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Sedentary: requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled.
Portly: rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent. Archaic. stately, dignified, or imposing.
Stint: to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance. to limit to a certain amount, number, share, or allowance, often unduly; set limits to; restrict. a period of time spent doing something. an allotted amount or piece of work. limitation or restriction, esp. as to amount. a limited, prescribed, or expected quantity, share, rate, etc.
Rectify: to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct. to put right by adjustment or calculation, as an instrument or a course at sea. Chemistry. to purify (esp. a spirit or liquor) by repeated distillation. Electricity. to change (an alternating current) into a direct current. to determine the length of (a curve). Astronomy, Geography. to adjust (a globe) for the solution of any proposed problem.
Nihilism: total rejection of established laws and institutions. anarchy, terrorism, or other revolutionary activity. total and absolute destructiveness, esp. toward the world at large and including oneself
Slag: Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore. the scoria from a volcano. waste left over after the re-sorting of coal. to convert into slag.
Placard: a paperboard sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrator or picketer. to display placards on or in.
Recrimination: to bring a countercharge against an accuser. to accuse in return.
Ordnance: cannon or artillery. military weapons with their equipment, ammunition, etc. Branch of the army that produces and issues such weapons and munition.
Penitent: feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite. a penitent person.
Servitude: slavery or bondage of any kind. compulsory service or labor as a punishment for criminals. Law. a right possessed by one person to use another's property.
Utter: to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce. to give forth (cries, notes, etc.) with the voice. (Phonetics) to produce (speech sounds, speechlike sounds, syllables, words, etc.) audibly, with or without reference to formal language. to express (oneself or itself), esp. in words. to give forth (a sound) otherwise than with the voice. to express by written or printed words. to expel; emit. to employ the faculty of speech; use the voice to talk, make sounds, etc.
Recede: to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw. to become more distant. (of a color, form, etc., on a flat surface) to move away or be perceived as moving away from an observer, esp. as giving the illusion of space. to slope backward. to draw back or withdraw from a conclusion, viewpoint, undertaking, promise, etc.
Prevaricate: to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie.
Prerogative: an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like. a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category. a power, immunity, or the like restricted to a sovereign government or its representative.
Superficial: being at, on, or near the surface. of or pertaining to the surface. external or outward. concerned with or comprehending only what is on the surface or obvious. shallow; not profound or thorough. apparent rather than real. insubstantial or insignificant.
Sortie: a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers. a body of troops involved in such a movement. the flying of an airplane on a combat mission.
Sedate: calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement. to put (a person) under sedation., cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
Stringent: rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe. compelling, constraining, or urgent. convincing or forcible. (of the money market) characterized by a shortage in money for loan or investment purposes; tight.
Transient: not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory. lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary. staying only a short time. (noun) a person or thing that is transient, esp. a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like.
Sparse: thinly scattered or distributed. not thick or dense; thin. scanty; meager.
Pagan: one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks. a person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim.
Sullied: to be stained or discredited. to soil, stain, or tarnish.
Unearth: to dig or get out of the earth; dig up. to uncover or bring to light by search, inquiry, etc.
Sporadic: (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional. appearing in scattered or isolated instances, as a disease. isolated, as a single instance of something; being or occurring apart from others. occurring singly or widely apart in locality.
Thresh: to separate the grain or seeds from (a cereal plant or the like) by some mechanical means, as by beating with a flail or by the action of a threshing machine. to beat as if with a flail. to thresh wheat, grain, etc. to deliver blows as if with a flail. the act of threshing.
Nonage: the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21. any period of immaturity.
Repose: to pose again. peace; tranquillity; calm. dignified calmness, as of manner; composure. absence of movement, animation, etc. to lie or be at rest, as from work, activity, etc. to lie dead. to be peacefully calm and quiet.
Wince: to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
Recompense: to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc. to pay or give compensation for; make restitution or requital for (damage, injury, or the like). to make compensation for something; repay someone. compensation, as for an injury, wrong, etc. a repayment or requital, as for favors, gifts, etc. a remuneration or reward, as for services, aid, or the like.
Puny: of less than normal size and strength; weak. unimportant; insignificant; petty or minor.
Ultimate: last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series. maximum; decisive; conclusive. highest; not subsidiary. basic; fundamental; representing a limit beyond which further progress, as in investigation or analysis, is impossible. final; total. not to be improved upon or surpassed; greatest; unsurpassed.
