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intended for display : open to view Apparent The fact that the house was old was ostensible seeing as it didn't have indoor plumbing |
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marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display Showy His had an ostentatious way about him that made every one feel he was a bigshot |
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capable of being touched or felt : tangible The peice of evidence was tangible, therefore they could use it to prosecute the criminal |
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a wild uproar : tumult The crazy shouting of the Grandmother created pandemonium at the families thanksgiving meal |
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1: example , pattern ; especially : an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype Their was a paradigm in her previous symptoms that led them to believe she had the flu |
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: feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant his penitent actions caused the family to forgive him for his hurtful words |
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: having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand: relevant The evidence was pertinent to the case and therefore they detectives were able to recieve a warrant |
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: an exclusive or special right, power, or privilegeright IT was his own prerogative to not study for the teest, but his failing grade was the result |
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: learned <an erudite scholar> The erudite shcolar had his phd in biochemistry |
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: to deviate from the truth : equivocate It's difficult to believe him when he is always prevaricating |
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: an often intense natural inclination or preference synonyms see leaning The propensity of the relationship left them wondering what would happen next |
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aving originated in and being produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environmen originated The flowers were indegenous to warmer tropical areas |
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: serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate Her provacative flirtations caused him to fall for instantaneously |
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habitually complaining There Querulous dipsositions caused them to break up with eachother |
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: marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest causing no trouble or symptoms <quiescent gallstones> The quiescent tumors were inoccuous |
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difficult to manage or operate b: not responsive to treatment c: resistant <this subject is recalcitrant both to observation and to experiment The recalicitrant child will not let the doctors give him the shots |
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consequence , outgrowth <the ramifications of the decision> The ramifications of their laps in judgment were very harsh in that they were grounded for a year |
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