blistery
- adjective satellite hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
blistering.
- adjective satellite covered with small blisters
blebby.
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clamoring
- noun loud and persistent outcry from many people
clamor; clamour; hue and cry; clamouring.
- he ignored the clamor of the crowd
- verb make loud demands
clamor; clamour.
- he clamored for justice and tolerance
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overnice
- adjective satellite excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
squeamish; nice; prissy; dainty.
- too nice about his food to take to camp cooking
- so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow
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vermin
- noun an irritating or obnoxious person
varmint.
- noun any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats
- cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin
- he examined the child's head for vermin
- boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin
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huffy
- adjective satellite quick to take offense
touchy; thin-skinned; feisty.
- adjective satellite roused to anger
sore; mad.
- stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain
- she gets mad when you wake her up so early
- mad at his friend
- sore over a remark
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hate
- noun the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
hatred.
- verb dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
detest.
- I hate Mexican food
- She detests politicians
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poorly
- adjective satellite somewhat ill or prone to illness
peaked; indisposed; unwell; sickly; under the weather; ailing; seedy.
- my poor ailing grandmother
- feeling a bit indisposed today
- you look a little peaked
- feeling poorly
- a sickly child
- is unwell and can't come to work
- adverb (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
badly; ill.
- he was ill prepared
- it ill befits a man to betray old friends
- the car runs badly
- he performed badly on the exam
- the team played poorly
- ill-fitting clothes
- an ill-conceived plan
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dehydrated
- adjective satellite suffering from excessive loss of water from the body
- fever resulted from becoming dehydrated
- was dehydrated after the marathon
- verb preserve by removing all water and liquids from
desiccate; dehydrate.
- carry dehydrated food on your camping trip
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upchuck
- verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retch; regorge; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; spue; vomit; sick; barf; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
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brackish
- adjective satellite distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture
- adjective satellite slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)
briny.
- a brackish lagoon
- the briny deep
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spew
- verb expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
spue; ptyalise; ptyalize; spit.
- The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer
- verb eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
spew out; eruct.
- the volcano spews out molten rocks every day
- The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate
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stinky
- adjective having an unpleasant smell
malodorous; unpleasant-smelling; ill-smelling; malodourous.
- adjective satellite very bad
stinking; shitty; crappy; lousy; rotten; icky.
- a lousy play
- it's a stinking world
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daze
- noun the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
shock; stupor.
- his mother's death left him in a daze
- he was numb with shock
- noun confusion characterized by lack of clarity
haze; fog.
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under
- adjective satellite located below or beneath something else
nether.
- nether garments
- the under parts of a machine
- adjective satellite lower in rank, power, or authority
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sorry
- adjective feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
bad; regretful.
- felt regretful over his vanished youth
- regretful over mistakes she had made
- he felt bad about breaking the vase
- adjective satellite bad; unfortunate
distressing; sad; pitiful; lamentable; deplorable.
- my finances were in a deplorable state
- a lamentable decision
- her clothes were in sad shape
- a sorry state of affairs
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worth
- noun an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
- 10 dollars worth of gasoline
- noun the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
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nonresident
- noun someone who does not live in a particular place
- described by an admiring nonresident as a green and pleasant land
- adjective not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents
- nonresident students who commute to classes
- nonresident real estate
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blistering
- noun the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
vesiculation; vesication.
- verb get blistered
blister; vesicate.
- Her feet blistered during the long hike
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risk
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
endangerment; jeopardy; peril; hazard.
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
- noun a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
peril; danger.
- he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
- there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
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appal
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalize; shock; appall; scandalise; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
- verb fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify; dismay; alarm; appall.
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
- The news of the executions horrified us
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vociferous
- adjective satellite conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
blatant; clamant; clamorous; strident.
- blatant radios
- a clamorous uproar
- strident demands
- a vociferous mob
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manic
- adjective satellite affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
frenzied.
- a frenzied attack
- a frenzied mob
- the prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused"- H.W.Carter
- outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity
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disobedient
- adjective not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
- adjective satellite unwilling to submit to authority
unruly.
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yellow
- noun yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
yellowness.
- verb turn yellow
- The pages of the book began to yellow
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anemic
- adjective satellite lacking vigor or energy
anaemic.
