Words (3) Flashcards

Question

tractable

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easily controlled or managed, docile; easily shaped or molded ## Footnote (adj) easily controlled or managed, docile; easily shaped or molded

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book, usually large and academic ## Footnote large or scholarly book; one of the volumes in a set of several books

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one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors ## Footnote someone who flatters or acts in a servile manner for self-serving reasons

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prevent; frustrate ## Footnote hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan or desire

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(adj) long and thin, slender; flimsy, having little substance ## Footnote (adj.) having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

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offer up something formally ## Footnote (verb) to proffer or offer

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persistent, resolute ## Footnote stubbornly unyielding

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(v) lay aside to discuss later, often as a way to postpone discussion indefinitely ## Footnote (verb) to remove (as a parliamentary motion) from consideration

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secret, stealthy ## Footnote marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

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serving no useful purpose; more than is needed, desired, or required ## Footnote more than is needed, desired or required

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briefly giving the gist of something ## Footnote (adj.) brief; concise

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an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something ## Footnote deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

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(v) support with evidence or proof; give a material existence to ## Footnote establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

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a court order requiring a person to appear in court and give testimony ## Footnote (noun) a court order requiring appearance and or/testimony

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hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of ## Footnote (verb) to block or thwart

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trick designed to deceive an enemy ## Footnote military maneuver to deceive or surprise; crafty scheme

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specify; make an open demand, esp. as a condition of agreement ## Footnote make an express demand or provision in an agreement

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a mark of shame or discredit ## Footnote mark of disgrace, a figurative stain or mark on someone's reputation

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firm and dependable especially in loyalty ## Footnote firm and dependable especially in loyalty

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disgusting, filthy, foul, extremely neglected ## Footnote (adj.) sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect (noun form

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highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere ## Footnote marked by simplicity and lack of luxury

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wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish ## Footnote foul and run-down and repulsive; involving ignoble actions

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grammatical mistake; blunder in speech ## Footnote a socially awkward or tactless act

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berate; castigate; reprimand; reprove; rebuke; chide; chastise; reproach; upbraid; censure; ## Footnote garrulous, voluble

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fragment of some brittle substance, esp. a sharp fragment of pottery, glass, etc. ## Footnote (piece of broken pottery or glass)

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contemptible, mean ## Footnote (adj.) dispicable

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pretending to be righteous ## Footnote excessively or hypocritically pious

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prominent; of notable significance ## Footnote obvious, standing out; projecting, protruding, jutting out

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extremely sacred; beyond criticism ## Footnote (adj) sacred, inviolable, not to be trespassed on or violated; above any criticism

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turn over in the mind, reflect on; chew cud (as a cow) ## Footnote to reflect deeply on a subject

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regret, remorse (noun); to feel regret or remorse (verb) ## Footnote feel sorry for; be contrite about

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elementary, relating to the basic; undeveloped, primitive ## Footnote (adj) elementary, relating to the basics; undeveloped, primitive

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(adj) happening frequently, abundant, currently being reported ## Footnote excessively abundant

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humorous in a vulgar way ## Footnote humorous in a vulgar way

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feeling or expressing very deep respect and awe ## Footnote (adj) feeling or expressing very deep respect and awe

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impatient, uneasy, or restless ## Footnote (adj) impatient or uneasy under the control of another; resisting being controlled

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a period of relief or rest ## Footnote a pause from doing something

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reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation ## Footnote (v, n) find a solution to; firmly decide to do something; decide by formal vote (verb); firmness of purpose (noun)

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a mild rebuke or criticism ## Footnote blame, disgrace (noun); criticize, express disappointment in (verb)

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relaxation; leisure ## Footnote the act or state of resting; peacefulness, tranquility; lying dead in a grave

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to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise ## Footnote (verb) to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise

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shining, radiant ## Footnote (adj.) shiny; brilliant

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to make thinner or sparser ## Footnote (verb) to make or become thin, less dense; to refine

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a feeling of uneasiness ## Footnote uneasiness about the fitness of an action

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power, might ## Footnote (noun) power, strength;

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(adj) wise in practical matters, carefully providing for the future ## Footnote marked by sound judgement

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to condemn, forbid, outlaw ## Footnote (v) prohibit, outlaw; denounce; exile or banish

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the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs ## Footnote (n) conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior; justness

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favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving ## Footnote presenting favorable circumstances

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long and wordy ## Footnote excessively long and wordy (of a person, piece of writing, etc.)

