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to have an intense dislike or hatred for
S: loathe, abhor, despise, detest
A: relish, esteem |
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the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
S: adaptation |
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cuase or character; accident, not essential; acquired, not congenital
S: extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous
A: intrinsic, inherent, congenital |
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to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
S: impute, attribute |
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rounddabout, not direct
S: indirect, meandering, winding
A: straight, direct, as the crow flies |
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
S: feel sorry for, empathize
A: feel no sympathy for |
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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way, to prohibit
S: bid, charge, command, adjure
A: allow, permit |
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to make easy, cause to pregress faster
S: accelerate, facilitate, speed up
A: hinder, hamped, impede, obstruct |
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to make amends, make up for; to avert
S: atone, make reparation |
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a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
A: tranquility, placidity |
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
S: unconsidered
A: deliberate, intentional |
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existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
S: titular, token, trifling, inconsequential
A: exorbitant, excessive |
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no decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
S: cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest
A: definite |
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to steal something that has been given into one's trust to take improperly for one's own use
S: embezzle, defraud, misapproriate |
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
S: natural bent, pencant, propensity
A: inability or incapacity |
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composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
S: poise, self-assurance, equanimity
A: excitability, hysteria, flappability |
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resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
S: mutinous, rebellious, subversive
A: supportive, allegiant |
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thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
S: flimsy, vague, hazy
A: substantial |
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bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting ( like a strong acid)
S: withering, acerbic, mordant
A: bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary |
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to use coazing or flattery to gain some desired end
S: cajole, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talkk
A: coerce, browbeat, strong-arm |
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