exhaustive
adj.1) comprehensive in scope; thorough.
2) tending to exhaust.
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quandary
n., pl -ries.
a situation or circumstance that presents problems difficult to solve; predicament; dilemma
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rectify
vb. -fies, -fying, -fied (tr).
1) to put right; correct; remedy.
2) to separate (a substance) from a mixture or refine (a substance) by fractional distillation.
3) to convert (alternating current) into direct current.
4) mathematics to determine the length of (a curve).
5) to cause (an object) to assume a linear motion or characteristic.
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hierarchy
n., pl -chies.
1) a system of persons or things arranged in a graded order.
2) a body of persons in holy orders organized into graded ranks.
3) the collective body of those so organized.
4) a series of ordered groupings within a system, such as the arrangement of plants and animals into classes, orders, families, etc.
5) linguistics, mathematics a formal structure, usually represented by a diagram of connected nodes, with a single uppermost element.
6) government by an organized priesthood.
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detached
adj.1) disconnected or standing apart; not attached.
2) having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
3) social welfare working at the clients' normal location rather than from an office; not dependent on premises for providing a service.
4) ophthalmol (of the retina) separated from the choroid layer of the eyeball to which it is normally attached, resulting in loss of vision in the affected part.
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blighted
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aggregate
adj.1) formed of separate units collected into a whole; collective; corporate.
2) (of fruits and flowers) composed of a dense cluster of carpels or florets.
;n.3) a sum or assemblage of many separate units; sum total.
4) geology a rock, such as granite, consisting of a mixture of minerals.
5) the sand and stone mixed with cement and water to make concrete.
6) a group of closely related biotypes produced by apomixis, such as brambles, which are the Rubus fruticosus aggregate.
7).
;vb.8) to combine or be combined into a body, etc.
9) (tr) to amount to (a number).
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anecdote
n.a short usually amusing account of an incident, esp a personal or biographical one
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ardent
adj.1) expressive of or characterized by intense desire or emotion; passionate.
2) intensely enthusiastic; eager.
3) glowing, flashing, or shining.
4) rare burning.
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mercenary
adj.1) influenced by greed or desire for gain.
2) of or relating to a mercenary or mercenaries.
;n., pl -naries.
3) a man hired to fight for a foreign army, etc.
4) rare any person who works solely for pay.
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delineate
vb. (tr).
1) to trace the shape or outline of; sketch.
2) to represent pictorially, as by making a chart or diagram; depict.
3) to portray in words, esp with detail and precision; describe.
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audacious
adj.1) recklessly bold or daring; fearless.
2) impudent or presumptuous.
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turbulent
adj.1) being in a state of turbulence.
2) wild or insubordinate; unruly.
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lassitude
n.physical or mental weariness
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emulate
vb. (tr).
1) to attempt to equal or surpass, esp by imitation.
2) to rival or compete with.
3) to make one computer behave like (another different type of computer) so that the imitating system can operate on the same data and execute the same programs as the imitated system.
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implausible
adj.;n.ot plausible; provoking disbelief; unlikely.
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remorse
n.1) a sense of deep regret and guilt for some misdeed.
2) compunction; pity; compassion.
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adversary
n., pl -saries.
1) a person or group that is hostile to someone; enemy.
2) an opposing contestant in a game or sport.
;adj.3) the US term for adversarial 2).
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lavish
adj.1) prolific, abundant, or profuse.
2) generous; unstinting; liberal.
3) extravagant; prodigal; wasteful.
;vb.4) (tr) to give, expend, or apply abundantly, generously, or in profusion.
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recant
vb.to repudiate or withdraw (a former belief or statement), esp formally in public
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combustible
adj.1) capable of igniting and burning.
2) easily annoyed; excitable.
;n.3) a combustible substance.
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esoteric
adj.1) restricted to or intended for an enlightened or initiated minority, esp because of abstruseness or obscurity.
2) difficult to understand; abstruse.
3) not openly admitted; private.
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elicit
vb. (tr).
1) to give rise to; evoke.
2) to bring to light.
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derivative
adj.1) resulting from derivation; derived.
2) based on or making use of other sources; not original or primary.
3) copied from others, esp slavishly; plagiaristic.
;n.4) a term, idea, etc., that is based on or derived from another in the same class.
5) a word derived from another word.
