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| (v) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nulloify; to deduct, omit |
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| (n) praise or flattery that is excessive |
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| (n) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation |
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| (adj) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
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| (n) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
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| (adj) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
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| (adj) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
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| (adj) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense) |
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| (v) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberatel vague or ambiguous |
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| (adj) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
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| (adj) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
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| (adj) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparaent; vague, confused, indistinct |
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| (n) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
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| (n) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
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| (adj) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitous |
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| (v) to review a series of facts; to sum up |
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| (v) to revive, bring back to sonsciousness or existence |
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| (adj) untidy, dirty, careless |
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| (n) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
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| (adj) inactive, sluggish, dull |
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