Chapter 2 - E Drill Set Flashcards
(183 cards)
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inveigle
(verb)
Also: inveigles; inveigled; inveigling
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1 : to persuade (someone) to do something in a clever or deceptive way
▪ She inveigled him to write the letter. — usually + into
▪ They tried to inveigle her into taking the job.
2 : to get (something) in a clever or deceptive way
▪ We inveigled the information from him.
▪ He inveigled his way into a position of authority. [=he gained a position of authority by using trickery]
- *1) to win over by wiles : entice
2) to acquire by ingenuity or flattery : wangle**
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prognosis
(noun)
Also: prognoses
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1 : a doctor’s opinion about how someone will recover from an illness or injury
▪ Right now, doctors say his prognosis is/isn’t good. — compare diagnosis
2 : a judgment about what is going to happen in the future
▪ The president had a hopeful prognosis about the company’s future.
Synonyms
auguring, augury, bodement, cast, forecast, forecasting, foretelling, predicting, presaging, prognostic, prognosticating, prognostication, prophecy (also prophesy), soothsaying, vaticination
Can be confused: diagnosis
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forfeit
(verb) (noun)
Also: forfeits; forfeited; forfeiting
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Verb:
1) to lose or lose the right to especially by some error, offense, or crime
2) to subject to confiscation as a forfeit; also : abandon, give up
Noun:
1) something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
2) forfeiture especially of civil rights
3) something deposited (as for making a mistake in a game) and then redeemed on payment of a fine
Synonyms
damages, fine, forfeiture, mulct, penalty
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ulterior
(adjective)
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1) kept hidden in order to get a particular result
▪ I think she has an ulterior motive for helping us.
2) coming at a subsequent time or stage; future; further:
▪ ulterior action.
- lying beyond or outside of some specified or understood boundary; more remote:
▪ a suggestion ulterior to the purposes of the present discussion.
Synonyms
hidden, covert, undisclosed, undivulged.
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1) wealth, affluence
2) abundance, profusion
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opulence
(noun)
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1) a group hired to applaud at a performance
2) a group of sycophants
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claque
(noun)
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dogmatic
(adjective)
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1) expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted
▪ She’s become so dogmatic lately that arguing with her is pointless.
▪ dogmatic critics
2) of or relating to dogma- a belief or set of beliefs that is accepted by the members of a group without being questioned or doubted
Synonyms
doctrinaire, opinionated, opinionative, opinioned, pontifical, self-opinionated
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Adjective:
1) Not bright or colorful : too plain or dull to be interesting
2) of the dull brown color
Noun:
1) slattern- untidy slovenly woman
2) prostitute
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drab
(adjective) (noun)
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Adjective:
Feeling or showing sorrow and regret because you have done something wrong
Noun:
a person who is sorry for doing something wrong and asks for forgiveness
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penitent
(adjective) (noun)
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adroit
(adjective)
Also: adroitly, adroitness
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: having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
▪ an adroit leader
▪ adroit maneuvers
Synonyms
skillful, artful, bravura, deft, delicate, dexterous (also dextrous), expert, masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised), virtuoso, workmanlike
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1) a liberal quality or attitude: such as
a : the quality of not being opposed to ideas or ways of behaving that are not traditional or widely accepted
b : the quality of being generous : generosity
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liberality
(noun)
Also: liberalities
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1) a : the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms
b : the decision reached by ________
2) a concise technical description of a taxon
3) a : investigation or analysis of the cause or nature of a condition, situation, or problem
b : a statement or conclusion from such an analysis
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diagnosis
(noun)
Also: diagnoses
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fascism
(noun)
Also: fascistic
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1) a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government
▪ the rise of Fascism in Europe before World War II
2) Very harsh control or authority
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banish
(verb)
Also: banishes; banished; banishing, banishment
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1 : to force (someone) to leave a country as punishment : exile
▪ The dictator banished anyone who opposed him.
2 : to send (someone or something) away — often + from or to
▪ He was banished from court.
▪ The reporters were banished to another room.
3 : to cause (something) to go away : to get rid of (something)
▪ His assurances banished [=alleviated] our fears.
Synonyms
deport, displace, exile, expatriate, relegate, transport
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loom
(verb) (noun)
Also: looms; loomed; loom·ing
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Verb:
1) to appear in a large, strange, or frightening form often in a sudden way
▪ A ship loomed (up) out of the fog.
: to appear in an impressively large or great form
▪ The mountains loom above/over the valley.
2) to be close to happening : to be about to happen — used especially of unpleasant or frightening things
▪ A workers’ strike is looming.
▪ The deadline looms closer with each passing day.
Synonyms
brew, impend
Noun:
a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth
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1) a person (especially a man) who leads an immoral life and is mainly interested in sexual pleasure
2) a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, especially a dissolute man; a profligate; rake.
3) a freethinker in religious matters.
4) a person freed from slavery in ancient Rome.
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libertine
(noun)
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a lack of change that makes something boring
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monotony
(noun)
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1) having a good or helpful result especially after something unpleasant has happened
2) producing a beneficial effect : remedial
3) promoting health : curative
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salutary
(adjective)
Also: salutarily, salutariness
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lull
(verb) (noun)
Also: lulls; lulled; lulling
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Verb:
1 : to cause (someone) to fall asleep or become sleepy
▪ He was lulled to sleep by her soothing voice.
▪ Lulled by the gentle rocking of the boat
2 : to cause (someone) to feel safe and relaxed instead of careful and alert — + into
▪ He lulls you into believing his promises.
▪ She was lulled into a false sense of security.
Synonyms
becalm, compose, calm, lullaby, quiet, quieten
Noun:
a brief time when an action or activity stops — usually + in
▪ There were several lulls in the conversation.
▪ a lull in the storm
Synonyms
break, breath, breather, interruption, pause, recess
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Verb:
to praise (someone or something), extol
Noun:
an office of solemn praise to God forming with matins the first of the canonical hours
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laud
(verb) (noun)
Also: lauds; lauded; lauding
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recidivist
(noun)
Also: recidivists, recidivistic, recidivous
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a person who continues to commit crimes even after being caught and punished
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a person who continues to commit crimes even after being caught and punished
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recidivist
(noun)
Also: recidivists, recidivistic, recidivous
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1) to raise (someone or something) to a higher level
2)
a) to praise (someone or something) highly
b) to present (something) in a way that is very favorable or too favorable
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exalt
(verb)
Also: exalts; exalted; exalting
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disdain
(noun) (verb)
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Noun:
A feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect
▪ He glared at the waiter with a look of disdain [=contempt, scorn] on his face.
