deference
n.1) submission to or compliance with the will, wishes, etc., of another.
2) courteous regard; respect.
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condone
vb. (tr).
1) to overlook or forgive (an offence).
2) law (esp of a spouse) to pardon or overlook (an offence, usually adultery).
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misnomer
n.1) an incorrect or unsuitable name or term for a person or thing.
2) the act of referring to a person by the wrong name.
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inert
adj.1) having no inherent ability to move or to resist motion.
2) inactive, lazy, or sluggish.
3) having only a limited ability to react chemically; unreactive.
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complementary
adj.1) acting as or forming a complement; completing.
2) forming a satisfactory or balanced whole.
3) forming a mathematical complement.
4) mathematics, logic (of a pair of sets, etc.) mutually exclusive and exhaustive, each being the complement of the other.
5) (of genes) producing an effect in association with other genes.
6) involving or using the treatments and techniques of complementary medicine.
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amorphous
adj.1) lacking a definite shape; formless.
2) of no recognizable character or type.
3) (of chemicals, rocks, etc.) not having a crystalline structure.
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benevolent
adj.1) intending or showing goodwill; kindly; friendly.
2) doing good or giving aid to others, rather than making profit; charitable.
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euphemism
n.1) an inoffensive word or phrase substituted for one considered offensive or hurtful, esp one concerned with religion, sex, death, or excreta. Examples of euphemisms are sleep with for have sexual intercourse with; departed for dead; relieve oneself for urinate.
2) the use of such inoffensive words or phrases.
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constraint
n.1) compulsion, force, or restraint.
2) repression or control of natural feelings or impulses.
3) a forced unnatural manner; inhibition.
4) something that serves to constrain; restrictive condition.
5) linguistics any very general restriction on a sentence formation rule.
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reprehensible
adj.open to criticism or rebuke; blameworthy
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deplore
vb. (tr).
1) to express or feel sorrow about; lament; regret.
2) to express or feel strong disapproval of; censure.
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vacillate
vb. (intr).
1) to fluctuate in one's opinions; be indecisive.
2) to sway from side to side physically; totter or waver.
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jocular
adj.1) characterized by joking and good humour.
2) meant lightly or humorously; facetious.
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submissive
adj.of, tending towards, or indicating submission, humility, or servility
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subordinate
adj.1) of lesser order or importance.
2) under the authority or control of another.
;n.3) a person or thing that is subordinate.
;vb. (tr; usually foll by to).
4) to put in a lower rank or position (than).
5) to make subservient.
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optimist
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irreproachable
adj.;n.ot deserving reproach; blameless.
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stagnant
adj.1) (of water, etc.) standing still; without flow or current.
2) brackish and foul from standing still.
3) stale, sluggish, or dull from inaction.
4) not growing or developing; static.
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philanthropist
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fathom
n.1) a unit of length equal to six feet (1.829 metres), used to measure depths of water.
2) mining a unit of volume usually equal to six cubic feet, used in measuring ore bodies.
3) forestry a unit of volume equal to six cubic feet, used for measuring timber.
;vb. (tr).
4) to measure the depth of, esp with a sounding line; sound.
5) to penetrate (a mystery, problem, etc.); discover the meaning of.
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rebuttal
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seclusion
n.1) the act of secluding or the state of being secluded.
2) a secluded place.
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remission
n.1) the act of remitting or state of being remitted.
2) a reduction of the term of a sentence of imprisonment, as for good conduct.
3) forgiveness for sin.
4) discharge or release from penalty, obligation, etc.
5) lessening of intensity; abatement, as in the severity of symptoms of a disease.
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confluence
n.1) a merging or flowing together, esp of rivers.
2) a gathering together, esp of people.
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pessimism
n.1) the tendency to expect the worst and see the worst in all things.
2) the doctrine of the ultimate triumph of evil over good.
3) the doctrine that this world is corrupt and that man's sojourn in it is a preparation for some other existence.
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colloquial
adj.1) of or relating to conversation.
2) denoting or characterized by informal or conversational idiom or vocabulary.
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hardy
adj. -dier, -diest.
1) having or demanding a tough constitution; robust.
2) bold; courageous.
3) foolhardy; rash.
4) (of plants) able to live out of doors throughout the winter.
;n., pl -dies.
any blacksmith's tool made with a square shank so that it can be lodged in a square hole in an anvil
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contentious
adj.1) tending to argue or quarrel.
2) causing or characterized by dispute; controversial.
