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jettison

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n. –a throwing overboard of goods to lighten a vehicle in an emergency
syn. –dump, drop, ditch, discharge, throw out, unload

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jocund

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adj. –merry; gay; cheerful
syn. –happy, jolly, merry, bright, glad, sunny, joyful, joyous, lighthearted, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, buoyant, ebullient, elated, gleeful

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lacerate

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v. –1. to tear or mangle; 2. to wound or hurt

syn. –gash, slash, tear, rip, rend, shred, score, scratch, scrape, graze, wound, injure, hurt

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lambent

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adj. –giving off a soft radiance

syn. –flickering, fluttering, incandescent, twinkling, dancing, radiant, brilliant

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lassitude

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n. –a state or feeling of being tired or weak

syn. –lethargy, listlessness, weariness, languor, sluggishness, tiredness, fatigue, torpor, lifelessness, apathy

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lewd

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adj. –lustful; wicked
syn. –lecherous, licentious, lascivious, dirty, prurient, salacious, lubricious, libidinous; debauched, depraved, degenerate, decadent, dissipated, dissolute, perverted, wanton

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libertine

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n. –one who indulges his desires without restraint

syn. –philanderer, playboy, rake, lecher, seducer, womanizer, adulterer, debauchee, profligate, wanton

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licentious

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adj. –disregarding accepted rules and standards
syn. –dissolute, dissipated, debauched, degenerate, immoral, naughty, wanton, decadent, depraved, sinful, corrupt, lustful, lecherous, lascivious, libidinous, prurient, lubricious, lewd, promiscuous, lickerish

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lithe

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adj. –easily bent; pliable; marked by effortless grace

syn. –agile, graceful, supple, limber, lithesome, loose-limbed, nimble, deft, flexible, lissome, slender, slim, willowy

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loquacious

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adj. –talkative

syn. –voluble, communicative, expansive, garrulous, unreserved, chatty, gossipy, gossiping

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lugubrious

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adj. –mournful; very sad
syn. –gloomy, sad, unhappy, doleful, glum, melancholy, woeful, miserable, woebegone, forlorn, somber, solemn, serious, sorrowful, morose, dour, cheerless, joyless, dismal

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lurid

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adj. –ghastly pale; gloomy
syn. –bright, brilliant, vivid, glaring, shocking, fluorescent, flaming, dazzling, intense, gaudy, loud, showy, bold, garish, tacky

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magnate

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n. –a very influential person in any field of activity
syn. –tycoon, mogul, captain of industry, baron, lord, king, magnifico; industrialist, proprietor; informal, big shot, big cheese

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malefactor

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n. –one who commits a crime
syn. –wrongdoer, miscreant, offender, criminal, culprit, villain, lawbreaker, felon, evildoer, delinquent, hooligan, hoodlum; sinner, transgressor

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malign

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v. –to defame; speak evil of

syn. –harmful, evil, bad, baleful, hostile, inimical, destructive, malignant, injurious

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marauder

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n. –a rover in search of booty or plunder

syn. –raider, plunder, pillager, looter, robber, pirate, freebooter, bandit, highwayman, rustler

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maudlin

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adj. –foolishly and tearfully sentimental

syn. –emotional, overemotional, tearful, lachrymose

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mendacious

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adj. –addicted to deception

syn. –lying, untruthful, dishonest, deceitful, false, dissembling, insincere, disingenuous, hypocritical, fraudulent

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mercurial

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adj. –quick, volatile; changeable
syn. –capricious, temperamental, excitable, fickle, changeable, unpredictable, variable, protean, mutable, erratic, quicksilver, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, unsteady, fluctuating, ever-changing, moody, flighty

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meretricious

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adj. –alluring by false, showy charms; fleshy

syn. –worthless, valueless, cheap, tawdry, trashy, Brummagem, tasteless, kitsch, kitschy

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mettle

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n. –high quality of character
syn. –spirit, fortitude, strength of character, moral fiber, steel, determination, resolve, resolution, backbone, grit, true grit, courage, courageousness, bravery, valor, fearlessness, daring

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mien

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n. –manner; external appearance

syn. –look, expression, countenance, aura, demeanor, attitude, air, manner, bearing

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misanthropy

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n. –hatred of mankind

syn. –cynic, recluse, hermit

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mite

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n. –1. very small sum of money; 2. very small creature

