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noun.
the indistinct sound of people whispering
a soft susurrus of conversation
Synonyms: susurration
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noun.
any of the bones of the fingers or toes
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noun.
any closely ranked crowd of people
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noun.
a body of troops in close array
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adj.
so unreasonable as to invite derision
the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework|that's a cockeyed idea|ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer|a contribution so small as to be laughable|it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion|a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history|her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
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adj.
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness|a refractory child
Synonyms: fractious, refractory
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adj.
marked by stubborn resistance to authority
the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators
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noun.
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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adj.
affording no ease or reassurance
a precarious truce
Synonyms: unstable
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adj.
fraught with danger
dangerous waters|a parlous journey on stormy seas|a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat|the precarious life of an undersea diver|dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery
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adj.
not secure; beset with difficulties
a shaky marriage
Synonyms: shaky
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adj.
characterized by intense emotion
ardent love|an ardent lover|a fervent desire to change society|a fervent admirer|fiery oratory|an impassioned appeal|a torrid love affair
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adj.
(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing
the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems|set out...when the fervid heat subsides
Synonyms: fervent
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noun.
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
he inherited his delinquency from his father|his derelictions were not really intended as crimes|his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities
Synonyms: delinquency, willful neglect
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noun.
willful negligence
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noun.
a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
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noun.
filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
Synonyms: cobweb
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adj.
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
this smallest and most ethereal of birds|gossamer shading through his playing
Synonyms: ethereal
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adj.
so thin as to transmit light
a hat with a diaphanous veil|filmy wings of a moth|gauzy clouds of dandelion down|gossamer cobwebs|sheer silk stockings|transparent chiffon|vaporous silks
Synonyms: vaporous, transparent, sheer, see-through, gauzy, gauze-like, filmy, diaphanous, cobwebby, vapourous
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noun.
a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
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noun.
filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
Synonyms: cobweb
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adj.
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
this smallest and most ethereal of birds|gossamer shading through his playing
Synonyms: ethereal
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adj.
so thin as to transmit light
a hat with a diaphanous veil|filmy wings of a moth|gauzy clouds of dandelion down|gossamer cobwebs|sheer silk stockings|transparent chiffon|vaporous silks
Synonyms: vaporous, transparent, sheer, see-through, gauzy, gauze-like, filmy, diaphanous, cobwebby, vapourous
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adj.
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
propitious omens|propitious gales speeded us along|a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration
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Antonyms: unpropitious
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adj.
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
clandestine intelligence operations|cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines|hole-and-corner intrigue|secret missions|a secret agent|secret sales of arms|surreptitious mobilization of troops|an undercover investigation|underground resistance
Synonyms: cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground
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noun.
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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adj.
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
clandestine intelligence operations|cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines|hole-and-corner intrigue|secret missions|a secret agent|secret sales of arms|surreptitious mobilization of troops|an undercover investigation|underground resistance
Synonyms: cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground
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noun.
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
he inherited his delinquency from his father|his derelictions were not really intended as crimes|his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities
Synonyms: delinquency, willful neglect
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noun.
willful negligence
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Post date: Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 20:55
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adj.
so unreasonable as to invite derision
the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework|that's a cockeyed idea|ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer|a contribution so small as to be laughable|it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion|a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history|her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
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adj.
characterized by intense emotion
ardent love|an ardent lover|a fervent desire to change society|a fervent admirer|fiery oratory|an impassioned appeal|a torrid love affair
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adj.
(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing
the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems|set out...when the fervid heat subsides
Synonyms: fervent
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noun.
a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
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noun.
filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
Synonyms: cobweb
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adj.
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
this smallest and most ethereal of birds|gossamer shading through his playing
Synonyms: ethereal
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adj.
so thin as to transmit light
a hat with a diaphanous veil|filmy wings of a moth|gauzy clouds of dandelion down|gossamer cobwebs|sheer silk stockings|transparent chiffon|vaporous silks
Synonyms: vaporous, transparent, sheer, see-through, gauzy, gauze-like, filmy, diaphanous, cobwebby, vapourous
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noun.
a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
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noun.
filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
Synonyms: cobweb
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adj.
