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Adj. Embarrassed, ashamed, nonplussed Ant. Unembarrassed, unashamed Accent:2nd |
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Adj withdrawn,standing apart form others Syn: Distant, cold, standoffish Ant: involved,sociable Accent:2nd |
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(n.)Great mental suffering, distress, or pain (v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow, loss of something Syn: misery, woe, torment Ant: Joy, delight, peac of mind Accent: 1st |
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(v.) To pronounce distinctly;to express well in words; to fit together into a system. (Adj) able to use language effectively: expressed clearly and forcefully. Syn: enunciate, expound, glib,eloquent Ant: tongue-tied, mumbled, incoherent |
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(v) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth: to take pleasure in of derive enjoyment from Syn: wallow, revel |
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(n) an imperfection,flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v) to desert a cause or oganization Accent: (n)1st(v)2nd |
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(n) delicate skill; tact and cleverness;(v) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion. Syn:Delicacy, subtlety Ant: clumsines, awkwardness Accent:2nd |
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(v) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way. Syn:show off, parade Ant: hide, downplay |
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(adj) frank, direct, straightforward Syn: candid,blunt Ant: indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced Accent:1st |
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(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm, welcoming. Syn: friendly, amiable Ant: cold, unfriendly, unsociable Accent:1st |
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(v) to add gradually, to introduce or cause to be taken in. Syn:implant, infuse,inculcate. Ant: root out, eradicate, extirpate. Accent:2nd |
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(v) to exclude from a group, banish, send away. Syn: cast out, expel, blackball,snub. Ant: fraternize with, associate with. Accent: 1st |
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(n) forewarning or fore boding of a futer event Ex/ Lincon's death dream Syn: presentiment Accent: 3rd |
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(n) a pen name, name assumed by a writer Ex/ Mark Twain Syn:nom de plume |
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(v) to wash away impurities, clean up: (n) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively Syn: Cleanse, purify Ant: pollute, contaminate, defile |
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(V) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position. Syn: reclaim, rebuild, reform. Accent:3rd |
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(n) an effect or consequence of some action of event, result; an echo or reverberation-negative. Ant:cause, source |
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(adj) bold determined, firm Syn: steadfast, unflinching Ant: weak, spineless, indecisive. Accent: 1st |
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(adj) able to hold, keep, or recall,retaining knowledge easily. Ant: porous,forgetful Accent:2nd |
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(n)a person or thing carrying the blame for others. Syn: fall guy, whipping boy. Accent: 1st |
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