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| to bend or twist out of shape, to distort |
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| to unearth or bring to notice |
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| a son of Aeolus and ruler Of corinth, noted for his trickery, punished by having to roll stone that always rolled back down before reaching top |
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| pertaining to tides; dependent on the state of the tide as to time of departure 'a tidal steamer' |
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| conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners |
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| turned away from or rejecting what is right, good or proper;;wicked or corrupt |
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| grammer: the use of a word as a regular grammatical substitute for a preceding word or group of words---i.e. the 'it' and 'do' in ''i know it and he does too'' |
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| consisting of or noting morphemes that are combined in the same order as they would be if they were seperate words in a corresponding construction;i.e. 'blackberry' |
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| trickery; guile; craftiness, a cunning or crafty device |
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| a plot of ground; a plan or map, as of land |
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| severe in manner or appearance |
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| out of keeping or place; inappropriate |
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| the use of a number of conjunctions in close succesion |
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| a jumbled cluster or mass of varied parts |
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| to instigate or foster; promote the development of |
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| desire to do good unto others |
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| a passing or casual reference |
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| 2 lines in poetry that rhyme and are same length |
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| 4 line poem, alternate rhymes |
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| last six lines of a Petrarchan sonnet |
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| the study of the rules for the formation or grammatical sentences in a language |
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| harsh or severe; as of temper or expression |
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| simultaneous existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes |
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| speaking in brief statements or principles |
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| bewildered or confused; preoccupied |
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| frivolously disrespectful, shallow, lacking in seriousness |
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| speaking in a pompous manner |
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| expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, etc. |
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| rhythmic swing or cadence |
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| overly concerned with minute details, esp. in teaching |
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| resembling sophisticated social life in cities |
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