Churchill Flashcards

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Mercurial

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Subject to sudden and unpredictable changes of mood or mind

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Precept

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A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought

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Libel

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A published false statement that is damaging to person’s reputation
A written defamation

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Swat

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Hit or crush (esp insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object

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Untrammeled

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Not deprived of freedom of action or expression

Not restricted or hampered

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Replete

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Filled or well-supplied with smth

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Withering

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Intended to make someone feel humiliated

(Of heat) intense, scorching

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Priggish

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Self-righteously moralistic or superior

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Lash

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Strike or beat with a whip or stick

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Spinster

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An unmarried woman typically older woman beyond the usual age for marriage

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Lacerate

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Tear or deeply cut

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Enthuse

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Express eager enjoyment, interest or approval regarding smth

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Obloquy

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Strong public condemnation

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Repartee

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Conversation or speech characterized by quick witty comments or replies

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Jeer

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Make rude and mocking remarks typically in a loud voice

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Tinge

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Color slightly

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Remonstrate

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Make a forcefully reproachful protest

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Diminutive

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Extremely or unusually small

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Incipient

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Beginning to happen or develop

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Convalesce

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Recover one’s health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment

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Slovenly

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Untidy and dirty

Careless

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Arduous

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Involving or requiring strenuous effort

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Thrusting

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Aggressively ambitious

(Of an object or part of the body) projecting in conspicuous way

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Indolent

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Wanting to avoid activity or exertion