- an anemic attempt to hit the baseball
- adjective relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
anaemic.
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wooden
- adjective satellite made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
- a wooden box
- an ancient cart with wooden wheels
- adjective satellite lacking ease or grace
- the actor's performance was wooden
- a wooden smile
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vitriolic
- adjective satellite harsh or corrosive in tone
blistering; acerbic; acrid; virulent; sulphurous; acerb; sulfurous; caustic; acid; bitter.
- an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- a barrage of acid comments
- her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- bitter words
- blistering criticism
- caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- a sulfurous denunciation
- a vitriolic critique
- adjective satellite of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
erosive; corrosive; mordant; caustic.
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shrill
- verb utter a shrill cry
pipe; pipe up; shriek.
- adjective satellite having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
sharp.
- a shrill whistle
- a shrill gaiety
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brutish
- adjective satellite resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
bestial; brute; brutal; beastly.
- beastly desires
- a bestial nature
- brute force
- a dull and brutish man
- bestial treatment of prisoners
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savourless
- adjective satellite lacking taste or flavor or tang
flat; vapid; flavorless; insipid; savorless; bland; flavourless.
- a bland diet
- insipid hospital food
- flavorless supermarket tomatoes
- vapid beer
- vapid tea
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kenya_fever
- noun a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals
Indian tick fever; boutonneuse fever; Marseilles fever.
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nondescript
- noun a person is not easily classified and not very interesting
- adjective satellite lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
characterless.
- women dressed in nondescript clothes
- a nondescript novel
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deplorable
- adjective satellite bad; unfortunate
distressing; sad; pitiful; lamentable; sorry.
- my finances were in a deplorable state
- a lamentable decision
- her clothes were in sad shape
- a sorry state of affairs
- adjective satellite of very poor quality or condition
miserable; execrable; woeful; wretched.
- deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
- woeful treatment of the accused
- woeful errors of judgment
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favour
- noun a feeling of favorable regard
favor.
- noun an inclination to approve
favor.
- that style is in favor this season
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peduncle
- noun the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
- noun stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
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blasphemy
- noun blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
- noun blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
profanation; desecration; sacrilege.
- desecration of the Holy Sabbath
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almond
- noun small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
Amygdalus communis; Prunus dulcis; sweet almond; Prunus amygdalus.
- noun oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree
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violative
- adjective satellite violating or tending to violate or offend against
offensive.
- violative of the principles of liberty
- considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
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epidemic_hysertia
- noun a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation
mass hysteria.
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loathing
- noun hate coupled with disgust
odium; execration; abhorrence; abomination; detestation.
- verb find repugnant
abominate; execrate; abhor; loathe.
- I loathe that man
- She abhors cats
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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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gawky
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
clumsy; unwieldy; clunky; ungainly.
- a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
- clumsy fingers
- what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
- heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
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body_odour
- noun malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe
body odor; B.O..
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beaten
- adjective formed or made thin by hammering
- verb come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
shell; beat; trounce; crush; beat out; vanquish.
- Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
- We beat the competition
- Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
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sulphurous
- adjective of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
sulfurous.
- adjective satellite harsh or corrosive in tone
blistering; acerbic; acrid; vitriolic; virulent; acerb; sulfurous; caustic; acid; bitter.
- an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- a barrage of acid comments
- her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- bitter words
- blistering criticism
- caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- a sulfurous denunciation
- a vitriolic critique
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unskilled
- adjective not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
- unskilled in the art of rhetoric
- an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber
- unskilled labor
- workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities
- unskilled workmanship
- adjective satellite lacking professional skill or expertise
amateurish; amateur; inexpert.
- a very amateurish job
- inexpert but conscientious efforts
- an unskilled painting
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tinker
- noun a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
tinkerer.
- noun formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
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mischievous
- adjective satellite naughtily or annoyingly playful
pixilated; impish; puckish; prankish; implike; arch; wicked.
- teasing and worrying with impish laughter
- a wicked prank
- adjective satellite deliberately causing harm or damage
- mischievous rumors and falsehoods
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hallucinating
- adjective satellite experiencing delirium
delirious.
- verb perceive what is not there; have illusions
hallucinate.
