Deck 3 Flashcards
(144 cards)
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Crumble - Primary Meaning
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Break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.
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Crumble - Secondary Meaning
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Lose strength or vitality.
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Crumble - Synonyms
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Disintegrate, Break up, Collapse, Fall apart, Deteriorate.
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Sagacious - Primary Meaning
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Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise or shrewd.
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Sagacious - Synonyms
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Wise, Clever, Intelligent, Judicious, Insightful.
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Echelon - Primary Meaning
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A level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.
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Echelon - Secondary Meaning
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A formation of troops, ships, aircraft, or animals in which each unit is slightly to the left or right of the one in front.
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Echelon - Synonyms
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Level, Rank, Grade, Tier, Stratum.
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Exonerate - Primary Meaning
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Absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
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Exonerate - Secondary Meaning
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Release someone from (a duty or obligation).
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Exonerate - Synonyms
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Absolve, Clear, Acquit, Vindicate, Discharge.
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Presumptuous - Primary Meaning
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(of a person or their behavior) Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.
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Presumptuous - Secondary Meaning
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Overconfident, too forward.
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Presumptuous - Synonyms
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Arrogant, Brazen, Forward, Overconfident, Audacious.
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Abreast - Primary Meaning
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Side by side and facing the same way.
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Abreast - Secondary Meaning
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Up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information.
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Abreast - Synonyms
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Alongside, Side by side, In line with, Up to date, Informed.
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Pacify - Primary Meaning
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Quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.
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Pacify - Secondary Meaning
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Bring peace to (a country or warring factions), especially by the use or threatened use of military force.
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Pacify - Synonyms
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Calm, Soothe, Placate, Appease, Mollify.
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Strategic - Primary Meaning
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Relating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them.
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Strategic - Secondary Meaning
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Providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, institution, industry, or system.
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Strategic - Synonyms
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Calculated, Tactical, Planned, Deliberate, Thought-out.
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Elevate - Primary Meaning
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Raise or lift (something) up to a higher position.
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Elevate - Secondary Meaning
Increase the level or amount of (something).
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Elevate - Synonyms
Lift, Raise, Heighten, Boost, Uplift.
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Vigilant - Primary Meaning
Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
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Vigilant - Synonyms
Watchful, Alert, Attentive, Observant, On guard.
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Meritorious - Primary Meaning
Deserving reward or praise.
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Meritorious - Synonyms
Praiseworthy, Commendable, Laudable, Worthy, Deserving.
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Perceptive - Primary Meaning
Having or showing sensitive insight or understanding.
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Perceptive - Secondary Meaning
Capable of perceiving or noticing subtle differences.
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Perceptive - Synonyms
Insightful, Observant, Intuitive, Discerning, Astute.
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Mawkish - Primary Meaning
Sentimental in a feeble or sickly way.
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Mawkish - Secondary Meaning
Having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating.
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Mawkish - Synonyms
Sentimental, Overemotional, Soppy, Sugary, Saccharine.
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Chauvinistic - Primary Meaning
Showing or relating to excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for a particular group or cause.
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Chauvinistic - Synonyms
Jingoistic, Patriotic, Nationalistic, Partisan, Biased.
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Heterogeneous - Primary Meaning
Diverse in character or content.
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Heterogeneous - Secondary Meaning
Made up of parts that are different.
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Heterogeneous - Synonyms
Diverse, Distinct, Dissimilar, Varied, Mixed, Assorted, Composite.
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Tempting - Primary Meaning
Appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise.
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Tempting - Secondary Meaning
Enticing or inviting.
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Tempting - Synonyms
Enticing, Alluring, Attractive, Appealing, Inviting.
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Prescient - Primary Meaning
Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
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Prescient - Synonyms
Prophetic, Visionary, Predictive, Clairvoyant, Foreseeing.
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Surmount - Primary Meaning
Overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).
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Surmount - Secondary Meaning
Stand or be placed on top of.
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Surmount - Synonyms
Overcome, Conquer, Triumph over, Rise above, Master.
