Direct Hits Core Vocab Flashcards

Question

Derisive

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Expressing contempt or ridicule; snide; sardonic

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Secret, convert, not open

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Secret, convert, not open

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Agreeable, genial, gregarious, amiable; warm and friendly; marked by a pleasing personality

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Agreeable, affable, gregarious, amiable; warm and friendly; marked by a pleasing personality

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Agreeable, affable, gregarious, amiable; warm and friendly; marked by a pleasing personality

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Having no ornamentation or adornment, not ornate

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Great self-denial, discipline; lack of adornment OR a period of economic trouble to try to lower a nation's debt

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Unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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Equivocal; The state of having more than one possible meaning; doubtful; unclear; uncertain; open to more than one interpretation

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To censure; to express disapproval; to scold; to reproach; to castigate

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To censure; to express disapproval; to scold; to upbraid; to castigate

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To censure; to express disapproval; to scold; to upbraid; to reproach

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A wistful sentimental longing for a previous time or place

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An inference based on guesswork, a supposition, an uncertain belief

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Antiquated; No longer in use; outmoded in design or style

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Obsolete; No longer in use; outmoded in design or style

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Obsolete; No longer in use; outmoded in design or style

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Auspicious; Very favorable

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Propitiuos; Very favorable

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A blunder; a faux pass; a clumsy social or diplomatic error

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A deadlock; stalemate; failure to reach an agreement

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Something out of place temporally

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To contradict; to prove false; used of appearances that are misrepresentative; "Her unusual behavior belies her extraordinary intelligence"

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To relieve, to lessen to ease

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To mitigate, to assuage, to relieve, to lessen to ease

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To mollify, to mitigate, to relieve, to lessen to ease

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To strongly desire, to crave

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Grasping, greedy, eager to obtain something, avaricious

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Antipode; extreme contact; the exact opposite of something

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Exactly opposite; antipodal

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An original model

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Distant physically or emotionally, reserved

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Unoriginal, overused, cliched; banal; hackneyed; insipid; platitudinous

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Unoriginal, overused, cliched; trite; hackneyed; insipid; platitudinous

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Unoriginal, overused, cliched; banal; trite; insipid; platitudinous

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Unoriginal, overused, cliched; banal; hackneyed; trite; platitudinous

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Unoriginal, overused, cliched; banal; hackneyed; insipid; trite

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A precursor

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Believable

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Unbelievable

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Wise; careful; cautious; sensible

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Relating to the nature of beauty, art, and taste; beautiful, attractive

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A seemingly contradictory statement; "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"

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Mysterious, puzzling, unfathomable, baffling, enigmatic

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Mysterious, puzzling, unfathomable, baffling, enigmatic

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To comply, to agree, to give in

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Overly credulous

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Lacking in worldly experience, inexperienced

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Independence

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Acting independently, or having the freedom to do so

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In vain, doomed to fail

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Native to an area; indigenous

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Native to an area; endemic

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Characterized by being everywhere; omnipresent

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Pervasive; widespread

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An epidemic that is geographically widespread and affects a large portion of the population

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Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage

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Very small

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Minor everyday details

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To encourage, urge, implore.

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Strong dislike, enmity, rancor

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To depart from a subject, to wander, ramble

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Holding fast to something valued, showing great determination

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Excessive generosity, overly tolerant

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To create disunity, to be divisive

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Vague, cloudy, mistly

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A similarity between two things that are otherwise unrelated

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Comparable in certain respects

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A liking or preference for something; predilection; penchant

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Easily changeable, constantly shifting moods; mercurial

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Easily changeable, constantly shifting moods; capricious

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Vulgar, characterized by crude behavior, unrefined, uncouth, crass

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Vulgar, characterized by crude behavior, unrefined, boorish, crass

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Vulgar, characterized by crude behavior, unrefined, boorish, uncouth

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Outrage at something that is perceived as unjust

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A veiled reference

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To stop, frustrate, prevent

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Showing great skill

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To scold or reprimand firmly

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Impossible to deny

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Having a huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; rapacious

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Emotionally hardened

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Having a huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; voracious

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Courageous, undaunted, resolute

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Having an air of casual indifference

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Migrating from place to place

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Touching, moving

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Stimulus or encouragement that results in increased activity

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Charming, unspoiled countryside, rural; rustic; pastoral

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Charming, unspoiled countryside, rural; bucolic; pastoral

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Calmness, composure, poise

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Great vigor and energy, especially in artistic performance; flamboyance; verve; elan

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Great vigor and energy, especially in artistic performance; flamboyance; panace; elan

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Great vigor and energy, especially in artistic performance; flamboyance; verve; panache

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Calm, serene

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Of accidental but fortunate occurrence

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A mixture, a blend, a combination of different elements.

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Agonizing physical or mental pain

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Lacking restraint; excessive

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Exercising moderation and restraint

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Praise; applaud; taut

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Praise; applaud; extol

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Praise; applaud; taut; extol

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To belittle, to express a negative opinion of

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Pretentious

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An imbalance

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To cut short or reduce

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Harmless, unlikely to give offense or arouse strong feelings or hostility

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A long, angry, rant; tirade; harangue

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A long, angry, rant; tirade; diatribe

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A long, angry, rant; harangue; diatribe

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A fake; fraud; impostor

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Someone who believes that pleasure is the chief goal in life

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A person who gives up material comforts and leads a life of self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion

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A person who excels in telling stories

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A supporter of a person, party, or cause; a person with strong and perhaps biased beliefs.

