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| v- to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
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| v- to include or contain; to be made up of |
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| compose, constitute, encompass |
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| dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful |
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| clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept |
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| adj- deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
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| wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless |
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| rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete |
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| adj- definite, clearly stated |
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| distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear |
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| v- to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
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| uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise |
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| implant, sow, foster, nourish |
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| adj- coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
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| ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable |
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| timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune |
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| adj- sugesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic |
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| incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry |
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| straightforward, unequivocal |
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| adj- stale, moldy; out-of-date |
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| fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new |
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| adj-meddling;excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
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| meddlesome, prying, impertent, obtrusive |
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| reserved, diffident,timid, aloof |
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| adj- unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
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| unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous |
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| propitious, auspicious, promising |
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| apex, acme, summit, apogee |
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| adj- considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
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| preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged |
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| adj- growing without check, running wild |
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| widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent |
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| n- comfort, relief; v - to comfort, console |
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| v - soothe, reassure, cheer up |
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| v - vex, aggravate, upset |
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| grand, magnificent, imposing |
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| lowly, humble, servile, abject |
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| adj - bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable |
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| flexible, limber, pliable, pliant |
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| stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound |
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| v - to stop by force, put down |
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| subdue, crush, stifle, squelsh, quash, silence |
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| provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate |
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| adj- open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
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| dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary |
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| honest, incorruptible, scrupulous |
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