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(adj) very insightful, penetrating deeply into a subject; pervasive intense, 'down to the very bottom;' ## Footnote situated at or extending to great depth

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having foresight ## Footnote having foreknowledge or foresight, seeing the future

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talented beyond one's age ## Footnote characterized by exceptionally early development

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keep from happening or arising; make impossible ## Footnote make impossible, especially beforehand

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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action ## Footnote an example that is used to justify similar occurrences

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fraught with danger ## Footnote (adj) unstable, insecure, dangerous

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monarch or ruler with great power ## Footnote (n) ruler, person of great power

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to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation ## Footnote to put forth; assert

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heavy and slow moving ## Footnote (adj) heavy; bulky and unwieldy; dull, labored

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controversy; argument; verbal attack ## Footnote an aggressive argument against a specific opinion

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emotionally touching ## Footnote keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

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(v) plunge, fall straight down ## Footnote (verb) to plunge or drop straight down

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courageous; spunky ## Footnote courageous; spunky

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an aggressive argument against a specific opinion ## Footnote controversial argument, esp. one attacking a specific idea

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emotionally touching; keenly distressing to the mind or feelings ## Footnote deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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(v) plunge, fall straight down ## Footnote fall suddenly and steeply

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courageous; spunky ## Footnote brave, spirited

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believable ## Footnote can be believed; reasonable

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able to be molded, altered, or bent ## Footnote (adj.) moldable, pliable, not rigid

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calm, peaceful, not easily irritated ## Footnote calm; peaceful

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profound or substantial yet concise ## Footnote concise and full of meaning

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(adj) devout; religiously reverent and dutiful ## Footnote very religious

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the highest point ## Footnote the most successful point; the top

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charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness ## Footnote efforts to improve the well-being of humankind, generally through giving money

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(adj) tending to spread throughout ## Footnote having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout

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having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand ## Footnote being of striking appropriateness

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to penetrate ## Footnote spread or diffuse through

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(n) liking or inclination ## Footnote a strong liking

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someone who shows off learning ## Footnote person who pays excessive attention to book learning and rules

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the profession of a teacher ## Footnote the profession or principles of teaching

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minor sin or offense ## Footnote small sin or fault

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(n) scarcity, the state of being small in number ## Footnote lack of something; an insufficient quantity or number

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to sponsor or support; to be kind or helpful in a snobbish way ## Footnote to talk down to; condescend

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piece of literature or music imitating other works ## Footnote artistic work imitating the work of other artists, often satirically

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to ward off or deflect, especially by a quick-witted answer ## Footnote deflect or avoid (esp. a blow or attack)

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flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve ## Footnote flair, style, swagger

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lacking color or liveliness ## Footnote abnormally pale; lacking color or vitality

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agitated; overdone ## Footnote overly nervous, agitated, or excited

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apparent, but not necessarily true ## Footnote professed, evident, or pretended

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(n, adj, v) the supernatural ## Footnote pertaining to magic, astrology, etc.