6) chemistry a compound that is formed from, or can be regarded as formed from, a structurally related compound.
7) mathematics.
a) Also called: differential coefficient, first derivative.
b) the rate of change of one quantity with respect to another.
8) finance a financial instrument, such as a futures contract or option, the price of which is largely determined by the commodity, currency, share price, interest rate, etc., to which it is linked.
9) psychoanal an activity that represents the expression of hidden impulses and desires by channelling them into socially acceptable forms.
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aloof
adj.distant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling
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trifling
adj.1) insignificant or petty.
2) frivolous or idle.
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virulent
adj.1).
a) (of a microorganism) extremely infective.
b) (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect.
2) extremely poisonous, injurious, etc.
3) extremely bitter, hostile, etc.
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deride
vb. (tr).
to speak of or treat with contempt, mockery, or ridicule; scoff or jeer at
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munificent
adj.1) (of a person) very generous; bountiful.
2) (of a gift) generous; liberal.
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discriminating
adj.1) able to see fine distinctions and differences.
2) discerning in matters of taste.
3) (of a tariff, import duty, etc.) levied at differential rates in order to favour or discourage imports or exports.
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laggard
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indict
vb. (tr).
to charge (a person) with crime, esp formally in writing; accuse
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bleak
adj.1) exposed and barren; desolate.
2) cold and raw.
3) offering little hope or excitement; dismal.
;n.any slender silvery European cyprinid fish of the genus Alburnus, esp A. lucidus, occurring in slow-flowing rivers
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superficial
adj.1) of, relating to, being near, or forming the surface.
2) displaying a lack of thoroughness or care.
3) only outwardly apparent rather than genuine or actual.
4) of little substance or significance; trivial.
5) lacking originality or profundity.
6) (of measurements) involving only the surface area.
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affirmation
n.1) the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed.
2) a statement of the existence or truth of something; assertion.
3) law a solemn declaration permitted on grounds of conscientious objection to taking an oath.
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soporific
adj. also archaic soporiferous.
1) inducing sleep.
2) drowsy; sleepy.
;n.3) a drug or other agent that induces sleep.
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aversion
n.1) (usually foll by to or for) extreme dislike or disinclination; repugnance.
2) a person or thing that arouses this.
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dilatory
adj.1) tending or inclined to delay or waste time.
2) intended or designed to waste time or defer action.
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dogmatic
adj.1).
a) (of a statement, opinion, etc.) forcibly asserted as if authoritative and unchallengeable.
b) (of a person) prone to making such statements.
2) of, relating to, or constituting dogma.
3) based on assumption rather than empirical observation.
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misanthrope
n.a person who dislikes or distrusts other people or mankind in general
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abate
vb.1) to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc.
2) (tr) law.
a) to remove, suppress, or terminate (a nuisance).
b) to suspend or extinguish (a claim or action).
c) to annul (a writ).
3) (intr) law (of a writ, legal action, etc.) to become null and void.
4) (tr) to subtract or deduct, as part of a price.
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excerpt
n.1) a part or passage taken from a book, speech, play, etc., and considered on its own; extract.
;vb.2) (tr) to take (a part or passage) from a book, speech, play, etc.
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ponderous
adj.1) of great weight; heavy; huge.
2) (esp of movement) lacking ease or lightness; awkward, lumbering, or graceless.
3) dull or laborious.
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coercion
n.1) the act or power of coercing.
2) government by force.
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beguile
vb. -guiles, -guiling, -guiled (tr).
1) to charm; fascinate.
2) to delude; influence by slyness.
3) (often foll by of or out of) to deprive (someone) of something by trickery; cheat (someone) of.
4) to pass pleasantly; while away.
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pithy
adj. pithier, pithiest.
1) terse and full of meaning or substance.
2) of, resembling, or full of pith.
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heresy
n., pl -sies.
1).
a) an opinion or doctrine contrary to the orthodox tenets of a religious body or church.
b) the act of maintaining such an opinion or doctrine.
2) any opinion or belief that is or is thought to be contrary to official or established theory.
3) belief in or adherence to unorthodox opinion.
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eulogy
n., pl -gies.
1) a formal speech or piece of writing praising a person or thing, esp a person who has recently died.
2) high praise or commendation.
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disdain
n.1) a feeling or show of superiority and dislike; contempt; scorn.
;vb.2) (tr; may take an infinitive) to refuse or reject with disdain.
