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v. correct a flaw or shortcoming
s: ament, better
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n. poise,, assurance, great self-confidence
S: composure, self-possession
A: confustion |
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adj. pompous or overblown in language; full of high -sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
S: highfalutin, pretentious
A; unadorned, austere |
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adj. w.o experience; immature; w/o feathers
S: green, raw, inexperienced
A: polished, sophisticated |
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n. aliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; aimless talk, nonsense
v. to let saliva flow from the mouth ; childish twaddle, to waste fritter away foolishly
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n. a summary, condensed account; an instance that tepresents a larger reality
S: model, archetype |
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v. to urge strongly, advise earnestly
S: implore, adure
A: discourage, deprecate |
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| Adj/ adv. by virtue of holding a certain office |
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v. to violate, or tresspass, go beyond reconized bounds
S: encroach, intrude
A; stay in bounds |
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v. to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor by others *derogatory
s: cozy up to, curry favor with
a: alienate, humiliate oneself |
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n. one who moves in where they are not wanted intruder
s:trespasser, buttinsky |
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adj belonging to someone or something by its very nature, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
s: immanent, organic
a: external, outward |
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v. violent attack in words disapproval
s: fulminate, remonstrate
a:acclaim extol |
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n. lack of energy
s. fatigue torpor
a. vitality, animation |
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n. thousand yrs; great joy
s. chilliand, prosperity
a. doomsday |
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ady. mysterious, magical, supernatural, hidden from view
v. to hid
n. matters involving the supernatural
s. supernatural esoteric
a. mundane common |
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| v. to spread through , penetrate, soak through |
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v. to fall as moisture, hurl down from great height
adj. characterized by excessive haste
n. moisture, product of an action or process
s. provoke, reckless
a. wary, circumspect |
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adj. strict servere, urgently binding , bitter to the taste
s. stern imperative
a. lenient, mild |
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v. to think or believe w/o certain supporting evidence , guess
n. likely idea that lacks defnite proof
s. infer, presumption |
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