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- terminological
- endlessly
- bawdy
- over
- legalistic
- aside
- sophistical
- arose
- pedantic
- spring
- merest
- guarantee
- semantic
- here
- verbal
- unworthy
- formalistic
- upon
- etymological
- regarding
- paltry
- whether
- mere
- concerns
- definitional
- town
- minor
- away
- legal
- concerning
- puerile
- lies
- miserable
- raised
- ingenious
- between
- scholastic
- money
- grammatical
- compared
- wretched
- against
- metaphysical
- further
- contemptible
- now
- disingenuous
- around
- linguistic
- whereby
- logical
- out
- academic
- derived
- theological
- seems
- pointless
- based
- silly
- until
- solemnly
- respecting
- philosophical
- much
- trivial
- being
- forensic
- very
- technical
- without
- again
- scholarly
- even
- foolish
- involved
- petty
- one
- ridiculous
- before
- later
- hardly
- left
- absurd
- such
- childish
- methodological
- theoretical
- despicable
- slight
- idle
- historians
- meaningless
- experts
- dialectical
- palpable
- small
- beyond
- occasional
- another
- scholars
- poor
- diplomatic
- stupid
- certainly
- obvious
- pitiful
- rarely
- curious
- still
- sexual
- constitutional
- never
- little
- final
- always
- main
- intellectual
- moral
- possible
- statistical
terminological
- adjective of or concerning terminology
- terminological disputes
endlessly
- adverb continuing forever without end
infinitely.
- there are infinitely many possibilities
- adverb with unflagging resolve
incessantly; ceaselessly; unceasingly; continuously; unendingly.
- dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste
bawdy
- noun lewd or obscene talk or writing
bawdry.
- it was smoking-room bawdry
- they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy
- adjective satellite humorously vulgar
off-color; ribald.
- bawdy songs
- off-color jokes
- ribald language
over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
legalistic
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.aside
- noun a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
divagation; digression; excursus; parenthesis.
sophistical
- adjective satellite plausible but misleading
sophistic.
arise
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
originate; develop; rise; uprise; spring up; grow.
- A new religious movement originated in that country
- a love that sprang up from friendship
- the idea for the book grew out of a short story
- An interesting phenomenon uprose
- verb originate or come into being
come up; bob up.
- a question arose
pedantic
- adjective satellite marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
academic; donnish.
spring
- noun the season of growth
springtime.
- the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring
- he will hold office until the spring of next year
- noun a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
- the spring was broken
mere
- noun a small pond of standing water
- adjective satellite being nothing more than specified
- a mere child
guarantee
- noun a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
warrantee; warranty; warrant.
- noun an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
- there is no guarantee that they are not lying
semantic
- adjective of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning
- semantic analysis
here
- noun the present location; this place
- where do we go from here?
- noun queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
Hera.
verbal
- adjective satellite communicated in the form of words
- verbal imagery
- a verbal protest
- adjective of or relating to or formed from words in general
- verbal ability
unworthy
- adjective lacking in value or merit
- dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy
- unworthy of forgiveness
- adjective satellite not deserving
undeserving.
- the undeserving poor
formalistic
- adjective concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
formalised; formalized.
- highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'
upon
Our host upon his stirrups stood anon. Chaucer.
Thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar. Ex. xxix. 21.
The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. Judg. xvi. 9.
As I did stand my watch upon the hill. Shak.
He made a great difference between people that did rebel upon wantonness, and them that did rebel upon want. Bacon.
This advantage we lost upon the invention of firearms. Addison.
Upon the whole, it will be necessary to avoid that perpetual repetition of the same epithets which we find in Homer. Pope.
He had abandoned the frontiers, retiring upon Glasgow. Sir. W. Scott.
Philip swore upon the Evangelists to abstain from aggression in my absence. Landor.
etymological
- adjective based on or belonging to etymology
- I merely drew an etymological distinction
regard
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
respect.
- it differs in that respect
- noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
paying attention; attentiveness; heed.
- his attentiveness to her wishes
- he spends without heed to the consequences
paltry
- adjective satellite not worth considering
negligible; trifling.