Lazy

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Stultify
Cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative especially as a result of tedious or restrictive routine
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In the offing
Likely to happen or appear soon
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Steeplechase
A horse race run on a racecourse having ditches and hedges as jumps
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Scour
Clean or brighten the surface of smth by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent
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Pithy
Terse and vigorously expressive
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Retort
Say smth in answer to a remark typically in a sharp Witty or angry manner
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Heckle
Interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse
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Predilection
A preference or special liking for smth
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Empyrean
Of a relating to heaven
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Nefarious
Wicked or criminal
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Incisive
Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
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Unswerving
Steady and constant
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Countenance
Admit as acceptable or possible
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Adept
Very skilled or proficient at smth
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Stretcher
Носилки
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Extraneous
Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
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Sibilant
Characterized by a hissing sound
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Bumptious
Irritatingly self-assertive
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Detractor
Person who disparages someone or something
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Disparage
Regard or represent as being of little worth
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Despondent
In low spirits from loss of hope or courage
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Impel
Drive force or urge to do smth
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Salient
Most noticeable or important
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Caustic
Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way
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Wan
Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion
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Grisly
Causing horror or disgust
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Quip
Witty remark
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Encroach
Intrude on
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Plunge
Jump or dive quickly and energetically
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Hubris
Excessive pride or self confidence
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Clinch
Confirm or settle
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Conspicuous
Clearly visible
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Gallantry
Courageous behavior, especially in a battle
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Compel
Force or oblige to do smth
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Lucrative
Producing a great deal of profit
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Sally
Witty or lively remark; retort
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Firebrand
A person who is very passionate about particular cause
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Leniency
The fact or quality of being more merciful than expected; clemency
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Peroration
Concluding part of a speech
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Perpetuity
State or quality of lasting forever
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Fraught with
Filled with smth undesirable
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Rive
Split or tear apart violently
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Tout
Attempt to sell smth typically by direct and persistent approach
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Brusque
Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
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Odious
Extremely unpleasant; repulsive
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Staid
Sedate, respectable and unadventurous
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Augur
Portend good or bad outcome
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Grudging
Given or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully
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Contentious
Causing or likely to cause an argument
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Acerbic
Sharp and forthright
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Truculence
Eager or quick to argue or fight
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Petulant
Childishly sulky or bad-tempered
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Conduit
A channel for conveying water or other fluid A person or organization that act as as a channel for transmission of smth
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Humdrum
Lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous
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Dalliance
Casual romantic or sexual relationship
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Halcyon
Denoting a period of time in he past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
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Waive
Refrain from insisting on or using
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Truncate
Shorten smth by cutting off the top or the end
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Cad
Man who behaves dishonourably, esp towards a woman
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Doff
Remove a pice of clothing (esp a hat)
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Dodder
Tremble or totter typically because of old age
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Totter
Move in a feeble and unsteady way
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Bulbous
Fat round or bulging
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Antics
Foolish outrageous or amusing behavior
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Raze
Completely destroy ( building, town)
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Auspicious
Conducive to success, favorable
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Illicit
Forbidden by law rules or custom
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Follow suit
Conform to another’s action
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Dissipate
(Of emotion) disappear or cause to disappear
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Impervious
Not allowing fluid to pass through (___ to) unable to be affected by
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Affront
Offend the modesty or values of
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Lambaste
Criticize harshly
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Jumble
An untidy collection or pile of things
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Baulk
Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
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Jibe
Change course of swinging the sail across a following wind
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Pecuniary
Relating to or consisting of money
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Pander
Gratify or indulge
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Gratify
Give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction
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Rancour
Bitterness or resentfulness esp when longstanding
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Asperity
Harshness Of tone or manner
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Begrudge
Envy the possession or enjoyment of
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Incumbent
Holder of an office or a post
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Puerile
Childishly silly and immature
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Potentate
A monarch or ruler especially an autocratic one
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Peremptory
Insisting on immediate attention or obedience esp in a brusquely imperious way
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Foment
Instigate or stir up
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Instigate
Bring about or initiate
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Rapprochement
An establishment or resumption of harmonious relations
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Assiduous
Showing great care and perseverance
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Drivel