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to stop up; prevent the passage of ## Footnote stop up, close, shut in or shut off

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slow to learn or understand ## Footnote lacking sharpness of intellect

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noisy and difficult to control ## Footnote noisily and stubbornly defiant

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make unclear; known by only a few ## Footnote not clearly understood or expressed

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indirect or evasive; misleading or devious ## Footnote slanting or sloping

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stringent, strident, trenchant ## Footnote strident (loud, harsh, grating)

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perplexed ## Footnote baffled, bewildered, at a loss for what to do or think

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existing in name only; negligible ## Footnote trivial, so small as to be unimportant

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lacking definite form or limits ## Footnote vague; cloudy

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lacking sophistication or experience ## Footnote simple and unsophisticated

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a large indefinite number ## Footnote in large numbers

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lacking foresight; having a narrow view or long-range perspective ## Footnote near-sighted; lacking long-term thinking

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close to death; in a dying state ## Footnote being on the point of death

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a small amount ## Footnote a little bit or limited quantity

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ec(x)-centric(normal) ## Footnote eclectic or elect means, choosing the best from many sources

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environment, atmosphere ## Footnote the environmental condition

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artificial or stilted in character ## Footnote having a particular manner, esp. an artificial one

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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill ## Footnote pretend to be sick, esp. to get out of work

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a curse; a wish of evil upon another ## Footnote a curse

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a disease or sickness ## Footnote impairment of normal physiological function

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powerful or influential person ## Footnote very important or influential person, esp. in business

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whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind ## Footnote violent whirlpool; any chaotic, turbulent situation

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bright; brilliant; glowing ## Footnote shining, radiant, well-lit

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to treat as a celebrity ## Footnote treat like a celebrity

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a free thinker, usually used disparagingly ## Footnote one without moral restraint

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trickery ## Footnote slight-of-hand (magic as performed by a magician)

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suspicious ## Footnote openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

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not strict; careless, loose, slack ## Footnote without rigor or strictness

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extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly ## Footnote abundant or giving in abundance

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to give praise; to glorify ## Footnote to praise highly

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generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior ## Footnote the generous giving of lavish gifts

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theft of property ## Footnote theft

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to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire ## Footnote ignite, cause to begin burning

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sensible; showing good judgement ## Footnote using good judgment; wise

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full of high-spirited delight because of triumph or success ## Footnote full of high spirited delight

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belligerent support of one's country ## Footnote excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive foreign policy

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to discard; get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering ## Footnote throw items overboard in order to lighten a ship

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secure from violation or from being profaned ## Footnote incapable of being transgressed or dishonored

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entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives ## Footnote to obtain by deception or flattery

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to harden; accustom become used to ## Footnote to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation

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not easily managed or manipulated ## Footnote difficult to control, manage, or manipulate

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period between reigns ## Footnote a time in between two reigns or regimes

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sin; evil act ## Footnote injustice, wickedness, sin

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ungrateful person ## Footnote ungrateful person

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incapable of error; certain ## Footnote incapable of failure or error

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inactive; having little or no power to move ## Footnote unable to move or resist motion

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habitually lazy or idle ## Footnote lazy, slothful

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poor; having very little ## Footnote poor enough to need help from others

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originating in a certain area ## Footnote native to a particular area

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(adj) not caring, having no interest ## Footnote showing no bias or prejudice

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impossible to penetrate ## Footnote not affected or hurt by

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to obstruct or interfere with; to delay ## Footnote hold back, obstruct the progress of

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unbiased; neutral ## Footnote unbiased, fair

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(adj) ready to occur, impending ## Footnote close in time; about to occur

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shameful ## Footnote deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

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having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean ## Footnote mean, low, base

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of a similar kind ## Footnote uniform throughout

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overly dramatic ## Footnote excessively theatrical or dramatic in character

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composed of unlike parts; different; diverse ## Footnote composed of different types of elements

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easily deceived ## Footnote naive and easily deceived or tricked

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deceit; trickery ## Footnote clever deceit, cunning, craftiness

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to humble oneself in a demeaning way ## Footnote show submission or fear

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urge on with unpleasant comments ## Footnote urge on (as cattle) with a pointed or electrically charged stick

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to gather and store ## Footnote gather and store; amass, collect

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to dance or skip around playfully ## Footnote frolic; skip or leap playfully

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explode, detonate; attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way ## Footnote attack verbally in a vehement manner

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urge on with unpleasant comments; urge on (as cattle) with a pointed or electrically charged stick; spur on, stimulate, encourage; prod; urge

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to gather and store; amass, collect; gather; collect

