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| to act playfully or waste time |
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| to corrupt, seduce from virtue or duty; indulge |
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| young woman making a debut in high society |
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| decline or decay, deterioration |
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| losing leaves in the fall; short-lived, temporary |
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| proper, tasteful, socially correct |
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| to belittle, openly condemn |
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| respectful and polite in a submissive way |
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| harmful, destructive, detrimental |
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| depiction, representation |
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| leader or rabble-rouser who usually uses appeals to emotion or prejudice |
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| to express doubts or objections |
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| to slur or blacken someone's reputation |
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| to make bare, uncover, undress |
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| to express or feel disapproval of; regret strongly |
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| sinfulness, moral corruption |
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| to mock, ridicule, make fun of |
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| expressing ridicule or scorn |
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| to dry completely, dehydrate |
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| feeling discouraged and dejected |
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| at random, rambling, unmethodical |
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| someone who takes something away |
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| allowing light to show through; delicate |
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| authoritative statement; popular saying |
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| to cause to separate into parts, esp light |
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| to cause perplexity and embarrassment |
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| unable to be consoled; extremely sad |
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| harsh-sounding, badly out of tune |
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| wandering from topic to topic |
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| to vomit, discharge violently |
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| to pretend, disguise one's motives |
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| to disguise, to put on a false appearance |
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| to persuade someone to alter original intentions |
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| the female branch of a family |
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| to move or act confusedly or without a clear purpose |
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| rigidly devoted to theories |
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| senile condition, mental decline |
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| sullen and gloomy;stern and severe |
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| amusing in a wry, subtle way |
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| waste produced during metal smelting; garbage |
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| pleasant sounding, soothing to the ear |
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| deception, dishonesty, double-dealing |
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| threat of force or intimidation; imprisonment |
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| suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable |
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to move (a baby, child, etc.) lightly up and down, as on one's knee or in one's arms.
2.to pet; pamper. |
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| downward slope, as of ground ( opposed to acclivity). |
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characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
2. affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate. |
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| to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy: The lookout descried land. |
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any of various theories or philosophical systems that seek to explain phenomena of nature by the action of force. Compare mechanism ( def. 8 ) , vitalism ( def. 1 ) .
2.great energy, force, or power; vigor: the dynamism of the new governor.
3.Psychology . a habitual mode of reducing or eliminating tension. |
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| feeling of offense or resentment; anger |
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