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courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
synonyms: genial, amicable, agreeable, cordial |
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to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
synonyms: augment, amplify, enhance, exalt |
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shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
synonyms: forless, unstructured, nebulous, inchoate |
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that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
synonyms: ambience, atmosphere |
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illegal traffic, smuggled goods
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illegal, prohibited
synonyms: (adj.) illicit, bootleg, unlawful |
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scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
synonyms: profoundly educated, well-read |
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thin, light, delicate, insubstantial
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a very thin, light cloth
synonyms: filmy, diaphanous, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy |
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(verb)
to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply
synonyms: gather, deduce, presume, guess, speculate |
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incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically
synonyms: impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic |
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relating to, charicteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
synonyms: narrow-minded, parochial, provincial |
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incapable of being changed or called back
synonyms: irreversable, unrecallable, unalterable |
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a natural inclination or predilection toward
synonyms: natural bent, proclivity, penchant |
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peevish, complaining, fretful
synonyms: petulant, touchy, cranky, irritable |
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(verb)
to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to
synonyms: reason against, expostulate |
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to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
synonyms: disavow, abjure, renounce |
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able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
synonyms: springy, elasitc, buoyant, bouncy |
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(verb)
to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
synonyms: rumble, thunder, boom, echo |
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(adjective)
coarsly abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed
synonyms: obsene, filthy, abusive, vituperative |
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persistent, showing industry and determination
synonyms: assiduous, tireless, indefatigable |
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thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
synonyms: inferior, cheesy, tawdry, tatty |
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