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Barbarism

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  1. a barbarous or uncivilized state or condition.
  2. a barbarous act; something belonging to or befitting a barbarous condition.
  3. the use in a language of forms or constructions felt by some to be undesirably alien to the established standards of the language.
  4. such a form or construction.
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Abate

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verb ( used with object) a-bat-ed, a-bat-ing

  1. to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish
  2. Law.
    a. to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance).
    b. to suspend or extinguish (an action).
    c. to annul (a writ).
  3. to deduct or subtract
  4. to omit
  5. to remove, as in stone carving, or hammer down, as in metalwork, (a portion of a surface) in order to produce a figure or pattern in low relief.

–verb (used without object), a·bat·ed, a·bat·ing.

  1. to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc.
  2. Law. to end; become null and void.
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Analogy

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  1. a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based.
  2. similarity or comparability.
  3. Biology. an analogous relationship.
  4. Linguistics.
    a. the process by which words or phrases are created or re-formed according to existing patterns in the language, as when shoon was re-formed as shoes, when -ize is added to nouns like winter to form verbs, or when a child says foots for feet.
    b. a form resulting from such a process.
  5. Logic. a form of reasoning in which one thing is inferred to be similar to another thing in a certain respect, on the basis of the known similarity between the things in other respects.
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Apparent

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  1. readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible..
  2. capable of being easily perceived or understood; plain or clear; obvious.
  3. according to appearances, initial evidence, incomplete results, etc.; ostensible rather than actual.
  4. entitled to a right of inheritance by birth, indefeasible except by one’s death before that of the ancestor, to an inherited throne, title, or other estate.
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Aspirations

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  1. strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition: intellectual aspirations.
  2. a goal or objective desired.
  3. act of aspirating; breath.
  4. Phonetics .
    a. articulation accompanied by an audible puff of breath, as in the h -sound of how, or of when (hwen), or in the release of initial stops, as in the k -sound of key.
    b. the use of an aspirate in pronunciation.
  5. Medicine/Medical .
    a. the act of removing a fluid, as pus or serum, from a cavity of the body, by a hollow needle or trocar connected with a suction syringe.
    b. the act of inhaling fluid or a foreign body into the bronchi and lungs, often after vomiting.
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Cadence

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  1. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words..
  2. (in free verse) a rhythmic pattern that is nonmetrically structured.
  3. the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement.
  4. the flow or rhythm of events, especially the pattern in which something is experienced.
  5. a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking or reading, as at the end of a declarative sentence.
  6. the general modulation of the voice.
  7. Music. a sequence of notes or chords that indicates the momentary or complete end of a composition, section, phrase, etc.

—verb (used with object), ca·denced, ca·denc·ing
8. to make rhythmical.

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Capricious

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  1. subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic.
  2. Obsolete . fanciful or witty.
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Complacency

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  1. a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.
  2. Archaic.
    a. friendly civility; inclination to please; complaisance.
    b. a civil act.
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Concept

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  1. a general notion or idea; conception.
  2. an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct.
  3. a directly conceived or intuited object of thought.

—verb (used with object)
4. Informal. to develop a concept of; conceive.

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Edifice

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  1. a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.
  2. any large, complex system or organization.
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Malinger

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  1. to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one’s duty, avoid work, etc.
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Wrest

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  1. to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
  2. to take away by force.
  3. to get by effort.
  4. to twist or turn from the proper course, application, use, meaning, or the like; wrench.

—noun

  1. a wresting; twist or wrench.
  2. a key or small wrench for tuning stringed musical instruments, as the harp or piano, by turning the pins to which the strings are fastened.
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Callous

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  1. made hard; hardened.
  2. insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic.
  3. having a callus; indurated, as parts of the skin exposed to friction.

—verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
4. to make or become hard or callous.

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Efficacy

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  1. capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness.
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Gamut

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  1. the entire scale or range.
  2. Music.
    a. the whole series of recognized musical notes.
    b. the major scale.
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Illustrious

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  1. highly distinguished; renowned; famous.
  2. glorious, as deeds or works.
  3. Obsolete. luminous; bright.
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Judiciously

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  1. using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic.
  2. having, exercising, or characterized by good or discriminating judgment; wise, sensible, or well-advised.
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Lethal

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  1. of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; fatal.
  2. made to cause death: a lethal .
  3. causing great harm or destruction.
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Malice

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  1. desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness.
  2. Law. evil intent on the part of a person who commits a wrongful act injurious to others.
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Pallid

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  1. pale; faint or deficient in color; wan.

