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| state of disorder due to absence of authority |
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severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of
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| producin good effects, beneficial |
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| hestitating or doubting; not to be relied upon |
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corresponding in size or degree; in proportion |
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| make an unpleasant thing less intense |
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understood or implied w/out being stated |
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| characterized by showing interest or conern |
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esp. of a person or speech--> vehement (showing strong feeling or forceful) or clamorous |
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| refuse to accept or be associated w/; deny truth or validity of; refuse to fulfill |
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support the cause of; defend |
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| the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered |
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| a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad |
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| use up the supply or resources of; diminish in quantity/number |
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| noisy and difficult to control |
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| showing excessive confidence or pride |
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| very generous or forgiving (esp. toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself) |
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| a person who attacks cherished beliefs/institutions; destroyer of images used in worship |
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| male head of a family/tribe |
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| person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty |
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| an adherent of an ideology (esp. one that is uncompromising and dogmatic) |
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| a statement or proposition that, despite sound resoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, and self-contradictory |
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| practice of claiming to have moral standards to which one's own behavior does not conform |
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| spoil or impair the quality or efficiency |
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| showing or motivated by susceptibility or bribery |
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| exceedingly idealistic; unrealistis and impractical |
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| formidable, esp. as an opponent |
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| deceitful and untrustworthy |
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| outstandingly baf; shocking |
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| (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true |
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| coaxing or flattery intended to persuade someone to do something |
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| the quality of being new or original, or unusual |
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| causing or likely to cause a heated argument |
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| showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern |
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| feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety or interest, or enthusiasm |
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| not practical, suitable, or advisable |
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| having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; shrewd |
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| standing our so as to be clearly visible |
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| slow to act; intended to cause a delay |
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| lacking energy/enthusiasm |
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| tending to induce dowsiness or sleep |
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| begin to grow/increase rapidly; flourish |
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| fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way |
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| cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken |
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| mentally or physically inactive; lethargic |
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| (of a person) at the pt. of death |
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| having an extremely offensive smell |
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| stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action |
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| able to be maintained or defended; able to be held or used |
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| not being what is purports to be; false or fake |
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| carried out w/ minimum effort or reflection |
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| overly theatircal or melodramatic |
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| example or patter on something; a model |
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| inexperienced and immature |
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| engage in plots and intrigues, schemes |
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| vigorous or incisive in expression or style; having a sharp edge |
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| filled with bitter criticism or malice |
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cause surprise or confusion in someone by acting against their expectations; prove;
defeat |
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| affected by or associated w/ nausea; lurid or sickly; spiteful/bad tempered |
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| offering nothing stimulating or challenging |
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| advise and authorize the use of (medicine) |
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| consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position |
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| conceal one's true motives |
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| unwilling or refusing to change one's veiws/agree about something |
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| unchanging over time or unable to be changed |
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| subject to sudden change of mood |
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| moral corruption; wickedness |
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| the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose |
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| fail to give a true notion or impression of; fail to fulfill or justify |
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| modest or shy b/c of lack of self-confidence |
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| harm someone/thing's good reputation |
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| not influenced by considerations of personal advatange; haveing or feeling no interest |
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| regard or represent as being or little worth |
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| not influenced by strong emotion |
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| supposition or proposed explanation made on a basis of limited evidence |
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| of, based on, or serving as a hypothesis |
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| having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned |
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| not influenced by personal feelings |
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| strong supporter of a cause; member of an armed group against an occupier |
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officially recognized as being trained to perform a certain job
not complete or absolute; limited |
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| restore friendly relations b/t |
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| reuse to accept or be associated w/ |
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| having accepted something |
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| feeling or showing deep solemn respect |
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| based on or influence by personal feelings |
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| provide evidence to prove |
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| erode foundation; weaken gradually |
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| line drawn under a word for emphasis |
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produce or provide (a natural product);
deliver a result;
give way to arguments;
relinquish possession of/give up;
cease to argue about;
allow another the right to speak in a debate;
give right of way in traffic;
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