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c c
reduce in amount, degree or severity|
to
c c|
renounce or relinquish a throne|
abnormal
c c |
or deviant|
suspended
c
c |
action|
utterly
c |
hopeless, humiliating or wretched|
to
c |
renounce on oath|
act
c
|
of cleansing|
to
c c|
abolish by formal means|
depart
c |
secretly and hide|
sparing
c |
in eating and drinking; temperate|
hard
c |
to understand; secret, hidden|
an
c |
increase by natural growth|
sour
c |
or astringent in taste, harsh in temper|
to
c|
comply, give in|
sharp
c|
or biting to the taste or smell|
caustic,
c |
stinging or bitter in nature|
to
c |
be close or in contact with|
to
c|
beg or command|
to
c |
counsel against something; caution; warn; reprove|
to
c
c|
make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances|
accidental
c |
|
artistic;
c|
dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful|
friendly,
cc
|
courteous|
to
cc |
increase in power, influence and reputation|
gather;
cc|
accumulate|
cheerful
c
c
|
promptness; eagerness|
relieve
c
c|
|
a
c
|
person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others|
cc
cc combine;
| unite in one body|
cc
| Àfor pertaining to lovers or lovemaking|
c unclear
| or doubtful in meaning|
the
c c
|
state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes|
to
c
c|
make better; to improve|
friendship;
c
|
peaceful harmony|
something
c c |
or someone misplaced in time; an obsolete or archaic form|
c c
| comparable|
absence
c c
|
of governing body; state of disorder|
any
c |
substance that promotes masculine characteristics|
being
c
|
both male and female|
hostile
c |
feeling or attitude|
abnormal;
c c
|
irregular|
aversion;
c c
|
dislike|
any
cc|
system or caste that separates people according to race|
lack
cc
|
of interest or emotion; uncaring; indifference|
the
c|
highest or most distant point|
renunciation
cc
| of one¶s previous loyalty; a total desertion of one¶s religion, principles,
cause, etc.|
glorification,
c|
glorified ideal|
pacify
cc|
or soothe; relieve|
c| inform|
approval;
c c |
praise, consideration|
acquire;
cc |
take possession of for one¶s own use|
hard;
c |
strenuous|
to
cc|
claim unwarrantably or presumptuously|
without
c
|
guile; open and honest|
practicing
c|
self-denial; austere|
diligent,
c|
persistent, hardworking|
to
cc|
make less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)|
to
c
|
waste away; wither or deteriorate; the wasting away of body tissue|
make
c c|
thinner|
daring;
cc|
bold|
forbiddingly
c|
stern in appearance; severely simple and unornamented|
self-governing;
c |
independent|
assert
c|
confidently or declare; as used in law, state formally as a fact|
something
cc |
one does in addition to a principle occupation|
boring;
c c
|
commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clichéd; hackneyed|
contradict;
|
give a false impression|
warlike,
|
given to waging war|
to
c |
express pity for|
kindly;
|
doing good|
desiring
|
to do good to others|
having
|
a kindly disposition|
pertaining
cc
|
to or affecting two or both sides|
support;
|
reinforce|
pompous
c|
in speech and manner ; using inflated language|
rude;
|
insensitive|
grow
|
forth; send out buds|
make
|
shiny by rubbing; polish|
support;
|
prop up|
to
c
c|
surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms|
unpredictable;
c|
fickle; changing one¶s mind quickly and often|
to
cc|
punish or criticize harshly|
agent
cc
| that increases the rate of a chemical action; person or thing that causes
action|
burning;
c|
sarcastically biting|
trickery;
c
|
deception by means of craft or guile|
roundabout,
|
indirect|
to
c
c|
walk about or around|
to
|
draw a line around|
watchful
|
and discreet|
thicken;
c
c|
congeal; clot|
concluding
c| section of a musical or literary composition; something that summarizes
or concludes|
convincing
|
and well reasoned|
corresponding
c|
in extent, degree, etc.; proportionate|
brief,
|
comprehensive summary|
self-satisfied,
c |
unconcerned|
trying
cc |
to please; overly polite; obliging|
yielding;
c |
conforming to requirements|
a
| feeling of uneasiness for doing wrong|
having
| a common center|
c to
| placate, win over|
c
reconciling;
| soothing|
overlook;
| forgive; give tacit approval; excuse|