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to dance or skip around playfully; frolic; skip or leap playfully; skip; leap playfully

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explode, detonate; attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way; (verb) to loudly attack or denounce ## Footnote 1. attack loudly in words; denounce thunderously; 2. explode noisily

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frantic; frenzied; wildly excited, frantic, distracted; excessively agitated

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noisy disturbance or fight; brawl; noisy quarrel

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to cross a body of water by wading; place where a river or similar body of water is shallow enough to walk or ride a vehicle across (noun); to cross at such a place (verb) ## Footnote (verb) to wade across the shallow part of a river or stream

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young and inexperienced; describing any new participant in some activity; a young bird that has just recently gotten its feathers, an inexperienced person (noun); new or inexperienced (adj) ## Footnote young and inexperienced

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admirably appropriate, very well-suited for the occasion; pleasant, fortunate, marked by happiness; exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style ## Footnote apt

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(adj) possible; logical or likely; suitable; capable of being done with means at hand ## Footnote possible and practicable

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acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme unquestioned devotion; (adj) excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in an uncritical way ## Footnote obsessive; fixated

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dormant; unused; left unplanted (of land); not in use ## Footnote left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season

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(adj) irrelevant; foreign, coming from without, not belonging; irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with ## Footnote irrelevant

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still in existence; still in existence ## Footnote still in existence (opposite of extinct)

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suitable, proper; effective, often at the expense of ethics or other considerations; appropriate to a purpose ## Footnote convenient; practical

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urgent; requiring immediate action; requiring immediate attention, action, or aid; excessively demanding ## Footnote (adj) urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

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critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text; (noun) critical examination, explication ## Footnote scholarly explanation or interpretation

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criticize severely; express strong disapproval of ## Footnote (verb) to censure scathingly, to upbraid

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pleasant, harmonious sound; pleasing or sweet sound, especially as formed by a harmonious use of words ## Footnote pleasant sound

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admirable; possible to estimate; (adj) worthy of esteem, admirable; deserving respect

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fake; artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute ## Footnote artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute

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person with refined taste in food and wine; person with cultivated, refined tastes, esp. in food and wine ## Footnote someone who appreciates good food and drink

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to count, list, or itemize; determine the number or amount of ## Footnote (v) count or list; specify one-by-one

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(v) raise to a higher value, desirability, etc.; increase ## Footnote improve; make better or clearer

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(adj) coming from, based on, or able to be verified by experience or experimentation; not purely based on theory ## Footnote (adj.) based on observation or experiment

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famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting; (adj) prominent, distinguished, of high rank ## Footnote standing above others in quality or position

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difficult to capture or difficult to remember; skillful at evading capture ## Footnote evasive; baffling; hard to grasp

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make clearer and easier to understand; make clear and comprehensible ## Footnote make clear (lucid)

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to draw forth, bring out from some source; (v) call forth, bring out, evoke ## Footnote call forth, as of emotion, feeling or response

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(adj) doubtful, questionable, suspect; fraught with uncertainty or doubt ## Footnote doubtful

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amusing in a wry, subtle way; funny in an odd way ## Footnote dryly amusing

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easily handled or managed; willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; easily handled or managed ## Footnote gentle and easily lead; obedient; easily managed

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existing during the day; occurring every day; happening in the daytime (rather than at night) ## Footnote active in daytime; daily

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a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds; (n) harsh, inharmonious sound; cacophony; disagreement ## Footnote discord; disagreement

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to scatter or spread widely; (v) scatter, spread about, broadcast ## Footnote cause to become widely known

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dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently; (n, v) speed, promptness; send off or deal with in a speedy way ## Footnote 1. send (v); 2. speed; celerity (n)

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impartial; calm, free from emotion; (adj) unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion ## Footnote neutral; objective

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insincere; (adj) insincere, not genuine ## Footnote naïve

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separate, distinct, detached, existing as individual parts; separate, distinct, detached, existing as individual parts ## Footnote separate; discontinuous (not to be confused with)

