cheerful
- adjective being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
- her cheerful nature
- a cheerful greeting
- a cheerful room
- as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be
- adjective satellite pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
upbeat; pollyannaish.
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go
- noun a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
turn; tour; spell.
- it's my go
- a spell of work
- noun street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
cristal; ecstasy; XTC; Adam; X; hug drug; disco biscuit.
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smile
- noun a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
grinning; smiling; grin.
- verb change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
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belonging
- noun happiness felt in a secure relationship
- with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging
- verb be owned by; be in the possession of
belong.
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blase
- adjective satellite very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
worldly.
- the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'
- the benefits of his worldly wisdom
- adjective satellite uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
bored.
- his blase indifference
- a petulant blase air
- the bored gaze of the successful film star
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carefree
- adjective satellite free of trouble and worry and care
unworried.
- the carefree joys of childhood
- carefree millionaires, untroubled financially
- adjective satellite cheerfully irresponsible
harum-scarum; slaphappy; happy-go-lucky; devil-may-care; freewheeling.
- carefree with his money
- freewheeling urban youths
- had a harum-scarum youth
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felicity
- noun pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
felicitousness.
- noun state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
happiness.
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heaven
- noun any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
promised land; Eden; nirvana; Shangri-la; paradise.
- noun the abode of God and the angels
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no-account
- noun an idle worthless person
goldbrick; good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; goof-off; ne'er-do-well.
- adjective satellite without merit
no-good; meritless; good-for-naught; no-count; sorry; good-for-nothing.
- a sorry horse
- a sorry excuse
- a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
- the car was a no-good piece of junk
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triumph
- noun a successful ending of a struggle or contest
victory.
- a narrow victory
- the general always gets credit for his army's victory
- clinched a victory
- convincing victory
- the agreement was a triumph for common sense
- noun the exultation of victory
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brave
- noun a North American Indian warrior
- noun people who are brave
- the home of the free and the brave
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unreliableness
- noun the trait of not being dependable or reliable
unreliability; undependability; undependableness.
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blithesome
- adjective satellite carefree and happy and lighthearted
light-hearted; blithe; lightsome; lighthearted.
- was loved for her blithe spirit
- a merry blithesome nature
- her lighthearted nature
- trilling songs with a lightsome heart
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devil-may-care
- adjective satellite cheerfully irresponsible
harum-scarum; slaphappy; carefree; happy-go-lucky; freewheeling.
- carefree with his money
- freewheeling urban youths
- had a harum-scarum youth
- adjective satellite marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness
rakish; raffish.
- a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
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casual
- adjective satellite marked by blithe unconcern
nonchalant; insouciant.
- an ability to interest casual students
- showed a casual disregard for cold weather
- an utterly insouciant financial policy
- an elegantly insouciant manner
- drove his car with nonchalant abandon
- was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner
- adjective satellite without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
- a casual remark
- information collected by casual methods and in their spare time
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blue
- noun blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
blueness.
- he had eyes of bright blue
- noun blue clothing
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poke
- noun tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
scoke; Phytolacca americana; garget; pigeon berry.
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
dawdler; laggard; drone; lagger; trailer.
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ne'er
- adverb not ever; at no time in the past or future
never.
- I have never been to China
- I shall never forget this day
- had never seen a circus
- never on Sunday
- I will never marry you!
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clock
- noun a timepiece that shows the time of day
- verb measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
time.
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contributory_negligence
- noun (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence
- in common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages
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debonaire
- adjective satellite having a sophisticated charm
suave; debonnaire; debonair.
- adjective satellite having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
chipper; debonair; jaunty.
- looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton
- life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds
- walked with a jaunty step
- a jaunty optimist
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solidness
- noun the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
solid; solid state.
- noun the consistency of a solid
solidity.
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melancholy
- noun a feeling of thoughtful sadness
- noun a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
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loose
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; free; release; liberate.
- verb turn loose or free from restraint
let loose; unleash.
- let loose mines
- Loose terrible plagues upon humanity
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insouciance
- noun the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
lightsomeness; lightheartedness; carefreeness.
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along
- adverb with a forward motion
on.
- we drove along admiring the view
- the horse trotted along at a steady pace
- the circus traveled on to the next city
- move along
- march on
- adverb in accompaniment or as a companion
- his little sister came along to the movies
- I brought my camera along
- working along with his father
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merriment
- noun a gay feeling
gaiety.
- noun activities that are enjoyable or amusing
fun; playfulness.
- I do it for the fun of it
- he is fun to have around
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beatification
- noun a state of supreme happiness
beatitude; blessedness.
- noun the action of rendering supremely blessed and extremely happy
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swashbuckler
- noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
harum-scarum; lunatic; madcap; daredevil; hothead.
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venturer
- noun a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)
merchant-venturer.
- noun a person who enjoys taking risks
adventurer.
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happy-go-lucky
- adjective satellite cheerfully irresponsible
harum-scarum; slaphappy; carefree; devil-may-care; freewheeling.
- carefree with his money
- freewheeling urban youths
- had a harum-scarum youth
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chipper
- adjective satellite having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
debonaire; debonair; jaunty.
- looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton
- life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds
- walked with a jaunty step
- a jaunty optimist
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ne'er-do-well
- noun an idle worthless person
no-account; goldbrick; good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; goof-off.