3) law relating to a cause or legal business that is contested, esp a probate matter.
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resplendent
adj.having a brilliant or splendid appearance
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elucidate
vb.to make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify
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rave
vb.1) to utter (something) in a wild or incoherent manner, as when mad or delirious.
2) (intr) to speak in an angry uncontrolled manner.
3) (intr) (of the sea, wind, etc.) to rage or roar.
4) (intr; foll by over or about) informal to write or speak (about) with great enthusiasm.
5) (intr) Brit slang to enjoy oneself wildly or uninhibitedly.
;n.6) informal.
a) enthusiastic or extravagant praise.
b) (as modifier).
7) Brit slang.
a) Also called: rave-up.
b) a professionally organized party for young people, with electronic dance music, sometimes held in a field or disused building.
8) Brit slang a fad or fashion.
9) a name given to various types of dance music, such as techno, that feature fast electronic rhythm.
;n.a vertical sidepiece on a wagon
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expedite
vb. (tr).
1) to hasten the progress of; hasten or assist.
2) to do or process (something, such as business matters) with speed and efficiency.
3) rare to dispatch (documents, messages, etc.).
;adj. obsolete.
4) unimpeded or prompt; expeditious.
5) alert or prepared.
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provincial
adj.1) of or connected with a province.
2) characteristic of or connected with the provinces; local.
3) having attitudes and opinions supposedly common to people living in the provinces; rustic or unsophisticated; limited.
4) NZ denoting a football team representing a province, one of the historical administrative areas of New Zealand.
;n.5) a person lacking the sophistications of city life; rustic or narrow-minded individual.
6) a person coming from or resident in a province or the provinces.
7) the head of an ecclesiastical province.
8) the head of a major territorial subdivision of a religious order.
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indiscriminate
adj.1) lacking discrimination or careful choice; random or promiscuous.
2) jumbled; confused.
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saturate
vb.1) to fill, soak, or imbue totally.
2) to make (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material, etc.) saturated or (of a compound, vapour, etc.) to become saturated.
3) (tr) military to bomb or shell heavily.
;adj.4) a less common word for saturated.
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impair
vb. (tr).
to reduce or weaken in strength, quality, etc
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ramble
vb. (intr).
1) to stroll about freely, as for relaxation, with no particular direction.
2) (of paths, streams, etc.) to follow a winding course; meander.
3) (of plants) to grow in a random fashion.
4) (of speech, writing, etc.) to lack organization.
;n.5) a leisurely stroll, esp in the countryside.
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sedentary
adj.1) characterized by or requiring a sitting position.
2) tending to sit about without taking much exercise.
3) (of animals) moving about very little, usually because of attachment to a rock or other surface.
4) (of animals) not migratory.
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enhance
vb. (tr).
to intensify or increase in quality, value, power, etc.; improve; augment
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nonchalance
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quiescent
adj.quiet, inactive, or dormant
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frivolous
adj.1) not serious or sensible in content, attitude, or behaviour; silly.
2) unworthy of serious or sensible treatment; unimportant.
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materialism
n.1) interest in and desire for money, possessions, etc., rather than spiritual or ethical values.
2) philosophy the monist doctrine that matter is the only reality and that the mind, the emotions, etc., are merely functions of it.
3) ethics the rejection of any religious or supernatural account of things.
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inundate
vb. (tr).
1) to cover completely with water; overflow; flood; swamp.
2) to overwhelm, as if with a flood.
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innovation
n.1) something newly introduced, such as a new method or device.
2) the act of innovating.
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repel
vb. -pels, -pelling, -pelled (mainly tr).
1) to force or drive back (something or somebody, esp an attacker).
2) (also intr) to produce a feeling of aversion or distaste in (someone or something); be disgusting (to).
3) to push aside; dismiss.
4) to be effective in keeping away, controlling, or resisting.
5) to have no affinity for; fail to mix with or absorb.
6) to disdain to accept (something); turn away from or spurn.
7) (also intr) to exert an opposing force on (something).
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anarchist
n.1) a person who advocates the abolition of government and a social system based on voluntary cooperation.
2) a person who causes disorder or upheaval.
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iconoclastic
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surfeit
n.1) (usually foll by of) an excessive or immoderate amount.
2) overindulgence, esp in eating or drinking.
3) disgust, nausea, etc., caused by such overindulgence.
;vb.4) (tr) to supply or feed excessively; satiate.
5) (intr) archaic to eat, drink, or be supplied to excess.