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
this smallest and most ethereal of birds|gossamer shading through his playing
Synonyms: ethereal
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adj.
so thin as to transmit light
a hat with a diaphanous veil|filmy wings of a moth|gauzy clouds of dandelion down|gossamer cobwebs|sheer silk stockings|transparent chiffon|vaporous silks
Synonyms: vaporous, transparent, sheer, see-through, gauzy, gauze-like, filmy, diaphanous, cobwebby, vapourous
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noun.
any of the bones of the fingers or toes
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noun.
any closely ranked crowd of people
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noun.
a body of troops in close array
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adj.
affording no ease or reassurance
a precarious truce
Synonyms: unstable
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adj.
fraught with danger
dangerous waters|a parlous journey on stormy seas|a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat|the precarious life of an undersea diver|dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery
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adj.
not secure; beset with difficulties
a shaky marriage
Synonyms: shaky
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adj.
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
propitious omens|propitious gales speeded us along|a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration
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Antonyms: unpropitious
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Post date: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 16:52
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adj.
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness|a refractory child
Synonyms: fractious, refractory
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adj.
marked by stubborn resistance to authority
the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators
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noun.
the indistinct sound of people whispering
a soft susurrus of conversation
Synonyms: susurration
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Post date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 21:13
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noun.
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
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of Epicurus or epicureanism
Epicurean philosophy
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adj.
devoted to pleasure
a hedonic thrill|lives of unending hedonistic delight|epicurean pleasures
Synonyms: hedonic, hedonistic
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adj.
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
an epicurean banquet|enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs|Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence|a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness
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noun.
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
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noun.
the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
Synonyms: deification, exaltation
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noun.
a line that indicates a boundary
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noun.
a will to succeed
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noun.
a cherished desire
his ambition is to own his own business
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noun.
a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath
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noun.
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
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filial
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adj.
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
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adj.
relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring
filial respect
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Antonyms: parental
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adj.
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans
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adj.
resistant to guidance or discipline
Mary Mary quite contrary|an obstinate child with a violent temper|a perverse mood|wayward behavior
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adj.
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
depraved criminals|a perverted sense of loyalty|the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat
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verb.
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
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verb.
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
the line on the monitor vacillated
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verb.
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town|he usurped my rights|She seized control of the throne after her husband died
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verb.
take the place of
gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke
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adj.
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws|a passing glance|perfunctory courtesy|In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory
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adj.
done or produced as a formality only
a one-candidate pro forma election
Synonyms: pro forma
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noun.
a communication that belittles somebody or something
Synonyms: depreciation, derogation
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noun.
the act of speaking contemptuously of
Synonyms: dispraise
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noun.
an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes
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elucidate
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verb.
make clear and (more) comprehensible
clarify the mystery surrounding her death
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verb.
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
Could you clarify these remarks?|Clear up the question of who is at fault
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supercilious
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adj.
expressive of contempt
curled his lip in a supercilious smile|spoke in a sneering jeering manner|makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one
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adj.
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines|haughty aristocrats|his lordly manners were offensive|walked with a prideful swagger|very sniffy about breaches of etiquette|his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air|a more swaggering mood than usual
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peevish
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adj.
easily irritated or annoyed
an incorrigibly fractious young man|not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
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noun.
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
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adj.
marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
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adj.
marred by discolored spots or blotches
blotchy skin
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| adjective | foul and run-down and repulsive | a flyblown bar on the edge of town|a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town|squalid living conditions|sordid shantytowns |
| adjective | morally degraded | a seedy district|the seamy side of life|sleazy characters hanging around casinos|sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls|the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils|the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal |
| n | the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you | |
| n | an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind | his fear of being alone verges on morbidity |
| n | the relative incidence of a particular disease |
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noun.
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
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noun.
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
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noun.
the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
Synonyms: deification, exaltation
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noun.
a will to succeed
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noun.
a cherished desire
his ambition is to own his own business
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noun.
a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath
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noun.
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
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adj.
marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
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adj.
marred by discolored spots or blotches
blotchy skin
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noun.
a communication that belittles somebody or something
Synonyms: depreciation, derogation
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noun.
the act of speaking contemptuously of
Synonyms: dispraise
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elucidate
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verb.
make clear and (more) comprehensible
clarify the mystery surrounding her death
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verb.
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
Could you clarify these remarks?|Clear up the question of who is at fault
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noun.
