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The definition of curb is: chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks |
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The definition of concordat is: formal agreement |
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The definition of aquiline is: curved; hooked; of or like an eagle |
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The definition of egotistical is: egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited |
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The definition of titillate is: tickle; excite pleasantly |
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The definition of aberrant is: abnormal or deviant |
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The definition of ogle is: look at amorously; make eyes at |
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The definition of spoof is: parody |
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The definition of grill is: question severely; cook on a grill; broil |
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The definition of sectarian is: of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial |
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The definition of career is: rush wildly; go at full speed |
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The definition of compulsive is: resulting from compulsion |
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The definition of insolvent is: bankrupt; lacking money to pay |
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The definition of tempo is: speed of music |
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The definition of abstract is: theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational |
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The definition of indenture is: bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture |
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The definition of congruent is: in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly |
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The definition of diorama is: life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background |
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The definition of ornithologist is: scientific student of birds |
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The definition of impenetrable is: not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand |
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The definition of inalienable is: not to be taken away; nontransferable |
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The definition of obsequy is: funeral ceremony |
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The definition of provision is: act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement |
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The definition of canter is: slow gallop |
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The definition of cubicle is: small chamber used for sleeping or work |
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The definition of schematic is: of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols |
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The definition of dint is: means; effort |
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The definition of passé is: old-fashioned; past the prime |
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The definition of primal is: first in rank or importance; being first in time; original |
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The definition of marital is: pertaining to marriage |
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The definition of noose is: loop formed in a rope |
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The definition of defeatist is: resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome |
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The definition of ventral is: abdominal |
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| 34 |
The definition of hue is: color; aspect |
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The definition of perpetual is: everlasting |
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The definition of gentry is: people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility |
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The definition of disinclination is: unwillingness |
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The definition of uninhibited is: having no inhibitions; free in behavior and feelings |
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| 39 |
The definition of tutelary is: protective; pertaining to a guardianship |
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| 40 |
The definition of devotee is: enthusiastic follower; enthusiast |
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| 41 |
The definition of parvenu is: upstart; newly rich person |
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| 42 |
The definition of amiable is: agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly |
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The definition of interpolate is: insert between |
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The definition of collate is: examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound) |
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| 45 |
The definition of apocalyptic is: prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster |
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| 46 |
The definition of tint is: slight degree of color |
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| 47 |
The definition of raspy is: making a harsh noise; grating; harsh |
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| 48 |
The definition of exiguous is: small in amount; minute |
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The definition of knack is: special talent; art |
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| 50 |
The definition of plumber is: one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes) |
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| 51 |
The definition of hereafter is: life after death |
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| 52 |
The definition of unwonted is: unaccustomed; unusual |
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| 53 |
The definition of maelstrom is: violent whirlpool; violent or turbulent situation |
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| 54 |
The definition of comeback is: retort; quick clever reply; return to former status |
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| 55 |
The definition of lofty is: very high |
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| 56 |
The definition of dispatch is: speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed |
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| 57 |
The definition of shrew is: scolding woman; very small mouse like animal |
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| 58 |
The definition of violate is: break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually |
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| 59 |
The definition of unassuming is: modest |
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| 60 |
The definition of denotation is: meaning; distinguishing by name |
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| 61 |
The definition of tightwad is: miser; excessively frugal person |
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| 62 |
The definition of unobtrusive is: inconspicuous; not blatant |
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| 63 |
The definition of varnish is: paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance |
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| 64 |
The definition of precept is: practical rule guiding conduct |
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| 65 |
The definition of touchstone is: stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard |
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| 66 |
The definition of ejaculation is: exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm) |
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| 67 |
The definition of distinctive is: clearly different from others of the same kind |
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| 68 |
The definition of margin is: border; room; allowance beyond what is needed |
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| 69 |
The definition of sublimate is: refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state |
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| 70 |
The definition of glaring is: (of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly |
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| 71 |
The definition of scion is: detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant |
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The definition of protean is: able to take on many forms; versatile |
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| 73 |
The definition of fanaticism is: excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