syn. –1. morsel, portion, pinch, smidgen; 2. acarid, atom, molecule, mote, nit

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modulate
v. --1. to regulate or adjust; 2. to vary the pitch of the voice syn. --1. adjust, set, modify, moderate; 2. adjust, change the tone of, temper, soften
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mollify
v. --to soften; to make less intense | syn. --appease, placate, pacify, conciliate, soothe, calm
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moot
adj. --subject to or open for discussion or debate syn. --debatable, arguable, questionable, at issue, disputable, controversial, contentious, disputed, unresolved, unsettled
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mordant
adj. --biting, cutting, or caustic syn. --trenchant, biting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, acid, sharp, keen; critical, bitter, virulent, vitriolic
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mutinous
adj. --inclined to revolt | syn. --rebellious, insubordinate, subversive, seditious, insurgent, insurrectionary, rebel, riotous
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nefarious
adj. --very wicked; abominable syn. --evil, sinful, iniquitous, egregious, heinous, atrocious, vile, foul, odious, depraved, monstrous, fiendish, diabolical, unspeakable, despicable, villainous, criminal, corrupt, illegal, unlawful
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nemesis
n. --just punishment; retribution; one that inflicts relentless vengeance syn. --retribution, vengeance, punishment, just deserts, fate, destiny
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nexus
n. --a connection | syn. --center, core, link
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nostrum
n. --a quack medicine | syn. --potion, elixir, panacea, cure-all, wonder drug, quack remedy
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noxious
adj. --harmful to health or morals syn. --poisonous, deadly, dangerous, pernicious, damaging, destructive, unpleasant, nasty, disgusting, awful, dreadful, horrible, vile, revolting, foul, nauseating, appalling, offensive, malodorous, fetid, putrid
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nugatory
adj. --trifling; futile; insignificant | syn. --useless, vain, unavailing, null, invalid
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obeisance
n. --a gesture of respect or reverence | syn. --bow, curtsy, bob, genuflection
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obfuscate
v. --to darken; to confuse | syn. --obscure, confuse, make unclear, blur, muddle, complicate, muddy, cloud, befog
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objurgate
v. --to chide vehemently | syn. --upbraid, berate, reprimand, reprove, rebuke, admonish, censure, lambaste, lecture
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obloquy
n. --verbal abuse of a person or thing | syn. --insult, be rude to, swear at, curse, taunt, revile, bawl out, vilify, slander
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otrude
v. --to thrust forward; to eject | syn. --bail out, escape, get out
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odious
adj. --hateful; disgusting syn. --revolting, repulsive, repellent, repugnant, offensive, objectionable, vile, foul, abhorrent, appalling, reprehensible, deplorable, insufferable, intolerable, despicable, contemptible, unspeakable, atrocious, dreadful, frightful, obnoxious, unsavory, unpalatable, unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty
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oligarchy
n. --form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a small exclusive group syn. --absolutism, authoritarianism, autocracy, despotism, fascism, high-handedness, imperiousness, totalitarianism, totality, unreasonableness
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opalescent
adj. --iridescent syn. --prismatic, kaleidoscopic, multicolored, many-hued, lustrous, shimmering, glittering, sparkling, variegated, scintillating, shot, milky, pearly
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opprobrious
adj. --reproachful or contemptuous syn. --abusive, vituperative, derogatory, disparaging, pejorative, deprecatory, insulting, offensive, defamatory, vitriolic, libelous, venomous, scornful, contemptuous, derisive
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palatial
adj. --large and ornate, like a palace | syn. --luxurious, deluxe, magnificent, sumptuous, splendid, grand, opulent, lavish, stately, regal, fancy, upscale
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palindrome
n.--a word, verse or sentence that is the same when read backward or forward Example: racecar
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paltry
adj. --worthless; trifling syn. --small, meager, trifling, insignificant, negligible, inadequate, insufficient, derisory, pitiful, pathetic, miserable, beggarly
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pandemonium
n. --a place of wild disorder, noise, or confusion | syn. --bedlam, chaos, mayhem, uproar, turmoil, tumult, commotion, confusion, anarchy, furor, hubbub, rumpus
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parapet
n. --a wall or railing to protect people from falling | syn. --balustrade, barricade, rampart, bulwark, bank, embankment, fortification, defense
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pariah
n. --an outcast; someone despised by others | syn. --outcast, persona non grata, black sheep, leper, undesirable
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parity
n. --state of being the same in power, value, or rank | syn. --equality, equivalence, uniformity, consistency, correspondence, congruity, levelness, unity, coequality
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parley
v. --to speak with another; to discourse | syn. --conference, summit, discussion, powwow
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parry
v. --to ward off; to avoid | syn. --fend off, deflect, hold off, block, counter, repel, repulse
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parsimonious
adj. --miserly; stingy | syn. --cheap, miserly, mean, close-fisted, close, penny-pinching, ungenerous
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paucity
n. --scarcity; small number | syn. --scarcity, sparseness, dearth, shortage, poverty, insufficiency, deficiency, lack, want
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peculate
v. --to embezzle | syn. --misappropriate, steal, thieve, pilfer, purloin, appropriate, pocket, abstract
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pecuniary
adj. --relating to money | syn. --financial, monetary, money, fiscal, economic
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pellucid
adj. --transparent | syn. --translucent, clear, crystal clear, crystalline, glassy, limpid, unclouded
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penury
n. --lack of money or property syn. --extreme poverty, destitution, pennilessness, impecuniousness, impoverishment, indigence, pauperism, privation, beggary
