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n. protection; patronage; sponsership.
syn. auspices |
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v. to inform of; to make aware by giving oral or written notice
syn. acquaint, notify
snt. keep secret, withhold information |
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adj. fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent
syn. inebrious; alcoholic
ant. teetotaling, abstemious, temperate |
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n. a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat
syn. fan club, flatterers, hanger-ons |
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v. to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; tp eliminate all traces of
syn. extirpate, eradicate, expunge
ant. implant, nurture, foster, instill |
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adj. charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity
syn. phlanthropic, beneficent
ant. selfish, self-seeking, uncharitable |
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adj. originating in the coutry or region where found, native; inborn;inherent
syn. endemic, domestic, homegrown
ant. foreign, alien, exoteric, imported |
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adj. given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious
syn. tearful, doleful, dolorous
ant. dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hiliarious |
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n. a dictionary of a language; the special vocavulary of a person, group or subject; a compendium
syn. wordbook, glossary |
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n. a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling
syn. fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook
ant. friendly chat, peace and quiet |
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n. a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system
syn. epitome, world in little
ant. universe, macrocosm, cosmos, totality |
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adj. very small, tiny n. a lowercase letter
syn. adj. infinitesimal, insignificant
ant. adj. huge, massice monumental |
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v. to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
syn.muddy in waters
ant. clarify, elucidate, explicate |
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n. the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
syn. benevolenve, solicitude, fatherliness |
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v. to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern
syn. split, divide, alienate, estrange
snt. unite, unify, reconcile |
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n. the range extent or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute
syn. jurisdiction, orbit |
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adj. having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook
syn. flushed, rosy
ant. bloodless, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy |
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n. a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake
syn. misusage, blunder, faux pas
ant. correct usage |
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n. a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servent
adj. subserceient
syn. n. menial, minion adj. servile
ant. n. overlord |
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n. the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
syn. realism, lifelikeness, authenticity |
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