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| 74 |
The definition of concise is: brief and compact |
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The definition of refraction is: bending of a ray of light |
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| 76 |
The definition of remit is: transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment |
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| 77 |
The definition of inaugurate is: begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony |
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The definition of oath is: solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word |
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The definition of centaur is: mythical figure, half man and half horse |
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| 80 |
The definition of murmur is: low, indistinct, continuous sound |
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| 81 |
The definition of commandeer is: take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes |
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| 82 |
The definition of tarry is: linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle |
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| 83 |
The definition of suitor is: man who is courting a woman |
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The definition of conifer is: pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree |
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| 85 |
The definition of peer is: one who has equal standing with another; nobleman |
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| 86 |
The definition of rend is: split; tear apart |
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The definition of insubordination is: disobedience; rebelliousness |
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| 88 |
The definition of halting is: hesitant; faltering; not fluent |
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| 89 |
The definition of psychiatrist is: doctor who treats mental diseases |
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| 90 |
The definition of pugnacity is: combativeness; disposition to fight |
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| 91 |
The definition of agnostic is: one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality |
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| 92 |
The definition of cemetery is: place for burying the dead |
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| 93 |
The definition of scourge is: lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment |
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| 94 |
The definition of confine is: shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits |
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| 95 |
The definition of anchor is: secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place |
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| 96 |
The definition of tribunal is: court of justice |
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| 97 |
The definition of germ is: earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe |
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| 98 |
The definition of brand is: trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace |
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| 99 |
The definition of chassis is: framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached |
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| 100 |
The definition of sully is: defile; soil; tarnish |
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| 101 |
The definition of lank is: long and thin |
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| 102 |
The definition of hypochondriac is: person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness |
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| 103 |
The definition of pert is: (esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty |
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| 104 |
The definition of glower is: scowl; glare; look or stare angrily |
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| 105 |
The definition of dribble is: flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball |
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| 106 |
The definition of defrock is: strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock |
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| 107 |
The definition of cater is: provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind) |
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| 108 |
The definition of spate is: sudden flood or rush |
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| 109 |
The definition of low is: moo; make the sound of a cow |
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| 110 |
The definition of rider is: amendment or clause added to a legislative bill |
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| 111 |
The definition of dapper is: neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry |
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| 112 |
The definition of synoptic is: providing a general overview; summary |
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| 113 |
The definition of rail is: complain bitterly; scold; rant |
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| 114 |
The definition of ingrained is: deeply established; firmly rooted |
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| 115 |
The definition of mingle is: mix together in close association |
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| 116 |
The definition of commemorative is: remembering; honoring the memory of |
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| 117 |
The definition of obsessive is: related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying |
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| 118 |
The definition of rancid is: having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank |
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| 119 |
The definition of saturate is: soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity |
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| 120 |
The definition of prop is: support placed under or against something |
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| 121 |
The definition of cozen is: cheat; hoodwink; swindle |
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| 122 |
The definition of fussy is: fastidious; finicky; easily upset |
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| 123 |
The definition of intimate is: hint; suggest; imply |
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| 124 |
The definition of vouch is: give a personal guarantee |
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| 125 |
The definition of nether is: lower |
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The definition of transcendental is: going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical |
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| 127 |
The definition of exertion is: effort; expenditure of much physical work |
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| 128 |
The definition of grudge is: deep feeling of dislike |
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The definition of mortar is: vessel in which substances are crushed with a pestle |
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| 130 |
The definition of discompose is: disturb the composure of; confuse |
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The definition of slapdash is: hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done) |
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| 132 |
The definition of cherubic is: angelic; innocent-looking |
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| 133 |
The definition of convert is: one who has adopted a different religion or opinion |
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The definition of score is: number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision |
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| 135 |
The definition of flicker is: burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly |
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The definition of delirium is: mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement |
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The definition of slither is: slip or slide |
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The definition of vigil is: keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours) |
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The definition of unfrock is: defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority |
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The definition of sensitization is: process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance |
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The definition of dossier is: file of documents on a subject or person; file |
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The definition of phoenix is: symbol of immortality or rebirth |
