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| showy with one's knowledge |
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| a metaphor by which an inclusive term stands for something included - a part is spoken of as the whole or vice versa [Example: Referring to a sailor as a 'hand' (as the hand is only part of the whole, which is the sailor) |
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| using as few words as possible |
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| scornfully mocking or cynical |
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| the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior |
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| one who cultivates great sensitivity to beauty |
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| to move in a clumsy manner of with a heavy tread |
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| precise, exact in particulars |
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| to bring together, to meld |
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| a waiter, as in a club or restaraunt |
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| to walk or wander aimlessly |
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| to affirm or declare positively |
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| a shell, a protective covering |
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