verb:describe precisely, indicate the position/boundaries
Example: 1. the law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent
2. his finger found a precisely outlined section delineated in red marker
decimate
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verb:kill/destroy
Example: 1. the inhabitants of the country had been decimated
harmonize
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verb:produce pleasing visual combination
Example: 1. the containers harmonize in colour, texture, and shape with the flowers they display
disconsolate
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adjective:unhappy and unable to comfort
Example: 1. Though he did his best to cheer her, his pep talk left her just as disconsolate as before.
inveterate
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adjective:habitual
Example: the inveterate hostility between the two countries was not easily eradicated
fatuous
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adjective:silly and pointless
Example:You don't need it!
halcyon
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adjective:happy and peaceful period in past
Example: the formerly nomadic people developed farming and settled in a valley rich in natural resources and protected from invaders, they were able to live a halcyon existence for hundreds of years
scotch
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verb:decisively put an end to.
Example: a spokesman has scotched the rumours
asperity
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noun:severity, harshness
Example: The asperity of the committee’s review was shocking to someone who, until now, had been coddled by her advisors.
gallantry
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noun:polite attention/ courageous behaviour
Example: 1. a medal awarded for outstanding gallantry during the raid
2. no young man offers to carry this burden for her: such gallantry is out of fashion
forestall
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verb:prevent an anticipated action
Example: they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence
coddle
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verb:treat with excessive care, pamper
Example: The asperity of the committee’s review was shocking to someone who, until now, had been coddled by her advisors.
erudite
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adjective:having or showing great knowledge or learning
Example: Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion
arcane
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adjective:understood by few; mysterious or secret
Example:arcane procedures for electing people
constancy
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noun:1. the quality of being faithful and dependable
2. the quality of being enduring and unchanging
Example: 1. she did not think much of married bliss, yet she approved of constancy
2. the constancy of the tradition
reefute
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verb:disprove
Example:You don't need it!
eschew
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verb:abstain from, avoid
Example: he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence
peruse
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verb:examine carefully
Example: he has spent countless hours in libraries perusing art history books
hedonistic
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adjective:engaged in the pursuit of pleasure(sensual)
Example:You don't need it!
nefarious
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adjective:criminal
Example:You don't need it!
feckless
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adjective:irresponsible
Example: her feckless younger brother
nugatory
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adjective:useless, of no value, trifling, trivial
Example: a nugatory and pointless observation
exacting
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adjective:making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources
Example:exacting career
revel(s)
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verb, noun:to take delight in
Example:You don't need it!
offset
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noun:finance, balance the effect
Example: the state has no way to offset the program’s costs.
posit
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verb:put forward as fact or as a basis for argument
Example:You don't need it!
mendaciuos
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adjective:false, deception
Example:You don't need it!
appellation
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noun:title
Example:You don't need it!
contemporaneous
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adjective:existing at or occurring in the same period of time
Example: Pythagoras was contemporaneous with Buddha
nebulous
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adjective:hazy, vague
Example:nebulous concepts like quality of life
mutually exclusive
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POS:independent, not simultaneous
Example:You don't need it!
tangible
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adjective:clear, definite, real
Example: the emphasis is now on tangible results
aficionados
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noun:expert
Example: a crossword aficionado
prejudice
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noun:preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
Example:prejudice against people from different backgrounds
inscrutable
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adjective:impossible to understand or interpret, mysterious
Example:You don't need it!
squalid
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adjective:extremely dirty and unpleasant
Example:You don't need it!
sully
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verb:make dirty
Example:You don't need it!
bent
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noun:inclination
Example:You don't need it!
blasphemous
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adjective:not relating to that which is sacred or religious
Example: Synonyms: profane, secular
disposition
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noun:nature, way of behaving
Example: your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you
condemn
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verb:to declare wrong, dissaprove
Example:You don't need it!
truculent
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adjective:eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
Example: the truculent attitude of farmers to farmers bill
reticent
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adjective:not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
Example: she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs
recalcitrant
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adjective:having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline
Example: a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds
begrudge
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verb:envy, (also)give reluctantly
Example:You don't need it!
conciliatory
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adjective:intended or likely to make less hostile
Example: a conciliatory approach
bellicose
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adjective:demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
Example:You don't need it!
supplant
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verb:replace
Example: domestic production has been supplanted by imports and jobs have been lost
vicissitude
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noun:an unwelcome change
Example: highlighting the vicissitudes of technological progress
blustery
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adjective:windy
Example: a gusty, blustery day
confabulate(d)
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verb(adjective):talk, made up
Example: she could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone
overhaul
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noun:a thorough examination of a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary
Example: a complete overhaul of the world’s timekeeping methods
germane
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adjective:relevant
Example: that is not germane to our theme
inapposite
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adjective:inappropriate, out of place, irrelevant
Example: This lesson is, perhaps, not inapposite for a nation
hearsay
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noun:rumour, unofficial info
Example: I pay no attention to hearsay
plaintiff
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noun:A plaintiff is the party who initiates a lawsuit before a court
Example: Although the plaintiff’s lawyer believed the case law he cited
tangential
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adjective:erratic, diverging
Example:tangential thoughts
pertinent
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adjective:relevant, apposite
Example: she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions
elucidate
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adjective:make clear
Example: work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter
obfuscate
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POS:make unclear
Example:You don't need it!
inveigh
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verb:agressive writing
Example: he liked to inveigh against all forms of academic training
partisan
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1. noun
2. adjective:1. a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person
2. prejudiced in favour of a particular cause
Example: 1. partisans of the exiled Stuarts
2. newspapers have become increasingly partisan
appalled
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adjective:greatly dismayed or horrified
Example: Alison looked at me, appalled
excoriate
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verb:criticize (someone) severely
Example: He excoriated the then popular notion that social inequality
assail
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verb:criticize strongly
Example:You don't need it!
flagitious
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adjective:criminal, villainous
Example:You don't need it!
insouciant
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adjective:showing a casual lack of concern
Example: an insouciant shrug
pleonasm
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noun:the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning
Example:You don't need it!
flippant
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adjective:not showing a serious or respectful attitude
Example: a flippant remark
taciturn
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adjective:saying little, reserved
Example: after such gatherings she would be taciturn
loquacious
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adjective:talkative
Example: never loquacious, Sarah was now totally lost for words
winsome
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adjective:attractive or appealing in a fresh, innocent way
Example: a winsome smile
exiguous
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adjective:very small in size or amount
Example: sabertooth tigers are exiguous
garrulous
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adjective:talkative especially in trivial matters
Example: a garrulous cab driver
voracious
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adjective:1. engaging in an activity with great eagerness
2. wanting great quantity of food
Example: 1. a voracious appetite
2. she's a voracious reader
deleterious
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adjective:causing harm or damage
Example:You don't need it!
unobtrusive
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adjective:not conspicuous or attracting attention.
Example: the service was unobtrusive and efficient
discerning
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adjective:having or showing good judgement.
Example: the saris attracts discerning customers
dubious
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adjective:undecided or doubting, unsure
Example: I was rather dubious about the whole idea