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The definition of headfirst is: moving with the head leading; headlong |
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| 144 |
The definition of leery is: (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious |
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The definition of charisma is: divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism |
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| 146 |
The definition of unceremonious is: not done politely without due formalities |
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| 147 |
The definition of incommodious is: not spacious; inconvenient |
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| 148 |
The definition of shirk is: avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger |
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| 149 |
The definition of spawn is: lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers) |
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| 150 |
The definition of proponent is: supporter; backer; opposite of opponent |
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| 151 |
The definition of pushy is: disagreeably aggressive |
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| 152 |
The definition of credo is: creed |
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| 153 |
The definition of recount is: narrate or tell (a story); count over again |
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| 154 |
The definition of base is: contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality |
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| 155 |
The definition of submissive is: willing to obey orders; yielding; timid |
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| 156 |
The definition of personify is: represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of |
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| 157 |
The definition of replicate is: reproduce; duplicate |
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| 158 |
The definition of celestial is: heavenly |
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| 159 |
The definition of bane is: poison; cause of ruin |
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| 160 |
The definition of immure is: imprison; shut up in confinement |
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| 161 |
The definition of seine is: seine net; net for catching fish |
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| 162 |
The definition of queer is: strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal |
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| 163 |
The definition of primate is: group of mammals including humans |
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The definition of labile is: likely to change; unstable |
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| 165 |
The definition of bust is: piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest |
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| 166 |
The definition of cunning is: clever in deceiving; sly |
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| 167 |
The definition of allure is: entice; attract; tempt |
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| 168 |
The definition of dart is: move or throw suddenly and quickly |
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| 169 |
The definition of disquietude is: uneasiness; anxiety |
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| 170 |
The definition of elusive is: evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand |
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| 171 |
The definition of chaste is: morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere |
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| 172 |
The definition of osseous is: made of bone; bony |
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| 173 |
The definition of ensue is: follow (as a result) |
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The definition of ramification is: branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision |
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The definition of asylum is: place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political) |
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| 176 |
The definition of libido is: psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire |
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| 177 |
The definition of humility is: humbleness of spirit |
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| 178 |
The definition of podiatrist is: doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist |
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| 179 |
The definition of quench is: assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress |
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The definition of self-indulgence is: excessive indulgence of one's own desire |
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| 181 |
The definition of severity is: harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity |
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| 182 |
The definition of solemnity is: seriousness; gravity |
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| 183 |
The definition of agglomeration is: collection; heap |
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| 184 |
The definition of blunt is: having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque |
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| 185 |
The definition of address is: direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination |
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| 186 |
The definition of magnanimity is: generosity |
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| 187 |
The definition of raffle is: lottery |
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| 188 |
The definition of franchise is: right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory |
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| 189 |
The definition of gape is: open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open |
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| 190 |
The definition of senility is: old age; feeblemindedness of old age |
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| 191 |
The definition of authoritarian is: subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will |
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The definition of pronounced is: distinct; very noticeable |
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The definition of concerted is: mutually agreed on; done together by agreement |
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| 194 |
The definition of craft is: skill (esp. with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile |
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| 195 |
The definition of notch is: V-shaped cut in a surface |
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| 196 |
The definition of latch is: fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch |
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| 197 |
The definition of atrophy is: wasting away |
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| 198 |
The definition of flotsam is: drifting wreckage |
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| 199 |
The definition of bullion is: gold and silver in the form of bars |
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| 200 |
The definition of calorific is: heat-producing |
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| 201 |
The definition of demoniac is: fiendish; cruel |
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| 202 |
The definition of freebooter is: pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich |
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| 203 |
The definition of random is: without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard |
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| 204 |
The definition of prod is: poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action |
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| 205 |
The definition of smirk is: conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else's misfortune) |
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| 206 |
The definition of cadet is: student at a military school |
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| 207 |
The definition of unkempt is: disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed |
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| 208 |
The definition of rejoinder is: reply; retort; comeback |
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The definition of brag is: boast |
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| 210 |
The definition of crossbreed is: hybridize |
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The definition of promote is: advance in rank; advance; help to flourish; advocate; help actively in forming; publicize or popularize |
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| 212 |
The definition of desolate is: (of a place) deserted; unpopulated; (of a person) lonely; forlorn; joyless |