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satanic
- adjective satellite extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
fiendish; infernal; demonic; hellish; unholy; diabolical; diabolic.
- something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
- fires lit up a diabolic scene
- diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
- a fiendish despot
- hellish torture
- infernal instruments of war
- satanic cruelty
- unholy grimaces
- adjective of or relating to Satan
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algid
- adjective satellite chilly
- a person who is algid is marked by prostration and has cold clammy skin and low blood pressure
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repugnance
- noun intense aversion
horror; repulsion; revulsion.
- noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
incompatibility; mutual exclusiveness; inconsistency.
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psychopathic
- adjective satellite suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
psychopathologic; psychopathological.
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nauseatingness
- noun extreme unpalatability to the mouth
disgustingness; distastefulness; unsavoriness; sickeningness.
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m
- noun the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
metre; meter.
- noun concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solution
molarity; molar concentration.
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active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
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noncompliant
- noun a person who refuses to comply
balker; baulker.
- adjective boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
defiant.
- brought up to be aggressive and defiant
- a defiant attitude
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non_compos_mentis
- adjective satellite not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial
of unsound mind.
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dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
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under_the_weather
- adjective satellite somewhat ill or prone to illness
peaked; indisposed; unwell; sickly; ailing; seedy; poorly.
- my poor ailing grandmother
- feeling a bit indisposed today
- you look a little peaked
- feeling poorly
- a sickly child
- is unwell and can't come to work
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unobjectionable
- adjective (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
clean.
- good clean fun
- a clean joke
- adjective satellite not causing disapproval
innocuous.
- it was an innocuous remark
- confined himself to innocuous generalities
- unobjectionable behavior
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unholy
- adjective not hallowed or consecrated
unhallowed.
- adjective satellite extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
satanic; fiendish; infernal; demonic; hellish; diabolical; diabolic.
- something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
- fires lit up a diabolic scene
- diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
- a fiendish despot
- hellish torture
- infernal instruments of war
- satanic cruelty
- unholy grimaces
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displeasing
- adjective causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities
- verb give displeasure to
displease.
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toxemia_of_pregnancy
- noun an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
toxemia; toxaemia; toxaemia of pregnancy.
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nauseate
- verb upset and make nauseated
sicken; turn one's stomach.
- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
sicken; revolt; churn up; disgust.
- The pornographic pictures sickened us
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outre
- adjective satellite conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
gonzo; freakish; eccentric; flaky; outlandish; bizarre; freaky; off-the-wall; flakey.
- restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit
- famed for his eccentric spelling
- a freakish combination of styles
- his off-the-wall antics
- the outlandish clothes of teenagers
- outre and affected stage antics
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cerebral_palsy
- noun a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth
spastic paralysis.
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head-on
- adjective satellite characterized by direct opposition
- adjective satellite meeting front to front
frontal.
- a frontal attack
- a head-on collision
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regorge
- verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retch; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; spue; upchuck; vomit; sick; barf; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
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scarred
- adjective satellite deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
- Could her scarred mind ever be free of fear?
- a face scarred by anxiety
- the fire left her arm badly scarred
- verb mark with a scar
scar; pit; pock; mark.
- The skin disease scarred his face permanently
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negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
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insult
- noun a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
revilement; abuse; vilification; contumely.
- when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
- they yelled insults at the visiting team
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
affront.
- turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
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musk
- noun an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
- noun the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer
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hurt
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
harm; injury; trauma.
- noun psychological suffering
suffering; distress.
- the death of his wife caused him great distress
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adult
- noun a fully developed person from maturity onward
grownup.
- noun any mature animal
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qualm
- noun uneasiness about the fitness of an action
scruple; misgiving.
- noun a mild state of nausea
squeamishness; queasiness.
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must
- noun a necessary or essential thing
- seat belts are an absolute must
- noun grape juice before or during fermentation
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word
- noun a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- words are the blocks from which sentences are made
- he hardly said ten words all morning
- noun a brief statement
- he didn't say a word about it
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daft
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; crackers; round the bend; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
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crackers
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; nuts; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
- noun a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
cracker.
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unilateral
- adjective involving only one part or side
one-sided.