▪ He regarded their proposal with disdain.
▪ I have a healthy disdain for companies that mistreat their workers.
Synonyms
contemptuousness, despisement, despite, despitefulness, contempt, misprision, scorn
Verb:
1) to strongly dislike or disapprove of (someone or something)
▪ They disdained him for being weak.
▪ teenagers who disdain [=loathe, detest] authority
▪ a critic who disdains [=abhors, hates] all modern art
▪ She disdains gambling.
2) to refuse to do (something) because of feelings of dislike or disapproval
▪ She disdained to answer their questions.
Synonyms
contemn, scorn, disrespect, high-hat, look down (on or upon), slight, sniff (at), snoot, snub
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1) going beyond the limits of ordinary experience
2) far better or greater than what is usual : extraordinary
transcendent
| (adjective)
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drab
| (adjective) (noun)
Adjective:
1) Not bright or colorful : too plain or dull to be interesting
▪ drab buildings/clothes/offices/rooms
▪ He lives a drab life.
2) of the dull brown color of drab
Synonyms
arid, colorless, boring, dreary, drudging, dry, dull, dusty, flat, heavy, ho-hum, humdrum, jading, jejune, leaden
Noun:
1) slattern- untidy slovenly woman
2) prostitute
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ramification
(noun)
Also: ramifications
1)
a: branch, offshoot
b: a branched structure
2
a: the act or process of branching
b: arrangement of branches (as on a plant)
3
: consequence, outgrowth
the ramifications of the decision
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augment
(verb)
Also: augments; augmented; augmenting
1) to increase the **size or amount** of (something)
▪ The money augmented his fortune.
▪ The impact of the report was augmented by its timing.
2) to add something to (something) in order to **improve or complete** it
▪ Job training will augment [=supplement] the class work.
Synonyms
accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify, increase, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, multiply, pump up, raise, swell, stoke, supersize, up
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1) to make (something) illegal : to not allow (something)
2) to announce the name of (a person) as condemned to death and subject to confiscation of property.
proscribe
(verb)
Also: proscribes; proscribed; proscribing
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Verb:
1) to make (something) stronger or better
2) to give support to (something)
Noun:
1) a long pillow or cushion
2) a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing
bolster
(verb) (noun)
Also: bolsters; bolstered; bolstering
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sated
(verb) (adjective)
Also: sates; sated; sating
Verb
Satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full: "sate your appetite at the restaurant".
Adjective
Satisfied completely; fulfilled.
▪ He ate until he was completely sated. [=full] ▪ feel sated
▪ The information sated their curiosity.
Synonyms
cram, glut, gorge, stuff, surfeit
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1) the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
2) forecast, prognostication
1 : a doctor's opinion about how someone will recover from an illness or injury
2 : a judgment about what is going to happen in the future
prognosis
(noun)
Also: prognoses
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To be or do much better than (someone or something)
outclass
(verb)
Also: out·class·es; out·classed; out·class·ing
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aggrandize
(verb)
Also: aggrandized, aggrandizing
1) to make great or greater : **increase, enlarge**
2) to make appear great or greater : **praise highly**
3) to enhance the power, wealth, position, or reputation of
Synonyms
exalt, canonize, deify, dignify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, glorify, magnify
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a person in the past who belonged to a low social class and who lived and worked on land owned by another person
a member of a servile feudal class bound to the land and subject to the will of its owner
serf
(noun)
Alos: serfs
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1) having a smooth rich flow
2) filled with something (as honey) that sweetens
mellifluous
(adjective)
Also: mellifluously, mellifluousness
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defunct
| (adjective)
no longer existing or being used
▪ a defunct steel company ▪ She wrote for the now-defunct newspaper.
Synonyms
bygone, bypast, dead, extinct, departed, done, expired, gone, nonextant, vanished
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1) an act of kindness : benefaction
2) a : something that promotes well-being : advantage
b : useful aid : help
3) a : financial help in time of sickness, old age, or unemployment
b : a payment or service provided for under an annuity, pension plan, or insurance policy
c : a service (as health insurance) or right (as to take vacation time) provided by an employer in addition to wages or salary
4) an entertainment or social event to raise funds for a person or cause
Verb:
to be useful or profitable to
benefit
(noun) (verb)
Also: ben·e·fits
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denigrate
(verb)
Also: denigrates; denigrated; denigrating
1) to say very critical and often unfair things about (someone)
▪ Various groups denigrated [=slandered, maligned] both candidates throughout the presidential campaign.
▪ Her story denigrates him as a person and as a teacher.
2) to make (something) seem less important or valuable
▪ Such behavior denigrates [=belittles] the value of honesty in the workplace.
▪ No one is trying to denigrate the importance of a good education. We all know that it is crucial for success.
▪ denigrating the talents and achievements of women
Synonyms
bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, discount
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Noun:
1) the point of the ecliptic or degree of the zodiac that rises above the eastern horizon at any moment
2) a state or position of _dominant power or importance_
3) a lineal or collateral _relative in line_
Adjective:
1 : becoming more popular or successful
2 : more powerful or important than any other
ascendant
(noun)
(adjective)
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Verb:
1) to lose or lose the right to especially by some error, offense, or crime
2) to subject to confiscation as a forfeit; also : abandon, give up
Noun:
1) something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
2) forfeiture especially of civil rights
3) something deposited (as for making a mistake in a game) and then redeemed on payment of a fine
forfeit
(verb) (noun)
Also: forfeits; forfeited; forfeiting
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laud
(verb) (noun)
Also: lauds; lauded; lauding
Verb:
to praise (someone or something), extol
▪ Many people lauded her efforts to help the poor.
▪ He was much lauded as a successful businessman.
Synonyms
accredit, applaud, cheer, crack up, hail, acclaim, praise, salute, tout
Noun:
an office of solemn praise to God forming with matins the first of the canonical hours
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monotony
(noun)
a lack of change that makes something boring : a monotonous quality
▪ The brief storm was a relief from the monotony of the hot summer afternoon.