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careful to protect one's speech or actions in order to avoid offense or gain an advantage; marked by prudence or modesty and wise self restraint; prudent; diplomatic

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to perceive or recognize; detect with the senses ## Footnote to distinguish one thing from another; detect with the senses

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to discourage or prevent from taking action; turn away by persuasion ## Footnote put off; prevent

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to indicate; (v) be a name or symbol for ## Footnote have as a meaning

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belittle, attack the reputation of; (v) belittle, attack the reputation of ## Footnote decry; criticize; belittle

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a leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice; a leader who lies and gains power by arousing the passions and especially prejudices of the people ## Footnote mob leader (who appeals to base instincts) [demagogy/demagoguery (n)]

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think about carefully; weigh the pros and cons of an issue; 1. slow (a); 2. to think over (v); 3. on purpose (a) ## Footnote to think over deeply; consider; ponder

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respect; courtesy; (n) respectful submission; yielding to the authority or opinion of another ## Footnote respect

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proper; tasteful; socially correct; behaving with propriety and good taste; polite ## Footnote (adj) behaving with propriety and good taste; polite

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a sudden and violent collapse; (noun) rout, fiasco, complete failure ## Footnote disaster

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difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; difficult to handle or use because of size or weight ## Footnote bulky; difficult to carry [encumber = to burden]

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reach the highest point or final stage; (v) reach the highest point or final stage ## Footnote end, especially to reach a final or climatic stage

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mysterious or vague, usually intentionally; having a secret or hidden meaning ## Footnote puzzling; enigmatic

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lacking courage; cowardly; (adj) very cowardly, lacking courage

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(adj) secret, veiled, undercover; secret or hidden ## Footnote hidden; undercover

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numerous; large in quantity; (adj) plentiful, bountiful ## Footnote large in number or quantity

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a difficult problem; (n) riddle, the answer to which involves a play on words; any mystery ## Footnote a puzzle

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having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; having or revealing supreme mastery or skill ## Footnote complete; total; supremely good

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interpret or translate; (v) interpret or translate ## Footnote make sense of; assign a meaning to; interpret in a particular way

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confuse, frustrate; mix up or make worse; confuse, frustrate; mix up or make worse ## Footnote confuse

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great fire; a very intense and uncontrolled fire ## Footnote big fire

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the same in size, extent, etc. equivalent; proportional; (adj) the same in size, extent, etc., equivalent; proportional ## Footnote equal in significance

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collaboration; complicity; conspiracy; agreement on a secret plot ## Footnote conspiring in a fraudulent scheme; plotting and planning

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cautious; aware of potential consequences; cautious, prudent; careful to consider the circumstances and consequences ## Footnote cautious; considering all sides

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

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cautious; (adj.) wary; cautious; sparing ## Footnote cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

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one who claims to know something that he does not, a quack; a flamboyant deceiver ## Footnote trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have

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universal; broad and comprehensive; universal; wide-ranging ## Footnote universal, broad-minded

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something that brings about a change in something else; (n) causer of change ## Footnote (noun) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change

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to surrender (usually under agreed conditions); surrender under agreed conditions ## Footnote surrender; give in to

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(adj) authorized, recognized; pertaining to the canon, or body of accepted rules, standards or artistic works; (adj.) following or in agreement with accepted traditional standards (noun form ## Footnote orthodox [canon (n) = set of accepted works]

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immature; young and inexperienced ## Footnote immature

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make stronger or defensible; (v, n) support or encourage (verb); a support or prop, esp. projecting from and supporting the wall of a building (noun) ## Footnote strengthen; support

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to polish; polish, make smooth and lustrous ## Footnote polish

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rustic; pastoral; pertaining to shepherds; suggesting a peaceful and pleasant view of rural life ## Footnote (adj.) rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

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stiffen with fear or anger; rise up as in fear; react in an offended or angry manner ## Footnote to show irritation; react in an offended or angry manner

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crude person, one lacking manners or taste; (n) rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person; a peasant or country bumpkin ## Footnote ill-mannered person [boorish (a)]

