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(adj) unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character
s: nameless |
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(v) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop
s: skin, scan, dip into, graze
a: pore over, scrutinize |
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(n) ap person easily tricked or deceived
(v) to deceive
s: (v) fook, mislead, hoodwink, delude
a: (v) undeceive, disabuse |
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(adj) active, energetic, forceful
s: vigorous, high-powered
a: lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish |
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(v) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
s: wipe out, uproot
a: implant, install, foster, promote |
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(v) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
s: thwart, foil, baffle, disappoint
a: help, assist, abet |
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(adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
s: dreadful, frightful, ferocious
a: mild, merciful, delightful |
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(adj) not capable of being copied or imitated
s: matchless, incomparable, unique |
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(n) a temporary subsitutue for something else
(adj) crude, flimsy, or temporary
s: (n) stopgap, subsitutue
a: (adj) permanent, durable, solid, sturdy |
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(adj) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good,, large, or important enough for the purpose
s: borderline, minimal, peripheral
a: central, pivotal, focal |
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(adj) waiting to be settled
(prep) until
s: (adj) undecided, unsettled
a: (adj) settled, decided, resolved |
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(v) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
s: specify, appoint, recommend |
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(n) something seen in advance
(v) to view beforehand
s: (n) foretaste |
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(adj) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
s: conspicuous, noticable
a: inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure |
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(adj) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
s: picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious
a: familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary |
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(adj) unwilling, holding back
s: hesitant, loath, disinclined
a: willing eager, inclined |
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(v) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
s: economize
a: splurge |
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(v) to trap, catch
(n) a trap or entanglement
s: (n) pitfall, (v) entrap
a: liberate |
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(adj) greatest, highest, farthest
(n) the extreme limit
s: (adj, n) maximum, supreme, best
a: least |
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(n) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
s: revenge, retaliation, reprisal
a: forgiveness, pardon |
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