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(n) a state of equilibrium.
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| (adj) consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl, having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; |
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| (n) a person who has newly acquired wealth or influence, but has not yet acquired the acceptance or social qualifications associated with it. (adj) characteristic of a parvenu. |
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| n) manner of walking or running; bearing, Rate or manner of proceeding: The project went forward at a steady gait. |
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| (adj) having an agreeably pungent or tart taste, lively or stimulating to the mind |
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| (n) Self-confident assurance; poise, equanimity, self-confidence, or self-possession |
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| (adj) Firmly and long established; deep-rooted: Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual: an inveterate liar. |
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| (adj) having a stolid or unemotional disposition, not easily excited |
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| (n) A strong desire, especially sexual desire; lust. |
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| (adj) Of, relating to, or expressive of love, especially sexual love: an amatory mood; an amatory embrace. |
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| (adj) Of or relating to a condition that is present at birth, as a result of either heredity or environmental influences: a congenital heart defect; Being or having an essential characteristic as if by nature; inherent or inveterate: (innate) |
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(adj) 1. To make uneasy or perplexed; disconcert. See Synonyms at embarrass.
2. To thwart the plans of; frustrate. |
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| (n) A state of abstracted musing; daydreaming. (Music, other) a piece of instrumental music suggestive of a daydream |
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| (adj) Capable of producing offspring or vegetation; fruitful. Marked by intellectual productivity. |
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| (adj) Showing or producing exalted joy or blessedness: a beatific smile. |
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| (adj) Of, relating to, supported by, or located in a parish. |
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| (n) a rustic; country bumpkin. |
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(n) 1. A string or garland, as of leaves or flowers, suspended in a loop or curve between two points.
2. A representation of such a string or garland, as in painting or sculpture. |
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| (adj) Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree. |
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(adj) 1. vibrating slightly; quavering; trembling a tremulous voice
2. showing or characterized by fear, anxiety, excitement, etc. |
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(adj) 1. of or characteristic of the countryside or country life; rustic
2. of or relating to shepherds; pastoral |
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| (adj) 1. Characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent. |
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| of or relating to disorders, such as stomach ulcers, thought to be caused or aggravated by psychological factors such as stress |
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| (adj) not defiled; pure; unsullied |
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(adj) a. Consisting or characteristic of prose.
b. Matter-of-fact; straightforward.
2. Lacking in imagination and spirit; dull. |
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| (adj) Troublesomely urgent or persistent in requesting; pressingly entreating: an importunate job seeker. |
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1. Given over to dissipation; dissolute.
2. Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant.
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A profligate person; a wastrel. |
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1. The act of dissipating or the condition of having been dissipated.
2. Wasteful expenditure or consumption.
3. Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure; intemperance.
4. An amusement; a diversion. |
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1. Stupefied from or as if from drink.
2. Tending to drink excessively. |
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(n) n.
1. The reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence, usually caused by the chance recombination of genes.
2. An individual or a part that exhibits atavism. Also called throwback.
3. The return of a trait or recurrence of previous behavior after a period of absence. |
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| (adj) conveying disapproval or censure; not complimentary or eulogistic. |
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1. Pleasing; agreeable: "Reading requires an effort.... Print is not as ingratiating as television" (Robert MacNeil).
2. Calculated to please or win favor: an unctuous, ingratiating manner. |
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1. Of or having to do with an uncle.
2. Regarded as characteristic of an uncle, especially in benevolence or tolerance. |
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1. Given to excessive and often trivial or rambling talk; tiresomely talkative.
2. Wordy and rambling: a garrulous speech. |
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1. help; relief; aid.
2. a person or thing that gives help, relief, or aid. |
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1. Drowsy; sleepy.
2. Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific. |
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1. readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
2. changeable in shape or form, as an ameba. |
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1. Disposed to fight; pugnacious.
2. Expressing bitter opposition; scathing: a truculent speech against the new government.
3. Disposed to or exhibiting violence or destructiveness; fierce. |
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1. to perform, speak, or compose (an act, speech, piece of music, etc.) without planning or preparation
2. to use (a temporary solution) for an immediate need; improvise |
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1. the act or process of stratifying.
2. a stratified state or appearance.
3. the hierarchal division of society according to rank, caste, or class.
4. a stratified geological formation. |
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v. fruc·ti·fied, fruc·ti·fy·ing, fruc·ti·fies
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To make fruitful or productive.
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To bear fruit. |
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The branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions and foundations, and its extent and validity. |
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1. characterized by lack of order or planning; irregular; chance; random.
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2. haphazardly.
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a. An organism, organ, or part consisting of two or more tissues of different genetic composition, produced as a result of organ transplant, grafting, or genetic engineering.
b. A substance, such as an antibody, created from the proteins or genes of two different species.
2. An individual who has received a transplant of genetically and immunologically different tissue.
3. A fanciful mental illusion or fabrication.
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1. Greek Mythology A fire-breathing she-monster usually represented as a composite of a lion, goat, and serpent.
2. An imaginary monster made up of grotesquely disparate parts. |
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| : an idea that dominates one's mind especially for a prolonged period : obsession |
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n. pl. soph·is·tries
1. Plausible but fallacious argumentation.
2. A plausible but misleading or fallacious argument. |
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| spoilation - the act of stripping and taking by force, plundering, pillage - the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; |
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| (n) a division or portion of a pool or whole |
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(n) 1. An empty space or a missing part; a gap: "self-centered in opinion, with curious lacunae of astounding ignorance" (Frank Norris). a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript; hiatus.
2. Anatomy A cavity, space, or depression, especially in a bone, containing cartilage or bone cells. |
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