fawn
- noun a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
greyish brown; dun; grayish brown.
- noun a young deer
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blistery
- adjective satellite hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
blistering.
- adjective satellite covered with small blisters
blebby.
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dehydrated
- adjective satellite suffering from excessive loss of water from the body
- fever resulted from becoming dehydrated
- was dehydrated after the marathon
- verb preserve by removing all water and liquids from
desiccate; dehydrate.
- carry dehydrated food on your camping trip
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brackish
- adjective satellite distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture
- adjective satellite slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)
briny.
- a brackish lagoon
- the briny deep
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soupiness
- noun the property of having the thickness of heavy cream
creaminess.
- noun falsely emotional in a maudlin way
sentimentality; drippiness; mushiness; mawkishness; sloppiness.
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daze
- noun the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
shock; stupor.
- his mother's death left him in a daze
- he was numb with shock
- noun confusion characterized by lack of clarity
haze; fog.
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sorry
- adjective feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
bad; regretful.
- felt regretful over his vanished youth
- regretful over mistakes she had made
- he felt bad about breaking the vase
- adjective satellite bad; unfortunate
distressing; sad; pitiful; lamentable; deplorable.
- my finances were in a deplorable state
- a lamentable decision
- her clothes were in sad shape
- a sorry state of affairs
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nonresident
- noun someone who does not live in a particular place
- described by an admiring nonresident as a green and pleasant land
- adjective not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents
- nonresident students who commute to classes
- nonresident real estate
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amorous
- adjective satellite inclined toward or displaying love
amative.
- adjective satellite expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
amatory; romantic.
- her amatory affairs
- amorous glances
- a romantic adventure
- a romantic moonlight ride
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risk
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
endangerment; jeopardy; peril; hazard.
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
- noun a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
peril; danger.
- he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
- there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
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appal
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalize; shock; appall; scandalise; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify; dismay; alarm; appall.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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vociferous
- adjective satellite conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
blatant; clamant; clamorous; strident.
- blatant radios
- a clamorous uproar
- strident demands
- a vociferous mob
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yellow
- noun yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
yellowness.
- verb turn yellow
- The pages of the book began to yellow
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affect
- noun the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch.
- Will the new rules affect me?
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disturb
- verb move deeply
upset; trouble.
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
- verb change the arrangement or position of
raise up; commove; stir up; vex; shake up; agitate.
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vitriolic
- adjective satellite harsh or corrosive in tone
blistering; acerbic; acrid; virulent; sulphurous; acerb; sulfurous; caustic; acid; bitter.
- an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- a barrage of acid comments
- her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- bitter words
- blistering criticism
- caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- a sulfurous denunciation
- a vitriolic critique
- adjective satellite of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
erosive; corrosive; mordant; caustic.
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artistic_production
- noun the creation of beautiful or significant things
artistic creation; art.
- art does not need to be innovative to be good
- I was never any good at art
- he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully
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brutish
- adjective satellite resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
bestial; brute; brutal; beastly.
- beastly desires
- a bestial nature
- brute force
- a dull and brutish man
- bestial treatment of prisoners
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eye-popping
- adjective satellite amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
fulgurous; dazzling; fulgurant.
- the skater's dazzling virtuosic leaps
- these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full growth"- Janet Flanner
- adventures related...in a style both vivid and fulgurous"- Idwal Jones
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funklike
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deplorable
- adjective satellite bad; unfortunate
distressing; sad; pitiful; lamentable; sorry.
- my finances were in a deplorable state
- a lamentable decision
- her clothes were in sad shape
- a sorry state of affairs
- adjective satellite of very poor quality or condition
miserable; execrable; woeful; wretched.
- deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
- woeful treatment of the accused
- woeful errors of judgment
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almond
- noun small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
Amygdalus communis; Prunus dulcis; sweet almond; Prunus amygdalus.
- noun oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree
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neo
- adjective satellite (used as a combining form) recent or new
- `neo' is a combining form in words like `neocolonialism'
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body_odour
- noun malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe
body odor; B.O..
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boogie
- noun an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
boogie-woogie.
- verb dance to boogie music
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neb
- noun a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
snout.
- noun horny projecting mouth of a bird
nib; pecker; bill; beak.
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sulphurous
- adjective of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
sulfurous.
- adjective satellite harsh or corrosive in tone
blistering; acerbic; acrid; vitriolic; virulent; acerb; sulfurous; caustic; acid; bitter.
- an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- a barrage of acid comments
- her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- bitter words
- blistering criticism
- caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- a sulfurous denunciation
- a vitriolic critique
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unwholesome
- adjective detrimental to physical or moral well-being
- unwholesome food
- unwholesome habits like smoking
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unskilled
- adjective not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
- unskilled in the art of rhetoric
- an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber
- unskilled labor
- workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities
- unskilled workmanship
- adjective satellite lacking professional skill or expertise
amateurish; amateur; inexpert.
- a very amateurish job
- inexpert but conscientious efforts
- an unskilled painting
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mischievous
- adjective satellite naughtily or annoyingly playful
pixilated; impish; puckish; prankish; implike; arch; wicked.
- teasing and worrying with impish laughter
- a wicked prank
- adjective satellite deliberately causing harm or damage
- mischievous rumors and falsehoods
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new
- adjective not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
- a new law
- new cars
- a new comet
- a new friend
- a new year
- the New World
- adjective satellite original and of a kind not seen before
fresh; novel.
- the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
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zesty
- adjective satellite having an agreeably pungent taste
savory; piquant; savoury; spicy.
- adjective satellite marked by spirited enjoyment
yeasty; barmy; zestful.
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satanic
- adjective satellite extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
fiendish; infernal; demonic; hellish; unholy; diabolical; diabolic.
- something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
- fires lit up a diabolic scene
- diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
- a fiendish despot
- hellish torture
- infernal instruments of war
- satanic cruelty
- unholy grimaces
- adjective of or relating to Satan
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platitudinous
- adjective satellite dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
bromidic; platitudinal; corny.
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acidify
- verb make sour or more sour
sour; acetify; acidulate.
- verb turn acidic
acetify.
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meet
- noun a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
sports meeting.
- verb come together
see; come across; run into; run across; encounter.
- I'll probably see you at the meeting
- How nice to see you again!
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nauseatingness
- noun extreme unpalatability to the mouth
disgustingness; distastefulness; unsavoriness; sickeningness.
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active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
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noncompliant
- noun a person who refuses to comply
balker; baulker.
- adjective boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
defiant.
- brought up to be aggressive and defiant
- a defiant attitude
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dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
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unobjectionable
- adjective (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
clean.
- good clean fun
- a clean joke
- adjective satellite not causing disapproval
innocuous.
- it was an innocuous remark
- confined himself to innocuous generalities
- unobjectionable behavior
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smoky
- adjective marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
- smoky rafters
- smoky chimneys
- a smoky fireplace
- a smoky corridor
- adjective satellite tasting of smoke
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hokey
- adjective satellite effusively or insincerely emotional
sentimental; schmalzy; bathetic; mushy; soppy; kitschy; slushy; soupy; maudlin; schmaltzy; mawkish; drippy.
- a bathetic novel
- maudlin expressions of sympathy
- mushy effusiveness
- a schmaltzy song
- sentimental soap operas
- slushy poetry
- adjective satellite artificially formal
contrived; stilted; artificial.
- that artificial humility that her husband hated
- contrived coyness
- a stilted letter of acknowledgment
- when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation
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stinky
- adjective having an unpleasant smell
malodorous; unpleasant-smelling; ill-smelling; malodourous.
- adjective satellite very bad
stinking; shitty; crappy; lousy; rotten; icky.
- a lousy play
- it's a stinking world
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hydrophobic
- adjective lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water
- adjective satellite abnormally afraid of water
aquaphobic.
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spooky
- adjective satellite unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
flighty; skittish; nervous.
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mawkishness
- noun insincere pathos
bathos.
- noun falsely emotional in a maudlin way
sentimentality; soupiness; drippiness; mushiness; sloppiness.
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nauseate
- verb upset and make nauseated
sicken; turn one's stomach.
- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
sicken; revolt; churn up; disgust.
- The pornographic pictures sickened us
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outre
- adjective satellite conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
gonzo; freakish; eccentric; flaky; outlandish; bizarre; freaky; off-the-wall; flakey.
- restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit
- famed for his eccentric spelling
- a freakish combination of styles
- his off-the-wall antics
- the outlandish clothes of teenagers
- outre and affected stage antics
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swingy
- adjective satellite characterized by a buoyant rhythm
lilting; tripping; swinging.
- an easy lilting stride
- the flute broke into a light lilting air
- a swinging pace
- a graceful swingy walk
- a tripping singing measure
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negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
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music
- noun an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
- noun any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
euphony.
- he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes
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strike
- noun a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
work stoppage.
- the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled
- noun an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn
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comradely
- adjective satellite heartily friendly and congenial
hail-fellow-well-met; hail-fellow.
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sapphic
- adjective satellite a meter used by Sappho and named after her
- adjective satellite of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman
lesbian.
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musk
- noun an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
- noun the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer
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mush
- noun any soft or soggy mass
pulp.
- noun cornmeal boiled in water
cornmeal mush.
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waxy
- adjective made of or covered with wax
waxen.
- waxen candles
- careful, the floor is waxy
- adjective easily impressed or influenced
impressible; impressionable.
- an impressionable youngster
- an impressionable age
- a waxy mind
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bilge
- noun water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
bilge water.
- noun where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
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hurt
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
harm; injury; trauma.
- noun psychological suffering
suffering; distress.
- the death of his wife caused him great distress
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warm
- verb get warm or warmer
warm up.
- The soup warmed slowly on the stove
- verb make warm or warmer
- The blanket will warm you
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adult
- noun a fully developed person from maturity onward
grownup.
- noun any mature animal
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groveler
- noun someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
fawner; bootlicker; truckler; groveller; apple polisher.
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excellent
- adjective satellite very good; of the highest quality
fantabulous; first-class; splendid.
- made an excellent speech
- the school has excellent teachers
- a first-class mind
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must
- noun a necessary or essential thing
- seat belts are an absolute must
- noun grape juice before or during fermentation
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daft
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; crackers; round the bend; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
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palpitating
- adjective satellite having a slight and rapid trembling motion
palpitant.
- palpitant movements rather than violent eruptions
- my palpitating heart
- verb cause to throb or beat rapidly
palpitate.
- Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart
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crackers
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
- noun a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
cracker.
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quiver
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; thrill; shudder; shiver; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a shaky motion
quivering; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness; shaking.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
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nozzle
- noun a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
nose.
- noun informal terms for the nose
snoot; hooter; schnoz; snout; beak; schnozzle; honker.
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turn_one's_stomach
- verb upset and make nauseated
nauseate; sicken.
- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
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honey
- noun a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
- noun a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
dear; dearest; love; beloved.
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malign
- verb speak unfavorably about
traduce; badmouth; drag through the mud.
- She badmouths her husband everywhere
- adjective evil or harmful in nature or influence
- prompted by malign motives
- believed in witches and malign spirits
- gave him a malign look
- a malign lesion
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blistering
- noun the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
vesiculation; vesication.
- verb get blistered
blister; vesicate.
- Her feet blistered during the long hike
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impassive
- adjective satellite having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
stolid.
- her impassive remoteness
- he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight"- Nordhoff & Hall
- a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course"-Virginia Woolf
- her face showed nothing but stolid indifference
- adjective satellite deliberately impassive in manner
deadpan; unexpressive; poker-faced; expressionless.
- deadpan humor
- his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read
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schmalzy
- adjective satellite effusively or insincerely emotional
sentimental; bathetic; mushy; soppy; kitschy; hokey; slushy; soupy; maudlin; schmaltzy; mawkish; drippy.
- a bathetic novel
- maudlin expressions of sympathy
- mushy effusiveness
- a schmaltzy song
- sentimental soap operas
- slushy poetry
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nuts
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; crackers; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
- noun usually large hard-shelled seed
nut.
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scandalisation
- noun the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
scandalization.
- noun the act of scandalizing
scandalization; outrage.
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hot
- adjective used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
- hot stove
- hot water
- a hot August day
- a hot stuffy room
- she's hot and tired
- a hot forehead
- adjective satellite characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
raging.
- the fighting became hot and heavy
- a hot engagement
- a raging battle
- the river became a raging torrent
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morbid
- adjective satellite suggesting an unhealthy mental state
- morbid interest in death
- morbid curiosity
- adjective satellite suggesting the horror of death and decay
ghoulish.
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toxic
- adjective of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison
- suffering from exposure to toxic substances
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bebop
- noun an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
bop.
- verb dance the bebop
bop.
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strike_dumb
- verb render speechless, as by surprising or shocking
- we were struck dumb by the candidate's announcement
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short-tempered
- adjective satellite quickly aroused to anger
quick-tempered; hot-tempered; hotheaded; choleric; irascible.
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arthritic
- noun a person afflicted with arthritis
- the hands of an elderly arthritic
- adjective satellite of or pertaining to arthritis
rheumatic; rheumy; rheumatoid; creaky.
- my creaky old joints
- rheumy with age and grief
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rummy
- noun a chronic drinker
drunk; inebriate; sot; wino; drunkard.
- noun a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
rum.
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execrable
- adjective satellite of very poor quality or condition
miserable; deplorable; woeful; wretched.
- deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
- woeful treatment of the accused
- woeful errors of judgment
- adjective satellite unequivocally detestable
abominable; detestable; odious.
- abominable treatment of prisoners
- detestable vices
- execrable crimes
- consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke
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splendid
- adjective satellite having great beauty and splendor
splendiferous; glorious; resplendent.
- a glorious spring morning
- a glorious sunset
- splendid costumes
- a kind of splendiferous native simplicity
- adjective satellite very good; of the highest quality
fantabulous; first-class; excellent.
- made an excellent speech
- the school has excellent teachers
- a first-class mind
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effective
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
effectual; efficacious.
- an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford
- effective teaching methods
- effective steps toward peace
- made an effective entrance
- his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
- an efficacious law
- adjective satellite able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
efficient.
- people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw
- effective personnel
- an efficient secretary
- the efficient cause of the revolution
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alienate
- verb arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
alien; disaffect; estrange.
- She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious
- verb transfer property or ownership
alien.
- The will aliened the property to the heirs
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revolt
- noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
rising; uprising; insurrection; rebellion.
- verb make revolution
- The people revolted when bread prices tripled again
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sickening
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; noisome; nauseating.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
nauseate; sicken; revolt; churn up; disgust.
- The pornographic pictures sickened us
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chemical_science
- noun the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
chemistry.
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wind
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
air current; current of air.
- trees bent under the fierce winds
- when there is no wind, row
- the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
- noun a tendency or force that influences events
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rankness
- noun the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
fertility; prolificacy; richness.
- he praised the richness of the soil
- weeds lovely in their rankness
- noun the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
foulness; malodorousness; fetidness; stinkiness.
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milquetoast
- noun a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
pansy; sissy; milksop; pantywaist.
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fiendish
- adjective satellite extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
satanic; infernal; demonic; hellish; unholy; diabolical; diabolic.
- something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
- fires lit up a diabolic scene
- diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
- a fiendish despot
- hellish torture
- infernal instruments of war
- satanic cruelty
- unholy grimaces
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sickly
- adjective satellite unhealthy looking
sallow.
- adjective satellite somewhat ill or prone to illness
peaked; indisposed; unwell; under the weather; ailing; seedy; poorly.
- my poor ailing grandmother
- feeling a bit indisposed today
- you look a little peaked
- feeling poorly
- a sickly child
- is unwell and can't come to work
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ghastly
- adjective satellite shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
macabre; grisly; sick; gruesome; grim.
- ghastly wounds
- the grim aftermath of the bombing
- the grim task of burying the victims
- a grisly murder
- gruesome evidence of human sacrifice
- macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages
- macabre tortures conceived by madmen
- adjective satellite gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
sepulchral; charnel.
- a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
- ghastly shrieks
- the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs
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toady
- noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
sycophant; lackey; ass-kisser; crawler.
- verb try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
fawn; kowtow; kotow; bootlick; suck up; truckle.
- He is always kowtowing to his boss
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lovingness
- noun a loving feeling
caring.
- noun a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
affectionateness; fondness; warmth.
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deathly
- adjective satellite having the physical appearance of death
deathlike.