- he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost
- piffling efforts
- a trifling matter
- adjective satellite contemptibly small in amount
miserable; measly.
- a measly tip
- the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief
- a paltry wage
- almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans
whether
Now choose yourself whether that you liketh. Chaucer.
One day in doubt I cast for to compare Whether in beauties' glory did exceed. Spenser.
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? Matt. xxi. 31.
mere
- noun a small pond of standing water
- adjective satellite being nothing more than specified
- a mere child
concern
- noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you
- the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
- noun an anxious feeling
fear; care.
- care had aged him
- they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
definitional
town
- noun an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
- they drive through town on their way to work
- noun the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
townspeople; townsfolk.
- the whole town cheered the team
minor
- noun a young person of either sex
tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; fry; shaver; tike; kid.
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- adjective of lesser importance or stature or rank
- a minor poet
- had a minor part in the play
- a minor official
- many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen
- minor back roads
away
- adjective satellite not present; having left
- he's away right now
- you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away
- adjective used of an opponent's ground
- an away game
legal
- adjective established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
- adjective of or relating to jurisprudence
- legal loophole
concern
- noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you
- the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
- noun an anxious feeling
fear; care.
- care had aged him
- they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
puerile
- adjective of or characteristic of a child
- puerile breathing
- adjective satellite displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
juvenile; jejune; adolescent.
- adolescent insecurity
- jejune responses to our problems
- their behavior was juvenile
- puerile jokes
lie
- noun a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
prevarication.
- noun Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
Trygve Lie; Trygve Halvden Lie.
miserable
- adjective satellite very unhappy; full of misery
suffering; wretched.
- he felt depressed and miserable
- a message of hope for suffering humanity
- wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages
- adjective satellite deserving or inciting pity
poor; wretched; pathetic; pitiable; piteous; misfortunate; pitiful; hapless.
- a hapless victim
- miserable victims of war
- the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy
- piteous appeals for help
- pitiable homeless children
- a pitiful fate
- Oh, you poor thing
- his poor distorted limbs
- a wretched life
raised
- adjective located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
- a raised design
- raised eyebrows
- verb raise the level or amount of something
raise.
- raise my salary
- raise the price of bread
ingenious
- adjective satellite showing inventiveness and skill
clever; cunning.
- a clever gadget
- the cunning maneuvers leading to his success
- an ingenious solution to the problem
between
- adverb in the interval
betwixt.
- dancing all the dances with little rest between
- adverb in between
'tween.
- two houses with a tree between
scholastic
- noun a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
pedant; bookworm.
- noun a Scholastic philosopher or theologian
money
- noun the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
- we tried to collect the money he owed us
- noun wealth reckoned in terms of money
- all his money is in real estate
grammatical
- adjective of or pertaining to grammar
grammatic.
- the grammatic structure of a sentence
- grammatical rules
- grammatical gender
- adjective conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers
well-formed.
- spoke in grammatical sentences
compare
- noun qualities that are comparable
comparison; equivalence; comparability.
- no comparison between the two books
- beyond compare
- verb examine and note the similarities or differences of
- John compared his haircut to his friend's
- We compared notes after we had both seen the movie
wretched
- adjective satellite of very poor quality or condition
miserable; execrable; deplorable; woeful.
- deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
- woeful treatment of the accused
- woeful errors of judgment
- adjective satellite characterized by physical misery
miserable.
- a wet miserable weekend
- spent a wretched night on the floor
against
Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.
metaphysical
- adjective pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
- metaphysical philosophy
- adjective satellite without material form or substance
- metaphysical forces
further
- verb promote the growth of
foster.
- Foster our children's well-being and education
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; encourage; promote; boost.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
contemptible
- adjective deserving of contempt or scorn
now
- noun the momentary present
- Now is a good time to do it
- it worked up to right now
- adverb in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
- President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard
- Washington now decides to cross the Delaware
- the ship is now listing to port
disingenuous
- adjective not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
artful.