Synonyms
humdrum, monotone, monotonousness, sameness
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fulminate
(verb)
Also: fulminates; fulminated; fulminating
To complain loudly or angrily
▪ She was fulminating about the dangers of smoking.
▪ The editorial fulminated against the proposed tax increase.
to utter or send out with denunciation
Synonyms
bluster, rant, huff, rave, spout
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made up of parts that are different
heterogeneous
(adjective)
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odious
(adjective)
Also: odiously, odiousness
Causing hatred or strong dislike
Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
▪ It was one of the most odious crimes of recent history.
▪ Two of them—his mother Livia and his odious sister Janice—were at heart killers like himself.
Synonyms
abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, fulsome, gross, hideous, horrendous, loathsome
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1) a. clothes or clothing.
b. clothes as worn in a particular profession, way of life, etc.
2) accouterments or trappings.
habiliment
(noun)
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1) expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted
2) of or relating to dogma- a belief or set of beliefs that is accepted by the members of a group without being questioned or doubted
dogmatic
(adjective)
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bluster
(verb) (noun)
Also: blusters; blustered; blustering
Verb:
1 : to speak in a loud and aggressive or threatening way [no obj] ▪ He brags and blusters, but he never really does what he says he'll do.
[+ obj] ▪ “I don't want to hear it!” he blustered.
2 to blow loudly and violently
▪ The wind blustered through the valley.
Synonyms
rant, fulminate, huff, rave, spout
Noun:
Words that are loud and aggressive
▪ We were all tired of his macho bluster.
Synonyms
bombast, brag, braggadocio, bull [slang], cockalorum, fanfaronade, gas, gasconade, grandiloquence, hot air, magniloquence, rant, rodomontade (also rhodomontade)
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extremely unpleasant or offensive
revolting
(adjective)
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needle
(noun) (verb)
Also: needles; nee·dled; nee·dling
Verb:
1) to criticize and laugh at (someone) in either a friendly or an unkind way : tease or torment
▪ His classmates needled him about his new haircut.
2) to incite to action by repeated gibes
▪ Needled the boy into a fight
Synonyms
bait, hassle, haze, heckle, tease, ride, taunt
Noun:
1) a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and that is used for sewing
2) a slender usually sharp-pointed indicator on a dialect
3) a teasing or gibing remark
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benefit
(noun) (verb)
Also: benefits
1) an act of kindness : benefaction
2) a : something that promotes well-being : advantage
b : useful aid : help
3) a : financial help in time of sickness, old age, or unemployment
b : a payment or service provided for under an annuity, pension plan, or insurance policy
c : a service (as health insurance) or right (as to take vacation time) provided by an employer in addition to wages or salary
4) an entertainment or social event to raise funds for a person or cause
Synonyms
advantage, aid, asset, help, boon
Verb:
to be useful or profitable to
Synonyms
advantage, avail, help, profit, serve
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solecism
(noun)
Also: solecisms
1) a mistake in speech or writing
▪ a verbal solecism
2) an impolite or improper way of behaving
▪ a stylistic solecism
Synonyms
faux pas, gaff, gaffe, indiscretion, impropriety
Can be confused: solipsism- extreme preoccupation with and indulgence of one's feelings, desires, etc.; egoistic self-absorption.
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1) to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
2) to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired : appease
propitiate
(verb)
Also: propitiates; propitiated; propitiating, propitiatory
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: to use the mind : think
cerebration
(verb)
Also: cerebrated, cerebrating
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1) to make (something) legally null
2) to cause (something) to lose its value or to have no effect
nullify
(verb)
Also: nullifies; nullified; nullifying
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1) to criticize or express disapproval of (someone or something)
2) apologetic; making apology.
3) seeking to avert disapproval : apologetic (play down)
deprecatory
(adjective)
Also: deprecates; deprecated; deprecating
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malinger
(verb)
Also: malingers; malingered; malingering
to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid doing work
▪ His boss suspected him of malingering because of his frequent absences from work.
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Verb:
1) to appear in a large, strange, or frightening form often in a sudden way
: to appear in an impressively large or great form
2) to be close to happening : to be about to happen — used especially of unpleasant or frightening things
Noun:
a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth
loom
(verb) (noun)
Also: looms; loomed; loom·ing
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fretful
(adjective)
Also: fret·ful·ly, fret·ful·ness
1 : upset and worried
▪ a fretful child
2 : not relaxing or restful
▪ He fell into a fretful sleep.
Synonyms
petulant, querulous, impatient, testy.
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divest
(verb)
Also: divests; divested; divesting
1)
a : to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
b : to undress or strip especially of clothing, ornament, or equipment
c : rid, free
2) to take away from a person
The company is divesting 8 of its 20 stores.
We may have to divest assets to raise capital.
Synonyms
dispossess, expropriate, oust
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mellifluous
(adjective)
Also: mellifluously, mellifluousness
1) having a smooth rich flow
2) filled with something (as honey) that sweetens
Synonyms
euphonious, lyrical, mellifluent, lyric, mellow, melodic, melodious, musical
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1) : air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality : demeanor
2) appearance, aspect
a person's appearance or facial expression
mien
(noun)
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disparate
(adjective)
Also: disparity, disparately, disparateness
1) containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous (inconsistent) elements
2) markedly distinct in quality or character
disparity- a noticeable and often unfair difference between people or things
Synonyms
different, dissimilar, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike
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1) to make great or greater : increase, enlarge
2) to make appear great or greater : praise highly
3) to enhance the power, wealth, position, or reputation of
aggrandize
(verb)
Also: aggrandized, aggrandizing
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precursor
(noun)
Also: precursors
something that comes before something else and that often leads to or influences its development
▪ Rhythm and blues was a precursor of rock music.
▪ Small tremors may be precursors to big earthquakes.
