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n. self-government, political control
S. home rule
A. dependence, subjection, colonial status |
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adj. self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
S. taken for granted
A. questionable, dubious, controversial |
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v. to publish or proclaim widely
S. broadcast, trumpet
A. hide, conceal, cover up, bury |
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n. a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
S. admonition, word to the wise |
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adj. fair, just, embodying principles of justice
S. right, reasonable, evenhanded
A. unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate |
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v. to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with efforts
S.. disentangle, extract, disengage
A. enmesh, entangle, involve |
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v. to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
S. pilfer, purloin, swipe |
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v. to mock, treat with contempt
S. scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn
A. obey, honor, revere, uphold |
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adj. tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contraty; unpredictable
S. refractory, recalcitrant, peevish
A. docile, tractable, cooperative |
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n. a rule of conduct or action
S. principle, maxim |
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adj. beneficial, helpful, healthful, wholesome
S. salubrious, curative
A. detrimental, deleterious, pernicious |
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adj. bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
S. searing, harsh, ferocious, savage
A. bland, mild |
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v. to whip, punish severely; n. a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
S. v. flog, beat; n. bane, plague, pestilence
A. n. godsend, boon, blessing |
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adj. funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
S. doleful, lugubrious, mortuary |
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adj. tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; n. something that induces sleep
S. n. narcotic, anesthetic
A. adj. stimulating; n. stimulant, stimulus |
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adj. extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
S. highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy
A. lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute |
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adj. lasting only a short time, fleeting; n. one who stays only a short time
S. adj. impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent
A. adj. permanent, imperishable, immortal |
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adj. not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
S. cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical
A. manageable, easy to handle |
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adj. dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
S. insipid, lifeless, colorless
A. zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively |
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