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| rude; awkward, ill-mannered |
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| to be able to; to have the ability to |
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| incapable of error; never wrong |
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| theoretical; not concrete |
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| having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes |
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| artistic; dealing with or appreciating beauty |
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| sad;sorrowful;mournful;melancholy;dismal |
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| a true opinion, decree, belief, or doctrine |
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| a long speech, sometimes monopolizing the conversation (soliloquy) |
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| idealistic but impractical |
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| a continuing and bitter hate of ill-will |
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| to hold in high self-esteem |
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| holding back or saying less than necessary |
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| to be obvious, to stand out |
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| not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating |
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| cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident |
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| to support or strengthen with proof or evidence |
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| obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation |
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| obtained through instinct or from a natural tendency |
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| a confused, noisy spectacle |
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| to lower in position, estimation, or the like; to degrade |
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| deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course |
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| to aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense) |
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| the act of detesting extremely |
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| to recant, renounce, repudiate under oath |
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| to refuse to have anything to do with (e.g. an action or a person) |
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| a washing or cleansing, especially of the body |
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| a very detestable act or practice |
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of or motivated by unselfish means (unselfish concern for welfare of others)
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| resembling, branching like, or shaped like a tree |
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| an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious (striving to cause controversy or debate) |
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| very liberal in giving; generous |
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| to weaken or destroy the strength of |
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| consisting of or having the texture or appearance of wood |
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| possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail |
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| alluring by false or gaudy show |
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(n.) gentle breeze; west wind
When these zephyrs blow, it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail. |
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(n.) highest point; culmination
At the zenith of his career, the musician was begged to perform in many foreign countries by loyal fans. |
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(n.) eager enthusiasm.
When Nik scored throughout the country on his SAT, it did not surprise Kyle; for Nik had studied with zeal |
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(adj.) twisted; with a humorous twist.
After the knight slew his opponent, he looked at the next soldier with a wry grin. |
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(n.) miserable person; vile, despicable person.
Tina felt sorry for the poor wretches who stood shivering in the rain. However, she was furious with that wretch Tony, who stood her up. |
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(v.) hold back, desist from giving; keep possession of.
The tenants decided to withhold a portion of the owed rent until the landlord kept his promise to renovate the building. |
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(v.) shrivel, decay.
Cut flowers are beautiful for a day, but all too soon they wither. |
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(adj.) introverted; remote.
Rebuffed by his colleagues, the initially outgoing young researcher became increasingly withdrawn. |
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(v.) sift; separate good from bad.
This test will winnow out the students who study from those who never open a book. |
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(adj.) cunning, artful.
If coyotes are so cunning, wily creatures, how does Road Runner always manage to outwit Wile E. Coyote? |
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(n.) Trick intended to deceive; stratagem
At the end of the movie, the hero sees through the temptress's wiles and returns to his sweetheart back home. |
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| (adj.) passionate, enthusiastic |
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| (n.)To reach the highest point or degree; the reaching of the meridian by a celestial body. |
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| (n.)a plan or scheme, especially one to outwit an opponent or achieve an end |
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(adj.)intentional; headstrong
Donald planned the murder of his wife over a long period of time, proving the crime was willful and not committed by a willful and passionate youth unable to see foresee the consequences of his actions. |
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(v.) pare; cut off bits.
As a present for Aunt Polly, Jeff whittled some clothespins out of a chunk of wood. |
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| (v.) to trim by cutting away the edges, or to cut off the outer skin of |
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| (adj.) common, widespread, found everywhere |
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(adj.) unpredictable; fickle
Jane could best be described as capricious; she changed boyfriends as often as she changed her clothes |
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(v.) sharpen; stimulate
The odor from the kitchen are whetting my appetite. |
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(adj.) cajole; coax; deceive by flattery
She knows she can wheedle almost anything she wants from her father. |
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| (v.)to persuade, especially in the face of reluctance; coax |
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(adj.) ungovernable, unpredictable; contrary.
Miss Watson warned Huck that if he didn't mend his ways she would ship him off to a school for wayward youths. |
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(adj.) very cautious.
The spies grew wary as they approached the sentry. |
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(adj.) unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste.