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pompous in speech and manner; (of speech or writing) far too showy or dramatic than is appropriate; pretentious ## Footnote (adj.) pompous; grandiloquent (noun form)

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joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought; joyous, merry; excessively carefree (so as to ignore more important concerns) ## Footnote free-spirited; carefree

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without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious ## Footnote obvious

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to cheat; defraud; cheat or defraud ## Footnote cheat; defraud

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harass, as with questions or requests; cause to feel distressed or worried; attack, overwhelm, crowd in on or surround ## Footnote surround so as to force to give up

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kind; not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive; (adj) harmless; favorable; kindly, gentle, or beneficial; not cancerous ## Footnote kindly; harmless

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characteristic of one eager to fight; characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight ## Footnote aggressive; ready to fight

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warlike; inclined to quarrel; (adj.) belligerent, pugnacious, warlike ## Footnote war-like; aggressive

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to make seem less important; cause to seem less important ## Footnote to demean

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contradict or misrepresent; (v) contradict or misrepresent ## Footnote contradict; give a false impression

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to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something; to give reluctantly; be envious of ## Footnote resent

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something that ruins or spoils; something causing misery or death ## Footnote troublesome influence; curse

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premise; postulate; self-evident truth; self-evident truth requiring no proof; universally or generally accepted principle ## Footnote (noun) a universally recognized principle

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dignified; grandiose; venerable, majestic; inspiring admiration ## Footnote (adj.) majestic, venerable

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to attack; assault; attack in speech or writing ## Footnote attack violently, assault

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a clever trick; a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture ## Footnote deception; trickery

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able to speak clearly and expressively; (adj, verb) using language in a clear, fluent way (adj); speak distinctly or give clarity to an

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Dignified; grandiose. ## Footnote Majestic, venerable; inspiring admiration.

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To attack; assault. ## Footnote Attack in speech or writing.

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A clever trick. ## Footnote A deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture.

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Able to speak clearly and expressively. ## Footnote Using language in a clear, fluent way (adj); speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea (verb).

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To claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right. ## Footnote Claim or take presumptuously or without the right to do so.

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Known or understood by only a few; obscure, secret. ## Footnote Known or understood by only a few.

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To take possession of for one's own use; confiscate. ## Footnote Set aside or authorize (such as money) for a particular purpose; take for one's own use.

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Fearful expectation. ## Footnote Slight fear; sense of something unfavorable.

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Old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in time. ## Footnote So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period.

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A detested person; the source of somebody's hate. ## Footnote A solemn or ecclesiastical (religious) curse; accursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing.

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To diminish by installment payments. ## Footnote Gradually pay off a debt, or gradually write off an asset.

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Distant physically or emotionally; reserved; indifferent. ## Footnote Cool and distant, remote in manner.

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To increase in power, influence, and reputation. ## Footnote Make greater; exaggerate.

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Likeable; easy to talk to. ## Footnote Warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable.

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Give a rough outline of; foreshadow; reveal only partially; obscure. ## Footnote To foreshadow vaguely or intimidate; to suggest or outline sketchily.

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To make impure. ## Footnote Make impure by adding inappropriate or inferior ingredients.

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Warn strongly. ## Footnote Mildly scold; caution, advise, or remind to do something.

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Refusing to change one's mind. ## Footnote Refusing to be persuaded.

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Sour; harsh or severe. ## Footnote Having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting.

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A growth in size; an increase in amount. ## Footnote Gradual increase; an added part or addition.

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An award or praise granted as a special honor. ## Footnote An expression of praise.

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Moderate in appetite. ## Footnote Indulging only very moderately in something.

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To leave secretly. ## Footnote Depart suddenly and secretively.

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Cancel; deny; repeal. ## Footnote Repeal or do away with, abolish; revoke formally.

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(v) Detest, regard with disgust. ## Footnote Regard with disgust and hatred.

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Temporary suppression or suspension. ## Footnote Temporary suspension, inactivity.