Nonsense
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Tussle
Vigorous struggle or scuffle typically in order to obtain or achieve smth
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Scuffle
Short confused fight or struggle in close quarters
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Convalesce
Recover ones health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment
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Ruction
Disturbance or quarrel
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Retention
Continued possession use or control of smth
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Countermand
Revoke or cancel (an order)
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Exertion
Physical or mental effort
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Goad
Provoke or annoy so as to stimulate an action or reaction
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Rumbustious
Boisterous or unruly
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Resile
Abandon a position or course of action
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Fling
Throw or hurl forcefully
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Execrable
Extremely bad or unpleasant
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Invective
Insulting abusive or highly critical language
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Callow
Inexperienced or immature
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Tyro
Beginner or novice
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Shambles
State of total disorder
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Privation
State in which food and other essentials for well being are lacking
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Martinet
A person who demands complete obedience | Strict disciplinarian
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Frayed
Showing effects of a strain
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Putative
Generally considered or reputed to be
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Concur
Be of the same opinion, agree
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Attrition
The process of reducing something’s strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure
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Vacillation
Indecision
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Contrived
Deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously
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Substantiate
Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
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Welter
Large number of items in no order; a confused mass
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Concurrent
Existing happening or done at the same time
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Envisage
Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event
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Derogation
An exemption from or relaxation of a rule or law
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Frightful
Very unpleasant serious or shocking
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Embroil
Involve (someone) deeply in an argument conflict or difficult situation
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Concatenation
A series of interconnected things
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Solace
Comfort or consolation in a time of great distress or sadness
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Chortle
Laugh in a noisy, gleeful way
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Aperçu
Comment or brief reference which makes an illuminating or entertaining point
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Harangue
Lengthy and aggressive speech
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Tiff
A petty quarrel esp one between friends or lovers
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Histrionic
Excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style
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Feckless
Lacking initiative or strength of character
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Easel
Мольберт
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Languish
Lose or lack vitality, grow weak
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Foist
Impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on
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Officious
Assertive of authority in a domineering way, esp with regard to trivial matters
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Compunction
A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of smth bad
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Deplete
Reduce the number or quantity of
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Gruff
(Voice) rough and low in pitch
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Cheek by jowl
Close together
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Deride
Express contempt for, ridicule
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Debonair
Confident stylish and charming
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Convene
Come or bring together for a meeting or activity
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Makeshift
Acting as an interim and temporary measure
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Dilatory
Slow to act
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Impugn
Call into question
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Incisive
Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
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Tailspin
A state of rapidly increasing chaos or panic
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Deplore
Feel or express strong condemnation of (smth)
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Fulminate
Express vehement protest
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Dogged
Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence
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Inveigle
Persuade someone to do smth by means of deception or flattery
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Egress
Action of going out of or leaving a place
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Ameliorate
Make better
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Limber
Warm up in preparation for exercise or activity, esp sport or athletics
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Forlorn
Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
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Ringleader
Person who initiates or leads an illicit or illegal activity
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Subsume
Include or absorb smth in smth else
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Squabble
A noisy quarrel about smth trivial
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Lambent
Glowing gleaming or flickering with a soft radiance
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Affectation
Behavior speech or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress
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Lacerate
Tear or deeply cut
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Boggle
Be astonished or baffled when trying to imagine smth
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Reconstitute
Build up again from parts; reconstruct
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Integument
A tough outer protective layer, esp that of an animal or plant
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Dandle
Качать (ребенка)
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Rind
Tough outer skin of certain fruit esp citrus
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Stampede
A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses cattle or other animals
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Ardent
Very enthusiastic or passionate
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Sedition
Conduct or speech inciting ppl to rebel against the authority
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Hubris
Excessive pride or self confidence
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Harrumph
Clear the throat noisily
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Snub
Rebuff ignore or spurn disdainfully
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Chirpy
Cheerful and lively
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Cranium
Skull, esp the part enclosing the brain
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Unsound
Not safe or robust; in poor condition
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Decamp
Leave a place suddenly or secretly
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Abeyance
State of temporary disuse or suspension
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Stymie
Prevent or hinder the progress of
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Retrench
Reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty
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Discrepancy
