studied
- adjective produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
- a studied smile
- a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington
- verb consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
canvas; study; analyse; examine; canvass; analyze.
- analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare
- analyze the evidence in a criminal trial
- analyze your real motives
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masking
- noun the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
cover; screening; covering.
- the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
- noun the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation
- he studied auditory masking by pure tones
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attire
- noun clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
dress; garb.
- formal attire
- battle dress
- verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; dress up; fig out; overdress; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
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laughably
- adverb so as to arouse or deserve laughter
ridiculously; preposterously; ludicrously.
- her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well
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throwback
- noun an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
atavist.
- noun a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
atavism; reversion.
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conceit
- noun feelings of excessive pride
self-love; amour propre; vanity.
- noun an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
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delightfully
- adverb in a delightful manner
- the farm house, though in itself a small one, is delightfully situated
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mephistophelian
- adjective satellite showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
mephistophelean; diabolical; diabolic; devilish.
- devilish schemes
- the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen
- the diabolical expression on his face
- a mephistophelian glint in his eye
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amusingly
- adverb in an entertaining and amusing manner
divertingly.
- Hollywood has grown too sophisticated to turn out anything really amusingly bad these days
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tricksy
- adjective satellite marked by skill in deception
tricky; wily; knavish; sly; slick; foxy; guileful; dodgy; crafty; cunning.
- cunning men often pass for wise
- deep political machinations
- a foxy scheme
- a slick evasive answer
- sly as a fox
- tricky Dick
- a wily old attorney
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anachronism
- noun something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
misdating; mistiming.
- noun an artifact that belongs to another time
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deliciously
- adverb in a very pleasurable manner
pleasurably.
- they were walking along the beach slowly and deliciously
- adverb so as to produce a delightful taste
scrumptiously; lusciously.
- I bought some more of these deliciously sweet peaches
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cobblestone
- noun rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
sett; cobble.
- verb pave with cobblestones
cobble.
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indescribably
- adverb to an inexpressible degree
unutterably; unspeakably; ineffably.
- she was looking very young tonight, and, as usual, indescribably beautiful, in a simple strapless dress of a green and white silky cotton
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pertness
- noun inappropriate playfulness
archness; perkiness; impertinence; sauciness.
- noun quality of being lively and confident
- there was a pertness about her that attracted him
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impossibly
- adverb to a degree impossible of achievement
- long thought to be an impossibly difficult operation
- impossibly far from sources of supply
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anachronism
- noun something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
misdating; mistiming.
- noun an artifact that belongs to another time
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gorgeousness
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throwback
- noun an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
atavist.
- noun a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
atavism; reversion.
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refreshingly
- adverb in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality
refreshfully.
- the air was refreshingly cool
- adverb in a pleasantly novel manner
- she was refreshingly free from shyness
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unbelievably
- adverb not easy to believe
incredibly; implausibly; improbably.
- behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains
- adverb in an unbelievable manner
- he was unbelievably angry
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downright
- adjective satellite characterized by plain blunt honesty
- a downright answer
- a downright kind of person
- adjective satellite complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
sheer; rank; right-down; out-and-out; absolute.
- absolute freedom
- an absolute dimwit
- a downright lie
- out-and-out mayhem
- an out-and-out lie
- a rank outsider
- many right-down vices
- got the job through sheer persistence
- sheer stupidity
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tearoom
- noun a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
teashop; teahouse; tea parlor; tea parlour.
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impress
- noun the act of coercing someone into government service
impressment.
- verb have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
strike; affect; move.
- This child impressed me as unusually mature
- This behavior struck me as odd
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storefront
- noun the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
shopfront.
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wonderfully
- adverb (used as an intensifier) extremely well
wondrously; marvellously; terrifically; superbly; wondrous; toppingly; marvelously.
- her voice is superbly disciplined
- the colors changed wondrously slowly
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holdover
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
hangover.
- noun something that has survived from the past
hangover.
