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| to lessen in intensity or degree [Princeton Review] make or become less [Barron] to reduce in degree or intensity; moderate; to reduce in value or amount [Taisha] to lessen, to subside [Nandigam] |
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- deviating from the norm [Princeton Review]
- not following the normal or correct way [Barron]
- deviating from the usual or natural type; atypical [Taisha]
- abnormal or deviant [Nandigam]
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- to depart clandestinely; to steal away and hide [Princeton Review]
- go away suddenly and secretly, esp in order to avoid arrest [Barron]
- to depart secretly and hide oneself [Taisha]
- to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest) [Smirnov]
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| quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight [Princeton Review] ability to understand and judge things quickly and clearly; shrewdness [Barron] mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well [Nandigam] |
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| eager and enthusiastic willingness [Princeton Review] prompt and eager readiness [Barron] promptness in response; cheerful readiness [Taisha] |
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| to make better or more tolerable [Princeton Review] (cause sth to) become better [Barron] improve, make better [Nandigam] |
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| an expression of approval or praise [Princeton Review] approval; consent [Barron] commendation; praise [Taisha] |
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adjective - having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe [Princeton Review]
- binding; causing contraction [Nandigam]
noun - substance, used medically or in cosmetics, that makes skin or body tissue contract and so stops bleeding [Barron]
- substance that shrinks [Smirnov]
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| a universally recognized principle; taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth [Princeton Review] statement that is accepted as true without further proof or argument [Barron] |
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| rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants [Princeton Review] of country life or the countryside; rustic [Barron] relating to or typical of rural life [Taisha] |
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| inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable [Princeton Review] characterized by sudden changes in attitude or behaviour; unpredictable; impulsive [Barron] fickle, whimsical, given to change, unpredictable [Nandigam] |
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| severe criticism or punishment [Princeton Review] |
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verb - to criticize severely; to officially rebuke [Princeton Review]
- ~ sb: criticize sb severely; rebuke sb formally [Barron]
- to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy [Taisha]
noun - expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke [Nandigam]
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wary; cautious [Princeton Review] - cautious or careful; wary: He was chary of investing in oil wells
- shy; timid
- fastidious; choosy: She is excessively chary about her friends
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| trickery or subterfuge [Princeton Review] use of clever but misleading talk in order to trick sb, esp in legal matters; dishonest practice [Barron] deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry; trickery [Taisha] legal trickery/false argument [Nandigam] |
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| appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing [Princeton Review] convincing; strong [Barron] |
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argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement [Princeton Review] - tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome: a contentious crew
- causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy: contentious issues
[Webster] argumentative, pugnacious, combative, quarrelsome [Nandigam] |
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| regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness [Princeton Review] filled with or showing deep regret for having done wrong; repentant [Barron] grieving and penitent for sin or shortcoming [Taisha] |
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| to question or oppose [Princeton Review] to make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object: They wanted to make him the treasurer, but he demurred. [Webster] ~ (at sth): (fml) express a doubt (about sth) or an objection (to sth) [Barron] to hesitate, raise objections [Nandigam] |
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| intended to teach or instruct [Princeton Review] intended to teach [Barron] designed or intended to teach [Taisha] |
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| one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge [Princeton Review] (often derog) person who studies or does sth, but without serious interest or understanding [Barron] a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge; dabbler [Taisha] |
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| to undeceive; to set right [Princeton Review] ~ sb: of sth free sb of (false ideas) [Barron] to free from error, fallacy, or misconception [Taisha] to undeceive, correct a false impression [Nandigam] |
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| fundamentally distinct or dissimilar [Princeton Review] so different in kind or degree that they cannot be compared [Barron] containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements [Taisha] essentially different [Smirnov] |
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| to disguise or conceal; to mislead [Princeton Review] hide or disguise (one's true thoughts and feelings); dissimulate [Barron] to put on a false appearance; conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense [Taisha] speak or behave so as to hide sth (in mind) [Smirnov] |
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| the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings [Princeton Review] high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance [Webster] exuberance, outburst of feeling [Nandigam] |
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| extreme boldness; presumptuousness [Princeton Review] boldness or rudeness without shame; impertinence [Barron] boldness, impudence, arrogance [Nandigam] |
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| a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead [Princeton Review] poem or song expressing sorrow, esp for the dead; lament [Barron] a lament, a melancholy composition [Nandigam] |
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adjective - soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying [Princeton Review]
noun, adjective - that soothes and softens the skin [Barron]
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| dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy [Princeton Review] a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui. [Webster] weariness of mind caused by lack of anything interesting or exciting to do; feeling of boredom [Barron] |
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| to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent [Princeton Review] speak in an ambiguous way to hide the truth or mislead people [Barron] to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge: When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated. [Webster] try to deceive by equivocal language [Nandigam] |
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| very learned; scholarly [Princeton Review] having or showing great learning; scholarly [Barron] possessing or displaying erudition; learned [Taisha] |
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| intended for or understood by a small, specific group [Princeton Review] likely to be understood by only those with a special knowledge or interest; mysterious; obscure [Barron] designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone [Taisha] abstruse; intended only for a small circle of [Nandigam] |
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| urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention [Princeton Review] |
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| improvised; done without preparation [Princeton Review] spoken or done without preparation; extempore [Barron] |
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| to loudly attack or denounce [Princeton Review] protest strongly and loudly [Barron] to send forth censures or invectives [Taisha] berate, vituperate, to thunder out, to explode [Nandigam] |
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| pointlessly talkative, talking too much [Princeton Review] talking too much, esp about unimportant things [Barron] given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity; pointlessly or annoyingly talkative [Taisha] too talkative [Nandigam] |
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| pompous speech or expression [Princeton Review] |
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| sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people [Princeton Review] liking to be with other people [Barron] tending to associate with others of one's kind; social [Taisha] living in societies; liking the company [Nandigam] |
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| calm and peaceful [Princeton Review] peaceful and happy [Barron] |
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| devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasures of the senses [Princeton Review] belief that pleasure should be the main aim in life [Barron] |
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| the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others [Princeton Review] leadership, esp by one state in a group of states [Barron] |
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| arrogant presumption or pride [Princeton Review] arrogant pride [Barron] exaggerated pride or self-confidencehubristic [Taisha] |
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