A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
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Exigency
Urgent need or demand
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Crumple
Crush (paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled
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Balk
Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
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Adroit
Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
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Snide
Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way
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Ardent
Enthusiastic or passionate
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Precipice
Very steep rock face or cliff typically a tall one
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Suture
Stitch or row of stitches holding together the edges of a wound
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Inure
Accustom someone to smth esp smth unpleasant
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Teem
Be full of or swarming with
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Grisly
Causing horror or disgust
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Amok
Behave uncontrollably and disruptively
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Unfetter
Release from restraint or inhibition
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Parasol
A light umbrella used to give shade from the sun
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Uxorious
Having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one’s wife
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Abject
Extremely bad unpleasant and degrading
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Calumniate
Make false and defamatory statements about
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Sonorous
Imposingly deep and full
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Garrulous
Excessively talkative esp on trivial matters
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Sybil
A woman in ancient times supposed to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god
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Candor
The quality of being open and honest in expression
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Oleaginous
Exaggeratedly and distastefully complimentary
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Sop
Thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being made
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Effigy
Sculpture or model of a person
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Limpid
Free of anything that darkens; completely clear
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Connive
Secretly allow to occur
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Redress
Remedy or set right
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Altercation
Noisy argument or disagreement, esp in public
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Trenchant
Vigorous or incisive in expression or style
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Transient
Lasting only for a short time; impermanent
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Sorely
To a very high degree or level of intensity
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Vitiate
Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of
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Froideur
Coolness or reserve between ppl
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Manger
Long open box or trough for horses or cattle to eat from
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Inculcate
Instill by persistent instruction
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Implore
Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do smth
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Encomium
Speech or piece of writing that praises someone or smth highly
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Encumber
Restrict or burden in such a way that free movement is difficult
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Expostulate
Express strong disapproval or disagreement
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Virile
Having strength energy and a strong sex drive
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Dilate
Make or become wider larger or more open
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Molder
Slowly decay or disintegrate esp because of neglect
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Insouciance
Casual lack of concern; indifference
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Calumny
Making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone’s reputation; slander
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Refute
Prove to be wrong or false
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Aver
State or assert to be the case
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Dupe
Victim of deception
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Copious
Abundant in supply or quantity
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Fluvial
Of or found in a river
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Bungle
Carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently leading to failure or an unsatisfactory outcome
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Stentorian
(Of a voice) loud and powerful
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Infringe
Actively break terms of (law agreement etc)
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Mettle
Person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way
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Quip
Witty remark
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Flippant
Not showing a serious or respectful attitude
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Paucity
The presence of smth only in small or insufficient quantities or amount
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Parsimony
Extreme unwillingness to spend money or resources
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Exasperate
Irritate intensely; infuriate
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Pamper
Indulge with every attention comfort and kindness; spoil
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Sybarite
A person who is self-indulgent in their fondness of sensuous luxury
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Gaffe
An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; blunder
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Vituperation
Bitter and abusive language
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Succor
Assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
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Winnow
Blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff
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Interdict
An authoritative prohibition
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Lackluster
Lacking in vitality force or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring
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Demur
Raise doubts or objections or show reluctance
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Glean
Extract (information) from various sources
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Proviso
A condition attached to an agreement
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Insuperable
Impossible to overcome
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Arcane
Understood by few; mysterious or secret
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Abeyance
State of temporary disuse or suspension
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Exude
Discharge (moisture or smell) slowly and steadily
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Cogent
Clear logical and convincing
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Accretion
The process of growth or increase typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter
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Fillip
Smth that acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity
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Expunge
Erase or remove completely
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Transpire
Occur, happen
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Recoil
Suddenly spring or flinch back in fear horror or disgust
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Gruff
Abrupt and taciturn in manner
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Taciturn
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
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Lilt
Characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle accent
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Squall
Sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm esp one bringing rain snow or sleet
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Tart
Cutting, bitter or sarcastic
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Foray