Valid: sound; just; well-founded. producing the desired result; effective. having force, weight, or cogency; authoritative. legally sound, effective, or binding; having legal force. Logic. (of an argument) so constructed that if the premises are jointly asserted, the conclusion cannot be denied without contradiction.
Slothful: sluggardly; indolent; lazy.
Perpetual: continuing or enduring forever; everlasting. continuing or continued without intermission or interruption; ceaseless. blooming almost continuously throughout the season or the year.
Zenith: the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer. a highest point or state; culmination.
Timidity: lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy. characterized by or indicating fear.
Remonstrate: to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval. to present reasons in complaint; plead in protest.
Secular: of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal. not pertaining to or connected with religion. (of education, a school, etc.) concerned with nonreligious subjects. (of members of the clergy) not belonging to a religious order; not bound by monastic vows. occurring or celebrated once in an age or century. going on from age to age; continuing through long ages. one of the secular clergy.
Scruple: a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions. a very small portion or amount. a unit of weight equal to 20 grains (1.295 grams) or 1/3 of a dram, apothecaries' weight. an ancient Roman unit of weight equivalent to 1/24 of an ounce or 1/288 of an as or pound. Compare as2 (def. 2).
Taint: a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful. a trace of infection, contamination, or the like. a trace of dishonor or discredit.
Zealot: a person who shows zeal. an excessively zealous person; fanatic.
Thwart: to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose. to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.). (noun) a seat across a boat, esp. one used by a rower. a transverse member spreading the gunwales of a canoe or the like. (adjective) perverse; obstinate.
Stinted: restricted or limited
Pompous: characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance. ostentatiously lofty or high-flown. characterized by pomp, stately splendor, or magnificence.
Severance: the act of severing or the state of being severed. a breaking off, as of a friendship. Law. a division into parts, as of liabilities or provisions; removal of a part from the whole.
Vassal: lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat. a person holding some similar relation to a superior; a subject, subordinate, follower, or retainer. a servant or slave.
Pertinent: pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant.
Resilient: springing back; rebounding. returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched. recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant.
Staid: of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious. fixed, settled, or permanent.
Reap: to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest. to gather or take (a crop, harvest, etc.). to get as a return, recompense, or result. to reap a crop, harvest, etc.
Spigot: a small peg or plug for stopping the vent of a cask. a peg or plug for stopping the passage of liquid in a faucet or cock. a faucet or cock for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like. the end of a pipe that enters the enlarged end of another pipe to form a joint.
Reticent: disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. reluctant or restrained.
Rustic: of, pertaining to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural. simple, artless, or unsophisticated. uncouth, rude, or boorish. made of roughly dressed limbs or roots of trees, as garden seats. (of stonework) having the surfaces rough or irregular and the joints sunken or beveled. a country person. an unsophisticated country person.
Weld: to unite or fuse (as pieces of metal) by hammering, compressing, or the like, esp. after rendering soft or pasty by heat, and sometimes with the addition of fusible material like or unlike the pieces to be united. to bring into complete union, harmony, agreement, etc.
Vapid: lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat. lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat.
Temper: a particular state of mind or feelings. habit of mind, esp. with respect to irritability or patience, outbursts of anger, or the like; disposition. heat of mind or passion, shown in outbursts of anger, resentment, etc. calm disposition or state of mind. a substance added to something to modify its properties or qualities. the degree of hardness and strength imparted to a metal, as by quenching, heat treatment, or cold working. to moderate or mitigate. to moisten, mix, and work up into proper consistency, as clay or mortar.
Piety: reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations: a prayer full of piety. the quality or state of being pious. dutiful respect or regard for parents, homeland, etc. a pious act, remark, belief, or the like.
Requisite: required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable. something requisite; a necessary quality, thing, etc.
Pending: while awaiting; until. in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during. remaining undecided; awaiting decision or settlement; unfinished. about to take place; impending.
Writhe: to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc. to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort.
Pseudonym: a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name.
Spontaneous: coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned. (of a person) given to acting upon sudden impulses. (of natural phenomena) arising from internal forces or causes; independent of external agencies; self-acting. growing naturally or without cultivation, as plants and fruits; indigenous. produced by natural process.
Prelude: a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance. any action, event, comment, etc. that precedes something else. a relatively short, independent instrumental composition, free in form and resembling an improvisation. to serve as a prelude or introduction to.