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conjecture
n.1) the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence; guess.
2) the inference or conclusion so formed.
3) obsolete interpretation of occult signs.
;vb.4) to infer or arrive at (an opinion, conclusion, etc.) from incomplete evidence.
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ambivalent
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meander
vb. (intr).
1) to follow a winding course.
2) to wander without definite aim or direction.
;n.3) (often plural) a curve or bend, as in a river.
4) (often plural) a winding course or movement.
5) an ornamental pattern, esp as used in ancient Greek architecture.
;n.a variant spelling of Maeander
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squander
vb. (tr).
1) to spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate.
2) an obsolete word for scatter.
;n.3) rare extravagance or dissipation.
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debilitate
vb. (tr).
to make feeble; weaken
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inherent
adj.existing as an inseparable part; intrinsic
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terse
adj.1) neatly brief and concise.
2) curt; abrupt.
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perpetuate
vb. (tr).
to cause to continue or prevail
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orator
n.1) a public speaker, esp one versed in rhetoric.
2) a person given to lengthy or pompous speeches.
3) obsolete the claimant in a cause of action in chancery.
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skeptic
n., adj.
an archaic, and the usual US, spelling of sceptic
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ephemeral
adj.1) lasting for only a short time; transitory; short-lived.
;n.2) a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly.
3) a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year, usually less than six months.
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consensus
n.general or widespread agreement (esp in the phrase consensus of opinion)
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impecunious
adj.without money; penniless
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mosaic
n.1) a design or decoration made up of small pieces of coloured glass, stone, etc.
2) the process of making a mosaic.
3).
a) a mottled yellowing that occurs in the leaves of plants affected with any of various virus diseases.
b) Also called: mosaic disease.
4) genetics another name for chimera 4).
5) an assembly of aerial photographs forming a composite picture of a large area on the ground.
6) a light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube, consisting of a large number of granules of photoemissive material deposited on an insulating medium.
;adj.of or relating to Moses or the laws and traditions ascribed to him
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lithe
adj.flexible or supple
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arable
adj.1) (of land) being or capable of being tilled for the production of crops.
2) of, relating to, or using such land.
;n.3) arable land or farming.
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renounce
vb.1) (tr) to give up (a claim or right), esp by formal announcement.
2) (tr) to repudiate.
3) (tr) to give up (some habit, pursuit, etc.) voluntarily.
4) (intr) cards to fail to follow suit because one has no cards of the suit led.
;n.5) rare a failure to follow suit in a card game.
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aesthetic
adj. also aesthetical or sometimes US esthetical.
1) connected with aesthetics or its principles.
2).
a) relating to pure beauty rather than to other considerations.
b) artistic or relating to good taste.
;n.3) a principle of taste or style adopted by a particular person, group, or culture.
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innate
adj.1) existing in a person or animal from birth; congenital; inborn.
2) being an essential part of the character of a person or thing.
3) instinctive; not learned.
4) botany (of anthers) joined to the filament by the base only.
5) (in rationalist philosophy) (of ideas) present in the mind before any experience and knowable by pure reason.
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bequeath
vb. (tr).
1) law to dispose of (property, esp personal property) by will.
2) to hand down; pass on, as to following generations.
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elated
adj.full of high spirits, exhilaration, pride or optimism; very happy
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adversity
n., pl -ties.
1) distress; affliction; hardship.
2) an unfortunate event or incident.
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austere
adj.1) stern or severe in attitude or manner.
2) grave, sober, or serious.
3) self-disciplined, abstemious, or ascetic.
4) severely simple or plain.
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hackneyed
adj.(of phrases, fashions, etc.) used so often as to be trite, dull, and stereotyped
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intrepid
adj.fearless; daring; bold
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despondent
adj.downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage; dejected
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frugality
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exemplary
adj.1) fit for imitation; model.
2) serving as a warning; admonitory.
3) representative; typical.
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tirade
n.1) a long angry speech or denunciation.
2) prosody rare a speech or passage dealing with a single theme.
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depose
vb.1) (tr) to remove from an office or position, esp one of power or rank.
2) law to testify or give (evidence, etc.) on oath, esp when taken down in writing; make a deposition.
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fastidious
adj.1) very critical; hard to please.
2) excessively particular about details.
3) exceedingly delicate; easily disgusted.
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