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| turned away in mind or feeling; opposed to (She is averse to certain religious sentiments that lead to legalism.) |
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| showing caution; watchful on all sides; attentive to everything that may affect action or decision |
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| deserving blame (The drunken driver was culpable according to the law.) |
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| deprived of the barest necessities of life; living in absolute poverty (The children lived destitute lives in many parts of Haiti.) |
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to reveal; to show plainly; to prove
(The glory of God is manifest throughout the heavens.) |
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| having keen insight; mentally acute (The young student proved herself perspicacious when she discussed complex social issues.) |
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| to make impossible by previous action; prevent (Listening well in class will preclude having to study hard at home.) |
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| one who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion |
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| a looking back on the past; a review of something past (In retrospect, it was clear to everyone that I made a mistake.) |
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| apparently true or good but actually fallacious or insincere (His argument appeared sound but in the end was specious.) |
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| a belief, doctrine, or principle held as true (The tenets of my faith have been established over centuries.) |
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