2. lacking in vitality or interest.

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Paradox

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  1. a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
  2. a self-contradictory and false proposition.
  3. any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.
  4. an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion.
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Paucity

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  1. smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness.

2. smallness or insufficiency of number; fewness.

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Philanthropy

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  1. altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
  2. the activity of donating to such persons or purposes in this way.
  3. a particular act, form, or instance of this activity.
  4. an organization devoted to helping needy persons or to other socially useful purposes.
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Precarious

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  1. dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure.
  2. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another.
  3. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky.
  4. having insufficient, little, or no foundation.
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Profound

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  1. penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.
  2. originating in or penetrating to the depths of one’s being; profound grief.
  3. being or going far beneath what is superficial, external, or obvious.
  4. of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance.
  5. pervasive or intense; thorough; complete.
  6. extending, situated, or originating far down, or far beneath the surface.
  7. low: a profound bow.
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Subsidiary

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  1. serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
  2. subordinate or secondary.
  3. of or pertaining to a subsidiary.

—noun, plural sub·sid·i·ar·ies.

  1. a subsidiary thing or person.
  2. subsidiary company.
  3. Music. a subordinate theme or subject.
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Abominable

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  1. repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome.
  2. very unpleasant; disagreeable.
  3. very bad, poor, or inferior.
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Delegate

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  1. a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.
    (2. formerly) the representative of a Territory in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  2. a member of the lower house of the state legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia.

—verb (used with object), del·e·gat·ed, del·e·gat·ing.

  1. to send or appoint (a person) as deputy or representative.
  2. to commit (powers, functions, etc.) to another as agent or deputy.
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Dilettantism

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the practices or characteristics of a dilettante.

(dilettante: 1. a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way;dabbler. 2. a lover of an art or science, especially of a fine art.)

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Disparagement

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  1. the act of disparaging.

2. something that derogates or casts in a bad light, as a remark or censorious essay.

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Encroachment

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  1. to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits; make gradual inroads.
  2. to trespass upon the property, domain, or rights of another, especially stealthily or by gradual advances.
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Equable

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  1. free from many changes or variations; uniform.

2. uniform in operation or effect, as laws.

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Equilibrium

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  1. a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
  2. equal balance between any powers, influences, etc.; equality of effect.
  3. mental or emotional balance; equanimity.
  4. Chemistry. the condition existing when a chemical reaction and its reverse reaction proceed at equal rates.
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Extortion

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  1. an act or instance of extorting.
  2. Law. the crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one’s office or authority.
  3. oppressive or illegal exaction, as of excessive price or interest.
  4. anything extorted.
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Fathomable

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  1. a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements.
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Libation

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  1. a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity.
  2. the liquid poured out.
  3. Often Facetious.
    a. an intoxicating beverage, as wine, especially when drunk in ceremonial or celebrative situations.
    b. an act or instance of drinking such a beverage.
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Benevolence

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  1. desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness.
  2. an act of kindness.
  3. English History. a forced contribution to the sovereign.
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Concerted

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  1. contrived or arranged by agreement; planned or devised together.
  2. done or performed together or in cooperation.
  3. Music. arranged in parts for several voices or instruments.
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Corroborative

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  1. to make more certain; confirm.
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Deduce

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  1. to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer.
  2. to trace the derivation of; trace the course of: to deduce one’s lineage.
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Diversity

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  1. the state or fact of being diverse; difference; unlikeness.
  2. variety; multiformity.
  3. a point of difference.
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Explicitly

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1 fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal.

  1. clearly developed or formulated.
  2. definite and unreserved in expression; outspoken.
  3. described or shown in realistic detail.
  4. having sexual acts or nudity clearly depicted.
  5. Mathematics. (of a function) having the dependent variable expressed directly in terms of the independent variables, as y = 3 x + 4. Compare implicit (def 4).
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Falter

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  1. to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way.
  2. to speak hesitatingly or brokenly.
  3. to move unsteadily; stumble.