1) a : one that precedes and indicates the approach of another
b : predecessor
2) a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed
Synonyms
angel, foregoer, harbinger, herald, outrider, forerunner
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ecumenical
(adjective)
Also: ec·u·men·i·cal·ly
1) : worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application
2) a : involving people from different kinds of Christian churches
b : promoting or tending toward worldwide Christian unity or cooperation
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an angry statement in which you accuse or criticize a person who has accused or criticized you
recrimination
(noun)
Also: re·crim·i·na·tions, re·crim·i·nate, re·crim·i·na·tive, re·crim·i·na·to·ry
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1) Involving death or violence in a way that is strange, frightening, or unpleasant
2) having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
3) dwelling on the gruesome
4) tending to produce horror in a beholder
macabre
(adjective)
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: to know or understand (something) because of what you feel or sense rather than because of evidence
: to know or understand (something) through intuition
intuit
(verb)
Also: in·tu·its; in·tu·it·ed; in·tu·it·ing
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to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid doing work
malinger
(verb)
Also: ma·lin·gers; ma·lin·gered; ma·lin·ger·ing
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1) dull and ordinary
2) relating to ordinary life on earth rather than to spiritual things
mundane
(adjective)
Also: mun·dane·ly, mun·dane·ness, mun·dan·i·ty
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sap
(verb) (noun)
Also: saps; sapped; sap·ping
Verb:
1) to use up the supply of (something, such as a person's courage, energy, strength, etc.)
▪ Months of rejections after job interviews sapped his confidence.
2 : to cause (someone) to lose courage, energy, strength, etc. — usually + of
▪ The illness sapped him of his strength.
Noun:
1) a : the fluid part of a plant; specifically : a watery solution that circulates through a plant's vascular system
b (1) : a body fluid (as blood) essential to life, health, or vigor (2) : bodily health and vigor
2) a foolish gullible person
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Verb:
1 to speak in a loud and aggressive or threatening way
2 to blow loudly and violently
Noun:
Words that are loud and aggressive
bluster
(verb) (noun)
Also: blus·ters; blus·tered; blus·ter·ing
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Noun:
A feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you think does not deserve respect
Verb:
1) to strongly dislike or disapprove of (someone or something)
2) to refuse to do (something) because of feelings of dislike or disapproval
disdain
(noun) (verb)
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someone who is not powerful or important and who obeys the orders of a powerful leader or boss
1) a servile dependent, follower, or underling
2) one highly favored : idol
3) a subordinate or petty official
minion
(noun)
Also: min·ions
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propitiate
(verb)
Also: pro·pi·ti·ates; pro·pi·ti·at·ed; pro·pi·ti·at·ing, pro·pi·ti·a·to·ry
1) : to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
2) to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired : appease
▪ He made an offering to propitiate the angry gods.
▪ The temple was once the site of sacrifices—both to honor the gods in times of plenty and to propitiate them in times of trouble
Synonyms
appease, assuage, conciliate, disarm, gentle, mollify, placate, pacify
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libertine
| (noun)
1) a person (especially a man) who leads an immoral life and is mainly interested in sexual pleasure
2) a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, especially a dissolute man; a profligate; rake.
3) a freethinker in religious matters.
4) a person freed from slavery in ancient Rome.
▪ libertine behavior
▪ libertines of the royal court
Synonyms
backslider, debauchee, debaucher, decadent, deviate, degenerate, perv, pervert, profligate, rake, rakehell, rip
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Noun:
1) vagrant, tramp
2) a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel
3) a mischievous person : scamp
4) a horse inclined to shirk or misbehave
5) an individual exhibiting a chance and usually inferior biological variation
Verb:
1) to weed out inferior, diseased, or nontypical individuals from a crop plant or a field
Adjective)
1) Resembling or suggesting a rogue elephant especially in being isolated, aberrant, dangerous, or uncontrollable
2) corrupt, dishonest
3) of or being a nation whose leaders defy international law or norms of international behavior
rogue
| (noun) (verb)
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1 : upset and worried
2 : not relaxing or restful
fretful
(adjective)
Also: fret·ful·ly, fret·ful·ness
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vassal
(noun)
Also: vassals
a person in the past who received protection and land from a lord in return for loyalty and service — often used figuratively to describe a person, country, etc., that is controlled by someone or something more powerful
▪ The states became vassals of the empire.
one in a subservient or subordinate position
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revolting
(adjective)
extremely unpleasant or offensive
▪ a revolting [=disgusting] smell
▪ The bloody scenes in the movie were positively revolting.
Synonyms
abhorrent, abominable, appalling, , dreadful, fulsome, loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, obscene, odious, rancid, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, offensive, scandalous, shocking, sickening, ugly
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liberality
(noun)
Also: lib·er·al·i·ties
1) a liberal quality or attitude: such as
a : the quality of not being opposed to ideas or ways of behaving that are not traditional or widely accepted
▪ They were shocked by the liberality of her views on sex.
b : the quality of being generous : generosity
▪ He treated his friends with remarkable liberality.
Synonyms
bigheartedness, bountifulness, bounty, generosity, generousness, largesse (also largess), munificence, openhandedness, openheartedness, philanthropy, unselfishness
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entropy
(noun)
Also: en·tro·pies
1) a measure of the unavailable energy in a closed thermodynamic system that is also usually considered to be a measure of the system's disorder, that is a property of the system's state, and that varies directly with any reversible change in heat in the system and inversely with the temperature of the system; *broadly* : the degree of disorder or uncertainty in a system
2)
a : the degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity
b : a process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder
3) chaos, disorganization, randomness
a measure of the unavailable energy in a closed thermodynamic system that is also usually considered to be a measure of the system's disorder
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cerebrate
(verb)
Also: cer·e·brat·ion, cer·e·brat·ed, cer·e·brat·ing
: to use the mind : think
Can be confused: celebrate, celibate- a person who lives in celibacy.
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ponder
(verb)
Also: pon·ders; pon·dered; pon·der·ing
to think about or consider (something) carefully [+ obj]
▪ He pondered the question before he answered.
▪ The team pondered their chances of success.
[no obj] — + on, over, or about
▪ She paused to ponder on the situation.
▪ We pondered over/about what to do.
Synonyms
chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, perpend, pore (over)
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habiliment
(noun)
1)
a. clothes or clothing.
b. clothes as worn in a particular profession, way of life, etc.
2) habiliments, accouterments or trappings.
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mien
(noun)
1) : air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality : demeanor
2) appearance, aspect
a person's appearance or facial expression
▪ He has the mien of an ancient warrior.
▪ The stern mien of the librarian suggested that she was not one to put up with any nonsense.