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| 213 |
The definition of vulpine is: like a fox; crafty |
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| 214 |
The definition of attire is: clothe |
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The definition of herpetologist is: one who studies reptiles |
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The definition of physiological is: pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms |
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The definition of faze is: disconcert; dismay; embarrass |
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| 218 |
The definition of terminology is: terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature |
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| 219 |
The definition of monolithic is: solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding |
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The definition of marred is: damaged; disfigured |
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The definition of mimicry is: imitation |
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| 222 |
The definition of pediatrician is: physician specializing in children's diseases |
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The definition of scaffold is: temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution |
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| 224 |
The definition of crotchety is: (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered |
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| 225 |
The definition of indentation is: notch; deep recess |
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The definition of sherbet is: flavored dessert ice |
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The definition of gruel is: thin liquid porridge |
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The definition of igneous is: produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava |
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| 229 |
The definition of slick is: make smooth or glossy |
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The definition of interregnum is: period between two successive reigns or governments |
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The definition of brink is: edge (at the top of a cliff) |
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The definition of bog is: soft wet land |
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| 233 |
The definition of fructify is: bear fruit; produce fruit |
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The definition of celibate is: abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried |
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The definition of septic is: of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction |
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| 236 |
The definition of libidinous is: lustful |
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| 237 |
The definition of underhand is: done slyly and secretly (being dishonest) |
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| 238 |
The definition of wax is: increase gradually (as the moon); grow |
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| 239 |
The definition of cliché is: phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude |
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The definition of pallet is: small poor bed |
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| 241 |
The definition of outwit is: outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly |
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| 242 |
The definition of slink is: move furtively |
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| 243 |
The definition of lampoon is: ridicule |
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| 244 |
The definition of dally is: trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time |
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| 245 |
The definition of ravel is: fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist |
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| 246 |
The definition of decelerate is: slow down |
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| 247 |
The definition of expropriate is: take possession of (often for public use and without payment) |
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| 248 |
The definition of recrimination is: countercharges |
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| 249 |
The definition of dermatologist is: one who studies the skin and its diseases |
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The definition of disapprobation is: disapproval; condemnation |
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The definition of visionary is: produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight |
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| 252 |
The definition of magistrate is: official with power to administer the law |
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The definition of mar is: spoil the appearance of |
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| 254 |
The definition of vulture is: carrion-eating birds |
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The definition of tranquility is: calmness; peace |
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The definition of graphic is: pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described |
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| 257 |
The definition of slovenly is: untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod |
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| 258 |
The definition of injurious is: harmful; causing injury |
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| 259 |
The definition of indemnify is: make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss |
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The definition of beleaguer is: besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset |
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| 261 |
The definition of quietude is: tranquility; calmness |
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The definition of stodgy is: dull; stuffy; boringly conservative |
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| 263 |
The definition of estranged is: separated; alienated |
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| 264 |
The definition of flag is: droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength |
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| 265 |
The definition of narcissist is: conceited person |
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| 266 |
The definition of chafe is: warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing |
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| 267 |
The definition of detain is: keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going |
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The definition of saunter is: stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly |
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The definition of abrasive is: rubbing away; tending to grind down |
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The definition of carillon is: a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played |
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The definition of memoir is: memoirs; autobiography; biography |
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The definition of episodic is: (of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts |
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The definition of bandy is: discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel |
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| 274 |
The definition of filing is: particle removed by a file |
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The definition of matriculate is: enroll (in college or graduate school) |
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The definition of farce is: broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening |
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The definition of hummock is: small hill; hillock |
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| 278 |
The definition of increment is: increase |
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The definition of adventitious is: accidental; casual; happening by chance |
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The definition of crabbed is: sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting |
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| 281 |
The definition of perceptive is: insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception |
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| 282 |
The definition of apothegm is: pithy, compact saying |
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| 283 |
The definition of dogged is: determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious |
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| 284 |
The definition of balm is: something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees |
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| 285 |
The definition of oracular is: of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand |
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| 286 |
The definition of wretch is: miserable person; bad or despicable person |
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| 287 |
The definition of gloss is: brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression |
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| 288 |
The definition of avuncular is: of or like an uncle |
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| 289 |
The definition of sap is: diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification) |
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| 290 |
The definition of immobility is: state of being immovable |
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| 291 |
The definition of traverse is: go through or across |
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| 292 |
The definition of encomiastic is: praising; eulogistic |
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| 293 |
The definition of skimp is: provide or use scantily; live very economically |
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| 294 |
The definition of exalt is: raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire |
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The definition of stereotype is: one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice |
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| 296 |
The definition of totem is: animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this |
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The definition of dispassionate is: calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings |
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The definition of elastic is: able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change |
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The definition of litter is: waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily) |
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The definition of hegemony is: dominance especially of one nation over others |
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The definition of endearment is: fond word or act; expression of affection |
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The definition of upright is: (sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral |
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The definition of tome is: large volume; book |
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The definition of roster is: list (of names) |
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The definition of fleece is: wool coat of a sheep |
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The definition of threat is: sign or warning (of coming danger) |
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The definition of saccharine is: cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin |
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The definition of lethargic is: drowsy; dull |
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The definition of molten is: melted |
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The definition of verge is: border; edge, rim, or margin |
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The definition of linger is: loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear |
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The definition of gazette is: official periodical publication; newspaper |
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The definition of sloth is: slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness |
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The definition of scavenge is: hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food |
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The definition of rare is: (of air) thin in density; rarefied |
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The definition of gruesome is: grisly; horrible |
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The definition of fauna is: animals of a period or region |
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The definition of slough is: (of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin) |
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The definition of puzzle is: baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning |
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The definition of dowse is: use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals |
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The definition of ambience is: environment; atmosphere |
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The definition of stratified is: divided into classes; arranged into strata |
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The definition of climactic is: relating to the highest point |
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The definition of elaboration is: addition of details; intricacy |
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The definition of hypocritical is: pretending to be virtuous; deceiving |
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The definition of rally is: come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty) |
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The definition of fiat is: command; arbitrary order |
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The definition of spangle is: small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation |
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The definition of blanch is: bleach; whiten; make white or pale |
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The definition of uxorious is: excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife |
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The definition of clime is: climate |
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The definition of beholden is: obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude |
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The definition of plait is: braid; intertwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together |
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The definition of braid is: plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together |
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The definition of debar is: bar; forbid; exclude |
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The definition of matinée is: dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon |
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The definition of bliss is: complete happiness |
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The definition of larder is: pantry; place where food is kept |
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The definition of resound is: (of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo |
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The definition of behemoth is: huge creature; something of monstrous size or power |
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The definition of sophist is: teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning |
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The definition of forthcoming is: happening in the near future; ready; willing to help |
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The definition of mire is: entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire |
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The definition of lookout is: act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch |
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The definition of choice is: delicate; of very fine quality |
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The definition of chapel is: small church (in a prison, college, or hospital) |
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The definition of conglomeration is: mass of material sticking together |
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The definition of vaporize is: turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.) |
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The definition of hail is: frozen rain drop |
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The definition of nostalgia is: homesickness; longing for the past |
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The definition of effigy is: dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone |
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The definition of shimmer is: shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently |
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The definition of hieroglyphic is: picture writing |
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The definition of lancet is: small surgical tool for making incisions |
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The definition of flay is: strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly |
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The definition of dank is: damp; unpleasantly wet |