—verb (used with object)
4. to utter hesitatingly or brokenly.

—noun

  1. the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
  2. a faltering sound.
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Feasible

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  1. capable of being done, effected, or accomplished.
  2. probable; likely.
  3. suitable.
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Flux

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  1. a flowing or flow.

2. the flowing in of the tide.

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Gaudy

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  1. brilliantly or excessively showy.
  2. cheaply showy in a tasteless way; flashy.
  3. ostentatiously ornamented; garish.
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Imbibe

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  1. to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink.
  2. to absorb or soak up, as water, light, or heat.
  3. to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like: to imbibe a sermon.

—verb (used without object), im·bibed, im·bib·ing.

  1. to drink, especially alcoholic beverages.
  2. to absorb liquid or moisture.
  3. Archaic. to soak or saturate; imbue.
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Manifest

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  1. readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain.
  2. Psychoanalysis . of or pertaining to conscious feelings, ideas, and impulses that contain repressed psychic material.

— verb (used with object)

  1. to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly.
  2. to prove; put beyond doubt or question.
  3. to record in a ship’s manifest.
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Rapt

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  1. deeply engrossed or absorbed.
  2. transported with emotion; enraptured.
  3. showing or proceeding from rapture.
  4. carried off spiritually to another place, sphere of existence, etc.
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Abash

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  1. to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed.
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Barrister

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  1. (in England) a lawyer who is a member of one of the Inns of Court and who has the privilege of pleading in the higher courts. Compare solicitor (def 4).
  2. Informal. any lawyer.
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Caliber

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  1. the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube.
  2. Ordnance. the diameter of the bore of a gun taken as a unit of measurement.
  3. degree of capacity or competence; ability.
  4. degree of merit or excellence; quality.
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Deficient

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  1. lacking some element or characteristic; defective.
  2. insufficient; inadequate.

—noun
3. a person who is deficient, especially one who is mentally defective.

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Fulminations

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  1. a violent denunciation or censure.

2. violent explosion.

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Gaunt

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  1. extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.
  2. bleak, desolate, or grim, as places or things: a gaunt, windswept landscape.
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Homogeneous

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  1. composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous.
  2. of the same kind or nature; essentially alike.
  3. Mathematics.
    a. having a common property throughout.
    b. having all terms of the same degree.
    c. relating to a function of several variables that becomes multiplied by some power of a constant when each variable is multiplied by that constant.
    d. relating to a differential equation in which a linear combination of derivatives is set equal to zero.
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Impact

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  1. the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision.
  2. an impinging.
  3. influence; effect: the impact of Einstein on modern physics.
    4 an impacting; forcible impinging.
  4. the force exerted by a new idea, concept, technology, or ideology.

—verb (used with object)

6: to drive or press closely or firmly into something; pack in.
7. to fill up; congest; throng.
8. to collide with; strike forcefully.
9. to have an impact or effect on; influence; alter.

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Inanity

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silly or stupid

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Insidious

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  1. intended to entrap or beguile.
  2. stealthily treacherous or deceitful.
  3. operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect:.
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Jocund

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  1. cheerful; merry; gay; blithe; glad: a witty and jocund group.
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Magnanimous

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  1. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness.
  2. high-minded; noble.
  3. proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.
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Moratorium

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  1. a suspension of activity.
  2. a legally authorized period to delay payment of money due or the performance of some other legal obligation, as in an emergency.
  3. an authorized period of delay or waiting.
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Barter

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  1. to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.

—verb (used with object)

  1. to exchange in trade, as one commodity for another; trade.
  2. to bargain away unwisely or dishonorably (usually followed by away ).
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Cantankerous

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  1. disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish.
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Emaciated

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  1. to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh.
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Garrulous

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(gossip) 1. excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.
2. wordy or diffuse.

