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to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
S: contaminate, pollute, sully
A: purify, purge, expurgate |
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able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
S: versatile, flexible
A: clumsy, all thumbs |
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to make larger,, increase
S: supplement, amplify
A: decrease, diminish |
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deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
S: bereaved
A: replete, well provided |
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to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
S: station, organize |
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stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
S: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
A: cheery, inviting, genial |
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courage in facing difficulties
S: resolve, steadfastness, mettle
A: fearfulness, faintheartedness |
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to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
S: ogle |
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to utter taunting words
S: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
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an expression of scorn
A: compliment, praise |
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an external appearance, cover, mask
S: costume, semblance, pretense |
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intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
S: cunning, dastardly, perfidious
A: frank,ingenuous, aboveboard |
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a hint, indirect suggestion
S: clue, inkling |
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(adj)
wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
S: rich, plentiful, abundant
A: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute |
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(adj)
easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
S: adaptable, resilient
A: inflexible, recalcitrant |
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to say again, repeat
S: restate, recapitulate |
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not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
S: impassive, phlegmatic
A: emotional, oversensitive |
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(adj)
experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
S: provisional, inconclusive
A: conclusive, confirmed |
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(adj)
not combined; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
S: sloppy, disordered, rough
A: conclusive, confirmed |
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(adj)(adv)
word for word; exactly as written or spoken
S: (adj) exact; (adv) precisely
A: (adj) paraphrase |
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(adv)
cautiously, with great care
S: prudently, gingerly
A: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously |
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