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hardy
- adjective satellite having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
stalwart; stout; sturdy.
- hardy explorers of northern Canada
- proud of her tall stalwart son
- stout seamen
- sturdy young athletes
- noun United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
Oliver Hardy.
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rash
- noun any red eruption of the skin
skin rash; roseola; efflorescence.
- noun a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
blizzard.
- a rash of bank robberies
- a blizzard of lawsuits
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cloud
- noun any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
- noun a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
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mooch
- noun someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
cadger; scrounger; moocher.
- verb ask for and get free; be a parasite
sponge; cadge; bum; grub.
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nonchalance
- noun the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
indifference; unconcern.
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positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
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contentment
- noun happiness with one's situation in life
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sunniness
- noun lightness created by sunlight
- noun the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
cheer; sunshine; cheerfulness.
- flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room
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glad
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
gladiolus; sword lily; gladiola.
- adjective showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
- glad you are here
- glad that they succeeded
- gave a glad shout
- a glad smile
- heard the glad news
- a glad occasion
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account
- noun a record or narrative description of past events
story; chronicle; history.
- a history of France
- he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
- the story of exposure to lead
- noun a short account of the news
report; story; news report; write up.
- the report of his speech
- the story was on the 11 o'clock news
- the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious
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fooling
- adjective satellite characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; it is no fooling matter"
casual.
- a broken back is nothing to be casual about
- verb make a fool or dupe of
fool; befool; gull.
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simper
- noun a silly self-conscious smile
- verb smile affectedly or derisively
smirk.
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cant
- noun stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
buzzword.
- noun a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
camber; bank.
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aloofness
- noun indifference by personal withdrawal
distance.
- noun a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
withdrawnness; remoteness; standoffishness.
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nine
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
IX; niner; Nina from Carolina; ennead; 9.
- noun a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
club; baseball club; ball club.
- each club played six home games with teams in its own division
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lightsome
- adjective satellite moving easily and quickly; nimble
light; tripping.
- the dancer was light and graceful
- a lightsome buoyant step
- walked with a light tripping step
- adjective satellite carefree and happy and lighthearted
light-hearted; blithe; blithesome; lighthearted.
- was loved for her blithe spirit
- a merry blithesome nature
- her lighthearted nature
- trilling songs with a lightsome heart
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detached
- adjective satellite showing lack of emotional involvement
degage; uninvolved.
- adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman
- she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive
- an uninvolved bystander
- verb cause to become detached or separated; take off
detach.
- detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it
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lighthearted
- adjective satellite carefree and happy and lighthearted
light-hearted; blithe; lightsome; blithesome.
- was loved for her blithe spirit
- a merry blithesome nature
- her lighthearted nature
- trilling songs with a lightsome heart
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radiance
- noun the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
glowing; glow.
- noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
shine; effulgence; refulgency; refulgence; radiancy.
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high
- noun a lofty level or position or degree
- summer temperatures reached an all-time high
- noun an air mass of higher than normal pressure
- the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high
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comparative
- noun the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
comparative degree.
- `faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'
- `less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'
- `more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'
- adjective relating to or based on or involving comparison
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indifferent
- adjective satellite marked by a lack of interest; it is simply indifferent"
apathetic.
- an apathetic audience
- the universe is neither hostile nor friendly
- adjective satellite showing no care or concern in attitude or action
- indifferent to the sufferings of others
- indifferent to her plea
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cursory
- adjective satellite hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
perfunctory; passing; casual.
- a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
- a passing glance
- perfunctory courtesy
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daring
- noun a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
dare.
- he could never refuse a dare
- noun the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
hardiness; boldness; hardihood.
- the proposal required great boldness
- the plan required great hardiness of heart
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nonchalant
- adjective satellite marked by blithe unconcern
casual; insouciant.
- an ability to interest casual students
- showed a casual disregard for cold weather
- an utterly insouciant financial policy
- an elegantly insouciant manner
- drove his car with nonchalant abandon
- was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner
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buoyant
- adjective satellite tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
floaty.
- buoyant balloons
- buoyant balsawood boats
- a floaty scarf
- adjective satellite characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
perky; chirpy.
- buoyant spirits
- his quick wit and chirpy humor
- looking bright and well and chirpy
- a perky little widow in her 70s
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shirker
- noun a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
slacker.
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simplicity
- noun the quality of being simple or uncompounded
simpleness.
- the simplicity of a crystal
- noun a lack of penetration or subtlety
simple mindedness; simpleness.
- they took advantage of her simplicity
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impartial
- adjective showing lack of favoritism
- the cold neutrality of an impartial judge
- adjective free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
unprejudiced.
- an unprejudiced appraisal of the pros and cons
- the impartial eye of a scientist
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readiness
- noun the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
preparation; preparedness.
- putting them in readiness
- their preparation was more than adequate
- noun prompt willingness
zeal; eagerness; forwardness.
- readiness to continue discussions
- they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel
- they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority
- he tried to explain his forwardness in battle
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light
- noun (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
visible light; visible radiation.
- the light was filtered through a soft glass window
- noun any device serving as a source of illumination
light source.
- he stopped the car and turned off the lights
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daredevil
- noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
harum-scarum; swashbuckler; lunatic; madcap; hothead.
- adjective satellite presumptuously daring
temerarious.