- a holdover from the sixties
- hangovers from the 19th century
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awfully
- adverb used as intensifiers
awful; terribly; frightfully.
- terribly interesting
- I'm awful sorry
- adverb of a dreadful kind
horribly; dreadfully.
- there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning
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maze
- noun complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
labyrinth.
- noun something jumbled or confused
snarl; tangle.
- a tangle of government regulations
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hopelessly
- adverb in a hopeless manner
- the papers were hopelessly jumbled
- he is hopelessly romantic
- adverb in a dispirited manner without hope
dispiritedly.
- the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances
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cobble
- noun rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
sett; cobblestone.
- verb pave with cobblestones
cobblestone.
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ludicrously
- adverb so as to arouse or deserve laughter
ridiculously; preposterously; laughably.
- her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well
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eatery
- noun a building where people go to eat
eating place; eating house; restaurant.
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holdover
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
hangover.
- noun something that has survived from the past
hangover.
- a holdover from the sixties
- hangovers from the 19th century
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ringlet
- noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
gyre; scroll; whorl; coil; curl; curlicue; roll.
- noun a strand or cluster of hair
lock; curl; whorl.
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nook
- noun a sheltered and secluded place
- noun an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
corner.
- a piano was in one corner of the room
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dormer
- noun a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
dormer window.
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ridiculously
- adverb so as to arouse or deserve laughter
preposterously; ludicrously; laughably.
- her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well
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drollery
- noun a comic incident or series of incidents
comedy; funniness; clowning.
- noun a quaint and amusing jest
waggery.
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render
- noun a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
- verb cause to become
- The shot rendered her immobile
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epitaph
- noun an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
- noun a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
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irresistibly
- adverb incapable of being resisted
overpoweringly; overwhelmingly.
- the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man
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gable
- noun the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
gable end; gable wall.
- noun United States film actor (1901-1960)
William Clark Gable; Clark Gable.
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undeniably
- adverb to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
- she is undeniably the most gifted student in the class
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gabled
- adjective (of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
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fashionably
- adverb in a fashionable manner
- his voice had no trace of the drawl that you would expect to find in a fashionably dressed young man
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whimsicality
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsy; capriciousness; whimsey; flightiness.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
- noun the trait of behaving like an imp
mischievousness; puckishness; impishness.
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seem
- verb give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
look; appear.
- She seems to be sleeping
- This appears to be a very difficult problem
- This project looks fishy
- They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
- verb seem to be true, probable, or apparent
appear.
- It seems that he is very gifted
- It appears that the weather in California is very bad
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phraseology
- noun the manner in which something is expressed in words
diction; phrasing; choice of words; verbiage; wording.
- use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
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gloom
- noun a state of partial or total darkness
sombreness; somberness.
- he struck a match to dispel the gloom
- noun a feeling of melancholy apprehension
gloominess; sombreness; somberness.
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marvellously
- adverb (used as an intensifier) extremely well
wondrously; terrifically; superbly; wondrous; toppingly; wonderfully; marvelously.
- her voice is superbly disciplined
- the colors changed wondrously slowly
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conceit
- noun feelings of excessive pride
self-love; amour propre; vanity.
- noun an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
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somewhat
- adverb to a small degree or extent
slightly; more or less.
- his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
- the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other
- adverb to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
fairly; pretty; passably; reasonably; moderately; jolly; middling.
- pretty big
- pretty bad
- jolly decent of him
- the shoes are priced reasonably
- he is fairly clever with computers
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survival
- noun a state of surviving; remaining alive
endurance.
- noun a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
survival of the fittest; selection; natural selection.
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carving
- noun a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
- noun removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
cutting.
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alembic
- noun an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
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oddly
- adverb in a manner differing from the usual or expected
curiously; peculiarly.
- had a curiously husky voice
- he's behaving rather peculiarly
- adverb in a strange manner
queerly; strangely; funnily.
- a queerly inscribed sheet of paper
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relic
- noun an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
- noun something of sentimental value
token; souvenir; keepsake.