Peppery: full of or tasting like pepper; hot; pungent. of, pertaining to, or resembling pepper. sharp or stinging. easily angered; bad-tempered; irritable; irascible
Obsequious: characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning. servilely compliant or deferential. obedient; dutiful.
Pugnacious: inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
Wane: to decrease in strength, intensity. to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc. to draw to a close; approach an end. (of the moon) to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon. a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc.
Remunerate: to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc. to yield a recompense for (work, services, etc.).
Supplicate: to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition. to pray humbly to; entreat or petition humbly. to seek or ask for by humble entreaty.
Negligible: so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded
Reverence: a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration. the outward manifestation of this feeling. a gesture indicative of deep respect; an obeisance, bow, or curtsy. the state of being revered. (initial capital letter) a title used in addressing or mentioning a member of the clergy (usually prec. by your or his).to regard or treat with reverence; venerate
Romp: to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner. to run or go rapidly and without effort, as in racing. to win easily.
Ossicle: a small bone.
Nettle: any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs. to irritate, annoy, or provoke
Vacuous: without contents; empty. lacking in ideas or intelligence. expressing or characterized by a lack of ideas or intelligence; inane; stupid. purposeless; idle.
Scion: a descendant. Also, cion. a shoot or twig, esp. one cut for grafting or planting; a cutting.
Parch: to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do. to make dry, hot, or thirsty. to dry (peas, beans, grain, etc.) by exposure to heat without burning; to toast or roast slightly. to dry or shrivel with cold.
Truncate: to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short. (Mathematics, Computers). to shorten (a number) by dropping a digit or digits.
Tamper: to meddle, esp. for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing. o make changes in something, esp. in order to falsify (usually fol. by with). to engage secretly or improperly in something. to engage in underhand or corrupt dealings, esp. in order to influence improperly (usually fol. by with).
Trite: lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale. characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc.
Prior: preceding in time or in order; earlier or former; previous. preceding in importance or privilege.
Tension: the act of stretching or straining. the state of being stretched or strained. mental or emotional strain; intense, suppressed suspense, anxiety, or excitement. a strained relationship between individuals, groups, nations, etc. the longitudinal deformation of an elastic body that results in its elongation. a device to hold the proper tension on the material being woven in a loom.
Quail: a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, Cany of various New World gallinaceous game birds of the genus Colinus and allied genera, esp. the bobwhite. oturnix coturnix, of the Old World. any of several other birds of the genus Coturnix and allied genera.
Revel: to take great pleasure or delight (usually fol. by in). to make merry; indulge in boisterous festivities. boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.
Pogrom: an organized, state sanctioned rounding-up and massacre of a people, esp. of Jews.
Nebulous: hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused. cloudy or cloudlike. of or resembling a nebula
Virulent: actively poisonous; intensely noxious. (Medicine/Medical). highly infective; malignant or deadly. violently or spitefully hostile. intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious.
Phlegmatic: not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish. self-possessed, calm, or composed. of the nature of or abounding in the humor phlegm.
Ovate: having a shape like the longitudinal section of an egg.
Vagary: an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance. a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.
Overcast: overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy
Rabble: a disorderly crowd; mob. the rabble, the lower classes; the common people. (Verb) to beset as a rabble does; mob.
Squander: to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often fol. by away). to scatter. extravagant or wasteful expenditure.
Sylvan: of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the woods. consisting of or abounding in woods or trees; wooded; woody. made of trees, branches, boughs, etc. a person dwelling in a woodland region. a mythical deity or spirit of the woods.
Pithy: brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible. of, like, or abounding in pith.
Shank: Anatomy. the part of the lower limb in humans between the knee and the ankle; leg. a narrow part of various devices, as a tool or bolt, connecting the end by which the object is held or moved with the end that acts upon another object. a straight, usually narrow, shaftlike part of various objects connecting two more important or complex parts, as the stem of a pipe.
Paramount: chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent. above others in rank or authority; superior in power or jurisdiction. a supreme ruler; overlord.
Tenable: capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against attack or dispute. capable of being occupied, possessed, held, or enjoyed, as under certain conditions.
Reclusive: a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation. shut off or apart from the world; living in seclusion, often for religious reasons. characterized by seclusion; solitary.
Sanctum: a sacred or holy place. an inviolably private place or retreat.
Opaque: not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. not transmitting radiation, sound, heat, etc. hard to understand; not clear or lucid; obscure. dull, stupid, or unintelligent.
