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| (adj) a condition that begins suddenly and does not last very long (eg, broken arm). Acute is the opposite of chronic. |
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| (adj) having no adornment or ornamentation; bare |
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| (adj) repeated too often; over-familiar through overuse; hackneyed |
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| (adj) openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; frank |
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| (adj) contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned |
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| (v) do something that one considers to be below one's dignity |
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| (n) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
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| (n) corruption: moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles |
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| (v) discourage; prevent because of fear of consequences |
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| (v) detect; to perceive clearly |
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| (v) differentiate; make a distinction |
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| (v) contempt; treat as unworthy of notice |
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| (adj) odd; unconventional in appearance or behavior |
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| (n) mystery; something difficult to understand |
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| (n) pleasing or sweet sound |
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| (v) celebrate; glorify; commend |
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| (adj) not clearly expressed; not easy to understand |
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| (n) love of mankind; benevolence |
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| (adj) religious, typically too much so |
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| (adj) recklessly wasteful; extravagant |
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| (adj) unsophisticated; having limited interests |
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| (adj) arousing interest; stimulating |
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| (adj) superfluous; repeated |
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| resign (resign oneself to something) |
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| (v) acceptance of something as inevitable |
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| (adj) showing great determination |
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| (adj) producing no result; useless |
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| (n) seriousness; a manner that is serious |
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| (n) craft; using tricks to deceive |
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| (n) an opinion contrary to generally accepted beliefs |
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| (adj) unceasing; continual |
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| (adj) showing no interest; apathetic |
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| (adj) not able to be prevented; sure to happen |
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| (adj) having a bad reputation; notorious |
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| (adj) lacking flavor or qualities that excite; bland |
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| (adj) clearly expressed; easy to understand |
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