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perdition
n. --complete and irreparable loss | syn. --damnation, eternal punishment, doom
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peremptory
adj. --1. barring future action; 2. that cannot be denied, changed, etc. syn. --irreversible, binding, absolute, final, conclusive, decisive, definitive, categorical, irrefutable, incontrovertible
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perfidious
adj. --violating good faith or vows syn. --treacherous, duplicitous, deceitful, disloyal, faithless, unfaithful, traitorous, treasonous, false, untrustworthy
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perquisite
n. --a fee, profit, etc., in addition to the stated income of one's employment syn. --perk, fringe benefit, additional benefit, benefit, advantage, bonus
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peruse
v. --to read carefully and thoroughly | syn. --study, scrutinize, inspect, examine, wade through, look through; browse through, leaf through, scan
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pied
adj. --spotted syn. --multicolored, variegated, black and white, brown and white, piebald, skewbald, dappled, brindle, spotted, mottled, speckled, flecked
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pinioned
adj. --1. having wings; 2. having wings or arms bound or confined syn. --hold down, pin down, restrain, hold fast, immobilize, tie, bind, truss (up), shackle, fetter, hobble, manacle, handcuff
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platonic
adj. --1. idealistic or impractical; 2. not amorous or sensual syn. --nonsexual, nonphysical, chaste, intellectual, friendly
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plenary
adj. --full; entire; complete | syn. --unconditional, unlimited, unrestricted, unqualified, absolute, sweeping, comprehensive, plenipotentiary
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plethora
n. --the state of being too full; excess | syn. --overabundance, superabundance, surplus, glut, superfluity, surfeit, profusion
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portend
v. --to foreshadow syn. --presage, augur, foreshadow, foretell, prophesy, indicate, herald, signal, bode, promise, threaten, signify, spell, denote
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potable
adj. --drinkable | syn. --palatable, fit to drink, pure, clean, safe, unpolluted, untainted, uncontaminated
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prate
v. --to talk much and foolishly | syn. --babble, gab, gabble, jabber, tattle
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precept
n. --a rule or direction of moral conduct | syn. --principle, rule, tenet, canon, doctrine, command, order, decree, dictate, dictum, injunction, commandment
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precocious
adj. --developed or matured earlier than usual | syn. --advanced for one's age, forward, mature, gifted, talented, clever, intelligent, quick
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prefatory
adj. --introductory | syn. --preliminary, opening, initial, preparatory, initiatory, precursory
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preponderate
v. --to outweigh | syn. --dominate, dictate, command, domineer, control
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prerogative
n. --a prior or exclusive right or privilege | syn. --predominate, prevail, dominate, reign
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prevaricate
v. --to evade the truth | syn. --hedge, fence, shilly-shally, dodge (the issue), sidestep (the issue), equivocate, waffle
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prognosis
n. --a forecast, especially in medicine | syn. --prediction, prognostication, prophecy, divination, augury
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prolific
adj. --fruitful | syn. --plentiful, abundant, bountiful, profuse, copious, luxuriant, rich, lush, fecund
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propagate
v. --to reproduce or multiply | syn. --breed, grow, cultivate
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propitiate
v. --to win the good will of | syn. --appease, placate, mollify, pacify, make peace with, conciliate, soothe, calm
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protocol
n. --an original draft or record of a document | syn. --agreement, treaty, entente, concordat, convention, deal, pact, contract, compact
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provident
adj. --prudent; economical | syn. --farsighted, judicious, shrewd, circumspect, forearmed, wise, sagacious, sensible, thrifty, economical
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proviso
n. --conditional stipulation to an agreement | syn. --provision, clause, rider, qualification, restriction, caveat
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pseudonym
n. --a borrowed or fictitious name | syn. --pen name, nom de plume, assumed name, false name, alias, professional name, sobriquet, stage name, nom de guerre
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puerile
adj. --childish; immature | syn. --infantile, juvenile, babyish, inane, fatuous, jejune, asinine, foolish, petty
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purloin
v. --to steal | syn. --thieve, rob, take, snatch, pilfer, loot, appropriate
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purview
n. --the range of control, activity, or understanding | syn. --amplitude, confines, diapason, extensity, parameters, radius, scope
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quaff
v. --to drink or swallow in large quantities syn. --gulp (down), guzzle, slurp, down, empty, imbibe, partake of, consume, swig, swill, slug, knock back, toss off, chug
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quagmire
n. --a difficult position, as if on shaky ground syn. --muddle, mix-up, mess, predicament, mare's nest, can of worms, quandary, tangle, imbroglio, trouble, confusion, difficulty
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qualm
n. --sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt syn. --misgivings, doubts, reservations, second thoughts, worries, concerns, anxiety, hesitation, hesitance, hesitancy, demur, reluctance, disinclination, apprehension, trepidation, unease, scruples, remorse
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quintessence
n. --1. the ultimate substance; 2. the pure essence of anything syn. --perfect example, exemplar, prototype, stereotype, picture, epitome, embodiment, ideal, apotheosis
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quixotic
adj. --extravagantly chivalrous | syn. --idealistic, romantic, visionary, extravagant, starry-eyed, unrealistic, unworldly
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quizzical
adj. --1. odd; comical; 2. suggesting puzzlement; questioning syn. --inquiring, questioning, curious, puzzled, perplexed, baffled, mystified, amused, mocking, teasing

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