Trophy: anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., esp. when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award. anything serving as a token or evidence of victory, valor, skill, etc. a carving, painting, or other representation of objects associated with or symbolic of victory or achievement. any memento or memorial. a memorial erected by certain ancient peoples, esp. the Greeks and Romans, in commemoration of a victory in war and consisting of arms or other spoils taken from the enemy and hung upon a tree, pillar, or the like.
Quittance: recompense or requital. discharge from a debt or obligation. a document certifying discharge from debt or obligation, as a receipt.
Quiescent: being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind.
Uncivil: without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous.
Palatable: acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory. acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings
Obstinate: firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
Vindictive: disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful. proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit.
Oblivion: the state of being completely forgotten or unknown. official disregard or overlooking of offenses; pardon; amnesty.
Null: without value, effect, consequence, or significance. of measure zero. to cancel
Pacific: tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory. not warlike; peaceable; mild. calm; tranquil
Patent: the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years. an invention or process protected by this right. an official document conferring such a right; letters patent. the instrument by which the government of the United States conveys the legal fee-simple title to public land. patent leather.
Recant: to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), esp. formally; retract. to withdraw or disavow a statement, opinion, etc., esp. formally.
Rack: a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited. a fixture containing several tiered shelves, often affixed to a wall. a spreading framework set on a wagon for carrying hay, straw, or the like, in large loads. a wooden frame of triangular shape within which the balls are arranged before play. a bar, with teeth on one of its sides, adapted to engage with the teeth of a pinion (rack and pinion) or the like, as for converting circular into rectilinear motion or vice versa. a former instrument of torture consisting of a framework on which a victim was tied, often spread-eagled, by the wrists and ankles, to be slowly stretched by spreading the parts of the framework. a cause or state of intense suffering of body or mind. torment; anguish. a pair of antlers.
Surly: churlishly rude or bad-tempered. unfriendly or hostile; menacingly irritable. dark or dismal; menacing; threatening.
Roster: a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty. any list, roll, or register.
Rebuff: a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances. a peremptory refusal of a request, offer, etc.; snub. a check to action or progress.
Precipitous: of the nature of or characterized by precipices. extremely or impassably steep.
Passé: no longer fashionable, in wide use, etc.; out-of-date; outmoded. past the prime of one's life.
Padre: father (used esp. in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
Phase: any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind. a stage in a process of change or development. a side, aspect, or point of view. a state of synchronous operation. the particular appearance presented by the moon or a planet at a given time. a mechanically separate, homogeneous part of a heterogeneous system. a particular stage or point of advancement in a cycle; the fractional part of the period through which the time has advanced, measured from some arbitrary origin often expressed as an angle.
Salve: a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores. anything that soothes, mollifies, or relieves.
Nippy: chilly or cold; sharp or biting; tangy
Redundant: characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix. being in excess; exceeding what is usual or natural. having some unusual or extra part or feature. characterized by superabundance or superfluity. (Engineering) (of a structural member) not necessary for resisting statically determined stresses. Linguistics. characterized by redundancy; predictable. Computers. containing more bits or characters than are required, as a parity bit inserted for checking purposes.
Pedigree: an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry. a genealogical table, chart, list, or record, esp. of a purebred animal. distinguished, excellent, or pure ancestry. derivation, origin, or history
Ubiquitous: existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent.
Quell: to suppress; put an end to; extinguish. to vanquish; subdue. to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.)
Relegate: to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition. to consign or commit (a matter, task, etc.), as to a person. to assign or refer (something) to a particular class or kind. to send into exile; banish.
Rapacious: given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate. (of animals) subsisting by the capture of living prey; predacious.
Verbose: characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy.
Recalcitrant: resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory. hard to deal with, manage, or operate. a recalcitrant person.
Oscillate: to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does. to vary or vacillate between differing beliefs, opinions, conditions, etc.
Perfidy: deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery. an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery.
Terse: neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language. abruptly concise; curt; brusque.
Pandemonium: wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos. a place or scene of riotous uproar or utter chaos. the abode of all the demons.
Regressive: regressing or tending to regress; retrogressive. Biology. of, pertaining to, or effecting regression. (of tax) decreasing proportionately with an increase in the tax base. Logic. obtained from or characterized by backward reasoning.
Vocation: a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling. a strong impulse or inclination to follow a particular activity or career. a divine call to God's service or to the Christian life. a function or station in life to which one is called by God.