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The definition of bound is: leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of |
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The definition of predispose is: give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to |
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The definition of resourceful is: clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations) |
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The definition of esteem is: respect; value; judge |
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The definition of warp is: twist out of shape |
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The definition of miscellany is: mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items |
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The definition of psychosomatic is: of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease) |
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The definition of perspicuity is: clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity |
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The definition of spectral is: ghostly |
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The definition of malaise is: uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease) |
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The definition of musky is: having the odor of musk |
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The definition of kindle is: start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse |
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The definition of nutrition is: process of nourishing or being nourished |
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The definition of disbar is: make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession |
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The definition of betray is: be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly) |
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The definition of ventriloquist is: someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws) |
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The definition of rent is: tear made by rending; rip; split |
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The definition of bulge is: protruding part; swelling of a surface |
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The definition of practical is: based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful |
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The definition of daze is: stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb |
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The definition of valor is: bravery |
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The definition of bourgeois is: middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions |
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The definition of beeline is: direct quick route |
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The definition of certitude is: certainty |
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The definition of tundra is: rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America |
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The definition of titular is: of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations |
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The definition of malodorous is: foul-smelling |
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The definition of provenance is: place of origin; origin or source of something |
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The definition of galleon is: large three-masted sailing ship |
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The definition of amulet is: charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck |
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The definition of hireling is: one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation |
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The definition of far-fetched is: too improbable to be believed; implausible |
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The definition of caldron is: large kettle |
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The definition of beware is: be cautious (of) |
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The definition of quagmire is: bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
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The definition of ambrosia is: food of the gods |
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The definition of mulct is: defraud a person of something; swindle |
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The definition of rank is: offensive in odor or flavor |
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The definition of filth is: dirty matter |
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The definition of stalemate is: deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked |
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The definition of bromide is: platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement |
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The definition of remnant is: remainder |
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The definition of tactile is: pertaining to the organs or sense of touch |
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The definition of unseemly is: unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent |
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The definition of pontifical is: pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious |
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The definition of consanguinity is: kinship; relationship by birth |
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The definition of balmy is: soft and mild (of air); fragrant |
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The definition of irrefutable is: indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable |
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The definition of deranged is: insane |
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The definition of concomitant is: that which accompanies |
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The definition of correlation is: mutual relationship |
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The definition of cow is: terrorize; intimidate |
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The definition of hardy is: (of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather |
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The definition of compartment is: one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided |
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The definition of scrappy is: quarrelsome |
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The definition of distinct is: clearly different; clearly noticed |
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The definition of calamity is: disaster; misery |
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The definition of lust is: intense sexual desire; intense eagerness |
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The definition of unprepossessing is: unattractive |
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The definition of fake is: not genuine |
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The definition of acrophobia is: fear of heights |
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The definition of grate is: make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface |
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The definition of inclusive is: tending to include all; all-inclusive |
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The definition of aureole is: sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light |
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The definition of tablet is: small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription |
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The definition of motif is: theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure |
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The definition of uniformity is: sameness; monotony |
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The definition of lagoon is: shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs |
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The definition of hem is: surround tightly so that movement is impossible |
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The definition of untenable is: (of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
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The definition of juggernaut is: irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path |
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The definition of notoriety is: disrepute; ill fame |
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The definition of cartographer is: map-maker |
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The definition of execrate is: curse; express abhorrence for; detest |