6) (intr) obsolete to feel uncomfortable as a consequence of overindulgence.
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arbitrary
adj.1) founded on or subject to personal whims, prejudices, etc.; capricious.
2) having only relative application or relevance; not absolute.
3) (of a government, ruler, etc.) despotic or dictatorial.
4) mathematics not representing any specific value.
5) law (esp of a penalty or punishment) not laid down by statute; within the court's discretion.
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laud
vb.1) (tr) to praise or glorify.
;n.2) praise or glorification.
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atrophy
n., pl -phies.
1) a wasting away of an organ or part, or a failure to grow to normal size as the result of disease, faulty nutrition, etc.
2) any degeneration or diminution, esp through lack of use.
;vb. -phies, -phying, -phied.
3) to waste away or cause to waste away.
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ratify
vb. -fies, -fying, -fied (tr).
to give formal approval or consent to
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altruistic
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hypocritical
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archaic
adj.1) belonging to or characteristic of a much earlier period; ancient.
2) out of date; antiquated.
3) (of idiom, vocabulary, etc.) characteristic of an earlier period of a language and not in ordinary use.
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apathy
n.1) absence of interest in or enthusiasm for things generally considered interesting or moving.
2) absence of emotion.
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static
adj. also statical.
1) not active or moving; stationary.
2) (of a weight, force, or pressure) acting but causing no movement.
3) of or concerned with forces that do not produce movement.
4) relating to or causing stationary electric charges; electrostatic.
5) of or relating to interference in the reception of radio or television transmissions.
6) of or concerned with statics.
7) sociology characteristic of or relating to a society that has reached a state of equilibrium so that no changes are taking place.
8) computing (of a memory) not needing its contents refreshed periodically.
;n.9) random hissing or crackling or a speckled picture caused by the interference of electrical disturbances in the reception of radio or television transmissions.
10) electric sparks or crackling produced by friction.
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steadfast
adj.1) (esp of a person's gaze) fixed in intensity or direction; steady.
2) unwavering or determined in purpose, loyalty, etc.
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depravity
n., pl -ties.
the state or an instance of moral corruption
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odious
adj.offensive; repugnant
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antipathy
n., pl -thies.
1) a feeling of intense aversion, dislike, or hostility.
2) the object of such a feeling.
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foolhardy
adj. -hardier, -hardiest.
heedlessly rash or adventurous
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digression
n.an act or instance of digressing from a main subject in speech or writing
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prevalent
adj.1) widespread or current.
2) superior in force or power; predominant.
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profane
adj.1) having or indicating contempt, irreverence, or disrespect for a divinity or something sacred.
2) not designed or used for religious purposes; secular.
3) not initiated into the inner mysteries or sacred rites.
4) vulgar, coarse, or blasphemous.
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5) to treat or use (something sacred) with irreverence.
6) to put to an unworthy or improper use.
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concise
adj.expressing much in few words; brief and to the point
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innocuous
adj.having little or no adverse or harmful effect; harmless
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reticence
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discordant
adj.1) at variance; disagreeing.
2) harsh in sound; inharmonious.
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redundant
adj.1) surplus to requirements; unnecessary or superfluous.
2) verbose or tautological.
3) deprived of one's job because it is no longer necessary for efficient operation.
4) (of components, information, etc.) duplicated or added as a precaution against failure, error, etc.
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relegate
vb. (tr).
1) to move to a position of less authority, importance, etc.; demote.
2) (usually passive) chiefly Brit to demote (a football team, etc.) to a lower division.
3) to assign or refer (a matter) to another or others, as for action or decision.
4) (foll by to) to banish or exile.
5) to assign (something) to a particular group or category.
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diligence
n.1) steady and careful application.
2) proper attention or care.
3) law the degree of care required in a given situation.
;n. history.
a stagecoach
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reprimand
n.1) a reproof or formal admonition; rebuke.
;vb.2) (tr) to admonish or rebuke, esp formally; reprove.
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peripheral
adj.1) not relating to the most important part of something; incidental, minor, or superficial.
2) of, relating to, or of the nature of a periphery.
3) anatomy of, relating to, or situated near the surface of the body.
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notoriety
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exonerate
vb. (tr).
1) to clear or absolve from blame or a criminal charge.
2) to relieve from an obligation or task; exempt.
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disputatious
adj.inclined to argument
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candor
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voluble
adj.1) talking easily, readily, and at length; fluent.
2) archaic easily turning or rotating, as on an axis.
3) rare (of a plant) twining or twisting.
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