cc a
| large destructive fire|
merging
| into one|
confuse;
| puzzle|
c
existing
| or as such from birth|
person
| competent to act as a judge of art; a lover of art|
claim;
| thesis|
quarrelsome
| |
c to
| come into conflict with|
feeling
| regret and sorrow for one¶s sins or offenses; penitent|
riddle;
| difficult problem|
c
recovering
| from illness|
approach;
| tend to meet; come together|
to
| call together|
intricate
|
and complicated|
c to
| provide supporting evidence|
c cowardly
| |
too
| trusting; gullible|
going
| rapidly over something; hasty; superficial|
c intimidate;
| frighten|
c decaying;
| deteriorating|
propriety;
| orderliness and good taste in manners|
c
failure
| to act|
respect;
| courteous regard for another¶s wishes|
c
respectful;
| to yield judgment to|
to
| think fit or in accordance with one¶s dignity|
c portray;
| depict; sketch|
to
| mislead the mind of judgment of, deceive|
c blacken
| |
ridicule;
| make fun of|
contemptuous
| or jeering laughter; ridicule.|
c unoriginal;
| obtained from another source|
c to
| dry out thoroughly|
aimless;
| haphazard; digressing at random|
something
| that discourages; hindrance|
c bitter
| scolding; invective|
split;
| branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)|
lacking
| or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.|
to
|
spread widely or thinly|
wandering
| away from the subject|
c
inclined
| to delay or procrastinate|
c someone
| with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic|
lament
| with music|
correct
c
a false impression; to set right;| |
|
|||
mentally
| quick and observant; having insight|
c not
| harmonious; conflicting|
defame;
| destroy confidence in; disbelieve|
c
lack
| of consistency; difference|
separate;
| unconnected; consisting of distinct parts|
lacking
| genuine candor; insincere|
unprejudiced
| |
lacking
| coherence; separated at the joints|
eliminate
| from consideration; reject|
cc belittle
| |
cc fundamentally
| distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar|
to
| divert or amuse oneself|
a
| lack of calm or peace|
disguise;
| pretend; to disguise one¶s real intentions or character|
c distribute;
| spread widely; scatter (like seeds)|
disintegration;
| looseness in morals|
c discord;
| opposite of harmony|
to
| expand by stretching; swell out|
purify;
| refine; concentrate|
vary;
| go in different directions from the same point|
strip;
| deprive|
a
principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief;
| dogma|
provide
| written evidence|
c a
| firmly held opinion, often a religious belief|
c opinionated;
| arbitrary; doctrinal|
sorrowful,
| mournful|
c sleeping;
| lethargic; latent|
sullen,
| gloomy|
to
| deceive; a person who is easily deceived|
deceitfulness
| in speech or conduct; double-dealing|
faulty
| or inadequate nutrition or development|
showing
| excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm|
selective;
| composed of elements from a variety of sources|
c
effectiveness
| ; power to produce desired effect|
a
| dummy; a likeness or image, especially of a person.|
flowing
| out of|
impudence;
| shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness|
a
| sorrowful poem or speech|
draw
| out by discussion|
art
| of clear and expressive speaking|
adorn;
| ornament; enhance, as a story|
c
the
| identification with the feelings or thoughts of others|
c
based
| on experience|
c imitate;
| rival|
prevailing
| among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country|
c weaken;
| to reduce in strength|
to
| produce, cause or bring about|
c increase;
| improve|
c a
| puzzle; a mystery|
short-lived;
c
|
fleeting|
c a
| witty or pointed saying tersely expressed|
a
| word or phrase characteristically used to characterize a person or thing|
c
calmness
| of temperament; composure|
c lie;
| mislead; attempt to conceal the truth|
learned,
| scholarly, bookish|
hard
| to understand; known only to the chosen few|
c
admirable
| |
improvement
| of qualities of race by control of inherited characteristics|
expression
| of praise, often on the occasion of someone¶s death|
an
inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered
| offensive|
pleasantness
|
of sound|
c c worsen;
| to increase bitterness or violence|