- unilateral paralysis
- a unilateral decision
- adjective satellite tracing descent from either the paternal or the maternal line only
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turn_one's_stomach
- verb upset and make nauseated
nauseate; sicken.
- The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
- The mold on the food sickened the diners
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honey
- noun a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
- noun a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
dear; dearest; love; beloved.
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malign
- verb speak unfavorably about
traduce; badmouth; drag through the mud.
- She badmouths her husband everywhere
- adjective evil or harmful in nature or influence
- prompted by malign motives
- believed in witches and malign spirits
- gave him a malign look
- a malign lesion
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degenerate
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
pervert; deviate; deviant.
- verb grow worse
drop; devolve; deteriorate.
- Her condition deteriorated
- Conditions in the slums degenerated
- The discussion devolved into a shouting match
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kinetosis
- noun the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle
motion sickness.
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loathe
- verb find repugnant
abominate; execrate; abhor.
- I loathe that man
- She abhors cats
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nuts
- adjective satellite informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
loco; wacky; loopy; bats; haywire; balmy; kooky; nutty; barmy; around the bend; buggy; kookie; loony; whacky; crackers; round the bend; daft; dotty; batty; cracked; fruity; bonkers.
- it used to drive my husband balmy
- noun usually large hard-shelled seed
nut.
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hot
- adjective used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
- hot stove
- hot water
- a hot August day
- a hot stuffy room
- she's hot and tired
- a hot forehead
- adjective satellite characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
raging.
- the fighting became hot and heavy
- a hot engagement
- a raging battle
- the river became a raging torrent
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morbid
- adjective satellite suggesting an unhealthy mental state
- morbid interest in death
- morbid curiosity
- adjective satellite suggesting the horror of death and decay
ghoulish.
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aching
- noun a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
ache.
- verb feel physical pain
ache; suffer; hurt.
- Were you hurting after the accident?
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toxic
- adjective of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison
- suffering from exposure to toxic substances
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fever
- noun a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
febricity; feverishness; febrility; pyrexia.
- noun intense nervous anticipation
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beauty
- noun the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
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sordidness
- noun sordid dirtiness
squalor; squalidness.
- noun unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
despicability; despicableness; baseness; contemptibility.
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unfitness
- noun poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
softness.
- noun lacking the power to perform
inability.
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vicious
- adjective satellite (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
savage; barbarous; brutal; cruel; fell; roughshod.
- a barbarous crime
- brutal beatings
- cruel tortures
- Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks
- a savage slap
- vicious kicks
- adjective satellite having the nature of vice
evil.
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wrong
- noun that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
wrongfulness.
- he feels that you are in the wrong
- noun any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
legal injury; damage.
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lax
- adjective satellite lacking in rigor or strictness
slack.
- such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
- lax in attending classes
- slack in maintaining discipline
- adjective pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')
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short-tempered
- adjective satellite quickly aroused to anger
quick-tempered; hot-tempered; hotheaded; choleric; irascible.
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arthritic
- noun a person afflicted with arthritis
- the hands of an elderly arthritic
- adjective satellite of or pertaining to arthritis
rheumatic; rheumy; rheumatoid; creaky.
- my creaky old joints
- rheumy with age and grief
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execrable
- adjective satellite of very poor quality or condition
miserable; deplorable; woeful; wretched.
- deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
- woeful treatment of the accused
- woeful errors of judgment
- adjective satellite unequivocally detestable
abominable; detestable; odious.
- abominable treatment of prisoners
- detestable vices
- execrable crimes
- consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke
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revolt
- noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
rising; uprising; insurrection; rebellion.
- verb make revolution
- The people revolted when bread prices tripled again
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pessimum
- adjective satellite of an organism's environment; least favorable for survival
pessimal.
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sickening
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; loathsome; noisome; nauseating.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
nauseate; sicken; revolt; churn up; disgust.
- The pornographic pictures sickened us
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green
- noun green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
viridity; greenness.
- noun a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
park; commons; common.
- they went for a walk in the park
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ultimate
- noun the finest or most superior quality of its kind
- adjective furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
- the ultimate achievement
- the ultimate question
- man's ultimate destiny
- the ultimate insult
- one's ultimate goal in life
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capitalist
- noun a conservative advocate of capitalism
- noun a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
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wind
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
air current; current of air.
