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eminent
The eminent author received the Nobel Prize for Literature |
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of high reputation, outstanding
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replete
The football game was replete with excitement and great plays. |
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completely filled or supplied with
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steeped
My cousin is so steeped in schoolwork that he never gets to do anything fun. |
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soaked, swamped, drenched, saturated
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indiscriminate
Modern warfare often results in the indiscriminate killing of combatants and innocent civilians alike. |
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cchoosing at random without careful selection
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prognosticate
The mayor refused to prognosticate as to his margin of victory in the election. |
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to predict or foretell a future event
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interminable
I listened to the boring lecture for what seemed an interminable period of time. |
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laconic
His speech was usually rambling, but this time I found it brief and laconic. |
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expressing much in a few words
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reticent
Even under repeated questioning, the witness remained reticent. |
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intrepid
The corporal received the silver star for his intrepid deeds in combat |
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throng
A howling throng of teenage girls surrounded the rap artist. |
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accost
Every time I go in the Gap, a salesperson accosts me. |
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to approach and speak to
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furtive
In a furtive manner, she removed her shoes and tiptoed up to her room. |
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pretext
Her pretext of being tired did not fool us for an instant. |
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glib
The speaker was able to convince the audience to contribute to her charity with a glib talk on the organization's success. |
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cessation
The police demanded a cessation of the rowdy party. |
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decadence
Americans are often criticized for a lifestyle characterized by decadence. |
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euphemism
The word "expired" is a euphemism for "died." |
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a less offensive term
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disparaged
The well-to-do storeownder disparaged the efforts of his small competitor, saying that he never felt threatened by the competition. |
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to discredit or belittle
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acrimonious
We tried to ignore her acrimonious comments about her ex-boyfriend, but that took considerable restraint. |
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flagrant
Parking in a handicap parking place is a flagrant violation of the city's law. |
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glaringly bad, outrageous
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