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laconic |
Expressed in or using few words; terse; succinct. |
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jejune |
1. Childish, immature, unsophisticated. 2. Lacking in substance; insipid; dull. [...] |
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inutile |
Useless. |
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intumescence |
1. The process or condition of swelling. 2. A swollen organ or part. intr.v. int [...] |
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inculate |
To teach or impress by forceful urging or frequent repetition; instil. |
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inveigle |
1. To lead astray or win over by deceitful flattery or persuasion. 2. To obtain [...] |
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impecunious |
Lacking in money; penniless; poor. |
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hubris |
(pr. hew-briss) 1. Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance. adj. hubristic |
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hipped |
(archaic) Melancholy; sad; depressed.
(Note, I'm not particularly surprised [...] |
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hie |
(Poetic) To go quickly; hasten; hurry. Also `hied,' `hying,' `hieing,' `hies,' |
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gust |
(archaic) Personal taste or inclination. `Gusted' - having a particular taste e [...] |
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gracile |
(pr. gras-eel) 1. Gracefully slender. 2. (rare) Graceful |
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flense |
To strip skin or blubber. |
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fledge |
To take care of a young bird until it is ready for flight. |
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fain |
(all archaic) Preferably; Gladly. ~adj. 1. Ready, willing. 2. Obliged or require [...] |
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extirpate |
1. To uproot. 2. To destroy completely; exterminate. 3. To remove by surgery. |
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excise |
1. To delete a passage of text. 2. To remove as if by cutting. Especially of an [...] |
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ensiform |
Sword shaped. |
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emulous |
To have ambition fueled by rivalry. |
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crepuscular |
1. Active during twilight hours. 2. Dim or hazy like twilight. |
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couth |
Refined, suave or cultured. |
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condign |
(pr. kon-dine) Deserved; adequate; merited. Said of punishment or censure. adv. [...] |
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cavil |
1. To raise unnecessary or trivial objections; to carp. Used with at, about or w [...] |
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cantle |
1. The rear part of a saddle. 2. A corner or portion especially when cut off fro [...] |
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bosky |
(literary) 1. Covered by bushes, shrubs or trees. 2. Shaded by trees or bushes. |
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benumb |
1. To make numb, especially by cold. 2. To make inactive; stupefy. |
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bellicose |
(pr.`belli-koss') Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious. adv. Bellicosit [...] |
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contuse |
To injure without breaking the skin. |
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contumacy |
(pl. contumacies, see contumacious) Obstinate or contemptuous disregard for auth [...] |
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connive |
1. To feign ignorance of a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent. [...] |
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austere |
(archaic) Having a bitter or sour taste; astringent. |
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auspice |
pl. auspices 1. Protection or support; patronage - `under the auspices of'. 2. A [...] |
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alacrity |
1. Cheerful willingness; willingness. 2. Lively action; sprightliness. |
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acuity |
Keeness, sharpness or acuteness, especially of senses of the mind. |
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anodyne |
1. Able to soothe or relieve pain; relaxing. 2. Watered down; insipid; innocuous [...] |
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ambit |
1. An external boundary. 2. The sphere or scope of something. |
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aegis |
Protection or sponsorship - `under the aegis of Zeus' |
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acerbate |
(rare) To vex or annoy |
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acerate |
Pointed at one end; needle shaped. Compare `acerose' which is used incorrectly t [...] |
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abstruse |
Difficult to understand due to technical complication or being somewhat obscure. [...] |
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stele |
1. An upright stone or slab with an inscribed or sculpted surface used as a monu [...] |
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solipsism |
A theory holding that the self can know nothing but its own modifications and th [...] |
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specious |
1. Seemingly fair or reasonable, but actually not so; deceptive - `a specious re [...] |
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temporise |
1. To compromise or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument or postp [...] |
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sough |
(pr. `sow' or `suf') To make a soft or soothing sound, especially murmuring or r [...] |
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soubriquet |
An affectionate or humorous nickname. An assumed name.
(variation: sobrique [...] |
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mordacious |
1. Given to biting. 2. Caustic; sarcastic
adv. mordacity
From Latin `mord [...] |
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maugre |
(archaic)
1. In spite of; Notwithstanding. eg: "I will follow you, maugre your [...] |
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lubricious |
1. Characterised by lewdness. 2. Elusive. 3. Slippery.
(variation: lubricous) |
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limn |
(archaic)
To depict by painting or drawing. To describe.
Also 'limned','limni [...] |