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admonish
(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
synonyms: warn, call on the carpet
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breach
(n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; (v.) to create an opening, break through
- synonyms: (v.) close, seal
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brigand
(n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
synonyms: none
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circumspect
(adj.) careful, cautious
synonyms: wary, guarded, prudent
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commandeer
(v.) to seize for military or official use
synonyms: take over, requisition, expropriate
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cumbersome
(adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
synonyms: unwieldy, ponderous
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deadlock
(n.) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; (v.) to bring to such a standstill
- synonyms: (n.) standoff, stalemate, impasse
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debris
(n.) scattered fragments, wreckage
synonyms: rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam
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diffuse
(v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely; (adj.) wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread
synonyms: (v.) disperse; (adj.) rambling, verbose, prolix
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dilemma
(n.) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
synonyms: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind
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efface
(v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
synonyms: blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge
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muddle
(v.) to make a mess of; muddle through: to get by; (n.) a hopeless mess
synonyms: (v.) jumble, mess up; (n.) confusion, disorder
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opinionated
(adj.) stubborn and often unreasonable in holding one's own ideas, having a closed mind
synonyms: obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible
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perennial
(adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent; (n.) a plant that lives for many years.
- synonyms: (adj.) enduring, recurring
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predispose
(v.) to incline to beforehand
synonyms: to make susceptible to
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relinquish
(v.) to let go, give up
synonyms: surrender, abandon
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salvage
(v.) to save from fire or shipwreck; (n.) property thus saved
synonyms: (v.) rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim
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spasmodic
(adj.) sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent
synonyms: irregular, occasional
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spurious
(adj.) not genuine, not true, not valid
synonyms: false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus
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unbridled
(adj.) uncontrolled; lacking in restraint
synonyms: unrestrained, unchecked
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adjourn
(v.) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
synonyms: postpone, suspend, discontinue
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alien
(n.) a citizen of another country; (adj.) foreign, strange
synonyms: (adj.) exotic, unfamiliar
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comely
(adj.) having a pleasing appearance
synonyms: good-looking, attractive, bonny
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compensate
(v.) to make up for; to repay for services
synonyms: pay back, reimburse, recompense
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dissolute
(adj.) loose in one's morals or behavior
synonyms: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt
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erratic
(adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
synonyms: irregular, inconsistent, unpredicatable
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expulsion
(n.) the process of driving or forcing out
synonyms: ejection, ouster, eviction
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feint
(n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
synonyms: (n.) trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff
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fodder
(n.) food for horses orr cattle ; raw material for a designated purpose
synonyms: feed, provender
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fortify
(v.) to strengthen, build up
synonyms: reinforce, shore up
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illegible
(adj.) difficult or impossible to read
synonyms: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled
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jeer
(v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n.) a rude remark of derision
synonyms: (v.) laugh at, mock, taunt
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lucrative
(adj.) bringing in money, profitable
synonyms: gainful, moneymaking
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mediocre
(adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguishing
synonyms: run-of-the-mill
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proliferate
(v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
synonyms: multiply, mushroom, burgeon
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subjugate
(v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
synonyms: subdue, vanquish, master
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sully
(v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
synonyms: pollute, taint smear
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tantalize
(v.) to tease, torment by teasing
synonyms: tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water
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terse
(adj.) brief and to the point
synonyms: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet
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unflinching
(adj.) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
synonyms: resolute, steadfast, unwavering
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abridge
(v.) to make shorter
synonyms: shortne, condense, abbreviate
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adherent
(n.) a follower, supporter; (adj.) attached, sticking to
synonyms: (n.) disciple
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altercation
(n.) an angry argument
synonyms: quarrel, dispute, squabble
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cherubic
(adj.) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
synonyms: angelic, seraphic, beatific
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condone
(v.) to pardon or overlook
synonyms: ignore, wink at, turn a blind eye to
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dissent
(v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement
synonyms: (v.) differ, dispute
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eminent
(adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting
synonyms: illustrious, renowned
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exorcise
(v.) to drive out by majic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive
synonyms: expel, dispel
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fabricate
(v.) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
synonyms: put together, devise, contrive, concoct
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irate
(adj.) angry
synonyms: incensed, infuriated, enraged, livid
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marauder
(n.) a raider, plunderer
synonyms: looter, pirate, freebooter
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obesity
(n.) excessive fatness
synonyms: serious overweight, extreme corpulence
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pauper
(n.) an extremely poor person
synonyms: destitute person
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pilfer
(v.) to steal in small quantities
synonyms: flich, rob, swipe, purloin
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rift
(n.) a split, break, breach
synonyms: crack, fissure, gap, cleft
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semblance
(n.) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
synonyms: appearance, air, aura, veneer, facade
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surmount
(v.) to overcome, rise above
synonyms: conquer, triumph over
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terminate
(v.) to bring to an end
synonyms: conclude, finish, discontinue
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trite
(adj.) commonplace; overused, stale
synonyms: banal, hackneyed, corny
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usurp
(v.) to sieze and hold a position by force or without right
synonyms: seize illegally, commandeer, supplant
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abscond
(v.) to run off and hide
synonyms: bolt, make off, skip down
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access
(n.) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase; (v.) to get at, obtain
synonyms: (n.) entry, admittance, entree
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anarchy
(n.) a lack of government and law; confusion
synonyms: chaos, disorder, turmoil, pandemonium
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arduous
(adj.) hard to do, requiring much effort
synonyms: hard, difficult, laborious, fatiguing
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auspicious
(adj.) favorable; fortunate
synonyms: promising, encouraging, propitious
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biased
(adj.) favoring one side unduly; prejudiced
synonyms: unfair, partial, bigoted
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daunt
(v.) to overcome with fear, intimate; to dishearten, discourage
synonyms: dismay, cow
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disentangle
(v.) to free from tangles or complications
synonyms: unravel, unwind, unscramble, unsnarl
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fated
(adj.) determined in advance by destiny or fortune
synonyms: destined, preordained, doomed
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hoodwink
(v.) mislead by a trick, decieve
synonyms: dupe, put one over on
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inanimate
(adj.) not having a life; without energy or spirit
synonyms: lifeless, dead, inert, spiritless
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intrepid
(adj.) very brave, fearless, unshakable
synonyms: valiant, courageous, audacious, daring
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larceny
(n.) theft
synonyms: stealing, robbery, burglary
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pliant
(adj.) bending readily; easily influenced
synonyms: supple, flexible, elastic, plastic
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pompous
(adj.) overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious
synonyms: pretentious, highfalutin, bombastic
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precipice
(n.) a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster
synonyms: cliff, crag, bluff, promontory, ledge
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rectify
(v.) to make right, correct
synonyms: remedy, set right
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reprieve
(n.) a temporary relief or delay; (v.) to grant a postponment
synonyms: (n.) stay, respite; (v.) postpone, delay
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revile
(v.) attack with words, call bad names
synonyms: inveigh against, maligm, vilify, denounce
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accomplice
(n.) a person who takes part in a crime
synonyms: partner in crime, confederate
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annihilate
(v.) to destroy completely
synonyms: obliterate, decimate, demolish
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arbitrary
(adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
synonyms: capricious, high-handed, autocratic
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brazen
(adj.) shameless, impudent; made of brass
synonyms: saucy, bold
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catalyst
(n.) a substance that cuases or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
synonyms: stimulus, spur, instigator
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exodus
(n.) a large-scale departure or flight
synonyms: emigration,escape, hegria
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facilitate
(v.) to make easier; to assist
synonyms: ease, smooth the way, simplify
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