- a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff
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responsibility
- noun the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
duty; obligation.
- we must instill a sense of duty in our children
- every right implies a responsibility
- noun the proper sphere or extent of your activities
province.
- it was his province to take care of himself
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effortlessness
- noun the quality of requiring little effort
- such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice
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irregularity
- noun behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
abnormality.
- noun not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
unregularity.
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smiling
- noun a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
grinning; smile; grin.
- verb change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
smile.
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cheerfulness
- noun the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
cheer; sunshine; sunniness.
- flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room
- noun a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
blitheness.
- his cheerfulness made everyone feel better
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criminal
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
malefactor; crook; outlaw; felon.
- adjective satellite bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
condemnable; deplorable; vicious; reprehensible.
- a criminal waste of talent
- a deplorable act of violence
- adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife
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goof
- noun a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
cuckoo; fathead; goose; bozo; zany; twat; jackass; goofball.
- noun a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
goofball; buffoon; clown; merry andrew.
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good
- noun benefit
- for your own good
- what's the good of worrying?
- noun moral excellence or admirableness
goodness.
- there is much good to be found in people
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unplanned
- adjective without apparent forethought or prompting or planning
- an unplanned economy
- accepts an unplanned order
- an unplanned pregnancy
- unplanned remarks
- adjective satellite not done with purpose or intent
unintentional; unwitting.
- an unintended slight
- an unintentional pun
- the offense was unintentional
- an unwitting mistake may be overlooked
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lunatic
- noun an insane person
madman; maniac.
- noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
harum-scarum; swashbuckler; madcap; daredevil; hothead.
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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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detachment
- noun avoiding emotional involvement
withdrawal.
- noun the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
disengagement.
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capriciousness
- noun the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
unpredictability.
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsy; whimsicality; whimsey; flightiness.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
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smoothness
- noun a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
- admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs
- some artists prefer the smoothness of a board
- noun powerful and effective language
eloquence; fluency.
- his eloquence attracted a large congregation
- fluency in spoken and written English is essential
- his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police
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term
- noun a word or expression used for some particular thing
- he learned many medical terms
- noun a limited period of time
- a prison term
- he left school before the end of term
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drop
- noun a shape that is spherical and small
bead; pearl.
- he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
- beads of sweat on his forehead
- noun a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
driblet; drib.
- he had a drop too much to drink
- a drop of each sample was analyzed
- there is not a drop of pity in that man
- years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
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careless
- adjective marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
- careless about her clothes
- forgotten by some careless person
- a careless housekeeper
- careless proofreading
- it was a careless mistake
- hurt by a careless remark
- adjective satellite effortless and unstudied
- an impression of careless elegance
- danced with careless grace
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slacker
- noun a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
shirker.
- adjective satellite not tense or taut
loose; slack.
- the old man's skin hung loose and grey
- slack and wrinkled skin
- slack sails
- a slack rope
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trailer
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
poke; dawdler; laggard; drone; lagger.
- noun an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
preview; prevue.
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arbitrariness
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
whimsy; whimsicality; capriciousness; whimsey; flightiness.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
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slang_expression
- noun informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
slang term; slang.
- their speech was full of slang expressions
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whimsy
- noun an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
whim; whimsey; notion.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
- he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
- whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsicality; capriciousness; whimsey; flightiness.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
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carefreeness
- noun the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
lightsomeness; lightheartedness; insouciance.
- noun the trait of being without worry or responsibility
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trusty
- noun a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
- adjective worthy of trust or belief
trustworthy.
- a trustworthy report
- an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion
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smirk
- noun a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
- verb smile affectedly or derisively
simper.
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jolly
- noun a happy party
- noun a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
jolly boat.
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content
- noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
- he emptied the contents of his pockets
- the two groups were similar in content
- noun what a communication that is about something is about
message; substance; subject matter.
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sparkle
- noun merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
spark; light; twinkle.
- he had a sparkle in his eye
- there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
- noun the occurrence of a small flash or spark
glitter; coruscation.
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easiness
- noun a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
relaxation.
- the easiness we feel when sleeping
- noun freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
simplicity; ease; simpleness.
- he rose through the ranks with apparent ease
- they put it into containers for ease of transportation
- the very easiness of the deed held her back
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boldness
- noun the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
hardiness; daring; hardihood.
- the proposal required great boldness
- the plan required great hardiness of heart
- noun impudent aggressiveness
nerve; brass; cheek; face.
- I couldn't believe her boldness
- he had the effrontery to question my honesty
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harum-scarum
- noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
swashbuckler; lunatic; madcap; daredevil; hothead.
- adjective satellite cheerfully irresponsible
slaphappy; carefree; happy-go-lucky; devil-may-care; freewheeling.
- carefree with his money
- freewheeling urban youths
- had a harum-scarum youth
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seventh
- noun position seven in a countable series of things
- noun one part in seven equal parts
one-seventh.
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free
- noun people who are free
free people.
- the home of the free and the brave
- verb grant freedom to; free from confinement
unloosen; unloose; loose; release; liberate.
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loafer
- noun person who does no work
layabout; bum; idler; do-nothing.
- noun a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel
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heroic
- noun a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
heroic verse; heroic meter.
- adjective satellite very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
epic; larger-than-life.
- an epic voyage
- of heroic proportions
- heroic sculpture
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care
- noun the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
aid; tending; attention.