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A person whose expertise spans many subject areas

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An amateur or dabbler; a person with a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge.

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A devoted follower

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A leader who appeals to the emotions, fears, and prejudices of the populace. Also a very good speaker.

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A self-operating machine, a mindless follower, a person who acts in a mechanical fashion.

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A person who leads a secluded or solitary life

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Someone who is clumsy or inept, a person who makes mistakes because of incompetence.

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Someone who can see things that normal people cannot see.

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A person who makes predictions based on current information and data. See prognosis (A forecast concerning the causes of disease and the chances of recovery)

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An expert commentator, an authority who expresses his opinion.

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A very enthusiastic person, a true believer, a fanatic.

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Novice, a beginner, someone new to a field or activity

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Novice, a beginner, someone new to a field or activity

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A person who makes (factio) a gift or something good (bene).

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The person who receives funds

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Very advanced development

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A person who hates or distrusts humankind

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A person who seeks favor by flattering people of influence

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Seemingly indifferent, stoic, unaffected by emotions

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A morally unprincipled person

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A disloyal person who betrays his or her cause; a traitor; a deserter

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Characterized by ver strict laws, rules, and punishments.

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Very brief, concise, succinct, terse.

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Plain; simple; austere

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Idyllically calm and peaceful; an untroubled golden time of satisfaction, happiness, and tranquility.

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A plausible but deliberately misleading or fallacious argument designed to deceive someone

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Given to fantastic schemes, existing only in the imagination, impossible

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To exclude from a group

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Poor, penniless, not affluent

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Famous for being wicked, villainous, vile, reprobate

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Good-humored; cheerful; jocular

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A funeral hymn

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Tearful; excessively sentimental, but not mawkish

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Nauseatingly sentimental, maudlin to the extreme

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Foolishly impractical in the pursuit of ideals

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A wild uproar

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A strict disciplinarian; a person who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules

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A complete failure; a debacle

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A disaster or a great failure

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To remove parts of a book, song, or other work that are considered offensive, to expurgate

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To electrify; to stir into action as if with an electric shock.

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Small value or importance; petty; trifling

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To divide a geographic area in a way that gives an unfair advantage to one party in elections

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An independent individual who does not go along with the group; a nonconformist

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An irresistible force that crushes everything in its path

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Discovery by fortunate accident

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The highest point; the peak; the apex

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The lowest point; the bottom

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To censor, to bowdlerize; to take out; to delete

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To cut out, to remove

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To cross out or eliminate

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An odd, unconventional person

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To get out of a difficult situation or entaglement

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Outstanding; worthy of imitation

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Needlessly repetitive

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To reject, to refuse to support, to diavow

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To take back

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To turn away from, to reject

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To let something go

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Bouncing back from adversity or misfortune; recovering quickly

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To assert again; to confirm; to state positively

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Holding back one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs

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To bluntly reject, to snuff

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To make new again; to restore by repairing and remodeling

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To make young again; to restore youthful vigor and appearance

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Rising again, surging back

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Offensive to the mind or senses; causing distaste or aversion; abhorrent

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Harmful; injurious

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To put down in the sense of openly condemning; to express strong disapproval

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Downcast; very rejected; forlorn; morose

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Downcast; very rejected; forlorn; despondent

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To speak against

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The ending of existence or activity

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To put down something by exposing false and exaggerated claims

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Showing contempt or snide

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Perfect; having no flaws

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Not capable of being placated

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Not capable of being stopped; relentless; inevitable

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Lacking logical or meaning connections

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Not capable of being surmounted or overcome

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Lacking proper respect or seriousness; disrespectful

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Not resolute; uncertain how to act or proceed; indecisive; vacillating

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Looking carefully around, thus cautious and careful; prudent; discreet

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Roundabout, having an indirect nature

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To avoid by artful maneuvering; to circle around and therefore bypass.

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To draw a line around and therefore narrowly limit or restrict actions.

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Filled with generosity and forgiveness; forgoing resentment and revenge

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Filled with errors; wrong

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Filled with importance; very significant

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Smooth and sweet; flowing like honey

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Filled with menace; threatening

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Filled with bitterness; sharpness in words; rancorous

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Filled with abundance; plentiful

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Filled with moderation; temperate in eating and drinking

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Filled with an unpleasant odor

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Very tiresome, dull, and fatiguing; filled with boredom

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Flagrant, conspicuously bad, abominable; shockingly evil; monstrous; outrageous; heinous

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Horrible, "hidoi" and evil

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Unwarranted; not called for by the circumstances; unnecessary

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Dangerous, difficult, uncertain; characterized by a lack of security or stability

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Longing and yearning; tinged with melancholy and pensiveness

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Showing depth and sincerity of feelings; serious in intention or purpose

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Angry, dissatisfied, annoyed, impatient, irritated

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Commanding and self confident; likely to be respected and obeyed, based on competent authority.

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Not serious or sensible

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Lacking any serious purpose or value; given to trifling or levity

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Very sarcastic, Harsh, bitter, sharp, caustic, acrid

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Harsh, bitter, sharp, caustic, acerbic

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Serious, not cheerful or smiling; gloomy; solemn; grave

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Serious, not cheerful or smiling; gloomy

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Serious, not cheerful or smiling; gloomy

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Curious, inquiring

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Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought; pensive

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Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought, usually marked by sadness or melancholy; reflective

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Ambiguous, open to interpretation, having several equally possible meanings

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To avoid making an explicit statement; to hedge; to use vague or ambiguous language

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Respectful; dutiful

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