- adjective satellite causing or capable of causing death
deadly; mortal.
- a fatal accident
- a deadly enemy
- mortal combat
- a mortal illness
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production
- noun the act or process of producing something
- Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous
- the production of white blood cells
- noun a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
- have you seen the new production of Hamlet?
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rancidity
- noun the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil)
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savory
- noun any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
- noun dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
Micromeria juliana.
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counterterrorist
- noun someone who attempts to prevent terrorism
- adjective intended to prevent terrorism
counterterror.
- the government took counterterror measures
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affected
- adjective acted upon; influenced
- verb have an effect upon
impact; touch on; bear upon; bear on; touch; affect.
- Will the new rules affect me?
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safe
- noun strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
- noun a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
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expressionist
- noun an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
- adjective of or relating to expressionism
expressionistic.
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diseased
- adjective satellite caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
pathologic; morbid; pathological.
- diseased tonsils
- a morbid growth
- pathologic tissue
- pathological bodily processes
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repulsive
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
abhorrent; detestable; repugnant; obscene.
- an abhorrent deed
- the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- morally repugnant customs
- repulsive behavior
- the most repulsive character in recent novels
- adjective possessing the ability to repel
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shameful
- adjective satellite (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
opprobrious; ignominious; inglorious; black; disgraceful.
- Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson
- an ignominious retreat
- inglorious defeat
- an opprobrious monument to human greed
- a shameful display of cowardice
- adjective satellite giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
shocking; disgraceful; scandalous.
- scandalous behavior
- the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray
- the most shocking book of its time
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stinking
- adjective satellite very bad
shitty; stinky; crappy; lousy; rotten; icky.
- a lousy play
- it's a stinking world
- verb be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
stink.
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capricious
- adjective satellite changeable
freakish.
- a capricious summer breeze
- freakish weather
- adjective satellite determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
whimsical; impulsive.
- a capricious refusal
- authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious
- the victim of whimsical persecutions
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lofty
- adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
idealistic; exalted; noble-minded; elevated; rarefied; rarified; grand; high-flown; high-minded; sublime.
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
- adjective satellite of imposing height; especially standing out above others
towering; soaring; eminent.
- an eminent peak
- lofty mountains
- the soaring spires of the cathedral
- towering icebergs
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funktastic
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dour
- adjective satellite stubbornly unyielding
tenacious; dogged; persistent; unyielding; pertinacious.
- dogged persistence
- dour determination
- the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
- a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot
- men tenacious of opinion
- adjective satellite harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
forbidding; grim.
- a dour, self-sacrificing life
- a forbidding scowl
- a grim man loving duty more than humanity
- undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie
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wholehearted
- adjective satellite with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion
whole-souled; heart-whole.
- heart-whole friendship
- gave wholehearted support to her candidacy
- wholehearted commitment
- demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance
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olfaction
- noun the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
sense of smell; smell; olfactory modality.
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waffle
- noun pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
- verb pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
hesitate; waver.
- Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
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unhealthful
- adjective not sanitary or healthful
unsanitary; insanitary.
- unsanitary open sewers
- grim and unsanitary conditions
- adjective detrimental to good health
- unhealthful air pollution
- unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint
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caustic
- noun any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
- adjective satellite harsh or corrosive in tone
blistering; acerbic; acrid; vitriolic; virulent; sulphurous; acerb; sulfurous; acid; bitter.
- an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- a barrage of acid comments
- her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- bitter words
- blistering criticism
- caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- a sulfurous denunciation
- a vitriolic critique
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large
- noun a garment size for a large person
- adjective above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
big.
- a large city
- set out for the big city
- a large sum
- a big (or large) barn
- a large family
- big businesses
- a big expenditure
- a large number of newspapers
- a big group of scientists
- large areas of the world
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god
- noun any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
deity; divinity; immortal.
- noun the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
Supreme Being.
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truckler
- noun someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
fawner; bootlicker; groveler; groveller; apple polisher.
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revolting
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- verb make revolution
revolt.
- The people revolted when bread prices tripled again
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engrave
- verb carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
scratch; inscribe; grave.
- engrave a pen
- engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's
- the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
- verb impress or affect deeply
- The event engraved itself into her memory
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surprise
- noun the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
- noun a sudden unexpected event
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fetidness
- noun the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
rankness; foulness; malodorousness; stinkiness.
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perception
- noun the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
percept; perceptual experience.
- noun a way of conceiving something
- Luther had a new perception of the Bible
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whiff
- noun a short light gust of air
puff; puff of air.
- noun a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
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fugitive
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
runaway; fleer.
- fugitives from the sweatshops
- noun someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
fugitive from justice.
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aboriginal
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
indigen; indigene; aborigine; native.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
- noun a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
Aborigine; Australian Aborigine; native Australian; Abo.
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icky
- adjective satellite very bad
stinking; shitty; stinky; crappy; lousy; rotten.
- a lousy play
- it's a stinking world
- adjective satellite soft and sticky
gooey.
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evil
- noun morally objectionable behavior
iniquity; wickedness; immorality.
- noun that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
- the evil that men do lives after them
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het_up
- adjective satellite made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')
het; heated up; heated.
- a heated swimming pool
- wiped his heated-up face with a large bandana
- he was all het up and sweaty
- adjective satellite worked up emotionally by anger or excitement
- was terribly het up over the killing of the eagle
- got really het up over the new taxes
- he was suddenly het up about racing cars
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lousy
- adjective satellite very bad
stinking; shitty; stinky; crappy; rotten; icky.
- a lousy play
- it's a stinking world
- adjective satellite infested with lice
- burned their lousy clothes
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disturbed
- adjective satellite having the place or position changed
- the disturbed books and papers on her desk
- disturbed grass showed where the horse had passed
- verb move deeply
disturb; upset; trouble.
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
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hit_home
- verb refer to or be relevant or familiar to
strike a note; strike a chord; strike home.
- I hope this message hits home!
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hopeless
- adjective without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
- in an agony of hopeless grief
- with a hopeless sigh he sat down
- adjective satellite of a person unable to do something skillfully
- I'm hopeless at mathematics
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naughty
- adjective satellite suggestive of sexual impropriety
blue; juicy; gamy; racy; spicy; risque; gamey.
- a blue movie
- blue jokes
- he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details
- a juicy scandal
- a naughty wink
- naughty words
- racy anecdotes
- a risque story
- spicy gossip
- adjective satellite badly behaved
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rank
- noun a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
- the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen
- noun relative status
- his salary was determined by his rank and seniority
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lovable
- adjective having characteristics that attract love or affection
loveable.
- a mischievous but lovable child
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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
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delicious
- adjective satellite greatly pleasing or entertaining
delightful.
- a delightful surprise
- the comedy was delightful
- a delicious joke
- noun variety of sweet eating apples
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discomposed
- adjective having your composure disturbed
- looked about with a wandering and discomposed air
- verb cause to lose one's composure
untune; discompose; upset; disconcert; discomfit.
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mingy
- adjective satellite (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
tight; miserly; mean.
- a mean person
- he left a miserly tip
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vibrate
- verb shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
- verb move or swing from side to side regularly
oscillate.
- the needle on the meter was oscillating
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mind-boggling
- adjective satellite intellectually or emotionally overwhelming
- a mind-boggling display
- a mind-boggling puzzle
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master
- noun an artist of consummate skill
maestro.
- a master of the violin
- one of the old masters
- noun a person who has general authority over others
lord; overlord.
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tangy
- adjective satellite tasting sour like a lemon
lemonlike; sourish; lemony; tart.
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body_odor
- noun malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe
body odour; B.O..
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bitter
- noun English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
- noun the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
bitterness.
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damaging
- adjective satellite (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
prejudicial; detrimental; prejudicious.
- damaging to career and reputation
- the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
- verb inflict damage upon
damage.
- The snow damaged the roof
- She damaged the car when she hit the tree
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fanatical
- adjective satellite marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
rabid; overzealous; fanatic.
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stoic
- noun someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
unemotional person.
- noun a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno
- a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny
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palsy
- noun loss of the ability to move a body part
paralysis.
- noun a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor
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unsanitary
- adjective not sanitary or healthful
unhealthful; insanitary.
