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agreeable ways or manners; the quality of being agreeable or pleasant
Ex: The woman was adored for her social amenities. |
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a vigorous denunciation; one who is intensely disliked
Ex: The rebellious boy continued in his wayward actions despite the anathema pronouced by his father. |
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unusual or abnormal; odd
Ex: Screaming at the the referee fois atypical for a normally calm coach |
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refusing to proceed in an expected direction
Ex: When he refused to move he acted just like a balky mule. |
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a person with the traits or viewpoints of the bourgeoisie
Ex: Your outdated ideas are so bourgeois. |
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agreement in purpose or feeling, consensus
Ex: My wife and children were in concert together to destroy me. |
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a coming together
Ex: What is the name of the town that sits at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi River? |
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state of being very fat
Ex: Overeating will lead to corpulence. |
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funeral hymn, lament
Ex: The music was so morose and solemn that it sounded like a dirge. |
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upsetting, frustrating
Ex: That he has not responded to the medicine is disconcerting. |
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peculiar to or a trait of a group or area
Ex: Great height is endemic to members of that African tribe. |
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to concentrate
Ex: We need to focus our attention on today's topic and not on extraneous matters. |
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boisterous merriment, mirth
Ex: The party was marked by great hilarity. |
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to charge or accuse
Ex: If the Grand Jury indicts the man, he will be tried for murder.
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not visible, dormant
Ex: Sometimes a teacher can cause latent talents to emerge.
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massive, very great, very important
Ex: Sending man to the moon was a monumental achievement. |
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a very large and indefinite number
Ex: The myraid of races and cultures that make up America is said to resemble a mosaic. |
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moving back and forth, swinging, varying
Ex: The oscillating pendulum was beginning to unnerve me. |
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concise and meaningful
Ex: Due to great demands on his time, the President needs memos that he must read to be pithy.
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thought out beforehand
Ex: Premediated murder is punishable by the death penalty in Texas. |
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something that foreshadows a futre event; foreknowledge of the future
Ex: Many view a rainbow as a presage of good fortune. |
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idealist but impractical
Ex: It is usually quixotic for a commoner to pursue a relationship with a member of the royal family. |
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self-restraint
Ex: He showed a lot of reserve in dealing with the harsh critics at the meeting. |
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motionless, stagnation
Ex: At a particular point of stasis, one cannot advance in growth or understanding. |
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justified
Ex: The jury felt that the death penalty was warrented becouse of the heinous nature of the crime. |
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