- no medical care was required
- the old car needs constant attention
- noun judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
precaution; caution; forethought.
- he exercised caution in opening the door
- he handled the vase with care
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looseness
- noun frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
looseness of the bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea.
- noun freedom from restraint
- the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made
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audacity
- noun fearless daring
temerity; audaciousness.
- noun aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
audaciousness.
- he had the audacity to question my decision
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creditworthiness
- noun trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing
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neglect
- noun lack of attention and due care
disregard.
- noun the state of something that has been unused and neglected
disuse.
- the house was in a terrible state of neglect
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effortless
- adjective requiring or apparently requiring no effort
- the swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air
- adjective satellite not showing effort or strain
casual.
- a difficult feat performed with casual mastery
- careless grace
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miss
- noun a young woman
young woman; fille; missy; girl; young lady.
- noun a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
misfire.
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rashness
- noun the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
heedlessness; mindlessness.
- noun the trait of giving little thought to danger
foolhardiness; recklessness.
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harum
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argot
- noun a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
patois; cant; vernacular; slang; jargon; lingo.
- they don't speak our lingo
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off
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- adjective not in operation or operational
- the oven is off
- the lights are off
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hardihood
- noun the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
hardiness; boldness; daring.
- the proposal required great boldness
- the plan required great hardiness of heart
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distance
- noun the property created by the space between two objects or points
- noun a distant region
- I could see it in the distance
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responsibleness
- noun a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
responsibility.
- he holds a position of great responsibility
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optimism
- noun the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
- noun a general disposition to expect the best in all things
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idle
- noun the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
- the car engine was running at idle
- verb run disconnected or idle
tick over.
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halcyon
- noun a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
- noun (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
Alcyone.
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beamish
- adjective satellite smiling with happiness or optimism
smiling; twinkly.
- Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll
- a room of smiling faces
- a round red twinkly Santa Claus
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and
A particle which expresses the relation of connection or addition. It is used to conjoin a word with a word, a clause with a clause, or a sentence with a sentence. (a) It is sometimes used emphatically; as, "there are women and women," that is, two very different sorts of women. (b) By a rhetorical figure, notions, one of which is modificatory of the other, are connected by and; as, "the tediousness and process of my travel," that is, the tedious process, etc.; "thy fair and outward character," that is, thy outwardly fair character, Schmidt's Shak. Lex.
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unaccountable
- adjective satellite not to be accounted for or explained
unexplainable.
- perceptible only as unaccountable influences that hinder progress
- an unexplainable fear
- adjective satellite free from control or responsibility
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affirmative
- noun a reply of affirmation
- he answered in the affirmative
- adjective affirming or giving assent
affirmatory.
- an affirmative decision
- affirmative votes
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idler
- noun person who does no work
layabout; loafer; bum; do-nothing.
- adjective not in action or at work
idle.
- an idle laborer
- idle drifters
- the idle rich
- an idle mind
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upbeat
- noun a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
eudaemonia; wellbeing; well-being; welfare; eudaimonia.
- the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles
- noun an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
offbeat.
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lie
- noun a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
prevarication.
- noun Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
Trygve Lie; Trygve Halvden Lie.
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evasion
- noun a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
equivocation.
- noun the deliberate act of failing to pay money
nonpayment.
- his evasion of all his creditors
- he was indicted for nonpayment
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couch
- noun an upholstered seat for more than one person
lounge; sofa.
- noun a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
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elation
- noun an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
- noun a feeling of joy and pride
high spirits; lightness.
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drone
- noun stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
- noun an unchanging intonation
droning; monotone.
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debonair
- adjective satellite having a sophisticated charm
suave; debonnaire; debonaire.
- adjective satellite having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
chipper; debonaire; jaunty.
- looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton
- life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds
- walked with a jaunty step
- a jaunty optimist
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nothing
- noun a quantity of no importance
cypher; aught; zip; nil; nada; zero; nix; cipher; zilch; goose egg; zippo; naught; null.
- it looked like nothing I had ever seen before
- reduced to nil all the work we had done
- we racked up a pathetic goose egg
- it was all for naught
- I didn't hear zilch about it
- adverb in no respect; to no degree
- he looks nothing like his father
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lightsomeness
- noun the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
lightheartedness; carefreeness; insouciance.
- noun the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
nimbleness; agility; lightness; legerity.
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clear
- noun the state of being free of suspicion
- investigation showed that he was in the clear
- noun a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
open.
- finally broke out of the forest into the open
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vernacular
- noun a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
patois; argot; cant; slang; jargon; lingo.
- they don't speak our lingo
- noun the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
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clean
- noun a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
clean and jerk.
- verb make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
make clean.
- Clean the stove!
- The dentist cleaned my teeth
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whimsey
- noun an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
whim; notion; whimsy.
- the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
- he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
- whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsy; whimsicality; capriciousness; flightiness.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
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dodging
- noun nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
evasion; escape.
- his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible
- that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive
- noun a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
dodge; scheme.
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walking
- noun the act of traveling by foot
walk.
- walking is a healthy form of exercise
- verb use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
walk.
- Walk, don't run!
- We walked instead of driving
- She walks with a slight limp
- The patient cannot walk yet
- Walk over to the cabinet
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chirpy
- adjective (birds or insects) characterized by or tending to chirp
- adjective satellite characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
perky; buoyant.
