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appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile
After arguing for weeks Coonie switched to a more conciliatory tone with her parents. |
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capable of being believed; plausible
The shocking but credible report. |
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to free from blame
the was exonerated of all charges |
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| indisputable; not open to question |
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prone to engage in lawsuits
Letitia was a litigious girl; at one point she tried to sue her dog. |
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| devoted to or biased in support of a party, group or cause. |
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equality, as in amount, status, or value. Fair
the judges at the Olympics must score each athlete's performance with parity; such impartial treatment is hard since one always wants to root for one's own country. |
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moral uprightness;
Thanks to his unerring sense of fairness and justice, Viktor was a model of moral rectitude; his hometown even erected a status in his honor |
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lax in attending to duty; negligent
Cassie was remiss in fulfilling her duties, she didnt end world hunger. |
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to reject the validity or authority of
I repudiate the teacher's argument about Empress Wu Zetian |
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fake piety or righteousness
the sanctimonious scholar had actually been plagiarizing other people's work for years |
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principled, having a strong sense of right and wrong; conscientious and exacting
Evan's scrupulous behavior. |
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to support with proof or evidence; verify
the argument was substantiated by clear facts and hard evidence. |
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| adherence to the truth; truthfulness |
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to free from blame
She was vindicated after her husband admitted to the crime. |
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| of or pertaining to a practical point of view |
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| not meant to be taken seriously or literally. |
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| overflowing with enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited |
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| glommily dark; shadowy depressing |
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| use of irony, sarcasm idicule |
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| to caution advice counsel against something |
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| to urge with repeated appeals, teasing or flattery |
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| unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
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| identifying with and understanding of another's situation |
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| humanitarian; relating to money |
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| to mutually take or give; |
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| no longer existing or functioning |
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| to get rid of as if by tearing it up by its roots |
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| to crush as if by trampling |
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| to usurp the place of, especially though intrigue or underhanded tactics |
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| to lower in rank, prestige or esteem |
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| insulting or intended to insult |
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brazen boldness.
The attorney's effrontery in asking such personal questions so shocked that she ran from the office. |
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| great personal dishonor or humiliation |
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| to attack as false or questionable |
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| to damage especially in a disfiguring way |
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| disparaging, belittling, insulting |
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| disposed to seek revenge. revengeful |
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