Pointing to the stack of bills, Sheldon criticized Sarah for her wanton expenditures. In response, Sarah accused Sheldon of making an unfounded, wanton attack. |
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(n.) strong longing to go off traveling.
The cowboy could never settle down because of his wanderlust. |
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(v.) roll in; indulge in; become helpless.
The hippopotamus loves to wallow in pools of mud. The horror film addict loves to wallow in tales of blood. |
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(v.) ravenous.
The wolf is a voracious animal, its hunger never satisfied. |
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(adj.) fluent; glib; talkative.
Excessively voluble speakers suffer from logorrhea; they run off at the mouth a lot! |
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| (adj.) Showing little forethought or preparation/marked by ease. |
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(adj.) extensive; bulky; large.
Despite her family burdens, she kept up a voluminous correspondence. A caftan is a voluminous garment |
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(adj.) changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly.
The political climate today is extremely volatile |
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| (adj.) extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter |
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(v.) clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support.
The lawyer's goal was to vindicate her client and prove him innocent on all charges. |
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| (n.) active strength. Although he was over 70 years old, Jack had the vigor of a man in his prime. |
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| (n.) appearance of truth; likelihood |
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(adj.) wordy.
Some mute can't talk; someone verbose can hardly stop talking. |
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(n.) truthfulness.
Asserting his veracity, young George Washington proclaimed, "Father, I cannot tell a lie!" |
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(n.) thin layer; cover.
Deceived by Victor's veneer of sophistication, casual acquaintances failed to perceive his fundamental shallowness. |
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| (adj.)forceful;intensely emotional; with marked vigor. |
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| (n.)position giving an advantage. |
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| wild and noisy; uproarious |
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| a pipe or tunnel for water; a channel |
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| a clumsy or stupid person |
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| a collection of stories, songs, or poems |
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| willing to follow advice or suggestion |
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| exaggerated worth, importance, or stature |
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| conceding the fact, although |
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| connecting group or series |
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| (n.)advanced guard of an army; forefront of a movement |
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| (adj.)empty;lacking in ideas;stupid |
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| (v.)to seize another's person or rank |
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| (adj.)suave; refined; elegant |
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| (adj.)charming, confident, elegant (especially of a man) |
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| (adj.) marked by commotion; extremely funny; very noisy |
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(adj.) honest; ethical; erect
An upright person acts straight: he does not cheat. An upright post stands straight: it does not lead. |
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(v.)give support; keep from sinking; lift up.
Bold Sir Robin was ready to fight to the death to uphold the honor of his lady. |
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| (v.) severely scold; reprimand |
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| (v.)to rebuke (to criticize sharply) |
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(adj.)unjustified; groundless; undeserved
We could not understand Martin's unwarranted rudeness to his mother's guests. |
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spotlessly clean; unstained
The reputation of our school is unsullied, young ladies; you must conduct yourself modestly and discreetly. |
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| (n.)with wise self-restraint |
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(adj.) unpleasant to look at; ugly.b
Although James was an experienced emergency room nurse, he occasionally became queasy when faced with a particularly unsightly injury. |
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| (adj.) unbecoming; indecent; in poor taste. |
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| (adj.) not returned or rewarded. |
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| (adj.)baseless; not based on fact. |
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| a part or division of law |
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| a particular shade or tint of a given color |
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| a patronizing manner or behavior |
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| a person smugly narrow and conventional in views and tastes |
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| a person who pretends to possess great knowledge or skill |
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| a person who takes an independent stand |
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| a structure build against a wall to reinforce it |
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| a short poem with a witty point |
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| a song of joy, triumph, praise |
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| a tendency to give in too readily to a person |
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| a thing or person greatly detested |
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| (v.) subside; decrease; lessen |
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(adj.) hopeless and crushed; servile and spiritless;wretched
On the streets of New York, the homeless live in abject poverty, lying huddled in doorways to find shelter from the wind. |
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(v.) to depart secretly to avoid capture.
The teller who absconded with the bonds was not captured until someone recognized his photo. |
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(adj.) obscure;profound;difficult to understand
She carries around abstruse works of philosophy, not because she understands them but because she wants her friends to think she does. |
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