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| to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
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| praise or flattery that is excessive |
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| an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation |
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| shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
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| a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
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| deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
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| tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
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| conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense) |
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| to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
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| vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
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| unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
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| cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
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| one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
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| extreme poverty; barrenness; insufficiency |
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| done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's own skill or abilities, ambitious |
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| to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
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| something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
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| to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
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