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The definition of pithy is: concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty |
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The definition of taper is: very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object |
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The definition of cloying is: distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental |
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The definition of figurine is: small ornamental statuette(very small statue) |
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The definition of prognosticate is: predict (according to present indications) |
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The definition of profound is: deep; not superficial; complete |
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The definition of bereavement is: state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft |
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The definition of parry is: ward off a blow; deflect |
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The definition of truncate is: cut the top off; shorten |
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The definition of spontaneity is: lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint |
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The definition of viable is: capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable |
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The definition of garbled is: mixed up; jumbled; distorted |
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The definition of gale is: windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughter, tears) |
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The definition of "inasmuch as" is: since; owing to the fact that |
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The definition of précis is: abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text |
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| 446 |
The definition of innate is: inborn |
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The definition of embryonic is: undeveloped; rudimentary |
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The definition of vituperative is: abusive; scolding |
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| 449 |
The definition of muted is: silent; muffled; toned down |
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The definition of epaulet is: ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.) |
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| 451 |
The definition of ample is: enough; abundant; spacious; large in size |
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| 452 |
The definition of token is: outward sign |
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| 453 |
The definition of vying is: contending |
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The definition of expletive is: meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word |
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The definition of orientation is: act of finding oneself in society; orienting |
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The definition of figment is: invention; something invented; imaginary thing |
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| 457 |
The definition of cascade is: small waterfall |
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| 458 |
The definition of scowl is: frown angrily |
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The definition of sway is: swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion |
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| 460 |
The definition of tertiary is: third in order or rank |
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| 461 |
The definition of quarry is: dig into (to get stone) |
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| 462 |
The definition of dazzle is: make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder |
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| 463 |
The definition of invocation is: prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking |
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| 464 |
The definition of plagiarize is: steal another's ideas or writings and pass them off as one's own |
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| 465 |
The definition of notable is: conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted |
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| 466 |
The definition of nomadic is: wandering |
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| 467 |
The definition of entrance is: put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight |
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| 468 |
The definition of nib is: beak(bill); pen point |
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The definition of drip is: fall or let fall in drops; shed drops |
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| 470 |
The definition of simian is: monkeylike |
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| 471 |
The definition of disgruntle is: make discontented |
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| 472 |
The definition of postmortem is: autopsy |
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| 473 |
The definition of preeminent is: outstanding; superior |
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The definition of doldrums is: blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind |
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| 475 |
The definition of discount is: disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost |
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| 476 |
The definition of civil is: having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite |
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| 477 |
The definition of chimerical is: fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic |
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| 478 |
The definition of exceptionable is: objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive |
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| 479 |
The definition of deadlock is: standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate |
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| 480 |
The definition of carefree is: free from worries; having no problems |
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| 481 |
The definition of disband is: dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate |
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| 482 |
The definition of killjoy is: grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others |
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| 483 |
The definition of indefatigable is: tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired |
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| 484 |
The definition of flounder is: struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion |
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| 485 |
The definition of chronic is: long established as a disease |
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| 486 |
The definition of limbo is: region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang) |
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| 487 |
The definition of aromatic is: fragrant; having a sweet smell |
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| 488 |
The definition of bludgeon is: club; heavy-headed weapon |
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| 489 |
The definition of screech is: unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek |
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| 490 |
The definition of bigotry is: stubborn intolerance |
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| 491 |
The definition of suture is: stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing |
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| 492 |
The definition of cognitive is: having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes |
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| 493 |
The definition of misconstrue is: interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge |
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| 494 |
The definition of stench is: strong foul odor; reek; stink |
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| 495 |
The definition of subversive is: tending to overthrow or ruin |
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| 496 |
The definition of bucolic is: rustic; pastoral |
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| 497 |
The definition of lopsided is: heavier or larger on one side than the other |
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| 498 |
The definition of elixir is: cure-all; panacea; something invigorating |
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| 499 |
The definition of ecliptic is: path of the sun and the planets |
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The definition of gruff is: rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse |
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