- unsanitary open sewers
- grim and unsanitary conditions
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crawl
- noun a very slow movement
- the traffic advanced at a crawl
- noun a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
Australian crawl; front crawl.
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peculiar
- adjective satellite beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
funny; rum; singular; queer; curious; odd; 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 satellite unique or specific to a person or thing or category
special; particular.
- the particular demands of the job
- has a particular preference for Chinese art
- a peculiar bond of sympathy between them
- an expression peculiar to Canadians
- rights peculiar to the rich
- the special features of a computer
- my own special chair
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foul-smelling
- adjective satellite offensively malodorous
stinking; foul; foetid; funky; smelly; noisome; fetid; ill-scented.
- a foul odor
- the kitchen smelled really funky
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coward
- noun a person who shows fear or timidity
- noun English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)
Noel Coward; Sir Noel Pierce Coward.
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sulfurous
- adjective of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
sulphurous.
- adjective satellite harsh or corrosive in tone
blistering; acerbic; acrid; vitriolic; virulent; sulphurous; acerb; caustic; acid; bitter.
- an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- a barrage of acid comments
- her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- bitter words
- blistering criticism
- caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- a sulfurous denunciation
- a vitriolic critique
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spoiled
- adjective satellite having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
spoilt.
- verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin
muck up; foul up; blow; botch up; botch; bollix; fumble; mishandle; bollocks; bumble; ball up; bobble; bollocks up; spoil; bollix up; fuck up; fluff; flub; bodge; muff; louse up; mess up; screw up; bungle.
- I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
- the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
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abstinent
- noun a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstainer; nondrinker.
- adjective satellite self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
abstentious.
- not totally abstinent but abstemious
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modern
- noun a contemporary person
- noun a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
Bodoni font; modern font; Bodoni.
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flavorful
- adjective satellite full of flavor
sapid; flavoursome; flavorsome; saporous; flavourous; flavourful; flavorous.
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ginger
- noun perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
- noun dried ground gingerroot
powdered ginger.
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craven
- noun an abject coward
recreant; poltroon.
- adjective satellite lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
recreant.
- the craven fellow turned and ran
- a craven proposal to raise the white flag
- this recreant knight"- Spenser
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corny
- adjective satellite dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
bromidic; platitudinous; platitudinal.
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churn
- noun a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
butter churn.
- verb stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
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mint
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
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poor-spirited
- adjective satellite lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
pusillanimous; unmanly.
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yucky
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
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timidity
- noun fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
timorousness; timidness.
- noun fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
timorousness.
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visionary
- noun a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
- noun a person with unusual powers of foresight
illusionist; seer.
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regular
- noun a regular patron
fixture; habitue.
- an habitue of the racetrack
- a bum who is a Central Park fixture
- noun a soldier in the regular army
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glop
- noun any gummy shapeless matter; usually unpleasant
- noun writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental
treacle; mush; slop.
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bootlicking
- adjective satellite attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obsequious; toadyish; fawning; sycophantic.
- verb try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
fawn; kowtow; kotow; bootlick; toady; suck up; truckle.
- He is always kowtowing to his boss
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philosophic
- adjective of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
philosophical.
- philosophical writing
- a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology
- adjective satellite characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment
philosophical.
- philosophical resignation
- a philosophic attitude toward life
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grave
- noun death of a person
- he went to his grave without forgiving me
- from cradle to grave
- noun a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
tomb.
- he put flowers on his mother's grave
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soupy
- adjective satellite having the consistency and appearance of soup
- adjective satellite effusively or insincerely emotional
sentimental; schmalzy; bathetic; mushy; soppy; kitschy; hokey; slushy; maudlin; schmaltzy; mawkish; drippy.
- a bathetic novel
- maudlin expressions of sympathy
- mushy effusiveness
- a schmaltzy song
- sentimental soap operas
- slushy poetry
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mushy
- adjective satellite having the consistency of mush
- adjective satellite effusively or insincerely emotional
sentimental; schmalzy; bathetic; soppy; kitschy; hokey; slushy; soupy; maudlin; schmaltzy; mawkish; drippy.
- a bathetic novel
- maudlin expressions of sympathy
- mushy effusiveness
- a schmaltzy song
- sentimental soap operas
- slushy poetry
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rancid
- adjective satellite (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
- rancid butter
- rancid bacon
- adjective satellite smelling of fermentation or staleness
sour.
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strike_home
- verb refer to or be relevant or familiar to
strike a note; hit home; strike a chord.
- I hope this message hits home!
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crotchet
- noun a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
hook.
- noun a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
quarter note.
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unmedical
- adjective satellite not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed
unmedicinal; nonmedicinal; unmedicative.
- he took mind-altering drugs for nonmedicinal reasons
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queer
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
poove; fairy; nance; queen; fagot; pansy; poof; pouf; faggot; fag.
- verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
thwart; bilk; cross; frustrate; baffle; foil; spoil; scotch.
- What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
- foil your opponent
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lethal
- adjective satellite of an instrument of certain death
deadly.
- deadly poisons
- lethal weapon
- a lethal injection
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subtle
- adjective satellite difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
elusive.
- his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change
- a subtle difference
- that elusive thing the soul
- adjective satellite able to make fine distinctions
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flatulent
- adjective satellite generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal
- adjective satellite suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal
colicky; gassy.
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way-out
- adjective satellite informal terms; strikingly unconventional
offbeat; quirky; kinky; far-out.
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sycophantic
- adjective satellite attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obsequious; toadyish; bootlicking; fawning.
- adjective satellite attempting to win favor by flattery
toadyish; bootlicking; fawning.
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touched
- adjective having come into contact
- verb make physical contact with, come in contact with
touch.
- Touch the stone for good luck
- She never touched her husband
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disgust
- noun strong feelings of dislike
- verb fill with distaste
gross out; repel; revolt.
- This spoilt food disgusts me
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de
- noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Diamond State; Delaware; First State.
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slanderous
- adjective satellite (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
denigrating; libelous; denigrative; denigratory; calumnious; libellous; calumniatory; defamatory.
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scandalization
- noun the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
scandalisation.
- noun the act of scandalizing
outrage; scandalisation.
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nasty
- adjective offensive or even (of persons) malicious
awful.
- in a nasty mood
- a nasty accident
- a nasty shock
- a nasty smell
- a nasty trick to pull
- Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound
- adjective satellite exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
tight.
- a nasty problem
- a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
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aroma
- noun any property detected by the olfactory system
scent; odor; odour; olfactory property; smell.
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
perfume; scent; fragrance.
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volatility
- noun the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor
- noun the trait of being unpredictably irresolute
unpredictability.
- the volatility of the market drove many investors away
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boggle
- verb startle with amazement or fear
- verb hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
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repugnant
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
abhorrent; detestable; repulsive; obscene.
- an abhorrent deed
- the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- morally repugnant customs
- repulsive behavior
- the most repulsive character in recent novels
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bad
- noun that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
badness.
- take the bad with the good
- adjective having undesirable or negative qualities
- a bad report card
- his sloppy appearance made a bad impression
- a bad little boy
- clothes in bad shape
- a bad cut
- bad luck
- the news was very bad
- the reviews were bad
- the pay is bad
- it was a bad light for reading
- the movie was a bad choice
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cower
- verb crouch or curl up
huddle.
- They huddled outside in the rain
- verb show submission or fear
fawn; crawl; grovel; cringe; creep.
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worked_up
- adjective satellite (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
emotional; aroused; excited.
- he would become emotional over nothing at all
- she was worked up about all the noise
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unworthy
- adjective lacking in value or merit
- dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy
- unworthy of forgiveness
- adjective satellite not deserving
undeserving.
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nectarous
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant
ambrosian; ambrosial.
- a nectarous drink
- ambrosial food
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demented
- adjective satellite affected with madness or insanity
crazy; unhinged; brainsick; disturbed; mad; sick; unbalanced.
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sliminess
- noun a property resembling or being covered with slime
- noun the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
loathsomeness; lousiness; repulsiveness; vileness; wickedness.
- the vileness of his language surprised us
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horrendous
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
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corrupt
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
grease one's palms; buy; bribe.
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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
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best
- noun the supreme effort one can make
- noun the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
topper.
- he could beat the best of them
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subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; theme.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
content; depicted object.
- a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
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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
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sordid
- adjective satellite morally degraded
seedy; seamy; squalid; sleazy.