- an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine
- a disingenuous excuse
around
- adverb in the area or vicinity
about.
- a few spectators standing about
- hanging around
- waited around for the next flight
- adverb by a circular or circuitous route
- He came all the way around the base
- the road goes around the pond
linguistic
- adjective consisting of or related to language
lingual.
- linguistic behavior
- a linguistic atlas
- lingual diversity
- adjective of or relating to the scientific study of language
- linguistic theory
whereby
logical
- adjective capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
- a logical mind
- adjective satellite based on known statements or events or conditions
legitimate.
- rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year
out
- noun (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
- you only get 3 outs per inning
- verb to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
come out of the closet; come out.
- This actor outed last year
academic
- noun an educator who works at a college or university
academician; faculty member.
- adjective associated with academia or an academy
- the academic curriculum
- academic gowns
derived
- adjective formed or developed from something else; not original
- the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived"- John Dewey
- verb reason by deduction; establish by deduction
derive; deduce; deduct; infer.
theological
- adjective of or relating to or concerning theology
- theological seminar
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
pointless
- adjective not having a point especially a sharp point
unpointed.
- my pencils are all pointless
- adjective satellite serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
senseless; purposeless; wasted; otiose; superfluous.
- otiose lines in a play
- advice is wasted words
- a pointless remark
- a life essentially purposeless
- senseless violence
based
- adjective satellite having a base
- firmly based ice
- verb use as a basis for; found on
found; base; establish; ground.
- base a claim on some observation
silly
- noun a word used for misbehaving children
- don't be a silly
- adjective satellite ludicrous, foolish
cockamamie; wacky; goofy; sappy; whacky; zany; cockamamy.
- gave me a cockamamie reason for not going
- wore a goofy hat
- a silly idea
- some wacky plan for selling more books
until
Taverners until them told the same. Piers Plowman.
He roused himself full blithe, and hastened them until. Spenser.
solemnly
- adverb in a grave and sedate manner
- the judge sat there solemnly
respect
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
regard.
- it differs in that respect
- noun the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
regard; esteem.
- it is held in esteem
- a man who has earned high regard
philosophical
- adjective of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
philosophic.
- philosophical writing
- a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology
- adjective satellite characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment
philosophic.
- philosophical resignation
- a philosophic attitude toward life
much
- noun a great amount or extent
- they did much for humanity
- adjective (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
- not much rain
- much affection
- much grain is in storage
trivial
- adjective satellite (informal) small and of little importance
little; petty; footling; piffling; niggling; piddling; fiddling; picayune; lilliputian.
- a fiddling sum of money
- a footling gesture
- our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
- a little (or small) matter
- a dispute over niggling details
- limited to petty enterprises
- piffling efforts
- giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
- adjective satellite of little substance or significance
superficial.
- a few superficial editorial changes
- only trivial objections
being
- noun the state or fact of existing
beingness; existence.
- a point of view gradually coming into being
- laws in existence for centuries
- noun a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
organism.
forensic
- adjective satellite of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument
- adjective satellite used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
- forensic photograph
- forensic ballistics
very
- adjective satellite precisely as stated
- the very center of town
- adjective satellite being the exact same one; not any other:
identical; selfsame.
- this is the identical room we stayed in before
- the themes of his stories are one and the same
- saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
- on this very spot
- the very thing he said yesterday
- the very man I want to see
technical
- noun a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
- noun (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play
technical foul.
without
Without the gate Some drive the cars, and some the coursers rein. Dryden.
again
- adverb anew
once more; once again; over again.
- she tried again
- they rehearsed the scene again
scholarly
- adjective characteristic of scholars or scholarship
- scholarly pursuits
- a scholarly treatise
- a scholarly attitude
even
- noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
eventide; evening; eve.
- he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
- verb make level or straight
even out; level; flush.
- level the ground
foolish
- adjective devoid of good sense or judgment
- foolish remarks
- a foolish decision
- adjective satellite having or revealing stupidity
goosey; dopy; goosy; anserine; dopey; jerky; gooselike.
