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sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition,
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cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity. |
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subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision. |
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Sand, silt, clay, gravel, or other matter deposited by flowing water, as in a riverbed, floodplain, delta, or alluvial fan. |
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1. with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval: He looked askance at my offer.
2. with a side glance; sidewise; obliquely. |
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constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive: an assiduous student. |
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of or pertaining to the ear or to the sense of hearing; aural. |
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inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious. |
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markedly unusual in appearance, style, or general character and often involving incongruous or unexpected elements; outrageously or whimsically strange; odd: bizarre clothing; bizarre behavior. |
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Often, blandishments. something, as an action or speech, that tends to flatter, coax, entice, etc.: Our blandishments left him unmoved. We succumbed to the blandishments of tropical living. |
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1. of or pertaining to the north wind.
2. of or pertaining to the north. |
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to mention or suggest for the first time: to broach a subject.
to break the surface of water; rise from the sea, as a fish or a submarine. |
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1. of or pertaining to shepherds; pastoral.
2. of, pertaining to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life. |
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subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react. |
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1. to criticize or reprimand severely.
2. to punish in order to correct. |
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1. watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
2. well-considered: circumspect ambition. |
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pertaining to color or colors. |
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1. to think hard; ponder; meditate: to cogitate about a problem.
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2. to think about; devise: to cogitate a scheme. |
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serene, self-controlled state of mind; calmness; tranquillity: Despite the hysteria and panic around him, he retained his composure. |
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1. the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
2. an opinion or theory so formed or expressed; guess; speculation. |
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a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt. |
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any plant belonging to the genus Convolvulus, of the morning glory family, comprising twining or prostrate plants having trumpet-shaped flowers. |
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deserving blame or censure; blameworthy. |
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an inhabitant; resident. |
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1. to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.
2. to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose.
3. to treat with sacrilege; profane. |
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lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation. |
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1. lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
2. restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc.
3. Archaic: distrustful. |
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1. a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
2. any difficult or perplexing situation or problem. |
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without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate. |
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causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity. |
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1. the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
2. the resulting state. |
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of or pertaining to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular. |
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–adjective 1. lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent: an effete, overrefined society.
2. exhausted of vigor or energy; worn out: an effete political force. |
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marked by abnormally leanness or thinbess by a gradual wasting away of flesh. |
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to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.: to escalate a war; a time when prices escalate. |
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an interjectory word or expression, frequently profane; an exclamatory oath. |
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to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done; remonstrate: His father expostulated with him about the evils of gambling. |
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to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate.
2. to efface; wipe out or destroy. |
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An artificial or deceptive front: ideological slogans that were a façade for geopolitical power struggles. |
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well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate: The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease. |
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a small or fine fiber or filament. |
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complete nonsense; foolish humbug. |
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1. happening or produced by chance; accidental: a fortuitous encounter.
2. lucky; fortunate: a series of fortuitous events that advanced her career. |
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1. crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
2. excessively ornate or elaborate, as buildings or writings. |
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warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition; a genial host. |
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1. given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
2. being without apparent reason, cause, or justification: a gratuitous insult. |
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an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors. |
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any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for blame. |
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breach; violation; infringement: an infraction of the rules. |
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without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality. |
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to tear roughly; mangle: The barbed wire lacerated his hands. |
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present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential: latent ability. |
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clear; pellucid; transparent. |
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characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow. |
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not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract. |
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1. deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
2. highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting. |
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not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. |
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disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome. |
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1. outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
2. apparent, evident, or conspicuous: the ostensible truth of their theories. |
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to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man. |
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1. readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident: a palpable lie; palpable absurdity.
2. capable of being touched or felt; tangible. |
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1. acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory: palatable food.
2. acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings: palatable ideas. |
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a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson. |
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of, pertaining to, proceeding from, or expressive of penitence or repentance. |
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1. the external boundary of any surface or area.
2. the external surface of a body.
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to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me. |
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pertaining to or characterized by pessimism; gloomy: a pessimistic outlook. |
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sluggishness, indifference, or apathy. |
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not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish. |
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to succeed; become dominant; win out: to wish that the right side might prevail. |
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commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind. |
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commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed: the putative boss of the mob. |
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to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble. |
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reckless boldness; rashness. |
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deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy. |
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a resolution or determination made, as to follow some course of action. |
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to come to a determination; make up one's mind; determine (often fol. by on or upon): to resolve on a plan of action. |
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diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous |
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self-denial or self-sacrifice. |
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apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments. |
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system or orderly arrangement. |
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an article of food. |
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1. to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
2. to sway unsteadily; waver; totter; stagger.
3. to oscillate or fluctuate. |
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