Synonyms
aspect, dress, figure, garb, look, appearance, outside, presence, regard
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causing hatred or strong dislike
odious
(adjective)
Also: o·di·ous·ly, o·di·ous·ness
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delectable
(adjective)
Also: de·lec·ta·bil·i·ty, de·lec·ta·bly
1) highly pleasing : delightful
a delectable melody
2) delicious
a delectable meal
Synonyms
agreeable, blessed (also blest), congenial, darling, pleasant, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet
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shining with many different colors when seen from different angles
iridescent
(adjective)
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intuit
(verb)
Also: in·tu·its; in·tu·it·ed; in·tu·it·ing
: to know or understand (something) because of what you feel or sense rather than because of evidence
: to know or understand (something) through intuition
▪ He was able to intuit the answer immediately.
▪ She intuited a connection between the two crimes.
Synonyms
appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, cognize, compass, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, discern
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deprecatory
(adjective)
Also: dep·re·cates; dep·re·cat·ed; dep·re·cat·ing
1) to criticize or express disapproval of (someone or something)
▪ I don't mean to deprecate [=belittle, minimize] his accomplishments.
▪ Her office issued an apology after she made some deprecating remarks about her opponent.
▪ The deprecation of old methods
▪ She had made some deprecatory remarks about her opponent.
Synonyms
belittling, contemptuous, decrying, degrading, demeaning, denigrative, denigratory, derogatory, depreciative, depreciatory
2) apologetic; making apology.
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unflagging
| (adjective)
Not decreasing or becoming weaker : remaining strong
▪ her unflagging energy/enthusiasm
1) not flagging : tireless
2) unrelenting
▪ being rewarded for the unflagging zeal with which she led the fund-raising campaign
Synonyms:
indefatigable, inexhaustible, tireless, untiring, weariless
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diagnosis
(noun)
Also: di·ag·no·ses
1) a : the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms
b : the decision reached by diagnosis
2) a concise technical description of a taxon
3) a : investigation or analysis of the cause or nature of a condition, situation, or problem
b : a statement or conclusion from such an analysis
Synonyms
award, call, conclusion, deliverance, determination, decision, judgment (or judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict
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to think about or consider (something) carefully [+ obj]
▪ He pondered the question before he answered.
▪ The team pondered their chances of success.
[no obj] — + on, over, or about
▪ She paused to ponder on the situation.
▪ We pondered over/about what to do.
Synonyms
chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, perpend, pore (over)
ponder
(verb)
Also: pon·ders; pon·dered; pon·der·ing
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a person who criticizes something or someone
detractor
(noun)
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transcendent
1) going beyond the limits of ordinary experience
▪ transcendent beings ▪ transcendent truths
2) far better or greater than what is usual : extraordinary
▪ transcendent beauty ▪ a transcendent performance
3) transcending the universe or material existence
Synonyms
metaphysical, otherworldly, paranormal, preternatural, supernatural, transcendental, unearthly
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1) to declare assuredly
2) to declare openly, bluntly, and without shame
avow
(verb)
Also: avow·ed, avow·er, avow·ed·ly, a·vow·ed·ness
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1) : worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application
2) a : involving people from different kinds of Christian churches
b : promoting or tending toward worldwide Christian unity or cooperation
ecumenical
(adjective)
Also: ec·u·men·i·cal·ly
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a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially : relapse into criminal behavior
a person who continues to commit crimes even after being caught and punished
recidivism
(noun)
Also: re·cid·i·vists
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truculent
(adjective)
1) easily annoyed or angered and likely to argue
▪ a truculent person
2) feeling or displaying ferocity : cruel, savage
3) deadly, destructive
4) scathingly harsh : vitriolic
5) aggressively self-assertive : belligerent
▪die-hard fans who became truculent and violent after their team's loss
Synonyms
aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive, bellicose, chippy, combative, contentious, discordant, disputatious, militant, pugnacious
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1) highly pleasing : delightful
2) delicious
delectable
(adjective)
Also: de·lec·ta·bil·i·ty, de·lec·ta·bly
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officiate
(verb)
Also: of·fi·ci·ates; of·fi·ci·at·ed; of·fi·ci·at·ing
1) to perform the official duties of a ceremony [no obj] — usually + at
▪ Our parish priest officiated at our wedding.
▪ The mayor officiated at the opening of the new public library.
[+ obj] ▪ The bishop officiated the memorial Mass.
2) to be a referee, umpire, or judge at a game, tournament, etc. [no obj] — usually + at
▪ She officiated at the tennis match.
[+ obj] ▪ Two referees officiated the hockey game.
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proscribe
(verb)
Also: pro·scribes; pro·scribed; pro·scrib·ing
1) to make (something) illegal : to not allow (something)
▪ The principal proscribed [=banned, prohibited] the use of cell phones in school.
▪ acts that are proscribed by law
▪ proscribed conduct
2) to announce the name of (a person) as condemned to death and subject to confiscation of property.
Synonyms
ban, bar, enjoin, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, forbid
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serf
(noun)
Alos: serfs
a person in the past who belonged to a low social class and who lived and worked on land owned by another person
a member of a servile feudal class bound to the land and subject to the will of its owner
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Verb:
1) to use up the supply of (something, such as a person's courage, energy, strength, etc.)
2 : to cause (someone) to lose courage, energy, strength, etc. — usually + of
Noun:
1) a : the fluid part of a plant; specifically : a watery solution that circulates through a plant's vascular system
b (1) : a body fluid (as blood) essential to life, health, or vigor (2) : bodily health and vigor
2) a foolish gullible person
sap
(verb) (noun)
Also: saps; sapped; sap·ping
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apotheosis
(noun)
Also: apo·the·oses
1) elevation to divine status
2) the perfect example : quintessence
1 : the perfect form or example of something
▪ a dish that is the apotheosis of French cuisine
2 : the highest or best part of something
▪ His music reaches/achieves its apotheosis [=peak, pinnacle] in this album.
Synonyms
acme, quintessence, beau ideal, byword, classic, epitome, exemplar, ideal, perfection
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: having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
adroit
(adjective)
Also: adroit·ly, adroit·ness
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1) angry and aggressive : feeling or showing readiness to fight
2) always used before a noun, formal : fighting a war : engaged in a war
belligerence
| (noun)
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Verb:
1) to criticize and laugh at (someone) in either a friendly or an unkind way : tease or torment
2) to incite to action by repeated gibes
Noun:
1) a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and that is used for sewing
2) a slender usually sharp-pointed indicator on a dialect
3) a teasing or gibing remark
needle
(noun) (verb)
Also: needles; nee·dled; nee·dling
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exalt
(verb)
Also: ex·alts; ex·alt·ed; ex·alt·ing
1) to raise (someone or something) to a higher level
▪ His behavior has exalted the power and prestige of his office.
