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| (n.) the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness. |
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(intrans. v.) to abound or swarm; be prolific or fertile (usually fol. by with).
Obsolete. to be or become pregnant; bring forth young.
(trans. v.) Obsolete. to produce (offspring). |
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| (n.) reckless boldness; rashness. |
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(adj.) holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often fol. by of)
highly retentive
pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate.
adhesive or sticky; viscous or glutinous.
holding together; cohesive; not easily pulled asunder; tough. |
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| (adj.) having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose |
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(adj.) thin or slender in form, as a thread.
lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak
thin in consistency; rare or rarefied
lacking in clarity; vague |
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(adj.) moderately warm; lukewarm
characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm |
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(adj.) neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
abruptly concise; curt; brusque. |
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(adj.) full of fear; fearful
subject to fear; timid.
characterized by or indicating fear |
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(n.) a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation
a long, vehement speech
a passage dealing with a single theme or idea, as in poetry |
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(adj.) inactive or sluggish.
slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic.
dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal. |
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(adj.) full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked
not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; intricate; circuitous
deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious. |
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(adj.) easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding
easily worked, shaped, or otherwise handled; malleable. |
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(trans. v.) to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed
to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, degree, etc.; surpass; excel.
Theology. (of the Deity) to be above and independent of (the universe, time, etc.). |
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(adj.) not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary
staying only a short time |
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(adj.) not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.
lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary. |
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(adj.) permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible
easily understandable; lucid
clear; transparent |
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having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
admitting the passage of light through interstices.
easily seen through, recognized, or detected
manifest; obvious |
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(intrans. v.) to occur; happen; take place.
to emit or give off waste matter, watery vapor, etc., through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.
to be revealed or become known.
(trans. v.) to emit or give off (waste matter, watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface, as of the body or of leaves. |
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(adj.) incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting
vigorous; effective; energetic
clearly or sharply defined; clear-cut; distinct. |
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(n.) tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
trembling or quivering movement; tremor. |
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(n.) A disposition or apparent disposition to fight, especially fiercely.
Ferociously cruel actions or behavior. |
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(adj.) not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured
thick or dense, as smoke or clouds.
confused; muddled; disturbed. |
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(n.) the quality or state of being turbulent; violent disorder or commotion.
Hydraulics. the haphazard secondary motion caused by eddies within a moving fluid.
Meteorology. irregular motion of the atmosphere, as that indicated by gusts and lulls in the wind. |
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(adj.) swollen; distended; tumid.
inflated, overblown, or pompous; bombastic |
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(n.) vile, shameful, or base character; depravity.
a vile or depraved act. |
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| (adj.) existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent |
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(adj.) being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed
coming at a subsequent time or stage; future; further
lying beyond or outside of some specified or understood boundary; more remote |
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(adj.) relating to, occurring on, or involving one side only
undertaken or done by or on behalf of one side, party, or faction only; not mutual
having only one side or surface; without a reverse side or inside, as a Möbius strip. |
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(adj.) having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent.
not personally concerned in something. |
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(adj.) not combed
uncared-for or neglected; disheveled; messy
unpolished; rough; crude. |
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| (adj.) not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent. |
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(adj.) unfavorable or unfortunate
improper
Archaic. froward; perverse. |
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(trans. v.) to find fault with or reproach severely; censure
(of things) to bring reproach on; serve as a reproach to.
(intrans. v.) Archaic. to utter reproaches. |
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(adj.) of, pertaining to, or resembling Utopia.
(usually lowercase) founded upon or involving idealized perfection.
(usually lowercase) given to impractical or unrealistic schemes of such perfection.
(n.) (usually lowercase) an ardent but impractical political or social reformer; visionary; idealist. |
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(intrans. v.) to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute
to sway unsteadily; waver; totter; stagger.
to oscillate or fluctuate. |
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(n.) the state of being vacuous or without contents; vacancy; emptiness
absence of thought or intelligence; inanity; blankness
absence or lack of something specified
something inane, senseless, or stupid
a vacuum. |
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(adj.) without contents; empty
lacking in ideas or intelligence
expressing or characterized by a lack of ideas or intelligence; inane; stupid
purposeless; idle |
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(adj.) lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat
without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious |
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(adj.) zealous; ardent; impassioned
characterized by rancor or anger; violent
strongly emotional; intense or passionate
marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous |
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(n.) a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
any of the thin layers of wood glued together to form plywood.
a superficially valuable or pleasing appearance
(trans. v.) to face or cover (an object) with any material that is more desirable as a surface material than the basic material of the object; revet. |
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| (trans. v.) to regard or treat with reverence; revere. |
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(adj.) green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass
of the color green
inexperienced; unsophisticated |
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(n.) the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or reality
something that is true, as a principle, belief, idea, or statement |
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(adj.) capable of living.
vivid; real; stimulating, as to the intellect, imagination, or senses
practicable; workable
having the ability to grow, expand, develop, etc. |
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(adj.) performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another
taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute.
felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others
Physiology. noting or pertaining to a situation in which one organ performs part of the functions normally performed by another. |
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(trans. v.) to speak ill of; defame; slander.
Obsolete. to make vile. |
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(n.) a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
a person who excels in musical technique or execution.
a person who has a cultivated appreciation of artistic excellence, as a connoisseur or collector of objects of art, antiques, etc.
Obsolete. a person who has special interest or knowledge in the arts and sciences; scientist; scholar. |
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(adj.) actively poisonous; intensely noxious
Medicine/Medical. highly infective; malignant or deadly.
Bacteriology. causing clinical symptoms.
violently or spitefully hostile.
intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious |
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| (n.) verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation. |
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(adj.) crying out noisily; clamorous.
characterized by or uttered with vociferation |
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(adj.) evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor
tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive
changeable; mercurial; flighty
able to fly or flying. |
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| (adj.) characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative |
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(adj.) craving or consuming large quantities of food
exceedingly eager or avid |
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(n.) authorization, sanction, or justification.
something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee, pledge, or security.
a writing or document certifying or authorizing something, as a receipt, license, or commission.
(trans. v.) to give authority to; authorize.
to give reason or sanction for; justify |
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| (n.) fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor. |
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