- a seedy district
- the seamy side of life
- sleazy characters hanging around casinos
- sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly
- the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce
- the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
- adjective satellite unethical or dishonest
dirty.
- dirty police officers
- a sordid political campaign
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tainted
- adjective satellite touched by rot or decay
corrupt.
- tainted bacon
- `corrupt' is archaic
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
sully; defile; corrupt; taint; cloud.
- sully someone's reputation
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sissiness
- noun the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
womanishness; unmanliness; effeminateness; softness; effeminacy.
- the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy
- Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness
- he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him
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funkster
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toilette
- noun the act of dressing and preparing yourself
toilet.
- he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast
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rabble-rousing
- adjective satellite arousing to action or rebellion
inflammatory; incitive; incendiary; instigative; seditious.
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cow
- noun female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
moo-cow.
- noun mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
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coy
- adjective satellite affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
overmodest; demure.
- adjective satellite showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement
- a politician coy about his intentions
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ill
- noun an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
complaint; ailment.
- adjective affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
sick.
- ill from the monotony of his suffering
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incense
- noun a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
- noun the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
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dastard
- noun a despicable coward
- adjective satellite despicably cowardly
dastardly.
- the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt
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gamey
- adjective satellite suggestive of sexual impropriety
blue; naughty; juicy; gamy; racy; spicy; risque.
- a blue movie
- blue jokes
- he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details
- a juicy scandal
- a naughty wink
- naughty words
- racy anecdotes
- a risque story
- spicy gossip
- adjective satellite (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
high; gamy.
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mortified
- adjective satellite suffering from tissue death
gangrenous.
- verb practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
mortify.
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tough
- noun someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
street fighter.
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; goon; punk; hoodlum; thug; toughie; hood.
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cadenced
- adjective satellite marked by a rhythmical cadence
cadent.
- the cadenced crunch of marching feet
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charnel
- noun a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
charnel house.
- adjective satellite gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
sepulchral; ghastly.
- a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
- ghastly shrieks
- the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs
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maudlin
- adjective satellite effusively or insincerely emotional
sentimental; schmalzy; bathetic; mushy; soppy; kitschy; hokey; slushy; soupy; schmaltzy; mawkish; drippy.
- a bathetic novel
- maudlin expressions of sympathy
- mushy effusiveness
- a schmaltzy song
- sentimental soap operas
- slushy poetry
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majestic
- adjective satellite majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
olympian.
- his majestic presence
- olympian detachment
- olympian beauty and serene composure
- adjective satellite having or displaying great dignity or nobility
gallant; proud; lofty.
- a gallant pageant
- lofty ships
- majestic cities
- proud alpine peaks
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frenetic
- adjective satellite excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
frantic; phrenetic; frenzied.
- frantic with anger and frustration
- frenetic screams followed the accident
- a frenzied look in his eye
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in_love
- adjective satellite marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
infatuated; smitten; taken with; enamored; potty; soft on.
- gaga over the rock group's new album
- he was infatuated with her
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faltering
- noun the act of pausing uncertainly
falter; hesitation; waver.
- there was a hesitation in his speech
- verb be unsure or weak
falter; waver.
- Their enthusiasm is faltering
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perfervid
- adjective satellite characterized by intense emotion
impassioned; torrid; fervid; fiery; ardent; fervent.
- ardent love
- an ardent lover
- a fervent desire to change society
- a fervent admirer
- fiery oratory
- an impassioned appeal
- a torrid love affair
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detrimental
- adjective satellite (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
prejudicial; damaging; prejudicious.
- damaging to career and reputation
- the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
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incompetent
- noun someone who is not competent to take effective action
incompetent person.
- adjective legally not qualified or sufficient
unqualified.
- a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband
- incompetent witnesses
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nature
- noun the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
- it is the nature of fire to burn
- the true nature of jealousy
- noun a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
- the laws of nature
- nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women
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faintness
- noun a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
- noun the property of being without strength
- the faintness or potency of the feeling
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easy
- adjective posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
- an easy job
- an easy problem
- an easy victory
- the house is easy to heat
- satisfied with easy answers
- took the easy way out of his dilemma
- adjective satellite not hurried or forced
easygoing; leisurely.
- an easy walk around the block
- at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace
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beastly
- adjective satellite very unpleasant
god-awful; hellish.
- hellish weather
- stop that god-awful racket
- adjective satellite resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
brutish; bestial; brute; brutal.
- beastly desires
- a bestial nature
- brute force
- a dull and brutish man
- bestial treatment of prisoners
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faint-hearted
- adjective satellite lacking conviction or boldness or courage
fainthearted; faint; timid.
- faint heart ne'er won fair lady
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work
- noun activity directed toward making or doing something
- she checked several points needing further work
- noun a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
piece of work.
- it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works
- the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
- he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey
- the work of an active imagination
- erosion is the work of wind or water over time
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sallow
- noun any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal
- verb cause to become sallow
- The illness has sallowed her face
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wildcat
- noun an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
wildcat well.
- noun a cruelly rapacious person
beast; savage; wolf; brute.
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erotic
- noun an erotic person
- adjective satellite giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
titillating.
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pungent
- adjective satellite strong and sharp
acrid.
- the pungent taste of radishes
- the acrid smell of burning rubber
- adjective satellite capable of wounding
biting; barbed; nipping; mordacious.
- a barbed compliment
- a biting aphorism
- pungent satire
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blebby
- adjective satellite covered with small blisters
blistery.
- adjective satellite (of glass or quartzite) marred by small bubbles or small particles of foreign material
blebbed.
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excited
- adjective satellite (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
emotional; aroused; worked up.
- he would become emotional over nothing at all
- she was worked up about all the noise
- verb arouse or elicit a feeling
excite.
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disgustingness
- noun extreme unpalatability to the mouth
distastefulness; nauseatingness; unsavoriness; sickeningness.
- noun the property of being extremely unacceptable to the mind
unsavoriness.
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ugly
- adjective displeasing to the senses
- an ugly face
- ugly furniture
- adjective satellite inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
surly.
- a surly waiter
- an ugly frame of mind
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malodour
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
foetor; stink; fetor; malodor; mephitis; reek; stench.
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cracked
- adjective satellite used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
roughened; chapped.
- verb become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
break; check; crack.
- The glass cracked when it was heated
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property
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
belongings; holding.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
- a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
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chilling
- noun the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
cooling; temperature reduction.
- verb depress or discourage
chill.
- The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers
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mousy
- adjective satellite quiet and timid and ineffectual
mousey.
- adjective infested with mice
mousey.
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stink
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
foetor; fetor; malodor; mephitis; malodour; reek; stench.
- verb be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
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membranous
- adjective relating to or made of or similar to a membrane
- adjective satellite characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane)
membrane-forming.
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creepy
- adjective satellite annoying and unpleasant
- some creepy kids were bothering her
- adjective satellite causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
creepy-crawly.
- a creepy story
- I had a creepy-crawly feeling
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in
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
inch.
- noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
indium; atomic number 49.
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conk
- noun informal term for the nose
- verb come to a stop
stall.
- The car stalled in the driveway
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grandiose
- adjective satellite impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
- adjective satellite affectedly genteel
highfalutin; la-di-da; highfaluting; hoity-toity; hifalutin.
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unsavoury
- adjective morally offensive
offensive; unsavory.
- an unsavory reputation
- an unsavory scandal
- adjective satellite not pleasing in odor or taste
distasteful; unsavory.
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wound
- noun an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
lesion.
- noun a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
injury; combat injury.
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stolid
- adjective satellite having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
impassive.
- her impassive remoteness
- he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight"- Nordhoff & Hall
- a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course"-Virginia Woolf
- her face showed nothing but stolid indifference
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scentless
- adjective lacking the sense of smell
- adjective satellite emitting or holding no odor
- scentless wisps of straw
- a scentless stretch of rocky ground
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unfortunate
- noun a person who suffers misfortune
unfortunate person.
- adjective not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
- an unfortunate turn of events
- an unfortunate decision
- unfortunate investments
- an unfortunate night for all concerned
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funky
- adjective satellite offensively malodorous
stinking; foul-smelling; foul; foetid; smelly; noisome; fetid; ill-scented.