2)
a) to praise (someone or something) highly
▪ The essay exalts the simple beauty of the country.
b) to present (something) in a way that is very favorable or too favorable
▪ His new film exalts [=glorifies] military power.
Synonyms
aggrandize, canonize, deify, dignify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, glorify, magnify
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a person in the past who received protection and land from a lord in return for loyalty and service — often used figuratively to describe a person, country, etc., that is controlled by someone or something more powerful
a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
one in a subservient or subordinate position
vassal
(noun)
Also: vassals
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1 : no longer active or effective : **close to failure**
2 : very sick : **close to death**
moribund
| (adjective)
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codify
(verb)
Also: cod·i·fies; cod·i·fied; cod·i·fy·ing
1) to put (laws or rules) together as a code or system
▪ The convention codified the rules of war.
2) to put (things) in an orderly form
▪ The author tries to codify important ideas about language.
Synonyms
assort, break down, categorize, class, classify, compartment, compartmentalize, digest, distinguish, distribute
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containing an untrue written statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone
libelous
(adjective)
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no longer existing or being used
defunct
| (adjective)
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1) to perform the official duties of a ceremony [no obj] — usually + at
2) to be a referee, umpire, or judge at a game, tournament, etc. [no obj] — usually + at
officiate
(verb)
Also: of·fi·ci·ates; of·fi·ci·at·ed; of·fi·ci·at·ing
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belligerence
| (noun)
1) angry and aggressive : feeling or showing readiness to fight
▪ a belligerent remark
2) always used before a noun, formal : fighting a war : engaged in a war
▪ belligerent nations/states
Synonyms
aggression, aggressiveness, assaultiveness, bellicosity, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, defiance, disputatiousness, feistiness, fight, militance, militancy, militantness, pugnacity, quarrelsomeness, scrappiness, truculence, chip on one's shoulder
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1) easily annoyed or angered and likely to argue
2) feeling or displaying ferocity : cruel, savage
3) deadly, destructive
4) scathingly harsh : vitriolic
5) aggressively self-assertive : belligerent
truculent
(adjective)
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to express an opinion about something
opine
(verb)
Also: opines; opined; opin·ing
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the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life
the belief that pleasure or happiness is the most important goal in life
hedonism
(noun)
Also: he·do·nist, he·do·nis·tic, he·do·nis·ti·cal·ly
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penitent
(adjective) (noun)
Adjective:
Feeling or showing sorrow and regret because you have done something wrong
▪ a penitent gossip who had come to ask for forgiveness
Synonyms
apologetic, compunctious, contrite, regretful, remorseful, repentant, rueful, sorry
Noun:
a person who is sorry for doing something wrong and asks for forgiveness : a penitent person
▪ penitents seeking God's forgiveness
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1)
a : to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
b : to undress or strip especially of clothing, ornament, or equipment
c : rid, free
2) to take away from a person
divest
(verb)
Also: di·vests; di·vest·ed; di·vest·ing
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1) a mistake in speech or writing
2) an impolite or improper way of behaving
solecism
(noun)
Also: so·le·cisms
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Verb:
1 : to cause (someone) to fall asleep or become sleepy
2 : to cause (someone) to feel safe and relaxed instead of careful and alert — + into
Noun:
a brief time when an action or activity stops
lull
(verb) (noun)
Also: lulls; lulled; lull·ing
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aberration
(noun)
Also: ab·er·ra·tions
1) the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
2) the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type.
3) deviation from truth or moral rectitude.
4) mental irregularity or disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature; lapse from a sound mental state.
Synonyms
insanity, dementia, derangement, lunacy, madness, mania
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obviate
(verb)
Also: ob·vi·ates; ob·vi·at·ed; ob·vi·at·ing, ob·vi·a·tor
1) to make (something) no longer necessary
▪ The new medical treatment obviates the need for surgery.
2) to prevent or avoid (something)
▪ The new treatment obviates many of the risks associated with surgery.
Synonyms
avert, forestall, head off, help, prevent, preclude, stave off
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1) an omnibus conductor
2) a man who acts with deliberate disregard for another's feelings or rights
cad
| (noun)
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1) a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government
2) Very harsh control or authority
fascism
(noun)
Also: fascistic
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1) to fill (someone) with food so that no more is wanted
2 : to end (something, such as hunger or curiosity) by providing everything that is required or wanted : satisfy
1) to cloy with overabundance : glut
2) to appease (as a thirst) by indulging to the full
sated
(verb)
Also: sates; sat·ed; sat·ing
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1) a measure of the unavailable energy in a closed thermodynamic system that is also usually considered to be a measure of the system's disorder, that is a property of the system's state, and that varies directly with any reversible change in heat in the system and inversely with the temperature of the system; *broadly* : the degree of disorder or uncertainty in a system
2)
a : the degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity
b : a process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder
3) chaos, disorganization, randomness
a measure of the unavailable energy in a closed thermodynamic system that is also usually considered to be a measure of the system's disorder
entropy
(noun)
Also: en·tro·pies
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recidivism
(noun)
Also: re·cid·i·vists
a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially : relapse into criminal behavior
a person who continues to commit crimes even after being caught and punished
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pretension
(noun)
Also: pre·ten·sions
1) the unpleasant quality of people who think of themselves as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are
▪ He spoke about his achievements without pretension.