- trees bent under the fierce winds
- when there is no wind, row
- the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere
- noun a tendency or force that influences events
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gas_embolism
- noun obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
air embolism; aeroembolism.
- noun pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
caisson disease; bends; air embolism; aeroembolism; decompression sickness.
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unworthiness
- noun the quality or state of lacking merit or value
- noun the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting
inappropriateness.
- he retracted nothing that he had said about the inappropriateness of either a corporeal God or a God who is a person
- his praise released from her loud protestations of her unworthiness
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fiendish
- adjective satellite extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
satanic; infernal; demonic; hellish; unholy; diabolical; diabolic.
- something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
- fires lit up a diabolic scene
- diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
- a fiendish despot
- hellish torture
- infernal instruments of war
- satanic cruelty
- unholy grimaces
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sickly
- adjective satellite unhealthy looking
sallow.
- adjective satellite somewhat ill or prone to illness
peaked; indisposed; unwell; under the weather; ailing; seedy; poorly.
- my poor ailing grandmother
- feeling a bit indisposed today
- you look a little peaked
- feeling poorly
- a sickly child
- is unwell and can't come to work
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ghastly
- adjective satellite shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
macabre; grisly; sick; gruesome; grim.
- ghastly wounds
- the grim aftermath of the bombing
- the grim task of burying the victims
- a grisly murder
- gruesome evidence of human sacrifice
- macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages
- macabre tortures conceived by madmen
- adjective satellite gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
sepulchral; charnel.
- a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
- ghastly shrieks
- the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs
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welcomer
- noun a person who greets
greeter; saluter.
- the newcomers were met by smiling greeters
- adjective giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
welcome.
- a welcome relief
- a welcome guest
- made the children feel welcome
- you are welcome to join us
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deathly
- adjective satellite having the physical appearance of death
deathlike.
- adjective satellite causing or capable of causing death
deadly; mortal.
- a fatal accident
- a deadly enemy
- mortal combat
- a mortal illness
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insubstantial
- adjective lacking material form or substance; unreal
unsubstantial; unreal.
- as insubstantial as a dream
- an insubstantial mirage on the horizon
- adjective satellite lacking in nutritive value
jejune.
- the jejune diets of the very poor
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bitchiness
- noun malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
spitefulness; spite; cattiness; nastiness.
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grievous
- adjective satellite causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
life-threatening; dangerous; severe; serious; grave.
- a dangerous operation
- a grave situation
- a grave illness
- grievous bodily harm
- a serious wound
- a serious turn of events
- a severe case of pneumonia
- a life-threatening disease
- adjective satellite causing or marked by grief or anguish
heartbreaking; heartrending.
- a grievous loss
- a grievous cry
- her sigh was heartbreaking
- the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter
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break
- noun some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
interruption.
- the telephone is an annoying interruption
- there was a break in the action when a player was hurt
- noun an unexpected piece of good luck
good luck; happy chance.
- he finally got his big break
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diseased
- adjective satellite caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
pathologic; morbid; pathological.
- diseased tonsils
- a morbid growth
- pathologic tissue
- pathological bodily processes
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repulsive
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
abhorrent; detestable; repugnant; obscene.
- an abhorrent deed
- the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- morally repugnant customs
- repulsive behavior
- the most repulsive character in recent novels
- adjective possessing the ability to repel
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plumbism
- noun toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
saturnism; lead poisoning.
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stinking
- adjective satellite very bad
shitty; stinky; crappy; lousy; rotten; icky.
- a lousy play
- it's a stinking world
- verb be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
stink.
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crock
- noun a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
smut; soot; lampblack; carbon black.
- noun nonsense; foolish talk
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recovery
- noun return to an original state
- the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid
- noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
convalescence; recuperation.
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chuck
- noun informal terms for a meal
eats; grub; chow.
- noun the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
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crack_up
- verb suffer a nervous breakdown
crock up; break up; collapse; crack.
- verb rhapsodize about
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cystic_mastitis
- noun the presence of one or more cysts in a breast
fibrocystic breast disease; fibrocystic disease of the breast; cystic breast disease.
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varmint
- noun an irritating or obnoxious person
vermin.