- ridiculous anserine behavior
- a dopey answer
- a dopey kid
- some fool idea about rewriting authors' books
involved
- adjective connected by participation or association or use
- we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved
- the problems involved
- the involved muscles
- I don't want to get involved
- everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified
- verb connect closely and often incriminatingly
involve; affect; regard.
- This new ruling affects your business
petty
- noun larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
petit larceny; petty larceny.
- adjective satellite inferior in rank or status
junior-grade; lower-ranking; lowly; subaltern; secondary.
- the junior faculty
- a lowly corporal
- petty officialdom
- a subordinate functionary
one
- noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
ace; I; unity; 1; single.
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
- they had lunch at one
- noun a single person or thing
- he is the best one
- this is the one I ordered
ridiculous
- adjective satellite inspiring scornful pity
silly; pathetic.
- how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
- adjective satellite incongruous; inviting ridicule
derisory; ludicrous; idiotic; preposterous; cockeyed; absurd; laughable; nonsensical.
- the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
- that's a cockeyed idea
- ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
- a contribution so small as to be laughable
- it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
- a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
- her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
before
- adverb earlier in time; previously
earlier.
- I had known her before
- as I said before
- he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier
- her parents had died four years earlier
- I mentioned that problem earlier
- adverb at or in the front
in front; ahead.
- I see the lights of a town ahead
- the road ahead is foggy
- staring straight ahead
- we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front
- with the cross of Jesus marching on before
later
- adjective satellite coming at a subsequent time or stage
ulterior; posterior.
- without ulterior argument
- the mood posterior to
- adjective at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
late.
- the late phase of feudalism
- a later symptom of the disease
- later medical science could have saved the child
hardly
- adverb only a very short time before
scarce; scarcely; barely; just.
- they could barely hear the speaker
- we hardly knew them
- just missed being hit
- had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
- would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
- adverb almost not
scarcely.
- he hardly ever goes fishing
- he was hardly more than sixteen years old
- they scarcely ever used the emergency generator
left
- noun location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
- she stood on the left
- noun those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
left wing.
absurd
- noun a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
the absurd.
- The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus
- adjective satellite inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
- the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman
such
- adjective satellite of so extreme a degree or extent
- such weeping
- so much weeping
- such a help
- such grief
- never dreamed of such beauty
- adverb to so extreme a degree
- he is such a baby
- Such rich people!
childish
- adjective satellite indicating a lack of maturity
infantile.
- childish tantrums
- infantile behavior
methodological
- adjective relating to the methodology of some discipline
- methodological errors
theoretical
- adjective concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
theoretic.
- theoretical science
- adjective concerned with theories rather than their practical applications
- theoretical physics
despicable
- adjective satellite morally reprehensible
worthless; unworthy; vile; slimy; wretched; ugly.
- would do something as despicable as murder
- ugly crimes
- the vile development of slavery appalled them
- a slimy little liar
slight
- noun a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
rebuff.
- verb pay no attention to, disrespect
cold-shoulder.
- She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance
idle
- noun the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
- the car engine was running at idle
- verb run disconnected or idle
tick over.
- the engine is idling
historian
- noun a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
historiographer.
meaningless
- adjective having no meaning or direction or purpose
nonmeaningful.
- a meaningless endeavor
- a meaningless life
- a verbose but meaningless explanation
expert
- noun a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
good; practiced; skillful; proficient; adept; skilful.
- adept in handicrafts
- an adept juggler
- an expert job
- a good mechanic
- a practiced marksman
- a proficient engineer
- a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
- the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
dialectical
- adjective of or relating to or employing dialectic
dialectic.
- the dialectical method
palpable
- adjective capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
tangible.
- a barely palpable dust
- felt sudden anger in a palpable wave
- the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton
- a palpable lie
- adjective satellite can be felt by palpation
- a palpable tumor
small
- noun the slender part of the back
- noun a garment size for a small person
beyond
- adverb farther along in space or time or degree
- through the valley and beyond
- to the eighth grade but not beyond
- will be influential in the 1990s and beyond
- adverb on the farther side from the observer
- a pond with a hayfield beyond
occasional
- adjective satellite occurring from time to time
- took an occasional glass of wine
- adjective satellite occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
episodic.
