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n. a state of perfect happiness or blessedness; a blessing
syn. bliss, rapture
ant. misery, despair |
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n. someone or something that one espeically dislikes, dreas, or avoids
syn. pet peeve, bugbear, nemesis
ant. pet, idol |
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v. to be an omen of; to indicate by signs
syn. presage, augur, foreshadow |
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adj. unpleasantly damp or wet
syn. clammy, moist, soggy
ant: dry, arid, parched, desiccated |
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adj. worldwide or universal in influence or application
syn. general, comprehensive
ant. parochial, reginal, insular |
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adj. burning with enthusiasm or zeal; extremely heated
syn. ardent, zealous, fervent, earnest
ant. apapthetic, indifferent, cool, blase |
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adj. having an unpleasant or offensive odor
syn. smelly, putrid, noisome, foul, malodorous
ant. fragrant, aromatic, perfumed, sweet |
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adj. of immense size, volume, or capacity; enormous, prodigious
syn. huge, colossal, mammoth, gigantic
ant. tiny, minuscule, infinitesimal, dwarfish |
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n. the period of greatest power, vigor, success or influence; the prime years
syn. golden age
ant. formative years, twilight years, decline |
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n. a demon or evil spirit supposed to haunt human beings in their bedrooms at night; anything that oppresses or weighs upon one, like a nightmare
syn. hobgoblin, millstone, burden |
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n. a basic foundation or framework; a system of public words; the resources and facilities required for an activity; permanent miliarty installations
syn. base, basis, underpinning
ant. super structure |
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v. to entice, lure, or snare by flattery or artful inducements; to obtain or acquire by artifice
syn. induce, beguile, cajole, wheedle |
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n. the acclaime, prestige or renown that comes as a result of some action or achievement
syn. glory, praise, accolades
ant. boos, disapproval, condemnation |
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n. an extra or unexpected gift or gratuity
syn. bonus |
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adj. long-winded and wordy; tending to speak or write in such a way
syn. verbose, garrulous
ant: terse, laconic, succinct, pithy |
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n. someone whose welfare, training, or career is under the patronage of an influential person; someone under the jurisdiction of a foreign country or government
syn. ward, charge, disciple, trainee
ant. sponsor, mentor, benefactor |
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n. an original pattern or model; a primitive or ancestral form
syn. achetype
ant. copy imitation |
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n. someone who attempts to win favors or advance him/herself by flattery or servile behavior; a slanderer, defamer
syn. yes-man, toady, flunky, bootlicker |
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n. needless repetition of an idea by using different by equivalent words; a redundancy
syn. pleonasm |
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v. to yield or submit tamely or submissively
syn. kowtow, stoop, grovel
ant. resist, defy, stand up to |
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