A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory esp to obtain smth; a raid
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Penury
Extreme poverty; destitution
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Temporize
Avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time
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Divest
Deprive of power rights or possessions
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Rapacious
Aggressively greedy or grasping
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Spate
Large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession
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Confer
Grant or bestow (title, degree, benefit or right)
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Fretful
Feeling or expressing distress or irritation
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Rampage
Move through a place in a violent and uncontrollable manner
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Recalcitrant
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
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Perfidy
Deceitfulness
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Pester
Trouble or annoy with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions
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Repulse
Drive back by force
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Ruction
Disturbance or quarrel
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Apprise
Inform or tell
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Blustery
Characterized by strong winds
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Extirpation
Root out and destroy completely
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Seethe
Bubble up as a result of being boiled
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Obviate
Remove (a need or difficulty)
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Rebarbative
Unattractive and objectionable
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Suborn
Bribe or otherwise induce to commit an unlawful act such as perjury
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Loll
Sit lie or stand in lazy relaxed way
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Rebuff
Reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner
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Lathe
Токарный станок
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Alight
Descend from the air and settle
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Uncouth
Lacking good manners refinement or grace
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Pertinent
Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite
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Agreeable
Enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant
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Sleight
The use of dexterity or cunning esp so as to deceive
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Allay
Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion or worry)
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Regale
Entertain or amuse with talk
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Obstreperous
Noisy and difficult to control
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Laggard
Person who makes slow progress and falls behind others
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Badinage
Humorous or witty conversation
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Truculent
Eager or quick to argue or fight
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Supplicate
Ask or beg smth earnestly or humbly
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Contretemps
An unexpected and unfortunate occurrence
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Luscious
(Of food or wine) having a pleasingly rich sweet taste
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Heinous
Utterly odious or wicked
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Berth
Moor (a ship) to its allotted place
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Plaudits
Praise
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Dotty
Somewhat mad or eccentric
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Hiatus
Pause or gap in a sequence series or process
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Memento
Object kept as a reminder or souvenir of a person or event
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Perennial
Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time
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Platitude
Remark or statement esp one with a moral content that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
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Stilted
(Of talking or writing) stiff and self-conscious or unnatural
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Encroach
Intrude
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Importunate
Persistent esp to the point of annoyance or intrusion
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Fatuous
Silly and pointless
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Peal
Loud ringing of a bell or bells
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Canard
An unfounded rumor or story
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Substantive
Having a firm basis in reality and therefore important meaningful and considerate
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Dejected
Sad and depressed; dispirited
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Propitiate
Win or regain the favor of by doing smth that pleases them
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Gush
Flow out in a rapid and plentiful stream often suddenly
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Protean
Tending or able to change frequently or easily
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Lachrymose
Tearful or given to weeping
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Delectation
Pleasure and delight
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Weal
Red swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure
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Clamor
Loud and confused noise esp that of ppl shouting vehemently
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Skimpy
Short and revealing
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Callous
Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others
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Minatory
Expressing or conveying a threat
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Cull
Select from a large quantity, obtain from a variety of sources
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Refulgent
Shining brightly
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Oaf
Stupid uncultured or clumsy person
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Extenuate
Make seem less serious or more forgivable
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Equestrian
Of or relating to horse riding
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Expedient
Convenient and practical although possible improper or immoral
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Avarice
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
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Recant
Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, esp one considered heretical
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Uppity
Self-important, arrogant
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Roister
Enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way
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Indomitable
Impossible to subdue or defeat
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Chattel
Personal possession
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On the rack
Suffering intense distress or strain
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Inscrutable
Impossible to understand or interpret
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Transient
Lasting only for a short time; impermanent
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Totter
Move in a feeble or unsteady way
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Depredation
Act of attacking or plundering
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Bric-a-brac
Miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value
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Iniquity
Immoral or grossly unfair behavior
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Bauble
A small, showy trinket or decoration
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Cobbler
Person who mends shoes as a job
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Arsonist
Поджигатель
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Recourse
A source of help in a difficult situation
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Rampant
Flourishing or spreading unchecked
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Precocious
Having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
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Adulation