- episodic in his affections
- occasional headaches
another
- adjective satellite any of various alternatives; some other
some other.
- put it off to another (or some other) day
scholar
- noun a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
scholarly person; bookman; student.
- noun someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
assimilator; learner.
poor
- noun people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
poor people.
- the urban poor need assistance
- adjective satellite deserving or inciting pity
wretched; pathetic; pitiable; piteous; misfortunate; miserable; pitiful; hapless.
- a hapless victim
- miserable victims of war
- the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy
- piteous appeals for help
- pitiable homeless children
- a pitiful fate
- Oh, you poor thing
- his poor distorted limbs
- a wretched life
diplomatic
- adjective relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
- diplomatic immunity
- adjective using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
diplomatical.
- the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject
stupid
- noun a person who is not very bright
pillock; dullard; pudding head; poor fish; stupe; pudden-head; stupid person; dolt.
- The economy, stupid!
- adjective lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
certainly
- adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
sure; sure enough; sure as shooting; surely; for certain; for sure.
- the results are surely encouraging
- she certainly is a hard worker
- it's going to be a good day for sure
- they are coming, for certain
- they thought he had been killed sure enough
- he'll win sure as shooting
- they sure smell good
- sure he'll come
obvious
- adjective easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
- obvious errors
pitiful
- adjective satellite inspiring mixed contempt and pity
pitiable; pathetic.
- their efforts were pathetic
- pitiable lack of character
- pitiful exhibition of cowardice
- adjective satellite bad; unfortunate
distressing; sad; lamentable; deplorable; sorry.
- my finances were in a deplorable state
- a lamentable decision
- her clothes were in sad shape
- a sorry state of affairs
rarely
- adverb not often
seldom.
- we rarely met
curious
- adjective satellite beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
funny; rum; singular; queer; odd; peculiar; rummy.
- a curious hybrid accent
- her speech has a funny twang
- they have some funny ideas about war
- had an odd name
- the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
- something definitely queer about this town
- what a rum fellow
- singular behavior
- adjective eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
- a curious child is a teacher's delight
- a trap door that made me curious
- curious investigators
- traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers
- curious about the neighbor's doings
still
- noun a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- he wanted some stills for a magazine ad
- noun (poetic) tranquil silence
hush; stillness.
- the still of the night
sexual
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
- sexual orientation
- sexual distinctions
- adjective having or involving sex
- sexual reproduction
- sexual spores
constitutional
- noun a regular walk taken as a form of exercise
- adjective of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
- constitutional walk
never
- adverb not ever; at no time in the past or future
ne'er.
- I have never been to China
- I shall never forget this day
- had never seen a circus
- never on Sunday
- I will never marry you!
- adverb not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances
- never fear
- bringing up children is never easy
- that will never do
- what is morally wrong can never be politically right
little
- noun a small amount or duration
- he accepted the little they gave him
- adjective limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
small.
- a little dining room
- a little house
- a small car
- a little (or small) group
final
- noun the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
- noun an examination administered at the end of an academic term
final examination; final exam.
always
- adverb at all times; all the time and on every occasion
ever; e'er.
- I will always be there to help you
- always arrives on time
- there is always some pollution in the air
- ever hoping to strike it rich
- ever busy
- adverb without variation or change, in every case
constantly; invariably.
- constantly kind and gracious
- he always arrives on time
main
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
briny.
- noun a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
intellectual
- noun a person who uses the mind creatively
intellect.
- adjective satellite of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
noetic; rational.
- intellectual problems
- the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man
moral
- noun the significance of a story or event
lesson.
- the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor
- adjective concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
- moral sense
- a moral scrutiny
- a moral lesson
- a moral quandary
- moral convictions
- a moral life
possible
- noun something that can be done
- politics is the art of the possible
- noun an applicant who might be suitable
statistical
- adjective of or relating to statistics
- statistical population
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