c to
| clear from blame; prove innocent|
c
abominable
| |
urgent
situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention
| |
urgent;
| requiring immediate action|
to
| set forth in detail|
c
c projection;
| conjecture|
to
| show or feel triumphant joy|
c joking
| (often inappropriately); humorous|
c
c help
| bring about; make less difficult|
c
c false;
| misleading|
c brainless;
| inane; foolish, yet smug|
c trying
| to please by behaving obsequiously, flattering, or cringing|
apt;
| suitably expressed; well chosen|
glowing
| ardor; intensity of feeling|
c
of
| a trust; held or given in trust|
c droop;
| grow feeble; to decline in vigor or strength|
inexperienced
| |
reject;
| mock; show contempt for|
to
| arouse or incite|
c
prevent
| by taking action in advance|
c irritable,
| peevish|
c
thrifty;
| economy|
c continuous
| discharge of firearms or outburst of criticism|
useless;
| hopeless; ineffectual|
c c
deny
| |
c
loquacious;
| talkative; wordy|
c urge
| on|
overcharge|
|
pompous
c
|
or inflated in language; bombastic; using high-sounding language|
c sociable
| |
deceit
| or trickery|
without
| deceit|
easily
| deceived|
cc long,
| passionate, and vehement speech|
different
from acknowledged standard; holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines
| |
of
| other origin; not originating in the body|
of
| the same kind|
exaggeration;
| overstatement|
c
affecting
| virtues or qualities one does not have|
c one
| who opposes established beliefs, customs and institutions|
c
worship
| of idols; excessive admiration|
c
unchangeable
| |
c injure;
| hurt|
c without
| feeling; imperturbable; showing or feeling no emotion|
hinder;
| block|
c
impervious;
| not permitting passage through its substance|
c
calm;
| placid|
impenetrable;
| incapable of being damaged or distressed|
quick
| to act without thinking|
cc
incapable
| of being pacified|
understood
| but not stated|
burst
| inward|
to
| urge or press with excessive persistence|
to
| attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument|
c
unintentionally;
| by oversight; carelessly|
ccc a
| female lover|
c not
| fully formed; disorganized; rudimentary; elementary|
lack
| of harmony; absurdity|
c
insignificant;
| unimportant|
c introduce
| something into a larger whole; combine; unite|
c to
| charge with fault|
a
| hostile entrance into a place|
c uncertain;
| not clearly fixed; indefinite|
poverty
| |
experiencing
| want or need; impoverished.|
c to
| imbue someone with learning|
state
| of being lazy or slothful|
to
| move or lead by influence|
c
too
| great for description|
inactive;
| lacking power to move|
liquid
| extract so obtained|
naive
|
and trusting; young; unsophisticated|
firmly
| established by nature or habit|
c
hostile,
| unfriendly|
harmless
| |
c without
| feeling or sensitivity|
unconscious;
| unresponsive|
intended
| to trap or beguile|
c hint;
| imply; creep in|
lacking
|
in interest or flavor; dull|
boldly
| rude or disrespectful|
c
narrow-mindedness;
| isolation|
someone
| who intrudes in the domain of others
unruly;stubborn; unyielding|
cc
|
c refusal
| of any compromise; stubbornness|
c refusing
| to agree or compromise|
c overwhelm;
| flood; submerge|
accustomed;
| hardened|
of,
| relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse|
c
irritable;
| easily angered|
uncertain
| how to act; weak|
c
plan
| of a trip|
c brief
| and to the point; using few words|
c languor;
| weariness|
c potential
| but undeveloped; dormant; hidden|
c praise
| |
c drowsy;
| dull|
earth
| or stone embankment to prevent flooding|
lack
| of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity|
c to
| make the subject of a lawsuit|
record
|
of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities|
c talkative
| |
easily
| understood; clear; intelligible|
shining;
| issuing light|
c c
generosity
| |
c c generous
| in forgiving an insult or injury|
c c a
| powerful or influential person|
c
c clumsy,
| tactless|
c
characterized
| by or expressing bad will|
c
cc misconduct
| or wrongdoing often committed by a public official|
c
to
| speak harmful untruths about, to slander|
c
to
| evade responsibility by pretending to be ill|
c
one
| who feigns illness to escape duty|
c
c
capable