2): a desire to do something or a claim to be something that is impressive or important — usually plural
▪ The movie has no artistic pretensions. [=the movie is not trying/claiming to be artistic]
3) an allegation of doubtful value : pretext
4) a claim or an effort to establish a claim
Synonyms
call, dibs, pretense (or pretence), claim, right
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heterogeneous
(adjective)
made up of parts that are different
▪ an ethnically heterogeneous population
Synonyms
assorted, eclectic, miscellaneous, indiscriminate, kitchen-sink, magpie, mixed, motley, patchwork, piebald, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied
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1) the unpleasant quality of people who think of themselves as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are
2) a desire to do something or a claim to be something that is impressive or important — usually plural
3) an allegation of doubtful value : pretext
4) a claim or an effort to establish a claim
pretension
(noun)
Also: pre·ten·sions
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Not decreasing or becoming weaker : remaining strong
1) not flagging : tireless
2) unrelenting
unflagging
| (adjective)
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1) to put (laws or rules) together as a code or system
2) to put (things) in an orderly form
codify
(verb)
Also: cod·i·fies; cod·i·fied; cod·i·fy·ing
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opine
(verb)
Also: opines; opined; opin·ing
to express an opinion about something [+ obj]
▪ Many people opine that the content of Web pages should be better regulated. [no obj]
▪ You can opine about/on any subject you like.
Synonyms
allow, comment, editorialize, note, observe, remark, reflect, weigh in
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tantamount
(adjective)
1) equal to something in value, meaning, or effect
▪ A relationship tantamount to marriage
▪ His statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
▪ They see any criticism of the President as tantamount to treason.
Synonyms: equal.
Can be confused: paramount
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the quality or state of being decrepit
the state of being old and in bad condition or poor health
decrepitude
(noun)
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hedonism
(noun)
Also: he·do·nist, he·do·nis·tic, he·do·nis·ti·cal·ly
the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life
the belief that pleasure or happiness is the most important goal in life
Synonyms
sensualism, libertinism, debauchery, dissipation, carousal
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minion
(noun)
Also: min·ions
someone who is not powerful or important and who obeys the orders of a powerful leader or boss
▪ one of the boss's minions
1) a servile dependent, follower, or underling
2) one highly favored : idol
3) a subordinate or petty official
▪most of the top appointments went to the new governor's personal minions and political cronies
Synonyms
darling, fave, favorite, pet, preference, speed
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cost
(noun) (verb)
Also: costs
Noun:
1) a : the amount or equivalent paid or charged for something : price
b : the outlay or expenditure (as of effort or sacrifice) made to achieve an object
2) loss or penalty incurred especially in gaining something
3) plural : expenses incurred in litigation; especially : those given by the law or the court to the prevailing party against the losing party
Synonyms
charge, expense, disbursement, expenditure, outgo, outlay
Verb:
1) to require expenditure or payment
2 : to require effort, suffering, or loss
to have a price of
to cause to pay, suffer, or lose something
Synonyms
bring, fetch, go (for), run, sell (for)
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moribund
| (adjective)
1 : no longer active or effective : close to failure
▪ an actor who is trying to revive his moribund career ▪ a moribund economy/industry ▪ The peace talks are moribund.
2 : very sick : close to death
▪ The patient was moribund. ▪ moribund [=dying] trees
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vestige
(noun)
Also: ves·tig·es
1 : the last small part that remains of something that existed before : trace — + of
▪ a vestige of an ancient tradition
▪ He is still clinging to the last vestiges of his power.
2 : the smallest possible amount of something — + of — usually used in negative statements
▪ There's not a vestige of doubt that what she says is true.
Synonyms
echo, ghost, relic, shadow, trace
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to complain loudly or angrily
to utter or send out with denunciation
fulminate
(verb)
Also: ful·mi·nates; ful·mi·nat·ed; ful·mi·nat·ing
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1) to make (something) no longer necessary
2) to prevent or avoid (something)
obviate
(verb)
Also: ob·vi·ates; ob·vi·at·ed; ob·vi·at·ing, ob·vi·a·tor
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bolster
(verb) (noun)
Also: bol·sters; bol·stered; bol·ster·ing
Verb:
1) to make (something) stronger or better
2) to give support to (something)
▪ a convincing argument that was bolstered by the speaker's reputation
Synonyms
bear, support, brace, buttress, carry, prop (up), shore (up), stay, sustain, undergird, underpin, uphold
Noun:
1) a long pillow or cushion
2) a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing
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1) the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
2) the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type.
3) deviation from truth or moral rectitude.
4) mental irregularity or disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature; lapse from a sound mental state.
aberration
(noun)
Also: ab·er·ra·tions
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1) equal to something in value, meaning, or effect
tantamount
(adjective)
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1 : to persuade (someone) to do something in a clever or deceptive way
2 : to get (something) in a clever or deceptive way
1) to win over by wiles : entice
2) to acquire by ingenuity or flattery : wangle
inveigle
(verb)
Also: in·vei·gles; in·vei·gled; in·vei·gling
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mundane
(adjective)
Also: mun·dane·ly, mun·dane·ness, mun·dan·i·ty
1) dull and ordinary
▪ mundane chores, like washing dishes
▪ They lead a pretty mundane life.
2) relating to ordinary life on earth rather than to spiritual things
▪ prayer and meditation helped her put her mundane worries aside
Synonyms
everyday, nitty-gritty, prosaic, terrestrial, workaday
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1 : to increase the size or amount of (something)
2 to add something to (something) in order to improve or complete it
augment
(verb)
Also: aug·ments; aug·ment·ed; aug·ment·ing
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claque
(noun)
1) a group hired to applaud at a performance
2) a group of sycophants
sycophants - A person who acts obedient or attentive toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer.
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macabre
(adjective)
1) Involving death or violence in a way that is strange, frightening, or unpleasant
▪ a macabre story of murder and madness
▪ Police discovered a macabre scene inside the house.
2) having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
3) dwelling on the gruesome
4) tending to produce horror in a beholder
A macabre story of murder and madness
Police discovered a macabre scene inside the house.
Synonyms
appalling, atrocious, awful, dreadful, frightful, ghastly, grisly, gruesome (also grewsome), hideous, horrendous,
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decrepitude
(noun)
the quality or state of being decrepit
the state of being old and in bad condition or poor health
▪ The house has fallen into decrepitude.
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nullify
(verb)
Also: nul·li·fies; nul·li·fied; nul·li·fy·ing
1) to make (something) legally null
▪ The law has been nullified by the U.S. Supreme Court.
2) to cause (something) to lose its value or to have no effect
▪ The penalty nullified the goal. ▪ Drinking coffee does not nullify [=negate] the effects of alcohol.