Pliable: easily bent; flexible; supple. easily influenced or persuaded; yielding. adjusting readily to change; adaptable.
Obscure: not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain. of little or no prominence, note, fame, or distinction. lacking in light or illumination; dark; dim; murky. not bright or lustrous; dull or darkish, as color or appearance
Repeal: to revoke or withdraw formally or officially. to revoke or annul (a law, tax, duty, etc.) by express legislative enactment; abrogate. (noun) the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
Raze: to tear down; demolish; level to the ground. to shave or scrape off.
Theoretical: of, pertaining to, or consisting in theory; not practical. existing only in theory; hypothetical. given to, forming, or dealing with theories; speculative.
Oust: to expel or remove from a place or position occupied.
Precocious: pertaining to uncharacteristically early development, esp. in maturity.
Queue: a braid of hair worn hanging down behind. a file or line, esp. of people waiting their turn. a FIFO-organized sequence of items, as data, messages, jobs, or the like, waiting for action.
Palpable: readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident. capable of being touched or felt; tangible. Medical. perceptible by palpation.
Placid: pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed.
Rill: a small rivulet or brook.
Suffice: to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc. to be enough or adequate for; satisfy.
Resolute: firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion. characterized by firmness and determination, as the temper, spirit, actions, etc.
Ramification: the act or process of ramifying. a branch. a related or derived subject, problem, etc.; outgrowth; consequence; implication.
Obese: very fat or overweight; corpulent.
Talisman: a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm. any amulet or charm. anything whose presence exercises a remarkable or powerful influence on human feelings or actions.
Repel: to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.). to thrust back or away. to resist effectively (an attack, onslaught, etc.). to keep off or out; fail to mix with. to resist the absorption or passage of (water or other liquid). to refuse to have to do with; resist involvement in. to refuse to accept or admit; reject. to discourage the advances of (a person). to cause distaste or aversion in. to push back or away by a force, as one body acting upon another (opposed to attract). to act with a force that drives or keeps away something. to cause distaste or aversion.
Spurn: to reject with disdain; scorn. to treat with contempt; despise. to kick or trample with the foot. to show disdain or contempt; scorn something. disdainful rejection. contemptuous treatment. a kick.
Prone: having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable. having the front or ventral part downward; lying face downward. lying flat; prostrate. having a downward direction or slope. having the palm downward, as the hand.
Synod: an assembly of ecclesiastics or other church delegates, convoked pursuant to the law of the church, for the discussion and decision of ecclesiastical affairs; ecclesiastical council. any council.
Raffle: a form of lottery in which a number of persons buy one or more chances to win a prize. to dispose of by a raffle (often fol. by off). to take part in a raffle.
Solvent: able to pay all just debts. having the power of dissolving; causing solution. a substance that dissolves another to form a solution. something that solves or explains.
Plastic: any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite. a credit card, or credit cards collectively, usually made of plastic. lacking in depth, individuality, or permanence; superficial, dehumanized, or mass-produced.
Tally: an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like. Also called tally stick. a stick of wood with notches cut to indicate the amount of a debt or payment, often split lengthwise across the notches, the debtor retaining one piece and the creditor the other. anything on which a score or account is kept. a notch or mark made on or in a tally. anything corresponding to another thing as a counterpart or duplicate.
Vigil: wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping. a watch or a period of watchful attention maintained at night or at other times. a period of wakefulness from inability to sleep. a devotional watching, or keeping awake, during the customary hours of sleep.
Thickset: set thickly or in close arrangement; dense. studded, or furnished thickly; closely packed. heavily or solidly built; stocky.
Tableau: a picture, as of a scene. a picturesque grouping of persons or objects; a striking scene. a representation of a picture, statue, scene, etc., by one or more persons suitably costumed and posed. Solitaire. the portion of a layout to which one may add cards according to suit or denomination.
Quip: a clever or witty remark or comment. a sharp, sarcastic remark; a cutting jest. a quibble. an odd or fantastic action or thing.
Sage: a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom. someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience. wise, judicious, or prudent
Quaff: to drink a beverage, esp. an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment.
Repudiate: to reject as having no authority or binding force. to cast off or disown. to reject with disapproval or condemnation. to reject with denial. to refuse to acknowledge and pay (a debt), as a state, municipality, etc.
Preeminent: eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing.
Reparation: the making of amends for wrong or injury done. Usually, reparations. compensation in money, material, labor, etc., payable by a defeated country to another country or to an individual for loss suffered during or as a result of war. restoration to good condition.
