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noun- aversion, dislike
The antipathy between the rivals was obvious; they did not hide their dislike for one another. |
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verb-to put fears to rest; to calm; to relieve or lesson
A night light helped to allay the child's fear of the dark. |
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noun- a strong feeling of dislike, repugnance, opposition
Cats have a strong aversion to water. |
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noun- exemption from punishment
In some countries, government restrictions are so lax that businesses operate with nearly complete impunity. |
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open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations.
They were disappointed: the president's choices-and his intentions-remain frustratingly ambiguous. |
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verb- to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy; to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.
It's weakened by denial of accountability and obfuscation of past acts. |
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adjective- deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable:
Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea. |
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1. to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over: to conciliate an angry competitor.
2.to win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor).
3.to make compatible; reconcile.
If they conclude that discrimination occurred, they will attempt to conciliate. |
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verb- to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase:
His salary is augmented by a small inheritance. |
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verb- to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate.
They found that as well as improving efficiency, they also help to ameliorate damage. |
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verb- to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one's grief; to assuage one's pain.
Private jet sharing: it may assuage guilt, but is it really green? |
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noun- an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept.
Church vestments are also on display in the sacristy. |
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| noun- one of the garments worn by the clergy and their assistants, choristers, etc., during divine service and on other occasions. |
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adjective- 1. ostentatious in one's learning.
2.overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching.
Sorry to be pedantic but swapping out an adverb for an adjective gave me shivers. |
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adjective- 1. characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
2. (of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice: Lady Bountiful's ostentatious charity.
They had to concentrate on fighting one another and keeping up their images through ostentatious displays of wealth. |
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adjective- 1. extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
2. impulsive and often rashly unpredictable.
It's probably a quixotic effort, but it is nevertheless touchingly valiant. |
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noun- the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
Yet there was no sign of lethargy or sluggishness anywhere about it. |
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| adjective- gloomy, pessimistic, and irritable. |
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verb- to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable:
Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms' fairy tales. |
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