| of being shaped by pounding; impressionable|
c rebel;
| nonconformist|
c an
| expression of general truth or principle|
c lying;
| habitually dishonest|
c change
| of form|
excessively
| careful; painstaking; scrupulous|
c
menacing,
| threatening|
c one
| who hates mankind|
c interbreeding
| of races|
c to
| soften, to lessen|
to
| calm or make less severe; soothe|
ill-humored;
| sullen; melancholy|
c worldly
| as opposed to spiritual; everyday|
c starting
| to develop|
c cancel
| out; nullify; deny|
recent
| convert; beginner|
c stubborn,
| hardened in feelings; resistant to persuasion|
c to
| render indistinct or dim|
having
| a slanting or sloping direction|
overly
| submissive and eager to please; servile; sycophantic|
becoming
| obsolete|
noisily
| defiant, unruly|
not
| sharp, pointed or acute|
c to
| prevent; make unnecessary; get rid of|
to
| stop; close; to prevent the passage of|
meddlesome;
| excessively pushy in offering one¶s services|
eating
| or absorbing everything|
troublesome
and oppressive; burdensome|
|
public
|
disgrace; infamy; vilification|
c vibrate;
| waver|
c showy;
| pretentious; trying to attract attention|
c
formal
| or elaborate praise at an assembly|
a
c
| wide-ranging and impressive array or display|
|
cc model
| of excellence or perfection|
cc one-sided;
| prejudiced; committed to a party|
c causing
| disease|
c
c
pertaining
| to disease|
c
smallness
| of quantity; scarcity; scantiness|
c showing
| off learning; bookish|
c strong
| inclination; liking|
severe
| poverty; stinginess|
having
| perception; discerning; discriminating|
c
something
| long-lasting|
treacherous;
| disloyal; willing to betray one¶s trust |
willing
| to betray one¶s trust|
superficial;
not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; done in a routine
| way;|
c walking
| or traveling about; itinerant|
c
penetrable;
| porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through|
c a
| complete change; transformation|
a
| gratuity, tip|
c having
| keen mental perception and understanding; shrewd; astute|
c resolute;
| persistent, stubborn|
spread
c throughout|
|
c showing
| sudden irritation, esp. over some annoyance|
c one
| who carries on flirtations|
c
charity;
| a desire or effort to promote goodness|
the
study of literary texts to establish their authenticity and determine
| their meaning|
c calm;
| not easily disturbed|
devoutness;
| reverence for God|
cc pacify;
| conciliate|
c
ability
| to be molded|
c trite
| remark; commonplace statement|
c excess;
| overabundance|
fall
| sharply|
full
| of pores; like a sieve|
cc practical
(as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact
| of something|
c
introductory
| statement|
c uncertain;
| risky|
a
| commandment given as a rule of action or conduct|
c n.
| to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation|
adj.
c |
rash, premature, hasty, sudden|
to
| prevent the presence of|
unusually
| advanced or mature in mental development or talent|
forerunner
| |
preference,
| liking|
having
| knowledge of things before they happen|
a
| feeling of anticipation over a future event|
arrogant;
| taking liberties|
cc to
| lie or deviate from the truth|
characteristic
| of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled |
honesty;
| uprightness; incorruptibility|
c doubtful;
| unsettled; questionable; perplexing|
c
lavish;
| wasteful; reckless with money|
deep;
| not superficial; complete|
tending
to prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to prevent or
| forbid|
c grow
| rapidly; spread; multiply|
c to
| make known by open declaration|
natural
| inclination|
c to
| conciliate; to appease|
to
| set forth for consideration|
correct
|
behavior or conduct, obedience to rules and customs|
to
| condemn as harmful or odious; ostracize; banish; outlaw|
to
| convert (a person) from one belief, doctrine, cause, or faith to another|
c to
| prolong, draw out, extend|
having
| or showing foresight|
wisdom,
| caution or restraint|
childish,
| immature|
c to
| quarrel or fight readily|
strict
| or exact in the observance of formalities|
stinging;
| sharp in taste or smell; caustic|
c lacking
| courage or resolution|
c
limited;
| restricted|
full
| of complaints|
minor
| objection or complaint|
n.