Obsequious flattery, excessive admiration or praise
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Obsequious
Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
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Tenet
Principle or belief, esp one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy
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Grueling
Extremely tiring and demanding
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Scullery
Small kitchen or room at the back of the house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work
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Harangue
Lengthy and aggressive speech
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Sump
Pit or hollow in which liquid collects
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Harry
Persistently carry out attacks on
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Excoriate
Censure or criticize severely
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Emaciate
Make abnormally thin or weak esp because of illness or a lack of food
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Abattoir
Slaughterhouse
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Abscond
Leave hurriedly and secretly typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft
388
Cranny
Small narrow space or opening
389
Swindle
Use deception to deprive of money or possessions
390
Certitude
Absolute certainty or conviction that smth is the case
391
Vituperative
Bitter and abusive
392
Impecunious
Having little or no money
393
Clandestine
Kept secret or done secretively esp because illicit
394
Inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent
395
Garrote
Kill by strangulation
396
Internecine
Destructive to both sides in a conflict
397
Inveterate
Having a particular habit activity or interest that is long established and unlikely to change
398
Parochial
- relating to a church parish | - having a limited or narrow outlook or scope
399
Dupe
Deceive, trick
400
Grubby
Covered with dirt, grimy
401
Vaunt
Boast
402
Pusillanimous
Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid
403
Billow
Fill with air and swell outwards
404
Arid
Having little or no rain, too dry or barren to support vegetation
405
Insidious
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects
406
Concomitant
Naturally accompanying or associated
407
Sally
Sudden charge out of besieged place against the enemy
408
Assiduity
Constant or close attention to what one is doing
409
Scamper
Run with quick light steps esp through fear or excitement
410
Gravitas
Dignity seriousness or solemnity of manner
411
Soporific
Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep
412
Hirsute
Hairy
413
Heady
Having a strong or exhilarating effect
414
Gash
A long deep slash cut or wound
415
Byword
Person or thing cited as a notorious and outstanding example or embodiment of smth
416
Incursion
An invasion or attack esp a sudden or brief one
417
Disseminate
Spread or disperse widely
418
Pestiferous
Harboring infection and disease
419
Calumny
Slander
420
Pecuniary
Of, relating to or consisting of money
421
Cesspool
An underground container for temporary storage of liquid waste and sewage
422
Injunction
An authoritative warning or order
423
Fret
Be constantly or visibly worried or anxious
424
Heyday
The period of person’s or thing’s greatest success popularity or vigor
425
Stymie
Prevent or hinder the progress of
426
Desiccate
Remove the moisture from, typically in order to preserve it
427
Sordid
Involving ignoble actions and motives, arousing moral distaste and contempt
428
Scour
Clean or brighten the surface by rubbing hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent
429
Soubriquet
Nickname
430
Exponent
Person who supports an idea or theory and tries to persuade ppl of its truth or benefits
431
Replete
Filled or well-supplied with something
432
Vertiginous
Extremely high or steep
433
Fulminate
Express vehement protest
434
Leeway
Amount of freedom to move or act that is available
435
Priapic
Relating to or resembling a phallus
436
Fizzle
End or fail in a weak or disappointing way
437
Venal
Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery
438
Taciturn
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech, saying little
439
Stilted
Stiff and self-conscious or unnatural
440
Beggar belief
Be too extraordinary to be believed or described
441
Wan
Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion
442
Subside
Become less intense violent or severe
443
Cogitate
Think deeply about something, meditate or reflect
444
Plop
Short sound as of a small solid object dropping into water without a splash
445
Falter
Start to lose strength or momentum
446
Dandruff
Перхоть
447
Hunk
Sexually attractive man, esp a large strong one
448
Deadpan
Deliberately impassive or expressionless
449
Raft
Large amount of smth | Плот
450
Piles
Геморрой
451
Shimmy
Kind of ragtime dance in which the whole body shakes or sways
452
Mickey
Tease or ridicule someone
453
High-rise
Having many stores
454
Frizzy
Formed of a mass of small, tight curls
455
Bolster
Support or strengthen
456
Trout out
Produce the same information or account that has been produced many times before
457
Tousle
Make untidy (esp hair)
458
Rebuff
Reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner
459
Adamant
Refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind
460
Sanctimonious
Making a show of being morally superior to other people
461
Rigours
Harsh and demanding conditions
462
Shipshape
In good order, trim and neat
463
Chipper
Cheerful and lively
464
Teeter
Move or balance unsteadily, sway back and forth
465
Scowl
Angry or bad-tempered expression
466
Dearth
Scarcity or lack of smth
467
Fuzzy
Difficult to perceive, indistinct or vague
468
Taut
Stretched or pulled tight, not slack
469
Midriff
Region of the front of the body between chest and waist
470
Transgressive
Involving a violation of moral or social boundaries
471
Frisson
Sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear, a thrill
472
Emporium
Large retail store selling a wide variety of goods
473
Xanadu
Idealized place of great or idyllic magnificence and beauty
474
Antics
Foolish outrageous or amusing behavior
475
Fob
Chain attached to a watch
476
Slapstick
Comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events
477
Commentariat
Members of the news media considered as a class
478
Axe
End cancel or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly
479
Equanimity
Calmness and composure, esp in a difficult situation
480
Cranky
Eccentric or strange
481
Dishevel
Make untidy
482
Scuff
Scrape or brush the surface of against smth
483
Farrago
A confused mixture
484
Unimposing
Not imposing or impressive in appearance
485
Pong
Strong, unpleasant smell
486
Venture
Undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action
487
Ironmonger
Person or shop selling tools and household implements
488
Rapt
Completely fascinated or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing
489
Jut
Extend out or beyond the main body or line of smth
490
Doyenne
Most respected or prominent woman in a particular field
491
Rowdy
Noisy and disorderly
492
Seedy
Sordid and disreputable
493
Rowdy
Noisy and disorderly
494
Seedy
Sordid and disreputable
495
Mortify
Cause to feel embarrassed or ashamed
496
Lunge
Sudden forward thrust of the body, typically with an arm outstretched to attack someone or seize smth
497
Rancorous
Characterized by bitterness or resentment
498
Restive
Unable to remain still, silent or submissive esp because of boredom or dissatisfaction
499
Platitude
Remark or statement esp one with a moral content that had been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
500
Recriminatory
Involving or of the nature of mutual or counter accusations
501
Marquee
Large tent used for social or commercial functions
502
Thwart
Prevent from accomplishing something
503
Tentative
Not certain or fixed, provisional
504
Prolix
Using or containing too many words, tediously lengthy
505
Sprawling
Sit lie or fall with ones arms and legs spread out in an ungainly way
506
Unflagging
Tireless, persistent
507
Belie
Fail to give a true impression of
508
Furrow
Make a rut groove or trail in
509
Relay
A group of ppl or animals engaged in a task or activity for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group
510
Relay
A group of ppl or animals engaged in a task or activity for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group
511
Tenuous
Very weak or slight
512
Enthuse
Express eager enjoyment interest or approval regarding smth
513
Plangent
Loud and resonant with a mournful tone
514
Chug
(Of a vehicle or boat) move slowly making regular muffled explosive sounds as of engine running slowly
515
Jetty
Landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored
516
Escarpment
Long steep slope esp one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights
517
Subdued
Quiet and rather reflective or depressed
518
Subdued
Quiet and rather reflective or depressed
519
Hackles
Erectile hairs along an animals back which rise when it is angry or alarmed
520
Pandemonium
Wild and noisy disorder or confusion, uproar
521
Beatific
Feeling or expressing blissful happiness