- buoyant spirits
- his quick wit and chirpy humor
- looking bright and well and chirpy
- a perky little widow in her 70s
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familiarity
- noun personal knowledge or information about someone or something
conversance; conversancy; acquaintance.
- noun usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known
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goof-off
- noun an idle worthless person
no-account; goldbrick; good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well.
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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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slang_term
- noun informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
slang expression; slang.
- their speech was full of slang expressions
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heedlessness
- noun a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
inattentiveness.
- noun the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
mindlessness; rashness.
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unconscientiousness
- noun the quality of being willing to ignore the dictates of conscience
- noun the trait of not being painstaking or careful
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hopeful
- noun an ambitious and aspiring young person
wannabee; aspirant; wannabe; aspirer.
- a lofty aspirant
- two executive hopefuls joined the firm
- the audience was full of Madonna wannabes
- adjective having or manifesting hope
- a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
- found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
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slangy
- adjective satellite constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
- a slangy expression
- slangy speech
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bliss
- noun a state of extreme happiness
cloud nine; blissfulness; seventh heaven; walking on air.
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jauntiness
- noun stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
nattiness; rakishness; dapperness.
- noun a breezy liveliness
breeziness.
- a delightful breeziness of manner
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indifference
- noun unbiased impartial unconcern
- noun apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
stolidity; impassiveness; unemotionality; impassivity; emotionlessness; phlegm.
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jolly_along
- verb cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
cheer up; cheer; jolly up.
- She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee
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do
- noun an uproarious party
bash; brawl.
- noun the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
doh; ut.
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rejoicing
- noun a feeling of great happiness
- noun the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
jubilation; exultation.
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sunny
- adjective satellite bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
cheery; gay.
- a cheery hello
- a gay sunny room
- a sunny smile
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lucky
- adjective satellite occurring by chance
- a lucky escape
- a lucky guess
- adjective having or bringing good fortune
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uninvolved
- adjective not involved
- being uninvolved he remained objective
- adjective satellite showing lack of emotional involvement
detached; degage.
- adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman
- she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive
- an uninvolved bystander
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withdrawal
- noun a retraction of a previously held position
backdown; climb-down.
- noun the act of taking out money or other capital
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untroubled
- adjective not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
- seemed untroubled by doubts of any kind
- untroubled sleep
- a kind untroubled face
- adjective free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
unafraid; secure.
- he was secure that nothing will be held against him
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fair
- noun a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
funfair; carnival.
- noun gathering of producers to promote business
- world fair
- trade fair
- book fair
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culpable
- adjective satellite deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
blameable; blameworthy; censurable; blamable; blameful.
- blameworthy if not criminal behavior
- censurable misconduct
- culpable negligence
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spirits
- noun an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
hard drink; liquor; John Barleycorn; booze; hard liquor; strong drink.
- noun the vital principle or animating force within living things
spirit.
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mope
- noun someone who wastes time
dallier; dillydallier; lounger; dilly-dallier.
- verb move around slowly and aimlessly
mope around.
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temerarious
- adjective satellite presumptuously daring
daredevil.
- a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff
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blame
- noun an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
incrimination; inculpation.
- his incrimination was based on my testimony
- the police laid the blame on the driver
- noun a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
rap.
- he took the blame for it
- it was a bum rap
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good-for-naught
- noun an idle worthless person
no-account; goldbrick; good-for-nothing; goof-off; ne'er-do-well.
- adjective satellite without merit
no-good; meritless; no-account; no-count; sorry; good-for-nothing.
- a sorry horse
- a sorry excuse
- a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
- the car was a no-good piece of junk
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spark
- noun a momentary flash of light
glint; flicker.
- noun merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
sparkle; light; twinkle.
- he had a sparkle in his eye
- there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
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lightness
- noun a feeling of joy and pride
elation; high spirits.
- noun the property of being comparatively small in weight
weightlessness.
- the lightness of balsa wood
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jaunty
- adjective satellite marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
rakish; spiffy; natty; snappy; raffish; dashing; spruce; dapper.
- a dapper young man
- a jaunty red hat
- adjective satellite having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
chipper; debonaire; debonair.
- looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton
- life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds
- walked with a jaunty step
- a jaunty optimist
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irregular
- noun a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
guerrilla; guerilla; insurgent.
- noun merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
second.
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fault
- noun a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
error; mistake.
- he made a bad mistake
- she was quick to point out my errors
- I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
- noun an imperfection in an object or machine
flaw; defect.
- a flaw caused the crystal to shatter
- if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
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adventurer
- noun a person who enjoys taking risks
venturer.
- noun someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
explorer.
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quiet
- noun a period of calm weather
lull.
- there was a lull in the storm
- noun an untroubled state; free from disturbances
tranquility; tranquillity.
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madcap
- noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
harum-scarum; swashbuckler; lunatic; daredevil; hothead.
- adjective satellite characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; (`brainish' is archaic)
impetuous; brainish; tearaway; impulsive; hotheaded.
- a hotheaded decision
- liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers
- an impetuous display of spending and gambling
- madcap escapades
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insouciant
- adjective satellite marked by blithe unconcern
nonchalant; casual.