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Hapless

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  1. unlucky; luckless; unfortunate.
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Impeach

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  1. to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
  2. Chiefly Law. to challenge the credibility of.
  3. to bring an accusation against.
  4. to call in question; cast an imputation upon.
  5. to call to account.
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Malignant

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  1. disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
  2. very dangerous or harmful in influence or effect.
  3. Pathology.
    a. tending to produce death, as bubonic plague.
    b. (of a tumor) characterized by uncontrolled growth; cancerous, invasive, or metastatic.
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Subtle

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  1. thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
  2. fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand.
  3. delicate or faint and mysterious.
  4. requiring mental acuteness, penetration, or discernment.
  5. characterized by mental acuteness or penetration.
  6. cunning, wily, or crafty.
  7. insidious in operation.
  8. skillful, clever, or ingenious.
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Tenets

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  1. any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
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Unprecedented

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  1. without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled
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Utilitarian

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  1. pertaining to or consisting in utility.
  2. having regard to utility or usefulness rather than beauty, ornamentation, etc.
  3. of, pertaining to, or adhering to the doctrine of utilitarianism.
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Variable

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  1. apt or liable to vary or change; changeable.
  2. capable of being varied or changed; alterable.
  3. inconstant; fickle: a variable lover.
  4. having much variation or diversity.
  5. Biology. deviating from the usual type, as a species or a specific character.
  6. Astronomy. (of a star) changing in brightness.
  7. Meteorology. (of wind) tending to change in direction.
  8. Mathematics. having the nature or characteristics of a variable.

—noun

  1. something that may or does vary; a variable feature or factor.
  2. Mathematics, Computers.
    a. a quantity or function that may assume any given value or set of values.
    b. a symbol that represents this.
  3. Logic. (in the functional calculus) a symbol for an unspecified member of a class of things or statements. Compare bound variable, free variable.
  4. Astronomy, variable star.
  5. Meteorology.
    a. a shifting wind, especially as distinguished from a trade wind.
    b. variables, doldrums (def 2a).
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Virtually

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  1. for the most part; almost wholly; just about.
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Aberrations

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  1. the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
  2. the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type.
  3. deviation from truth or moral rectitude.
  4. mental irregularity or disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature; lapse from a sound mental state.
  5. Astronomy. apparent displacement of a heavenly body, owing to the motion of the earth in its orbit.
  6. Optics. any disturbance of the rays of a pencil of light such that they can no longer be brought to a sharp focus or form a clear image.
  7. Photography. a defect in a camera lens or lens system, due to flaws in design, material, or construction, that can distort the image.
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Appalling

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  1. causing dismay or horror.
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Assuage

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  1. to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate.
  2. to appease; satisfy; allay; relieve.
  3. to soothe, calm, or mollify.
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Caricature

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  1. a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things.
  2. the art or process of producing such pictures, descriptions, etc.
  3. any imitation or copy so distorted or inferior as to be ludicrous.

—verb (used with object), car·i·ca·tured, car·i·ca·tur·ing.
4. to make a caricature of; represent in caricature.

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Counterpoised

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  1. a counterbalancing weight.
  2. any equal and opposing power or force.
  3. the state of being in equilibrium; balance.
  4. Radio. a network of wires or other conductors connected to the base of an antenna, used as a substitute for the ground connection.

—verb (used with object), coun·ter·poised, coun·ter·pois·ing.

  1. to balance by an opposing weight; counteract by an opposing force.
  2. to bring into equilibrium.
  3. Archaic. to weigh (one thing) against something else; consider carefully.
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Defraud

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  1. to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud.
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Diffuse

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  1. to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
  2. to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate.
  3. Physics. to spread by diffusion.

—verb (used without object), dif·fused, dif·fusing.

  1. to spread.
  2. Physics. to intermingle by diffusion.

—adjective

  1. characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy.
  2. widely spread or scattered; dispersed.
  3. Botany. widely or loosely spreading.
  4. Optics. (of reflected light) scattered, as from a rough surface (opposed to specular ).
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Embellish

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  1. to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
  2. to enhance (a statement or narrative) with fictitious additions.
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Facility

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  1. Often, facilities.
    a. something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service.
    b. something that permits the easier performance of an action, course of conduct, etc.
  2. readiness or ease due to skill, aptitude, or practice; dexterity.
  3. ready compliance.
  4. an easy-flowing manner.
    the quality of being easily or conveniently done or performed.
  5. Often, facilities. Informal. a rest room, especially one for use by the public, as in a theater or restaurant.
  6. freedom from difficulty, controversy, misunderstanding, etc.: facility of understanding.
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Nemesis

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  1. something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.: The performance test proved to be my nemesis.
  2. an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome.
  3. (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. the goddess of divine retribution.
  4. an agent or act of retribution or punishment.
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Omnipotent

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  1. almighty or infinite in power, as God.
  2. having very great or unlimited authority or power.