- noun any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote
varment.
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congenital_disease
- noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
inherited disorder; genetic disorder; genetic disease; inherited disease; hereditary disease; hereditary condition; genetic abnormality; genetic defect.
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mean
- noun an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
mean value.
- verb mean or intend to express or convey
intend.
- You never understand what I mean!
- what do his words intend?
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dour
- adjective satellite stubbornly unyielding
tenacious; dogged; persistent; unyielding; pertinacious.
- dogged persistence
- dour determination
- the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
- a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot
- men tenacious of opinion
- adjective satellite harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
forbidding; grim.
- a dour, self-sacrificing life
- a forbidding scowl
- a grim man loving duty more than humanity
- undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie
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knockout
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; beauty; lulu; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
- noun a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
kayo; KO.
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ptomaine_poisoning
- noun a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
ptomaine.
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mangled
- adjective satellite having edges that are jagged from injury
torn; lacerate; lacerated.
- verb press with a mangle
mangle.
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periarteritis_nodosa
- noun a progressive disease of connective tissue that is characterized by nodules along arteries; nodules may block the artery and result in inadequate circulation to the particular area
polyarteritis nodosa.
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caustic
- noun any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
- adjective satellite harsh or corrosive in tone
blistering; acerbic; acrid; vitriolic; virulent; sulphurous; acerb; sulfurous; acid; bitter.
- an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- a barrage of acid comments
- her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- bitter words
- blistering criticism
- caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- a sulfurous denunciation
- a vitriolic critique
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truant
- noun one who is absent from school without permission
hooky player.
- noun someone who shirks duty
nonattender; no-show.
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certifiable
- adjective satellite fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)
certified.
- adjective satellite capable of being guaranteed or certified
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misanthropical
- adjective satellite believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
misanthropic; cynical.
- adjective satellite hating mankind in general
misanthropic.
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god
- noun any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
deity; divinity; immortal.
- noun the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
Supreme Being.
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psychic
- noun a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
- adjective satellite affecting or influenced by the human mind
psychical.
- psychic energy
- psychic trauma
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refractory
- noun lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
furnace lining.
- adjective satellite not responding to treatment
stubborn.
- a stubborn infection
- a refractory case of acne
- stubborn rust stains
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laid
- adjective satellite set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
set.
- verb put into a certain place or abstract location
set; pose; place; lay; put; position.
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
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endemic
- noun a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location
endemic disease.
- noun a plant that is native to a certain limited area
- it is an endemic found only this island
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aweless
- adjective satellite devoid of any feeling of awe or reverence
awless.
- adjective satellite neither feeling nor showing respect
awless; disrespectful.
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fetidness
- noun the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
rankness; foulness; malodorousness; stinkiness.
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fugitive
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
runaway; fleer.
- fugitives from the sweatshops
- noun someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
fugitive from justice.
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aboriginal
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
indigen; indigene; aborigine; native.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
- noun a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
Aborigine; Australian Aborigine; native Australian; Abo.
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icky
- adjective satellite very bad
stinking; shitty; stinky; crappy; lousy; rotten.
- a lousy play
- it's a stinking world
- adjective satellite soft and sticky
gooey.
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hunchbacked
- adjective satellite characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
kyphotic; humped; crookback; crookbacked; humpbacked; gibbous.
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cattiness
- noun malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
spitefulness; spite; bitchiness; nastiness.
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certified
- adjective endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
- a certified public accountant
- verb provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
attest; certify; demonstrate; evidence; manifest.
- His high fever attested to his illness
- The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication
- This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness
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lacerated
- adjective satellite irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
lacerate.
- verb cut or tear irregularly
lacerate.
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recovering
- adjective satellite returning to health after illness or debility
convalescent.
- convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
regain; recover; retrieve; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
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maniac
- noun an insane person
madman; lunatic.
- noun a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
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horseshit
- noun obscene words for unacceptable behavior
crap; Irish bull; dogshit; bull; bullshit; shit.
- I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk
- what he said was mostly bull
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lousy
- adjective satellite very bad
stinking; shitty; stinky; crappy; rotten; icky.
- a lousy play
- it's a stinking world
- adjective satellite infested with lice
- burned their lousy clothes
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labored
- adjective satellite lacking natural ease
strained; laboured.