| the condition of being at rest, still, inactive |
adj.
| at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive; motionless|
c made
| less dense (of a gas)|
c
c obstinately
| stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly|
c disclaim
| or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error|
hermit;
| loner|
abstruse;
| profound; secret|
lying
| down; reclining; leaning|
c
stubborn;
| unmanageable; rebellious|
disprove
| |
to
| reply, retort|
c banish
| to an inferior position; delegate; assign|
c to
| say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof|
deserving
| rebuke or censure; blameworthy.|
c
retaliation
| against an enemy|
c express
| disapproval or disappointment|
c person
| hardened in sin; wicked person; devoid of a sense of decency|
disown;
c
disavow; to reject the validity of|
| |
cancel
| |
n.
| determination|
v.
| to make a firm decision about.|
silent;
| reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence|
respectful;
| worshipful|
to
| criticize with harsh language|
c person
| celebrated for wisdom|
c
prominent
| or conspicuous|
c
conducive
| or favorable to health or well-being|
c approve;
| ratify|
cc satisfy
| fully|
cc soak
| thoroughly|
c enjoy;
| have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality|
hide
| away or cache; produce and release a substance|
incitement
| of discontent or rebellion against a government|
c a
piece of broken pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig;
| a potsherd.|
doubter;
person who suspends judgment until having examined evidence supporting
| a point of view|
a
c
person whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility
| |
worried;
| concerned|
sleep-causing;
| lethargy; marked by sleepiness|
having
| the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious)|
colored
| band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism|
c occurring
| irregularly|
a
c|
mark of shame or discredit|
to
|
restrict or limit, as in amount or number; be sparing with|
c to
| lay down as a condition of an agreement; require by contract|
dull;
impassive; unemotional; lacking sensitivity|
| |
c marked
| with parallel bands; grooved|
pompous
| walk or supporting bar|
c to
| conquer|
c a
| writ requiring appearance in court to give testimony|
settle
| down; descend; grow quiet|
c c establish
| by evidence; verify; support|
an
| artifice or expedient used to evade a rule|
arrogant,
| haughty, condescending|
cause
| to be set aside; replace; make obsolete|
c to
| make humble and earnest entreaty|
hypothesis;
| surmise|
c understood;
| not put into words|
c silent,
| not talkative|
c c
peripheral;
| only slightly connected; digressing|
c
capable
| of being held, maintained or defended|
c holding
| fast; holding or tending to hold persistently to something|
marked
| by a strong implicit point of view; partisan|
thin;
| rare; slim|
c extended
| scolding; denunciation; harangue|
lethargy;
| sluggishness; dormancy|
winding;
| full of curves|
cc
docile;
| easily managed or controlled|
c going
| beyond ordinary limits|
c violation
| of a law; sin|
aggressiveness;
| ferocity|
c
not
| restrained by conscience; unscrupulous|
c
c waver;
| fluctuate|
c revere
| |
c truthful
| |
c
filled
| with trust and accuracy|
wordy
| |
the
| appearance or semblance of truth|
truthfulness
| |
c
practical
| or workable|
c performed,
| exercised, received or suffered in place of another|
to
| slander, to defame|
sticky,
| gluey|
c adj.
| abusive; scolding|
crying
| out noisily|
c
changeable;
| explosive; evaporation rapidly|
free
| choice, free will; act of choosing|
having
c a great appetite|
|
cc justified;
| authorized|
c
very
| cautious|
turmoil;
| bewildering jumble|
c
capricious;
| fanciful|
c
fanatic;
| person who shows excessive zeal|
|