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sound
- noun the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
- the sound of rain on the roof
- the beautiful sound of music
- noun the subjective sensation of hearing something
auditory sensation.
- he strained to hear the faint sounds
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drollery
- noun a comic incident or series of incidents
comedy; funniness; clowning.
- noun a quaint and amusing jest
waggery.
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homeliness
- noun having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
drabness; dowdiness.
- noun an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful
plainness.
- fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness
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picturesquely
- adverb in a picturesque manner
- in the building trade such a trader is picturesquely described as a `brass plate' merchant
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tearoom
- noun a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
teashop; teahouse; tea parlor; tea parlour.
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singularly
- adverb in a singular manner or to a singular degree; he acquired three wives and fourteen children during his Portuguese embassy alone"
- Lord T. was considered singularly licentious even for the courts of Russia and Portugal
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primness
- noun excessive or affected modesty
prudery; Grundyism; prudishness.
- noun exaggerated and arrogant properness
priggishness.
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positively
- adverb extremely
- it was positively monumental
- adverb so as to be positive; in a positive manner
- she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively
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peculiarly
- adverb uniquely or characteristically
particularly.
- these peculiarly cinematic elements
- a peculiarly French phenomenon
- everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles
- adverb in a manner differing from the usual or expected
curiously; oddly.
- had a curiously husky voice
- he's behaving rather peculiarly
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curtsy
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsey.
- verb bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
curtsey.
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exquisitely
- adverb in a delicate manner
delicately; finely; fine.
- finely shaped features
- her fine drawn body
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clapboard
- noun a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
weatherboard; weatherboarding.
- verb cover with clapboards
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incredibly
- adverb not easy to believe
implausibly; improbably; unbelievably.
- behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains
- adverb exceedingly; extremely
fantastically; fabulously.
- she plays fabulously well
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arabesque
- noun position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
- noun an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
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saying
- noun a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
expression; locution.
- verb express in words
state; say; tell.
- He said that he wanted to marry her
- tell me what is bothering you
- state your opinion
- state your name
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sound
- noun the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
- the sound of rain on the roof
- the beautiful sound of music
- noun the subjective sensation of hearing something
auditory sensation.
- he strained to hear the faint sounds
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decidedly
- adverb without question and beyond doubt
emphatically; in spades; unquestionably; by all odds; definitely.
- it was decidedly too expensive
- she told him off in spades
- by all odds they should win
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eatery
- noun a building where people go to eat
eating place; eating house; restaurant.
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trifle
- noun a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
- noun a detail that is considered insignificant
technicality; triviality.
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chalet
- noun a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
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pleasantly
- adverb in a cheerful manner
cheerily; sunnily.
- `I'll do the dishes,' he said pleasantly
- adverb in an enjoyable manner
enjoyably; agreeably.
- we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon
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americanism
- noun loyalty to the United States and its institutions
- noun an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans
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merely
- adverb and nothing more
but; simply; only; just.
- I was merely asking
- it is simply a matter of time
- just a scratch
- he was only a child
- hopes that last but a moment
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hostelry
- noun a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
lodge; auberge; inn; hostel.
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humorously
- adverb in a humorous manner
- Dickens had humorously suggested a special service of intercession at St. Paul's Cathedral
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curiously
- adverb in a manner differing from the usual or expected
peculiarly; oddly.
- had a curiously husky voice
- he's behaving rather peculiarly
- adverb with curiosity
inquisitively; interrogatively.
- the baby looked around curiously
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gargoyle
- noun a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
- noun an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
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seem
- verb give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
look; appear.
- She seems to be sleeping
- This appears to be a very difficult problem
- This project looks fishy
- They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time
- verb seem to be true, probable, or apparent
appear.
- It seems that he is very gifted
- It appears that the weather in California is very bad
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dormer
- noun a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
dormer window.
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overly
- adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
to a fault; excessively; too.
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folkloric
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seemingly
- adverb from appearances alone
ostensibly; on the face of it; apparently.
- irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land
- the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned
- had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy
- on the face of it the problem seems minor
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