- an ability to interest casual students
- showed a casual disregard for cold weather
- an utterly insouciant financial policy
- an elegantly insouciant manner
- drove his car with nonchalant abandon
- was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner
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passing
- noun (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
passing play; passing game; pass.
- the coach sent in a passing play on third and long
- noun euphemistic expressions for death
loss; departure; going; exit; expiration; release.
- thousands mourned his passing
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expression
- noun the feelings expressed on a person's face
facial expression; look; aspect; face.
- a sad expression
- a look of triumph
- an angry face
- noun expression without words
reflexion; reflection; manifestation.
- tears are an expression of grief
- the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
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duty
- noun the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
obligation; responsibility.
- we must instill a sense of duty in our children
- every right implies a responsibility
- noun work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
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loaf
- noun a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
loaf of bread.
- noun a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape
- meat loaf
- sugar loaf
- a loaf of cheese
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simple
- noun any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
- noun a person lacking intelligence or common sense
simpleton.
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irresponsible
- adjective showing lack of care for consequences
- behaved like an irresponsible idiot
- hasty and irresponsible action
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dereliction
- noun a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
delinquency; willful neglect.
- he inherited his delinquency from his father
- his derelictions were not really intended as crimes
- his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities
- noun willful negligence
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buoyancy
- noun cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
perkiness.
- noun the property of something weightless and insubstantial
airiness.
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simpleness
- noun a lack of penetration or subtlety
simplicity; simple mindedness.
- they took advantage of her simplicity
- noun the quality of being simple or uncompounded
simplicity.
- the simplicity of a crystal
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devil
- noun an evil supernatural being
daemon; demon; daimon; fiend.
- noun (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Prince of Darkness; Lucifer; the Tempter; Beelzebub; Satan; Old Nick.
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trigger
- noun lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
gun trigger.
- noun a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
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do-nothing
- noun person who does no work
layabout; loafer; bum; idler.
- adjective satellite characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility
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sloppiness
- noun the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
wateriness; muddiness.
- the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield
- the water's muddiness made it undrinkable
- the sloppiness of a rainy November day
- noun a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
unkemptness; slovenliness.
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spiv
- noun a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time
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gay
- noun someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
homo; homosexual; homophile.
- adjective satellite bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
cheery; sunny.
- a cheery hello
- a gay sunny room
- a sunny smile
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blitheness
- noun a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
cheerfulness.
- his cheerfulness made everyone feel better
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sunshine
- noun the rays of the sun
sun; sunlight.
- the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind
- noun moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
temperateness; fair weather.
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freewheeling
- adjective satellite free of restraints or rules
- freewheeling foolishness
- the versatility of his poetic freewheeling style
- verb live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
drift; freewheel.
- My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school
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loon
- noun a worthless lazy fellow
- noun large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes
diver.
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trigger-happy
- adjective satellite irresponsible in the use of firearms
- adjective satellite marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
fierce; vehement; tearing; violent.
- fierce loyalty
- in a tearing rage
- vehement dislike
- violent passions
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air
- noun a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- air pollution
- a smell of chemicals in the air
- open a window and let in some air
- I need some fresh air
- noun the region above the ground
- her hand stopped in mid air
- he threw the ball into the air
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grinning
- noun a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
smile; smiling; grin.
- verb to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
grin.
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carelessness
- noun the quality of not being careful or taking pains
sloppiness.
- noun failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
nonperformance; negligence; neglect.
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lingo
- noun a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
patois; argot; cant; vernacular; slang; jargon.
- they don't speak our lingo
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perkiness
- noun cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
buoyancy.
- noun inappropriate playfulness
archness; pertness; impertinence; sauciness.
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tearaway
- noun a reckless and impetuous person
- adjective satellite characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; (`brainish' is archaic)
impetuous; brainish; impulsive; madcap; hotheaded.
- a hotheaded decision
- liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers
- an impetuous display of spending and gambling
- madcap escapades
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laggard
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
poke; dawdler; drone; lagger; trailer.
- adjective satellite wasting time
dilatory; pokey; poky.
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regularity
- noun a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
geometrical regularity.
- noun the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate
- he was famous for the regularity of his habits
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optimistic
- adjective expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
- in an optimistic mood
- optimistic plans
- took an optimistic view
- adjective satellite expecting the best
affirmative.
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heart
- noun the locus of feelings and intuitions
bosom.
- in your heart you know it is true
- her story would melt your bosom
- noun the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
pump; ticker.
- he stood still, his heart thumping wildly
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everyday
- adjective satellite found in the ordinary course of events
mundane; unremarkable; quotidian; workaday; routine.
- a placid everyday scene
- it was a routine day
- there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant
- adjective satellite appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
casual; daily.
- casual clothes
- everyday clothes
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unconcern
- noun the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
nonchalance; indifference.
- noun a feeling of lack of concern
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cheer_up
- verb cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
cheer; jolly along; jolly up.
- She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee
- verb become cheerful
cheer; chirk up.
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cheery
- adjective satellite bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
sunny; gay.
- a cheery hello
- a gay sunny room
- a sunny smile
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light-hearted
- adjective satellite carefree and happy and lighthearted
blithe; lightsome; blithesome; lighthearted.
- was loved for her blithe spirit
- a merry blithesome nature
- her lighthearted nature
- trilling songs with a lightsome heart
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slaphappy
- adjective satellite cheerfully irresponsible
harum-scarum; carefree; happy-go-lucky; devil-may-care; freewheeling.