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Recant - Primary Meaning
Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.
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Recant - Secondary Meaning
Withdraw or renounce (a statement or belief) formally and publicly.
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Recant - Synonyms
Renounce, Withdraw, Take back, Disavow, Revoke.
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Integrity - Primary Meaning
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
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Integrity - Secondary Meaning
The state of being whole and undivided.
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Integrity - Synonyms
Honesty, Uprightness, Probity, Rectitude, Honor.
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Partial - Primary Meaning
Existing only in part; incomplete.
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Partial - Secondary Meaning
Favoring one side in a dispute above the other; biased.
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Partial - Tertiary Meaning
Having a particular liking or fondness for something or someone.
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Partial - Synonyms
Incomplete, Biased, Partisan, Favoring, Fond of.
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Precipitate - Primary Meaning
Cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
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Precipitate - Secondary Meaning
Done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration.
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Precipitate - Tertiary Meaning
Chemistry: cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from a solution.
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Precipitate - Synonyms
Hasten, Trigger, Cause, Rush, Induce.
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Precedence - Primary Meaning
The condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank.
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Precedence - Synonyms
Priority, Primacy, Preeminence, Superiority, Supremacy.
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Vestigial - Primary Meaning
Forming a very small remnant of something that was once greater or more noticeable.
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Vestigial - Secondary Meaning
Biology: (of an organ or part of the body) degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied, having become functionless in the course of evolution.
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Vestigial - Synonyms
Rudimentary, Residual, Remnant, Atrophied, Diminished.
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Ennui - Primary Meaning
A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
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Ennui - Synonyms
Boredom, Tedium, Listlessness, Lethargy, Dullness.
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Misanthropic - Primary Meaning
Disliking humankind and avoiding human society.
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Misanthropic - Secondary Meaning
Characterized by a lack of faith or trust in people.
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Misanthropic - Synonyms
Cynical, Antisocial, Reclusive, Unsocial, Hermit-like.
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Gratuitous - Primary Meaning
Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.
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Gratuitous - Secondary Meaning
Given or done free of charge.
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Gratuitous - Synonyms
Unnecessary, Unwarranted, Unjustified, Unneeded, Superfluous.
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Glib - Primary Meaning
Fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.
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Glib - Synonyms
Superficial, Slick, Smooth-talking, Unctuous, Evasive.
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Retrench - Primary Meaning
Reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.
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Retrench - Secondary Meaning
Curtail or reduce something.
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Retrench - Synonyms
Cut back, Reduce, Economize, Downsize, Curtail.
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Ecstatic - Primary Meaning
Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
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Ecstatic - Secondary Meaning
Involving an experience of mystic self-transcendence.
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Ecstatic - Synonyms
Overjoyed, Elated, Thrilled, Rapturous, Exhilarated.
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Empathy - Primary Meaning
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
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Empathy - Synonyms
Understanding, Compassion, Sympathy, Sensitivity, Insight.
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Fastidious - Primary Meaning
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy.
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What is the primary meaning of empathy?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
## Footnote
"Her empathy for the plight of the homeless moved her to work at the shelter."
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What are some synonyms for empathy?
Understanding, Compassion, Sympathy, Sensitivity, Insight.
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What is the primary meaning of fastidious?
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
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What is a secondary meaning of fastidious?
Very concerned about matters of cleanliness.
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What is the tertiary meaning of fastidious?
Having high and often capricious standards; hard to please.
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What are some synonyms for fastidious?
Particular, Finicky, Picky, Meticulous, Discriminating.
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What is the primary meaning of alienate?
Cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged.
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What is a secondary meaning of alienate?
Transfer ownership of (property rights) to another person or group.
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What are some synonyms for alienate?
Estrange, Isolate, Distance, Disaffect, Divorce.
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What is the primary meaning of illustrative?
Serving as an example or explanation.
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What are some synonyms for illustrative?
Explanatory, Descriptive, Representative, Demonstrative, Indicative.
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What is the primary meaning of hodgepodge?
A confused mixture.