—noun
3. an omnipotent being.

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Paroxysm

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  1. any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion.
  2. Pathology. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically.
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Chagrin

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  1. a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.

—verb (used with object), cha·grined or cha·grinned, cha·grin·ing or cha·grin·ning.

  1. to vex by disappointment or humiliation.
  2. Obsolete, shagreen (def 1).
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Hellion

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  1. a rowdy, mischievous, or troublemaking person, esp. a child
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Illusion

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  1. something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
  2. the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension.
  3. an instance of being deceived.
  4. Psychology. a perception, as of visual stimuli (optical illusion) that represents what is perceived in a way different from the way it is in reality.
  5. a very thin, delicate tulle of silk or nylon having a cobwebbed appearance, for trimmings, veilings, and the like.
  6. Obsolete. the act of deceiving; deception; delusion.
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Inarticulate

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  1. lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective 2. speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
  2. unable to use articulate speech: inarticulate with rage.
  3. not articulate; not uttered or emitted with expressive or intelligible modulations: His mouth stuffed, he could utter only inarticulate sounds.
  4. not fully expressed or expressible: a voice choked with inarticulate agony.
  5. Anatomy, Zoology. not jointed; having no articulation or joint.
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Incontrovertible

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  1. not controvertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputable: absolute and incontrovertible truth.
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Indigenous

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  1. originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to ).
  2. innate; inherent; natural (usually followed by to ): feelings indigenous to human beings.
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Integrity

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  1. adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
  2. the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished: to preserve the integrity of the empire.
  3. a sound, unimpaired, or perfect condition: the integrity of a ship’s hull.
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Intractable

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  1. not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
  2. (of things) hard to shape or work with: an intractable metal.
  3. hard to treat, relieve, or cure: the intractable pain in his leg.

—noun
4. an intractable person.

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Labyrinth

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  1. an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one’s way or to reach the exit. Synonyms: maze, network, web.
  2. a maze of paths bordered by high hedges, as in a park or garden, for the amusement of those who search for a way out.
  3. a complicated or tortuous arrangement, as of streets or buildings. Synonyms: warren, maze, jungle, snarl, tangle, knot.
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Livid

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  1. having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.
  2. dull blue; dark, grayish-blue.
  3. enraged; furiously angry: Willful stupidity makes me absolutely livid.
  4. feeling or appearing strangulated because of strong emotion.
  5. reddish or flushed.
  6. deathly pale; pallid; ashen: Fear turned his cheeks livid for a moment.
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Mediocre

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  1. of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it’s fun to drive. Synonyms: undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill. Antonyms: extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable.
  2. not satisfactory; poor; inferior: Mediocre construction makes that building dangerous. Synonyms: meager, low-quality, second-rate; so-so. Antonyms: excellent, superior.
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Charlatan

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  1. a flamboyant deceiver

2. one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

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Denounce

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  1. speak out against
  2. give away information about somebody
  3. announce the termination of, as of treaties
  4. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
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Garish

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  1. tastelessly showy
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Herald

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  1. (formal) a person who announces important news
  2. an indication of the approach of something or someone
    verb
  3. praise vociferously
  4. greet enthusiastically or joyfully
  5. foreshadow or presage
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Incessant

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  1. occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted
  2. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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Lacerated

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  1. having edges that are jagged from injury

2. irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn

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Nuances

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  1. a subtle difference in or shade, of meaning, expression, or sound
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Ostentation

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  1. pretentious or showy or vulgar display
  2. lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
  3. a gaudy outward display
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Permeated

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  1. occurring throughout
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Rancor

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  1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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Repercussions

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  1. an unintended consequence happening some time after an event or action

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