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
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adj.
of Epicurus or epicureanism
Epicurean philosophy
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adj.
devoted to pleasure
a hedonic thrill|lives of unending hedonistic delight|epicurean pleasures
Synonyms: hedonic, hedonistic
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adj.
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
an epicurean banquet|enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs|Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence|a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness
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filial
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adj.
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
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adj.
relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring
filial respect
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Antonyms: parental
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noun.
a line that indicates a boundary
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| n | the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you | |
| n | an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind | his fear of being alone verges on morbidity |
| n | the relative incidence of a particular disease |
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peevish
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adj.
easily irritated or annoyed
an incorrigibly fractious young man|not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
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adj.
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws|a passing glance|perfunctory courtesy|In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory
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adj.
done or produced as a formality only
a one-candidate pro forma election
Synonyms: pro forma
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adj.
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans
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adj.
resistant to guidance or discipline
Mary Mary quite contrary|an obstinate child with a violent temper|a perverse mood|wayward behavior
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adj.
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
depraved criminals|a perverted sense of loyalty|the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat
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| adjective | foul and run-down and repulsive | a flyblown bar on the edge of town|a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town|squalid living conditions|sordid shantytowns |
| adjective | morally degraded | a seedy district|the seamy side of life|sleazy characters hanging around casinos|sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls|the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils|the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal |
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noun.
an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes
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supercilious
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adj.
expressive of contempt
curled his lip in a supercilious smile|spoke in a sneering jeering manner|makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one
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adj.
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines|haughty aristocrats|his lordly manners were offensive|walked with a prideful swagger|very sniffy about breaches of etiquette|his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air|a more swaggering mood than usual
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verb.
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town|he usurped my rights|She seized control of the throne after her husband died
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take the place of
gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke
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verb.
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
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verb.
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
the line on the monitor vacillated
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compunction
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noun.
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
Synonyms: remorse, self-reproach
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scorn
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noun.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
he was held in contempt|the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
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noun.
open disrespect for a person or thing
Synonyms: contempt
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verb.
look down on with disdain
He despises the people he has to work for|The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
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verb.
reject with contempt
She spurned his advances
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adj.
without or almost without hope
despondent about his failure|too heartsick to fight back
Synonyms: heartsick
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adj.
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
working conditions are not conducive to productivity|the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city|a contributory factor
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noun.
a young offender
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adj.
guilty of a misdeed
delinquent minors
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adj.
failing in what duty requires
derelict (or delinquent) in his duty|neglectful of his duties|remiss of you not to pay your bills
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adj.
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
an overdue installment|a delinquent account
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noun.
(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
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noun.
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
a purgatory of drug abuse
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noun.
one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
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noun.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
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| noun. | a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top | |
| noun. | a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote |
| noun | uttering in an irritated tone | |
| adjective | unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | a gravelly voice |
| adjective | shockingly repellent; inspiring horror | ghastly wounds|the grim aftermath of the bombing|the grim task of burying the victims|a grisly murder|gruesome evidence of human sacrifice|macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages|macabre tortures conceived by madmen |
| adjective | gruesomely indicative of death or the dead | a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones|ghastly shrieks|the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs |
| noun | an individual's prescribed share of work | her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her |
| noun | smallest American sandpiper | |
| noun | an unbroken period of time during which you do something | there were stretches of boredom|he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary |
| verb | supply sparingly and with restricted quantities | stint with the allowance |
| verb | subsist on a meager allowance | scratch and scrimp |
| adjective | having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled | less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance |
| adjective | characterized by extreme care and great effort | conscientious application to the work at hand|painstaking research|scrupulous attention to details |
