poorest | [mass noun] the position abounds in anomaly.
2. Astronomy the angular distance of a planet or satellite from its last perihelion or perigee.
late 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek anōmalia, from anōmalos (see anomalous).

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Affront

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► verb
[with obj.] (usu. be affronted) offend the modesty or values of: she was affronted by his familiarity.
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French afronter ‘to slap in the face, insult’, based on Latin ad frontem ‘to the face’.

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Eyesore

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► noun

a thing that is very ugly, especially a building.

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Midget

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► noun
a very small person or thing.
■ offensive a person affected by dwarfism.

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Colossus

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► noun
(pl. colossi -sʌɪ or colossuses) a statue that is much bigger than life size.
■ a person or thing of enormous size, importance, or ability: the Russian Empire was the colossus of European politics.
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek kolossos (applied by Herodotus to the statues of Egyptian temples).

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Lucrative

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► adjective

producing a great deal of profit: a lucrative career as a stand-up comedian.

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Chagrin

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► verb
(be chagrined) feel distressed or humiliated.
mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘melancholy’): from French chagrin (noun), literally ‘rough skin, shagreen’, chagriner (verb), of unknown origin.

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Potentate

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Powerful ruler

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Autodidact

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Self taught

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Miscreant

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Law breaker

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Pundit

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Expert

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Renegades

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Rebels

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Insinuate

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Suggest

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Intuit

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Rely on one’s gut sense

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Emote

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► verb

[no obj.] (especially of an actor) portray emotion in a theatrical manner.

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Timid

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► adjective
(timider, timidest) showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened: I was too timid to ask for what I wanted.

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Laconic

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► adjective
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words: his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic.

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Ribald

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► adjective
referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way: a ribald comment.
Middle English (as a noun denoting a lowly retainer or a licentious or irreverent person): from Old French ribauld, from riber ‘indulge in licentious pleasures’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘prostitute’.

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Coarse

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► adjective
1. rough or harsh in texture: a coarse woollen cloth.
■ consisting of large grains or particles: coarse sand.
■ (of grains or particles) large.
■ (of a person’s features) not elegantly formed or proportioned.
■ (of food or drink) of inferior quality.
2. (of a person or their speech) rude or vulgar.
3. Brit. relating to the sport of angling for coarse fish: coarse anglers.

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Vulgar

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► adjective

  1. lacking sophistication or good taste: a vulgar check suit.
  2. making explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions; coarse and rude: a vulgar joke.
  3. dated characteristic of or belonging to ordinary people.
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Obscure

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► adjective (obscurer, obscurest)
1. not discovered or known about; uncertain: his origins and parentage are obscure.
■ not important or well known: a relatively obscure actor.
2. not clearly expressed or easily understood: obscure references to Proust.
■ hard to make out or define; vague: grey and obscure on the horizon rose a low island | I feel an obscure resentment.

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Cadence

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The resolution of a melody

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Subtle

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► adjective (subtler, subtlest)
1. (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe: his language expresses rich and subtle meanings.
■ (of a mixture or effect) delicately complex and understated: subtle lighting.
■ capable of making fine distinctions: a subtle mind.
■ arranged in an ingenious and elaborate way.
2. making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something: he tried a more subtle approach.
3. archaic crafty; cunning: the subtle fiend dissembled.

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Amalgam

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A mixture of different elements

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Infusion

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Filled with a particular quality

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Dynamo

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Something generating great energy

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Perennial

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► adjective
1. lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring: his perennial distrust of the media | perennial manifestations of urban crisis.
■ [attrib.] apparently permanently engaged in a specified role or way of life: he’s a perennial student.
2. (of a plant) living for several years: cow parsley is perennial. Compare with annual, biennial.
3. (of a stream or spring) flowing throughout the year.

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Mannerism

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Facial expressions

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Evergreen

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Anything that has enduring value

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Detractor

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► noun

a person who disparages someone or something.

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Affidavit

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A written statement used in court

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Ephemera

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► plural noun
things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time.
■ collectable items that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity: Mickey Mouse ephemera.
late 16th cent.: plural of ephemeron, from Greek, neuter of ephēmeros ‘lasting only a day’. As a singular noun the word originally denoted a plant said by ancient writers to last only one day, or an insect with a short lifespan, and hence was applied (late 18th cent.) to a person or thing of short-lived interest. Current use has been influenced by plurals such as trivia and memorabilia.

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Calumny

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► noun
(pl. calumnies) [mass noun] the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander.

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Tantamount

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► adjective
(tantamount to) equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as: the resignations were tantamount to an admission of guilt.
mid 17th cent.: from the earlier verb tantamount ‘amount to as much’, from Italian tanto montare.

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Heresy

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► noun
(pl. heresies) [mass noun] belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine: Huss was burned for heresy | [count noun] the doctrine was denounced as a heresy by the pope.
■ opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted: the heresy of being uncommitted to the right political dogma.
Middle English: from Old French heresie, based on Latin haeresis, from Greek hairesis ‘choice’ (in ecclesiastical Greek ‘heretical sect’), from haireomai ‘choose’.

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Ostracise

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► verb

  1. [with obj.] exclude from a society or group: she was declared a witch and ostracized by the villagers.
  2. (in ancient Greece) banish (an unpopular or overly powerful citizen) from a city for five or ten years by popular vote.

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