- carefree with his money
- freewheeling urban youths
- had a harum-scarum youth
- adjective satellite dazed from or as if from repeated blows
silly; punch-drunk.
- knocked silly by the impact
- slaphappy with exhaustion
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abnormality
- noun an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
abnormalcy.
- noun retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
mental defectiveness.
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well
- noun a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
- noun a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
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unconcerned
- adjective lacking in interest or care or feeling
- the average American...is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions...beyond the normal citizen's comprehension and control
- blithely unconcerned about his friend's plight
- adjective satellite easy in mind; not worried
- the prisoner seems entirely unconcerned as to the outcome of the examination
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cheer
- noun a cry or shout of approval
- noun the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
sunshine; cheerfulness; sunniness.
- flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room
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negligence
- noun failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
carelessness; nonperformance; neglect.
- noun the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
neglectfulness; neglect.
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culpable_negligence
- noun (law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)
criminal negligence.
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happiness
- noun state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
felicity.
- noun emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
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ease
- noun freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
simplicity; simpleness; easiness.
- he rose through the ranks with apparent ease
- they put it into containers for ease of transportation
- the very easiness of the deed held her back
- noun a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
comfort.
- a life of luxury and ease
- he had all the material comforts of this world
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degage
- adjective satellite free and relaxed in manner
- rather degage after the nervousness he had shown at dinner"- Edmund Wilson
- adjective satellite showing lack of emotional involvement
detached; uninvolved.
- adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman
- she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive
- an uninvolved bystander
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criminal_negligence
- noun (law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)
culpable negligence.
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bravery
- noun a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
courageousness; braveness; courage.
- noun feeling no fear
fearlessness.
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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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free-and-easy
- adjective satellite natural and unstudied
casual.
- using their Christian names in a casual way
- lectured in a free-and-easy style
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dawdler
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
poke; laggard; drone; lagger; trailer.
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irresponsibleness
- noun a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
irresponsibility.
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dark
- noun absence of light or illumination
darkness.
- noun absence of moral or spiritual values
iniquity; darkness; wickedness.
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uncheerfulness
- noun a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness
cheerlessness.
- noun not conducive to cheer or good spirits
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grin
- noun a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
grinning; smile; smiling.
- verb to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
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mindlessness
- noun total lack of meaning or ideas
pointlessness; vacuity; senselessness; inanity.
- noun the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
heedlessness; rashness.
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irreproducibility
- noun the quality of being unreproducible
- he could not explain the irreproducibility of the results of his experiment
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feckless
- adjective satellite not fit to assume responsibility
- adjective satellite generally incompetent and ineffectual
inept.
- feckless attempts to repair the plumbing
- inept handling of the account
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good-for-nothing
- noun an idle worthless person
no-account; goldbrick; good-for-naught; goof-off; ne'er-do-well.
- adjective satellite without merit
no-good; meritless; no-account; good-for-naught; no-count; sorry.
- a sorry horse
- a sorry excuse
- a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
- the car was a no-good piece of junk
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grub
- noun informal terms for a meal
eats; chuck; chow.
- noun a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects
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goldbrick
- noun a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
- noun an idle worthless person
no-account; good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; goof-off; ne'er-do-well.
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sponge
- noun a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
- noun someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
quick study.
- she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge
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escape
- noun the act of escaping physically
flight.
- he made his escape from the mental hospital
- the canary escaped from its cage
- his flight was an indication of his guilt
- noun an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
escapism.
- romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
- his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
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vaulting
- noun (architecture) a vaulted structure
- noun a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
curvet.
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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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twinkle
- noun a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
scintillation; sparkling.
- noun merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
sparkle; spark; light.
- he had a sparkle in his eye
- there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
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beatitude
- noun a state of supreme happiness
blessedness; beatification.
- noun one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed)
- her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'
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lightheartedness
- noun the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
lightsomeness; carefreeness; insouciance.
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twinkly
- adjective satellite smiling with happiness or optimism
smiling; beamish.
- Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll
- a room of smiling faces
- a round red twinkly Santa Claus
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bold
- noun a typeface with thick heavy lines
bold face; boldface.
- adjective fearless and daring
- bold settlers on some foreign shore
- a bold speech
- a bold adventure
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carefulness
- noun the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
caution; cautiousness.
- noun the quality of being careful and painstaking
- I admired the carefulness of his work
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audaciousness
- noun fearless daring
temerity; audacity.
- noun aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
audacity.
- he had the audacity to question my decision
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lounger
- noun someone who wastes time
dallier; dillydallier; mope; dilly-dallier.
- noun an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
reclining chair; recliner.
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slug
- noun a projectile that is fired from a gun
bullet.
- noun a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms
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breeziness
- noun a mildly windy state of the air
windiness.
- noun a breezy liveliness
jauntiness.
- a delightful breeziness of manner
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on
- adjective in operation or operational
- left the oven on
- the switch is in the on position
- adjective (of events) planned or scheduled
- the picnic is on, rain or shine
- we have nothing on for Friday night
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have
- noun a person who possesses great material wealth
rich person; wealthy person.
- verb have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
hold; have got.
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
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chance
- noun a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
opportunity.
- the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
- now is your chance
- noun an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
fortune; hazard; luck.
- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
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blithe
- adjective satellite lacking or showing a lack of due concern
- spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation
- adjective satellite carefree and happy and lighthearted
light-hearted; lightsome; blithesome; lighthearted.
- was loved for her blithe spirit
- a merry blithesome nature
- her lighthearted nature
- trilling songs with a lightsome heart
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jolly_up
- verb cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
cheer up; cheer; jolly along.
- She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee
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perky
- adjective satellite characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
buoyant; chirpy.
- buoyant spirits
- his quick wit and chirpy humor
- looking bright and well and chirpy
- a perky little widow in her 70s
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irresponsibility
- noun a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
irresponsibleness.
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facility
- noun a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
installation.
- the assembly plant is an enormous facility
- noun skillful performance or ability without difficulty
quickness; deftness; adeptness; adroitness.
- his quick adeptness was a product of good design
- he was famous for his facility as an archer
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comparative_negligence
- noun (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
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unreliability
- noun the trait of not being dependable or reliable
unreliableness; undependability; undependableness.
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hothead
- noun a belligerent grouch
fire-eater.
- noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
harum-scarum; swashbuckler; lunatic; madcap; daredevil.
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naturedness
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forward
- noun the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
- noun a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
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naught
- noun a quantity of no importance
cypher; aught; zip; nil; nada; zero; nix; cipher; zilch; goose egg; zippo; nothing; null.
- it looked like nothing I had ever seen before
- reduced to nil all the work we had done
- we racked up a pathetic goose egg
- it was all for naught
- I didn't hear zilch about it
- noun complete failure
- all my efforts led to naught
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lagger
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
poke; dawdler; laggard; drone; trailer.
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happy
- adjective enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
- a happy smile
- spent many happy days on the beach
- a happy marriage
- adjective satellite marked by good fortune
felicitous.
- a felicitous life
- a happy outcome
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solidity
- noun the consistency of a solid
solidness.
- noun state of having the interior filled with matter
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bum
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
git; crumb; stinker; so-and-so; scum bag; rat; rotter; puke; dirty dog; skunk; stinkpot; lowlife.
- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a `git'
- noun a disreputable vagrant
tramp; hobo.
- a homeless tramp
- he tried to help the really down-and-out bums
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unreliable
- adjective satellite liable to be erroneous or misleading
undependable.
- an undependable generalization
- adjective not worthy of reliance or trust
undependable.
- in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable
- an undependable assistant
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true
- noun proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
- verb make level, square, balanced, or concentric
true up.
- true up the cylinder of an engine
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smooth
- noun the act of smoothing
- he gave his hair a quick smooth
- verb make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
smoothen.
- smooth the surface of the wood
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up
- verb raise
- adjective being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
- the anchor is up
- the sun is up
- he lay face up
- he is up by a pawn
- the market is up
- the corn is up
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patois
- noun a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
argot; cant; vernacular; slang; jargon; lingo.
- they don't speak our lingo
- noun a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
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contributory
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; contributive; tributary; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
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watcher
- noun a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
viewer; looker; witness; spectator.
- the spectators applauded the performance
- television viewers
- sky watchers discovered a new star
- noun a guard who keeps watch
security guard; watchman.
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reliability
- noun the quality of being dependable or reliable
dependability; dependableness; reliableness.
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hardiness
- noun the property of being strong and healthy in constitution
robustness; validity; lustiness.
- noun the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
boldness; daring; hardihood.
- the proposal required great boldness
- the plan required great hardiness of heart
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perfunctory
- adjective satellite hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
passing; cursory; casual.
- a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
- a passing glance
- perfunctory courtesy
- adjective satellite as a formality only
pro forma.
- a one-candidate pro forma election
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jargon
- noun a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
patois; argot; cant; vernacular; slang; lingo.
- they don't speak our lingo
- noun a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon
jargoon.
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beaming
- adjective satellite cheerful and bright
glad.
- a beaming smile
- a glad May morning
- verb smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
beam.
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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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occasional
- adjective satellite occurring from time to time
- took an occasional glass of wine
- adjective satellite occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
episodic.
- episodic in his affections
- occasional headaches
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may
- noun the month following April and preceding June
- noun thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
English hawthorn; Crataegus oxycantha; whitethorn; Crataegus laevigata.
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chirk
- verb make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird
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concurrent
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
co-occurrent; coinciding; simultaneous; coincident; cooccurring; coincidental.
- a series of coincident events
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whimsicality
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsy; capriciousness; whimsey; flightiness.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
- noun the trait of behaving like an imp
mischievousness; puckishness; impishness.
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drab
- noun a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
olive drab.
- adjective satellite lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
dreary.
- her drab personality
- life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas
- a series of dreary dinner parties
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slang
- noun informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
slang expression; slang term.
- their speech was full of slang expressions
- noun a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
patois; argot; cant; vernacular; jargon; lingo.
- they don't speak our lingo
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potato
- noun an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
spud; murphy; Irish potato; tater; white potato.
- noun annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
Solanum tuberosum; white potato; white potato vine.
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daily
- noun a newspaper that is published every day
- adjective satellite of or belonging to or occurring every day
day-by-day; day-after-day; day-to-day.
- daily routine
- a daily paper
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flightiness
- noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
arbitrariness; whimsy; whimsicality; capriciousness; whimsey.
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
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