Sapient: having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
Parity: equality, as in amount, status, or character. equivalence; correspondence; similarity; analogy.
Refrain: to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often fol. by from).
Ostensible: outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended. apparent, evident, or conspicuous
Novice: a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro. a recent convert to Christianity.
Officious: objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome. marked by or proceeding from such forwardness
Redolent: having a pleasant odor; fragrant. odorous or smelling (usually fol. by of). suggestive; reminiscent (usually fol. by of).
Unobtrusive: not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
Nascent: beginning to exist or develop
Upshot: the final issue, the conclusion, or the result. the gist, as of an argument or thesis.
Taboo: proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable. (among the Polynesians and other peoples of the South Pacific) separated or set apart as sacred; forbidden for general use; placed under a prohibition or ban. a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice. exclusion from social relations; ostracism. to put under a taboo; prohibit or forbid. to ostracize (a person, group, etc.).
Unctuous: characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, esp. in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug. of the nature of or characteristic of an unguent or ointment; oily; greasy. having an oily or soapy feel, as certain minerals.
Tedium: the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.
Ostentatious: characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others. (of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice
Usurp: to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right. to use without authority or right; employ wrongfully. to commit forcible or illegal seizure of an office, power, etc.; encroach.
Resound: to sound again. to echo or ring with sound, as a place. to make an echoing sound, or sound loudly, as a metallic object. to be celebrated or notably important.
Pell-mell: in disorderly, headlong haste; in a recklessly hurried manner. n a confused or jumbled mass, crowd, manner, etc. indiscriminate; disorderly; confused. overhasty or precipitate; rash. a confused or jumbled mass, crowd, etc. disorderly, headlong haste.
Offhand: cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely. without previous thought or preparation; extempore
Odium: intense hatred or dislike, esp. toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant. the state or quality of being hated.
Propensity: a natural inclination or tendency. Obsolete. favorable disposition or partiality.
Rudimentary: pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary. of the nature of a rudiment; undeveloped or vestigial.
Uncanny: having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary. mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange.
Plausible: having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable. well-spoken and apparently, but often deceptively, worthy of confidence or trust.
Waylay: to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay. to await and accost unexpectedly.
Protract: to draw out or lengthen, esp. in time; extend the duration of; prolong. Anatomy: to extend or protrude. (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor.
Preclude: to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible. to exclude or debar from something.
Provocative: tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing. (noun) something provocative.
Swerve: to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course. to cause to turn aside. an act of swerving; turning aside.
Profess: to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to. to declare openly; announce or affirm; avow or acknowledge. to affirm faith in or allegiance to. to declare oneself skilled or expert in; claim to have knowledge of; make (a thing) one's profession or business. to teach as a professor. to receive or admit into a religious order.
Swagger: to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air. to boast or brag noisily. to bring, drive, force, etc., by blustering. swaggering manner, conduct, or walk; ostentatious display of arrogance and conceit.
Thong: used to fasten or secure something. a strip of leather or hide used for whipping; whiplash. a shoe or slipper fastened to the foot chiefly by a strip of leather or other material passing between the first and second toes and often attaching to another strip of material, as a strap across the instep or around the ankle. a brief garment for the lower body that exposes the buttocks, consisting of a strip of fabric passing between the thighs and attached to a band around the waist. , leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
Vogue: something in fashion, as at a particular time. popular currency, acceptance, or favor; popularity.
Tractable: easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding. easily worked, shaped, or otherwise handled; malleable.
Refute: to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge. to prove (a person) to be in error.
Peal: a loud, prolonged ringing of bells. a set of bells tuned to one another. any loud, sustained sound or series of sounds, as of cannon, thunder, applause, or laughter.
Querulous: full of complaints; complaining. characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish.
Nymph: one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods etc. a beautiful or graceful young woman. the young of an insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis.
Picayune: of little value or account; small; trifling. petty, carping, or prejudiced. any small coin, as a five-cent piece. Informal. an insignificant person or thing.
Relinquish: to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.) to give up; put aside or desist from. to let go; release
Pallid: pale; faint or deficient in color; wan. lacking in vitality or interest
Ponder: to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often fol. by over or upon). to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully.
Wrest: to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. to take away by force. to get by effort. to twist or turn from the proper course, application, use, meaning, or the like; wrench.