| adjective | foul and run-down and repulsive | a flyblown bar on the edge of town|a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town|squalid living conditions|sordid shantytowns |
| adjective | morally degraded | a seedy district|the seamy side of life|sleazy characters hanging around casinos|sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls|the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils|the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal |
| adjective | excessively fastidious and easily disgusted | too nice about his food to take to camp cooking|so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow |
| noun | something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity | he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge|the holding company was just a blind |
| verb | express strong disapproval of | We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners |
| verb | regret strongly | I deplore this hostile action|we lamented the loss of benefits |
| adjective | slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity | so dense he never understands anything I say to him|never met anyone quite so dim|although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick|dumb officials make some really dumb decisions|he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse|worked with the slow students |
| adjective | lacking in insight or discernment | too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior|a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin |
| adjective | of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees | |
| adjective | (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex |
| noun | weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy | |
| noun | a feeling of lack of interest or energy | |
| noun | a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) |
| verb | provide with choice or abundant food or drink | Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating|She treated her houseguests with good food every night |
| adjective | marked by care and persistent effort | her assiduous attempts to learn French|assiduous research|sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles |
| noun | a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution |
| adjective | having strong sexual appeal | juicy barmaids|a red-hot mama|a voluptuous woman|a toothsome blonde in a tight dress |
| adjective | extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
| adjective | violently agitated and turbulent | boisterous winds and waves|the fierce thunders roar me their music|rough weather|rough seas |
| adjective | noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline | a boisterous crowd|a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand|a robustious group of teenagers|beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of ordinary human beings|an unruly class |
| adjective | full of rough and exuberant animal spirits | boisterous practical jokes|knockabout comedy |
| noun | courtesy towards women | |
| noun | the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct |
| adjective | muscular and heavily built | a beefy wrestler|had a tall burly frame|clothing sizes for husky boys|a strapping boy of eighteen|`buirdly' is a Scottish term |
| n | a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right | |
| s | greatest in status or authority or power | a supreme tribunal |
| s | (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces | an autonomous judiciary|a sovereign state |
| a | completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose | something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude|I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part |
| s | not of the nobility | of ignoble (or ungentle) birth|untitled civilians |
| n | the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions | |
| n | intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) |
| a | submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior | spoke in a servile tone|the incurably servile housekeeper|servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work |
| s | relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants | Brown's attempt at servile insurrection|the servile wars of Sicily|servile work |
| s | attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner | obsequious shop assistants |
| s | attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| s | passive as a result of indolence or indifference | No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried |
| s | lying face upward |
| n | a second-year undergraduate | |
| s | used of the second year in United States high school or college | the sophomore class|his sophomore year |
| s | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive|riotous times|these troubled areas|the tumultuous years of his administration|a turbulent and unruly childhood |
| s | having strong sexual appeal | juicy barmaids|a red-hot mama|a voluptuous woman|a toothsome blonde in a tight dress |
| s | extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
| s | inclined toward or displaying love | feeling amorous |
| s | expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance | her amatory affairs|amorous glances|a romantic adventure|a romantic moonlight ride |
| n | an indifference to pleasure or pain | |
| n | (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno |
| n | any carefree episode | |
| n | any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing | |
| n | a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage | |
| n | North American songbirds having a yellow breast | |
| v | play boisterously | The children frolicked in the garden|the gamboling lambs in the meadows|The toddlers romped in the playroom |
| n | steadiness of mind under stress | he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity |
| n | an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy) | |
| n | a reverent mental attitude | |
| n | a feeling of profound respect for someone or something | the fear of God|the Chinese reverence for the dead|the French treat food with gentle reverence|his respect for the law bordered on veneration |
| v | regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of | Fear God as your father|We venerate genius |
| v | deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless | This measure crippled our efforts|Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work |
| v | cause to appear foolish | He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent |
| v | prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence | nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself |
| n | an object of extravagant short-lived passion | |
| n | a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration | |
| n | temporary love of an adolescent |
| n | capacity or power to produce a desired effect | concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine |
| n | (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit | |
| n | common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season | |
| n | a high tight collar | |
| n | an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal | |
| v | play a trump |
| s | puffed up with vanity | a grandiloquent and boastful manner|overblown oratory|a pompous speech|pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey |
| a | characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display |
| n | a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing | |
| n | a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall | |
| n | the topmost projecting part of an entablature | |
| v | furnish with a cornice |
| s | ostentatiously rich and superior in quality | a princely sum|gilded dining rooms|these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous |
| n | an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor | |
| n | a short moral story (often with animal characters) | |
| n | a visible symbol representing an abstract idea |