- a foul odor
- the kitchen smelled really funky
- adjective satellite (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues
low-down.
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lusty
- adjective satellite vigorously passionate
lustful; concupiscent.
- adjective satellite endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health
hearty; red-blooded; full-blooded.
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spaced-out
- adjective satellite stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug
spacey; spacy.
- adjective satellite confused or disoriented as if intoxicated through taking a drug
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pampering
- noun the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
indulging; indulgence; humoring.
- verb treat with excessive indulgence
featherbed; pamper; cosset; cocker; mollycoddle; spoil; indulge; baby; coddle.
- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let's not mollycoddle our students!
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opulent
- adjective satellite rich and superior in quality
gilded; princely; sumptuous; luxurious; grand; deluxe.
- a princely sum
- gilded dining rooms
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toxicity
- noun the degree to which something is poisonous
- noun grave harmfulness or deadliness
perniciousness.
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hearty
- adjective satellite showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
- gave us a cordial reception
- a hearty welcome
- adjective satellite providing abundant nourishment
solid; substantial; square; satisfying.
- a hearty meal
- good solid food
- ate a substantial breakfast
- four square meals a day
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musical
- noun a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
musical comedy; musical theater.
- adjective characterized by or capable of producing music
- a musical evening
- musical instruments
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departed
- noun someone who is no longer alive
dead person; decedent; deceased person; dead soul; deceased.
- I wonder what the dead person would have done
- verb move away from a place into another direction
go; go away; depart.
- Go away before I start to cry
- The train departs at noon
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kinky
- adjective satellite (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
perverted.
- kinky sex
- perverted practices
- adjective satellite (of hair) in small tight curls
frizzy; frizzly; crisp; nappy.
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snout
- noun a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
neb.
- noun informal terms for the nose
snoot; hooter; nozzle; schnoz; beak; schnozzle; honker.
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brainsick
- adjective satellite affected with madness or insanity
crazy; unhinged; demented; disturbed; mad; sick; unbalanced.
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unlovable
- adjective satellite incapable of inspiring love or affection
- she was in some mysterious way...unlovable"-Joseph Conrad
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innocent
- noun a person who lacks knowledge of evil
inexperienced person.
- adjective free from evil or guilt
clean-handed; guiltless.
- an innocent child
- the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty
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falter
- noun the act of pausing uncertainly
faltering; hesitation; waver.
- there was a hesitation in his speech
- verb be unsure or weak
waver.
- Their enthusiasm is faltering
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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
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good-humoured
- adjective satellite disposed to please
good-humored; amiable.
- an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson
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salacious
- adjective satellite characterized by lust
lustful; prurient; lubricious.
- eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer
- her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature
- prurient literature
- prurient thoughts
- a salacious rooster of a little man
- adjective satellite suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
lewd; obscene; raunchy.
- lewd whisperings of a dirty old man
- an indecent gesture
- obscene telephone calls
- salacious limericks
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quirk
- noun a strange attitude or habit
crotchet; quirkiness; queerness; oddity.
- noun a narrow groove beside a beading
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cyanogenic
- adjective satellite capable of producing cyanide
cyanogenetic.
- amygdalin is a cyanogenetic glucoside
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skanky
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
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low-down
- noun slang terms for inside information
dope; the skinny; poop.
- is that the straight dope?
- adjective satellite of the most contemptible kind
scurvy; scummy; low; abject; miserable.
- abject cowardice
- a low stunt to pull
- a low-down sneak
- his miserable treatment of his family
- You miserable skunk!
- a scummy rabble
- a scurvy trick
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nude
- noun a painting of a naked human figure
nude painting.
- noun without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude')
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mushiness
- noun a mushy pulpy softness
pulpiness.
- noun falsely emotional in a maudlin way
sentimentality; soupiness; drippiness; mawkishness; sloppiness.
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foetor
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
stink; fetor; malodor; mephitis; malodour; reek; stench.
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caitiff
- noun a cowardly and despicable person
- adjective satellite despicably mean and cowardly
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bonkers
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; crackers; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
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old
- noun past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
- adjective (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
- his mother is very old
- a ripe old age
- how old are you?
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clamant
- adjective satellite conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
vociferous; blatant; clamorous; strident.
- blatant radios
- a clamorous uproar
- strident demands
- a vociferous mob
- adjective satellite demanding attention
insistent; instant; crying; exigent.
- clamant needs
- a crying need
- regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken
- insistent hunger
- an instant need
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funkification
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captive
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
prisoner.
- noun an animal that is confined
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fiduciary
- noun a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary
- it is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain
- adjective relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another)
fiducial.
- a fiduciary contract
- in a fiduciary capacity
- fiducial power
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repelling
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- verb cause to move back by force or influence
repulse; beat back; repel; drive; push back; force back.
- repel the enemy
- push back the urge to smoke
- beat back the invaders
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creep
- noun someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
weirdy; weirdo; weirdie; spook.
- noun a slow longitudinal movement or deformation
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humor
- noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
witticism; wittiness; wit; humour.
- noun the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
sense of humor; sense of humour; humour.
- she didn't appreciate my humor
- you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor
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for
In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.
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distrust
- noun doubt about someone's honesty
suspicion; mistrust; misgiving.
- noun the trait of not trusting others
distrustfulness; mistrust.
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effeminate
- adjective satellite having unsuitable feminine qualities
emasculate; cissy; sissyish; sissy; epicene; sissified.
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strike_a_note
- verb refer to or be relevant or familiar to
hit home; strike a chord; strike home.
- I hope this message hits home!
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prejudicial
- adjective satellite (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
detrimental; damaging; prejudicious.
- damaging to career and reputation
- the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
- adjective tending to favor preconceived ideas
prejudicious.
- the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population
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icy
- adjective satellite devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
frozen; frigid; glacial; wintry; frosty.
- a frigid greeting
- got a frosty reception
- a frozen look on their faces
- a glacial handshake
- icy stare
- wintry smile
- adjective satellite extremely cold
polar; arctic; frigid; gelid; glacial.
- an arctic climate
- a frigid day
- gelid waters of the North Atlantic
- glacial winds
- icy hands
- polar weather
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lousiness
- noun infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
pediculosis.
- noun the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
loathsomeness; repulsiveness; vileness; sliminess; wickedness.
- the vileness of his language surprised us
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palatable
- adjective acceptable to the taste or mind
toothsome.
- palatable food
- a palatable solution to the problem
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jejune
- adjective satellite lacking in nutritive value
insubstantial.
- the jejune diets of the very poor
- adjective satellite displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
juvenile; puerile; adolescent.
- adolescent insecurity
- jejune responses to our problems
- their behavior was juvenile
- puerile jokes
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corn
- noun tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
maize; Indian corn; Zea mays.
- noun the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
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repellant
- noun a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
repellent.
- noun a chemical substance that repels animals
repellent.
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toxicant
- noun any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
poisonous substance; poison.
- adjective satellite having the qualities or effects of a poison
poisonous.
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shaken
- adjective satellite disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
jolted.
- retrieved his named from her jolted memory
- the accident left her badly shaken
- verb move or cause to move back and forth
agitate; shake.
- The chemist shook the flask vigorously
- My hands were shaking
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lackey
- noun a male servant (especially a footman)
flunky; flunkey.
- noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
sycophant; toady; ass-kisser; crawler.
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metrical
- adjective based on the meter as a standard of measurement
metric.
- the metric system
- metrical equivalents
- adjective satellite the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
metric; measured.
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phlegmatic
- adjective satellite showing little emotion
phlegmatical.
- a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man
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sizzling
- adjective satellite hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
- a sizzling steak
- a sizzling spell of weather
- verb make a sound like frying fat
sizzle.
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repellent
- noun a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
repellant.
- noun a chemical substance that repels animals
repellant.
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dotty
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; crackers; round the bend; daft; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
- adjective satellite intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
wild; crazy; gaga.
- crazy about cars and racing
- he is potty about her
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primitive
- noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
primitive person.
- noun a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
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obscene
- adjective satellite designed to incite to indecency or lust
- the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene"-Margaret Mead
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
abhorrent; detestable; repulsive; repugnant.
- an abhorrent deed
- the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- morally repugnant customs
- repulsive behavior
- the most repulsive character in recent novels
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down
- noun soft fine feathers
down feather.