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What are some synonyms for hodgepodge?
Mixture, Jumble, Mishmash, Medley, Assortment.
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What is the primary meaning of iconoclastic?
Characterized by attack on cherished beliefs or institutions.
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What are some synonyms for iconoclastic?
Unconventional, Radical, Revolutionary, Nonconformist, Heretical.
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What is the primary meaning of grovel?
Act in an obsequious way in order to obtain someone's forgiveness or favor.
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What is a secondary meaning of grovel?
Lie or move abjectly on the ground with one's face downward.
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What are some synonyms for grovel?
Fawn, Crawl, Creep, Kowtow, Toady.
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What is the primary meaning of visionary?
(especially of a person) Thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom.
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What is a secondary meaning of visionary?
A person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like.
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What are some synonyms for visionary?
Imaginative, Creative, Innovative, Prophetic, Futuristic.
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What is the primary meaning of unrestrained?
Not restrained or restricted.
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What is a secondary meaning of unrestrained?
Expressing feelings or opinions very openly or forcefully.
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What are some synonyms for unrestrained?
Uncontrolled, Uninhibited, Unchecked, Unbridled, Free.
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What is the primary meaning of reprobate?
An unprincipled person (often used humorously or affectionately).
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What is a secondary meaning of reprobate?
(of a person) Scoundrel, rogue; disreputable.
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What is the tertiary meaning of reprobate?
Express or feel disapproval of.
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What are some synonyms for reprobate?
Scoundrel, Rogue, Rascal, Miscreant, Degenerate.
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What is the primary meaning of sparse?
Thinly dispersed or scattered.
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What is a secondary meaning of sparse?
(In a place) thinly populated.
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What is a tertiary meaning of sparse?
Meager; scant; not abundant.
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What are some synonyms for sparse?
Scanty, Meager, Scarce, Limited, Infrequent.
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What is the primary meaning of indiscriminate?
Done at random or without careful judgment.
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What are some synonyms for indiscriminate?
Unselective, Random, Haphazard, Thoughtless, Undiscerning.
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What is the primary meaning of abstruse?
Difficult to understand; obscure.
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What are some synonyms for abstruse?
Complex, Obscure, Arcane, Esoteric, Incomprehensible.
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What is the primary meaning of penurious?
Extremely poor; poverty-stricken.
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What is a secondary meaning of penurious?
Parsimonious; stingy.
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What are some synonyms for penurious?
Impoverished, Needy, Destitute, Miserly, Stingy.
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What is the primary meaning of rapacious?
Aggressively greedy or grasping.
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What are some synonyms for rapacious?
Greedy, Avaricious, Predatory, Grasping, Voracious.
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What is the primary meaning of aggrandize?
Increase the power, status, or wealth of.
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What is a secondary meaning of aggrandize?
Enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts.
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What are some synonyms for aggrandize?
Exalt, Magnify, Enhance, Amplify, Elevate.
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What is the primary meaning of fixate?
Cause (someone) to acquire an obsessive attachment to someone or something.
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What is a secondary meaning of fixate?
Focus one's eyes directly on something.
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What is the tertiary meaning of fixate?
(In psychology) concentrate one's gaze or attention obsessively.
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What are some synonyms for fixate?
Obsess, Focus, Concentrate, Attach, Rivet.
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What is the primary meaning of inestimable?
Too great to calculate; incalculable.
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What is a secondary meaning of inestimable?
Of immeasurable value or worth; invaluable.
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What are some synonyms for inestimable?
Incalculable, Immeasurable, Priceless, Invaluable, Untold.
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What is the primary meaning of fickle?
Changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection.
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What are some synonyms for fickle?
Capricious, Changeable, Unpredictable, Variable, Unstable, Mercurial.
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What is the primary meaning of luminary?
A person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.
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What is a secondary meaning of luminary?
A natural light-giving body, especially the sun or moon.
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What is a tertiary meaning of luminary?
An artificial light.
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What are some synonyms for luminary?
Notable, Celebrity, Star, Eminent person, Leading light.