| n | sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose | |
| n | finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose | |
| n | a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time | |
| n | the charred portion of a candlewick | |
| v | inhale (something) through the nose | snuff coke |
| v | sniff or smell inquiringly | |
| s | snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown |
| a | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink | the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious |
| s | marked by temperance in indulgence | abstemious with the use of adverbs|a light eater|a light smoker|ate a light supper |
| v | look down on with disdain | He despises the people he has to work for|The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately |
| n | forced submission to control by others | |
| n | the act of subjugating by cruelty | the tyrant's oppression of the people |
| n | the act of conquering |
| n | a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body | common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear |
| n | a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers | |
| n | excessive or irrational devotion to some activity | made a fetish of cleanliness |
| n | a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations | |
| n | mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs | |
| v | fill with a stuffing while cooking | Have you stuffed the turkey yet? |
| v | make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals | |
| s | emotionally hardened | a callous indifference to suffering|cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion |
| s | having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear | calloused skin|with a workman's callous hands |
| s | in deplorable condition | a street of bedraggled tenements|a broken-down fence|a ramshackle old pier|a tumble-down shack |
| n | a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America) | |
| n | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic | |
| n | a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life | |
| a | of or relating to Bohemia or its language or people | |
| s | unconventional in especially appearance and behavior | a bohemian life style |
| s | of the most contemptible kind | abject cowardice|a low stunt to pull|a low-down sneak|his miserable treatment of his family|You miserable skunk!|a scummy rabble|a scurvy trick |
| s | most unfortunate or miserable | the most abject slaves joined in the revolt|abject poverty |
| s | showing utter resignation or hopelessness | abject surrender |
| s | showing humiliation or submissiveness | an abject apology |
| s | unproductive of success | a fruitless search|futile years after her artistic peak|a sleeveless errand|a vain attempt |
| s | producing no result or effect | a futile effort|the therapy was ineffectual|an otiose undertaking|an unavailing attempt |
| s | of the most contemptible kind | abject cowardice|a low stunt to pull|a low-down sneak|his miserable treatment of his family|You miserable skunk!|a scummy rabble|a scurvy trick |
| s | most unfortunate or miserable | the most abject slaves joined in the revolt|abject poverty |
| s | showing utter resignation or hopelessness | abject surrender |
| s | showing humiliation or submissiveness | an abject apology |
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| a | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink | the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious |
| s | marked by temperance in indulgence | abstemious with the use of adverbs|a light eater|a light smoker|ate a light supper |
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| n | an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor | |
| n | a short moral story (often with animal characters) | |
| n | a visible symbol representing an abstract idea |
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| s | inclined toward or displaying love | feeling amorous |
| s | expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance | her amatory affairs|amorous glances|a romantic adventure|a romantic moonlight ride |
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| adjective | marked by care and persistent effort | her assiduous attempts to learn French|assiduous research|sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles |
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| noun | a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution |
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| n | a quarrel about petty points | |
| v | argue over petty things | Let's not quibble over pennies |
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| n | a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America) | |
| n | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic | |
| n | a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life | |
| a | of or relating to Bohemia or its language or people | |
| s | unconventional in especially appearance and behavior | a bohemian life style |
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| adjective | violently agitated and turbulent | boisterous winds and waves|the fierce thunders roar me their music|rough weather|rough seas |
| adjective | noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline | a boisterous crowd|a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand|a robustious group of teenagers|beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of ordinary human beings|an unruly class |
| adjective | full of rough and exuberant animal spirits | boisterous practical jokes|knockabout comedy |
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| n | thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern | |
| v | weave a design into (textiles) |
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| v | make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals | |
| s | emotionally hardened | a callous indifference to suffering|cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion |
| s | having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear | calloused skin|with a workman's callous hands |
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| noun | courtesy towards women | |
| noun | the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct |
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noun.
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
Synonyms: remorse, self-reproach
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adj.
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
working conditions are not conducive to productivity|the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city|a contributory factor
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| v | look down on with disdain | He despises the people he has to work for|The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately |
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| n | a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing | |
| n | a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall | |
| n | the topmost projecting part of an entablature | |
| v | furnish with a cornice |
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noun.
a young offender
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adj.
guilty of a misdeed
delinquent minors
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adj.
failing in what duty requires
derelict (or delinquent) in his duty|neglectful of his duties|remiss of you not to pay your bills
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adj.
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
an overdue installment|a delinquent account
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| verb | express strong disapproval of | We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners |
| verb | regret strongly | I deplore this hostile action|we lamented the loss of benefits |
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adj.
without or almost without hope
despondent about his failure|too heartsick to fight back
Synonyms: heartsick
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