- noun (American football) a complete play to advance the football
- you have four downs to gain ten yards
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unstable
- adjective lacking stability or fixity or firmness
- unstable political conditions
- the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind
- an unstable world economy
- adjective satellite highly or violently reactive
- sensitive and highly unstable compounds
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bats
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; crackers; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
- noun nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
chiropteran; bat.
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negroid
- noun a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
blackamoor; Black; Negro; Black person.
- adjective satellite characteristic of people traditionally classified as the Negro race
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lewd
- adjective satellite suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
salacious; obscene; raunchy.
- lewd whisperings of a dirty old man
- an indecent gesture
- obscene telephone calls
- salacious limericks
- adjective satellite driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
lascivious; libidinous; lustful.
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awe
- noun an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
- he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe
- noun a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
fear; veneration; reverence.
- the fear of God
- the Chinese reverence for the dead
- the French treat food with gentle reverence
- his respect for the law bordered on veneration
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way
- noun how something is done or how it happens
style; fashion; manner; mode.
- her dignified manner
- his rapid manner of talking
- their nomadic mode of existence
- in the characteristic New York style
- a lonely way of life
- in an abrasive fashion
- noun how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
agency; means.
- a means of control
- an example is the best agency of instruction
- the true way to success
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quirky
- adjective satellite informal terms; strikingly unconventional
offbeat; kinky; way-out; far-out.
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wavering
- noun indecision in speech or action
vacillation; hesitation.
- noun the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
fluctuation.
- he kept a record of price fluctuations
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amateur
- noun someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
- noun an athlete who does not play for pay
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unmanly
- adjective not possessing qualities befitting a man
unmanful; unmanlike.
- adjective satellite lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
poor-spirited; pusillanimous.
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hot-tempered
- adjective satellite quickly aroused to anger
quick-tempered; hotheaded; short-tempered; choleric; irascible.
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heat
- noun a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
heat energy.
- noun the presence of heat
high temperature; hotness.
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perfumed
- adjective satellite filled or impregnated with perfume
scented.
- perfumed boudoir
- perfumed stationery
- scented soap
- verb fill or impregnate with an odor
aromatize; aromatise; perfume.
- orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden
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heartwarming
- adjective satellite causing gladness and pleasure
- Is there a sight more heartwarming than a family reunion?
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attached
- adjective satellite being joined in close association
affiliated; connected.
- affiliated clubs
- all art schools whether independent or attached to universities
- verb cause to be attached
attach.
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untitled
- adjective satellite not of the nobility
ungentle; ignoble.
- of ignoble (or ungentle) birth
- untitled civilians
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kitschy
- adjective satellite effusively or insincerely emotional
sentimental; schmalzy; bathetic; mushy; soppy; hokey; slushy; soupy; maudlin; schmaltzy; mawkish; drippy.
- a bathetic novel
- maudlin expressions of sympathy
- mushy effusiveness
- a schmaltzy song
- sentimental soap operas
- slushy poetry
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touchy
- adjective satellite quick to take offense
thin-skinned; huffy; feisty.
- adjective satellite difficult to handle; requiring great tact
delicate; ticklish.
- delicate negotiations with the big powers
- hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter
- a touchy subject
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afflictive
- adjective satellite causing misery or pain or distress
sore; painful.
- it was a sore trial to him
- the painful process of growing up
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emotional
- adjective determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
- it was an emotional judgment
- adjective of more than usual emotion
- his behavior was highly emotional
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temper
- noun a sudden outburst of anger
pique; irritation.
- his temper sparked like damp firewood
- noun a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
humor; humour; mood.
- whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
- he was in a bad humor
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panicky
- adjective satellite thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
panicked; terrified; frightened; panic-stricken; panic-struck.
- became panicky as the snow deepened
- felt panicked before each exam
- trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
- the terrified horse bolted
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juvenile
- noun a young person, not fully developed
juvenile person.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
- juvenile diabetes
- juvenile fashions
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flavoursome
- adjective satellite full of flavor
sapid; flavorsome; flavorful; saporous; flavourous; flavourful; flavorous.
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scandalous
- adjective satellite giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
shocking; shameful; disgraceful.
- scandalous behavior
- the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray
- the most shocking book of its time
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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
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virgin
- noun a person who has never had sex
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo
Virgo.
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wintry
- adjective characteristic of or occurring in winter
wintery.
- suffered severe wintry weather
- brown wintry grasses
- adjective satellite devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
frozen; icy; frigid; glacial; frosty.
- a frigid greeting
- got a frosty reception
- a frozen look on their faces
- a glacial handshake
- icy stare
- wintry smile
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injurious
- adjective satellite harmful to living things
deleterious; hurtful.
- deleterious chemical additives
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redolent
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
reminiscent; remindful; evocative; resonant.
- cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson
- a campaign redolent of machine politics
- adjective satellite (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous
smelling.
- the hall was redolent of floor wax
- air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey
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no
- noun a negative
- his no was loud and clear
- noun a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
atomic number 102; nobelium.
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ambrosian
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant
ambrosial; nectarous.
- a nectarous drink
- ambrosial food
- adjective of or by or relating to Saint Ambrose
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ambrosial
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant
ambrosian; nectarous.
- a nectarous drink
- ambrosial food
- adjective satellite worthy of the gods
ambrosian.
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luscious
- adjective satellite having strong sexual appeal
toothsome; red-hot; juicy; voluptuous.
- juicy barmaids
- a red-hot mama
- a voluptuous woman
- a toothsome blonde in a tight dress
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
pleasant-tasting; yummy; scrumptious; delectable; toothsome; delicious.
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smell
- noun the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
odour; odor; olfactory perception; olfactory sensation.
- she loved the smell of roses
- noun any property detected by the olfactory system
scent; odor; odour; aroma; olfactory property.
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unbalanced
- adjective being or thrown out of equilibrium
imbalanced.
- verb throw out of balance or equilibrium
unbalance.
- The tax relief unbalanced the budget
- The prima donna unbalances the smooth work in our department
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white-hot
- adjective satellite intensely zealous or fervid
- adjective satellite glowing white with heat
white.
- white flames
- a white-hot center of the fire
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demonstrative
- noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent
demonstrative pronoun.
- adjective given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
- an affectionate and demonstrative family
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smelling
- noun the act of perceiving the odor of something
smell.
- verb inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
smell.
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loony
- noun someone deranged and possibly dangerous
weirdo; crazy; looney; nutcase.
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; whacky; crackers; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
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longer
- noun a person with a strong desire for something
yearner; thirster.
- a longer for money
- a thirster after blood
- a yearner for knowledge
- adjective primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
long.
- a long life
- a long boring speech
- a long time
- a long friendship
- a long game
- long ago
- an hour long
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home
- noun where you live at a particular time
place.
- deliver the package to my home
- he doesn't have a home to go to
- your place or mine?
- noun housing that someone is living in
abode; dwelling house; dwelling; domicile; habitation.
- he built a modest dwelling near the pond
- they raise money to provide homes for the homeless
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rough
- noun the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
- verb prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
rough in; rough out.
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backward
- adjective directed or facing toward the back or rear
- adjective (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
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unprincipled
- adjective lacking principles or moral scruples
- freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny"- A.E.Stevenson
- adjective satellite having little or no integrity
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sourness
- noun the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
tartness; sour.
- noun the property of being acidic
sour; acidity.
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fawner
- noun someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
bootlicker; truckler; groveler; groveller; apple polisher.
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mild
- adjective moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
- a mild winter storm
- a mild fever
- fortunately the pain was mild
- a mild rebuke
- mild criticism
- adjective satellite humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
modest; meek.
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swingeing
- adjective satellite severe; punishingly bad
- swingeing taxation
- swingeing damages awarded by the judge
- verb burn superficially or lightly
swinge; singe.
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soppy
- adjective satellite wet through and through; thoroughly wet
sodden.
- stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain
- the speaker's sodden collar
- soppy clothes
- adjective satellite effusively or insincerely emotional
sentimental; schmalzy; bathetic; mushy; kitschy; hokey; slushy; soupy; maudlin; schmaltzy; mawkish; drippy.
- a bathetic novel
- maudlin expressions of sympathy
- mushy effusiveness
- a schmaltzy song
- sentimental soap operas
- slushy poetry
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pantywaist
- noun a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
pansy; sissy; milksop; Milquetoast.