Olympian: pertaining to Mount Olympus or dwelling thereon, as the gods of classical Greece. of, resembling, characteristic of, or suitable to the gods of Olympus; majestic or aloof
Pudgy: short and fat or thick.
Soporific: causing or tending to cause sleep. pertaining to or characterized by sleep or sleepiness; sleepy; drowsy.
Scrutinize: to examine in detail with careful or critical attention. to conduct a scrutiny.
Transgress: to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin. to pass over or go beyond (a limit, boundary, etc.). to go beyond the limits imposed by (a law, command, etc.); violate; infringe.
Pacify: to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm. to reduce to a state of submission, esp. by military force; subdue.
Succint: expressed in few words; concise; terse. characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity. compressed into a small area, scope, or compass.
Qualm: an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction. a sudden feeling of apprehensive uneasiness; misgiving. a sudden sensation or onset of faintness or illness, esp. of nausea.
Perennial: lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring. (of plants) having a life cycle lasting more than two years. lasting or continuing throughout the entire year, as a stream. perpetual; everlasting; continuing; recurrent.
Sanguine: cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident. reddish; ruddy. (in old physiology) having blood as the predominating humor and consequently being ruddy-faced, cheerful, etc. bloody; sanguinary. a red iron-oxide crayon used in making drawings.
Reprehensible: deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy.
Oblique: neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping. morally, ethically, or mentally wrong; underhand; perverse.
Petty: of little or no importance or consequence. of lesser or secondary importance, merit, etc.; minor. having or showing narrow ideas, interests, etc. mean or ungenerous in small or trifling things. showing or caused by meanness of spirit. of secondary rank, esp. in relation to others of the same class or kind.
Nomadic: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of nomads.
Taunt: to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock. to provoke by taunts; twit.
Suppress: to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.) to do away with by or as by authority; abolish; stop (a practice, custom, etc.). to keep in or repress (a feeling, smile, groan, etc.). to withhold from disclosure or publication (truth, evidence, a book, names, etc.). to stop or arrest (a flow, hemorrhage, cough, etc.). to vanquish or subdue (a revolt, rebellion, etc.); quell; crush. Electricity. to reduce or eliminate (an irregular or undesired oscillation or frequency) in a circuit.
Obligated: to bind or oblige morally or legally.
Ruse: a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
Trivial: of very little importance or value; insignificant. commonplace; ordinary. Biology. (of names of organisms) specific, as distinguished from generic. (Mathematics) noting a solution of an equation in which the value of every variable of the equation is equal to zero.
Paradigm: a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, esp. the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem or theme. an example serving as a model; pattern.
Unscrupulous: not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.
Surreptitios: obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine. acting in a stealthy way. obtained by subreption; subreptitious.
Ruddy: of or having a fresh, healthy red color. red or reddish. (British Slang) damned: a ruddy fool.
Serene: calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled. clear; fair. (usually initial capital letter) most high or august (used as a royal epithet, usually prec. by his, your, etc.)
Taut: tightly drawn; tense; not slack. emotionally or mentally strained or tense. in good order or condition; tidy; neat.
Rally: to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew. to draw or call (persons) together for a common action or effort. to concentrate or revive, as one's strength, spirits, etc. to come together for common action or effort. to come together or into order again. to come to the assistance of a person, party, or cause (often fol. by to or around). to recover partially from illness. to find renewed strength or vigor. to participate in a long-distance automobile race. a drawing or coming together of persons, as for common action, as in a mass meeting.
Rigorous: characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline. severely exact or accurate; precise. (of weather or climate) uncomfortably severe or harsh; extremely inclement. logically valid.
Snub: to treat with disdain or contempt, esp. by ignoring. to check or reject with a sharp rebuke or remark. to check or stop suddenly (a rope or cable that is running out). to check (a boat, an unbroken horse, etc.) by means of a rope or line made fast to a fixed object. to pull up or stop abruptly in such a manner. an act or instance of snubbing. an affront, slight, or rebuff. a sudden check given to a rope or cable running out, a moving boat, or the like. (of the nose) short and turned up at the tip.
Parole: the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed. an official document authorizing such a release. the promise, usually written, of a prisoner of war, that if released he or she either will return to custody at a specified time or will not again take up arms against his or her captors. to admit (an alien) into the U.S. under the parole provision.
Replenish: to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc. to supply (a fire, stove, etc.) with fresh fuel. to fill again or anew.
Xenophile: a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.

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