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n. a large scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughtering a burnt offering.
syn. conflagration,devastation,annihilation
ant. deluge,inundation |
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adj. not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance.
syn. impenetrable,resistant,proof against
ant. porous,permeable,vulnerable |
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n. a moving force,impulse,stimulus.
syn. impulse,incentive,spur
ant. curb,hindrance,impediment,constraint |
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n. danger
syn. risk,hazard,peril
ant. safety,security |
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adj. extremely careful;particular about details
syn. fastidious,painstaking,fussy
ant. careless,negligent,sloppy |
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| n. a longing for something past;homesickness |
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n. the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
syn. paragon,exemplar |
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v. to move backward;to return to an earlier condition
syn. revert,degenerate,decline
ant. advance,evolve,progress |
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v. to examine closely
syn. inspect,pore over
ant. skim,scan,glance at |
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adj. lukewarm;unenthusiastic,marked by an absence of interest
syn. insipid,halfhearted,wishy-washy
ant. heated,excited,enthusiastic |
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