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yummy
- adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
pleasant-tasting; scrumptious; delectable; toothsome; delicious; luscious.
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rousing
- noun the act of arousing
arousal.
- the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions
- verb become active
bestir; rouse.
- He finally bestirred himself
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disgusting
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- verb fill with distaste
gross out; repel; revolt; disgust.
- This spoilt food disgusts me
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abhorrent
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
detestable; repulsive; repugnant; obscene.
- an abhorrent deed
- the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- morally repugnant customs
- repulsive behavior
- the most repulsive character in recent novels
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unpleasant
- adjective disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
- an unpleasant personality
- unpleasant repercussions
- unpleasant odors
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emasculation
- noun loss of power and masculinity
- noun neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
castration.
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protective
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- a protective covering
- the use of protective masks and equipment
- protective coatings
- kept the drunken sailor in protective custody
- animals with protective coloring
- protective tariffs
- adjective satellite showing care
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choice
- noun the person or thing chosen or selected
selection; pick.
- noun the act of choosing or selecting
pick; selection; option.
- your choice of colors was unfortunate
- you can take your pick
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trouble
- noun a source of difficulty
problem.
- one trouble after another delayed the job
- what's the problem?
- noun an angry disturbance
bother; hassle; fuss.
- he didn't want to make a fuss
- they had labor trouble
- a spot of bother
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sycophant
- noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
toady; lackey; ass-kisser; crawler.
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cool
- noun the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
- the cool of early morning
- noun great coolness and composure under strain
sang-froid; aplomb; poise; assuredness.
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impressive
- adjective making a strong or vivid impression
- adjective satellite producing a strong effect
telling.
- gave an impressive performance as Othello
- a telling gesture
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level
- noun a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
grade; degree.
- a moderate grade of intelligence
- a high level of care is required
- it is all a matter of degree
- noun a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
grade; tier.
- lumber of the highest grade
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gum
- noun a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
chewing gum.
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gingiva.
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turgid
- adjective satellite ostentatiously lofty in style
tumid; bombastic; orotund; large; declamatory.
- a man given to large talk
- tumid political prose
- adjective satellite abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
tumid; tumescent; puffy; intumescent.
- hungry children with bloated stomachs
- he had a grossly distended stomach
- eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids
- swollen hands
- tumescent tissue
- puffy tumid flesh
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quick
- noun any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
- adjective satellite accomplished rapidly and without delay
speedy.
- was quick to make friends
- his quick reaction prevented an accident
- hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem
- a speedy recovery
- he has a right to a speedy trial
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stabbing
- adjective satellite causing physical or especially psychological injury
wounding.
- a stabbing remark
- wounding and false charges of disloyalty
- verb use a knife on
stab; knife.
- The victim was knifed to death
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round
- noun a charge of ammunition for a single shot
one shot; unit of ammunition.
- noun an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
rhythm; cycle.
- the never-ending cycle of the seasons
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distasteful
- adjective satellite not pleasing in odor or taste
unsavoury; unsavory.
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
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spacey
- adjective satellite stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug
spaced-out; spacy.
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fear
- noun an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
fearfulness; fright.
- noun an anxious feeling
care; concern.
- care had aged him
- they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
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soured
- adjective having turned bad
- verb go sour or spoil
ferment; turn; sour; work.
- The milk has soured
- The wine worked
- The cream has turned--we have to throw it out
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sentimentalism
- noun the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form
- noun a predilection for sentimentality
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stately
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
imposing; noble; baronial.
- a baronial mansion
- an imposing residence
- a noble tree
- severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
- stately columns
- adjective satellite of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
statuesque.
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suspect
- noun someone who is under suspicion
- noun a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
defendant.
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freaky
- adjective satellite strange and somewhat frightening
- the whole experience was really freaky
- adjective satellite conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
gonzo; freakish; eccentric; outre; flaky; outlandish; bizarre; off-the-wall; flakey.
- restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit
- famed for his eccentric spelling
- a freakish combination of styles
- his off-the-wall antics
- the outlandish clothes of teenagers
- outre and affected stage antics
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ass-kisser
- noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
sycophant; toady; lackey; crawler.
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hot_jazz
- noun jazz that is emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation
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frothing
- adjective satellite producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
foamy; foaming.
- the rabid animal's frothing mouth
- verb become bubbly or frothy or foaming
froth; foam; effervesce; sparkle; form bubbles; fizz.
- The boiling soup was frothing
- The river was foaming
- Sparkling water
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efficacious
- adjective marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
- written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley
- the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
effectual; effective.
- an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford
- effective teaching methods
- effective steps toward peace
- made an effective entrance
- his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
- an efficacious law
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aromatise
- verb fill or impregnate with an odor
aromatize; perfume.
- orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden
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combatant
- noun someone who fights (or is fighting)
scrapper; fighter; belligerent; battler.
- adjective satellite engaging in or ready for combat
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carbuncled
- adjective satellite afflicted with or resembling a carbuncle
carbuncular.
- adjective satellite set with carbuncles
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awe-inspiring
- adjective satellite inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
awful; awing; amazing; awesome.
- New York is an amazing city
- the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
- the awesome complexity of the universe
- this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville
- Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent
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bop
- noun an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
bebop.
- noun the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes
Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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odour
- noun the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
odor; smell; olfactory perception; olfactory sensation.
- she loved the smell of roses
- noun any property detected by the olfactory system
scent; odor; aroma; olfactory property; smell.
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cinnamon
- noun aromatic bark used as a spice
cinnamon bark.
- noun tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
Ceylon cinnamon tree; Cinnamomum zeylanicum; Ceylon cinnamon.
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weird
- adjective satellite suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
eldritch; uncanny; unearthly.
- an eldritch screech
- the three weird sisters
- stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy
- an unearthly light
- he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din"- Henry Kingsley
- noun fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters
Wyrd.
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rheumatic
- noun a person suffering with rheumatism
- adjective satellite of or pertaining to arthritis
rheumy; arthritic; rheumatoid; creaky.
- my creaky old joints
- rheumy with age and grief
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love
- noun a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
- his love for his work
- children need a lot of love
- noun any object of warm affection or devotion;
passion.
- the theater was her first love
- he has a passion for cock fighting
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humour
- noun a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
humor; temper; mood.
- whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
- he was in a bad humor
- noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
witticism; wittiness; wit; humor.
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atrocious
- adjective satellite shockingly brutal or cruel
grievous; monstrous; flagitious.
- murder is an atrocious crime
- a grievous offense against morality
- a grievous crime
- no excess was too monstrous for them to commit
- adjective satellite exceptionally bad or displeasing
dreadful; terrible; unspeakable; awful; abominable; painful.
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
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nauseating
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; sickening; noisome.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- verb upset and make nauseated
nauseate; sicken; turn one's stomach.
- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
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gonzo
- adjective satellite conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
freakish; eccentric; outre; flaky; outlandish; bizarre; freaky; off-the-wall; flakey.
- restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit
- famed for his eccentric spelling
- a freakish combination of styles
- his off-the-wall antics
- the outlandish clothes of teenagers
- outre and affected stage antics
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angry
- adjective feeling or showing anger
- angry at the weather
- angry customers
- an angry silence
- sending angry letters to the papers
- adjective satellite (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
furious; raging; wild; tempestuous.
- angry clouds on the horizon
- furious winds
- the raging sea
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noisome
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; sickening; nauseating.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- adjective satellite offensively malodorous
stinking; foul-smelling; foul; foetid; funky; smelly; fetid; ill-scented.
- a foul odor
- the kitchen smelled really funky
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loving
- adjective feeling or showing love and affection
- loving parents
- loving glances
- verb have a great affection or liking for
love.
- I love French food
- She loves her boss and works hard for him
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odious
- adjective satellite unequivocally detestable
abominable; detestable; execrable.
- abominable treatment of prisoners
- detestable vices
- execrable crimes
- consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke
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recreant
- noun an abject coward
poltroon; craven.
- noun a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
ratter; renegade; deserter; turncoat; apostate.
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gassy
- adjective satellite resembling gas
- adjective satellite suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal
flatulent; colicky.
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soul
- noun the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
psyche.
- noun a human being
someone; somebody; pers