Synonyms
abate, abrogate, annul, avoid, cancel, disannul, dissolve, invalidate, negate, null, abolish, quash, repeal, rescind, roll back, strike down, vacate, void
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1) illegal or dishonest activity especially by a public official or a corporation
malfeasance
(noun)
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1 : to force (someone) to leave a country as punishment : exile
2 : to send (someone or something) away — often + from or to
3 : to cause (something) to go away : to get rid of (something)
banish
(verb)
Also: ban·ish·es; ban·ished; ban·ish·ing, ban·ish·ment
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one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
protégé
(noun)
Also: pro·té·gés
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protégé
(noun)
Also: pro·té·gés
one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
▪ He was a protégé of the great composer.
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1 : the last small part that remains of something that existed before : trace — + of
2 : the smallest possible amount of something — + of — usually used in negative statements
vestige
(noun)
Also: ves·tig·es
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1) to say very critical and often unfair things about (someone)
2) to make (something) seem less important or valuable
denigrate
(verb)
Also: den·i·grates; den·i·grat·ed; den·i·grat·ing
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detractor
(noun)
a person who criticizes something or someone
▪ Despite his popularity, his many detractors [=critics] still think his work is overrated.
▪ Even her detractors had to admit that she had made the company successful.
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recrimination
(noun)
Also: re·crim·i·na·tions, re·crim·i·nate, re·crim·i·na·tive, re·crim·i·na·to·ry
: an angry statement in which you accuse or criticize a person who has accused or criticized you
[count] ▪ The discussion turned into a heated debate with recriminations flying back and forth.
[noncount] ▪ The meeting ended with bitterness and recrimination.
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outclass
(verb)
Also: out·class·es; out·classed; out·class·ing
To be or do much better than (someone or something)
▪ The new model outclasses all past models.
▪ She was outclassed in the tennis tournament. [=other people played better than she did]
Synonyms
beat, better, eclipse, exceed, excel, surpass, outdistance, outdo, outgun, outmatch, outshine, outstrip, overtop, top, tower (over), transcend
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1) containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous (inconsistent) elements
2) markedly distinct in quality or character
dis·pa·rate
(adjective)
Also: dis·par·i·ty, dis·pa·rate·ly, dis·pa·rate·ness
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a person or thing that is perfect or excellent in some way and should be considered a model or example to be copied
paragon
(noun)
Also: par·a·gons
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libelous
(adjective)
containing an untrue written statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone
▪ a libelous magazine article
Synonyms
calumnious, defamatory, scandalous, slanderous
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paragon
(noun)
Also: par·a·gons
a person or thing that is perfect or excellent in some way and should be considered a model or example to be copied
▪ He's no moral paragon.
— often + of
▪ The company is a paragon of modern manufacturing techniques.
▪ He is a paragon of virtue. [=he is a very virtuous person]
Synonyms
beau ideal, classic, eidolon, exemplar, idea, model, nonesuch, nonpareil, ideal, patron saint
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cad
| (noun)
1) an omnibus conductor
2) a man who acts with deliberate disregard for another's feelings or rights
▪he's the type of cad who readily bad-mouths every girl who's ever dumped him
cad·dish ▪ caddish behavior ▪ her caddish husband
Synonyms
bastard, beast, boor, bounder, bugger, buzzard, jerk, chuff, churl, clown, creep, cretin
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opulence
| (noun)
1) wealth, affluence
2) abundance, profusion
Synonyms
assets, capital, fortune, means, wealth, riches, substance, wherewithal, worth
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salutary
(adjective)
Also: sal·u·tar·i·ly, sal·u·tar·i·ness
1) having a good or helpful result especially after something unpleasant has happened
▪ The accident should be a salutary lesson to be more careful. ▪ a salutary effect
2) producing a beneficial effect : remedial
▪ the low interest rates should have a salutary effect on business
3) promoting health : curative
Synonyms
advantageous, benefic, beneficent, benignant, favorable, friendly, good, helpful, kindly, profitable, beneficial
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1)
a: branch, offshoot
b: a branched structure
2
a: the act or process of branching
b: arrangement of branches (as on a plant)
3
: consequence, outgrowth
ramification
(noun)
Also: ram·i·fi·ca·tions
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ascendant
(noun)
(adjective)
Noun:
1) the point of the ecliptic or degree of the zodiac that rises above the eastern horizon at any moment
2) a state or position of dominant power or importance
3) a lineal or collateral relative in the ascending line
Adjective:
1 : becoming more popular or successful
▪ the actress' ascendant [=rising] career
2 : more powerful or important than any other
▪ the ascendant [=dominant] beliefs at that time
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rogue
| (noun) (verb)
Noun:
1) vagrant, tramp
2) a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel
3) a mischievous person : scamp
4) a horse inclined to shirk or misbehave
5) an individual exhibiting a chance and usually inferior biological variation
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Synonyms
baddie (or baddy), beast, brute, caitiff, devil, evildoer, fiend, heavy, hound, knave, meanie (also meany)
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Verb:
1) to weed out inferior, diseased, or nontypical individuals from a crop plant or a field
Adjective)
1) Resembling or suggesting a rogue elephant especially in being isolated, aberrant, dangerous, or uncontrollable
2) corrupt, dishonest
3) of or being a nation whose leaders defy international law or norms of international behavior
Synonyms
bent [chiefly British], crooked, deceptive, double-dealing, duplicitous, fast, fraudulent, guileful, dishonest, shady,
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kept hidden in order to get a particular result
1) a : further, future
b : more distant
c : situated on the farther side
2) going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
ulterior
(adjective)
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iridescent
(adjective)
shining with many different colors when seen from different angles
▪ an iridescent gemstone
Synonyms
nacreous, opalescent, pearlescent
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something that comes before something else and that often leads to or influences its development
1) a : one that precedes and indicates the approach of another
b : predecessor
2) a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed
precursor
(noun)
Also: pre·cur·sors
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avow
(verb)
Also: avow·ed, avow·er, avow·ed·ly, a·vow·ed·ness
1) to declare assuredly
2) to declare openly, bluntly, and without shame
Synonyms
affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, claim, contend, declare, insist, maintain, profess, protest, purport, warrant
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malfeasance
(noun)
1) illegal or dishonest activity especially by a public official or a corporation
▪ The investigation has uncovered evidence of corporate malfeasance.
▪ A campaign to impeach the governor for malfeasance in office
Synonyms
misconduct, misbehavior, misdoing, wrongdoing