- a labored style of debating
- verb strive and make an effort to reach a goal
push; drive; labor; labour; tug.
- She tugged for years to make a decent living
- We have to push a little to make the deadline!
- She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
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disturbed
- adjective satellite having the place or position changed
- the disturbed books and papers on her desk
- disturbed grass showed where the horse had passed
- verb move deeply
disturb; upset; trouble.
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought
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hopeless
- adjective without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
- in an agony of hopeless grief
- with a hopeless sigh he sat down
- adjective satellite of a person unable to do something skillfully
- I'm hopeless at mathematics
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loud
- adjective characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
- a group of loud children
- loud thunder
- her voice was too loud
- loud trombones
- adjective satellite tastelessly showy
garish; gaudy; brassy; meretricious; tatty; tawdry; flash; cheap; flashy; tacky; gimcrack; trashy.
- a flash car
- a flashy ring
- garish colors
- a gaudy costume
- loud sport shirts
- a meretricious yet stylish book
- tawdry ornaments
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enraged
- adjective satellite marked by extreme anger
furious; angered; maddened; infuriated.
- the enraged bull attached
- furious about the accident
- a furious scowl
- infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy
- could not control the maddened crowd
- verb put into a rage; make violently angry
enrage.
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industrial
- adjective of or relating to or resulting from industry
- adjective having highly developed industries
- the industrial revolution
- an industrial nation
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hoot
- noun a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
- noun a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
razz; boo; razzing; Bronx cheer; hiss; raspberry; bird; snort.
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endemic_disease
- noun a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location
endemic.
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clamorous
- adjective satellite conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
vociferous; blatant; clamant; strident.
- blatant radios
- a clamorous uproar
- strident demands
- a vociferous mob
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mingy
- adjective satellite (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
tight; miserly; mean.
- a mean person
- he left a miserly tip
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nastiness
- noun a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
filth; filthiness; foulness.
- noun malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
spitefulness; spite; cattiness; bitchiness.
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immodest
- adjective having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc
- adjective offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
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body_odor
- noun malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe
body odour; B.O..
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bitter
- noun English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
- noun the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
bitterness.
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beat-up
- adjective satellite damaged by blows or hard usage
beaten-up; battered.
- a battered old car
- the beaten-up old Ford
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damaging
- adjective satellite (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
prejudicial; detrimental; prejudicious.
- damaging to career and reputation
- the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
- verb inflict damage upon
damage.
- The snow damaged the roof
- She damaged the car when she hit the tree
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fastidiousness
- noun the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style
- neatness and fastidiousness of dress
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collapse
- noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
prostration.
- the commander's prostration demoralized his men
- noun a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
- the roof is in danger of collapse
- the collapse of the old star under its own gravity
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weakly
- adjective satellite lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
weak; sapless; feeble; decrepit; infirm; rickety; debile.
- a feeble old woman
- her body looked sapless
- adverb in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
- weakly agreed to a compromise
- wheezed weakly
- he was weakly attracted to her
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mutilated
- adjective satellite having a part of the body crippled or disabled
maimed.
- verb destroy or injure severely
mutilate; mangle; cut up.
- The madman mutilates art work
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palsy
- noun loss of the ability to move a body part
paralysis.
- noun a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor
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unsanitary
- adjective not sanitary or healthful
unhealthful; insanitary.
- unsanitary open sewers
- grim and unsanitary conditions
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indian_tick_fever
- noun a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals
Kenya fever; boutonneuse fever; Marseilles fever.
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nonpartisan
- noun a person who is nonpartisan
nonpartizan.
- adjective free from party affiliation or bias
nonpartizan.
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symptom
- noun (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
- noun anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
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affront
- noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
insult.
- turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
- verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely
diss; insult.
- He insulted her with his rude remarks
- the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
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ravisher
- noun someone who assaults others sexually
violator; debaucher.
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; beauty; knockout; lulu; smasher; stunner; mantrap; dish; looker.
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foul-smelling
- adjective satellite offensively malodorous
stinking; foul; foetid; funky; smelly; noisome; fetid; ill-scented.
- a foul odor
- the kitchen smelled really funky
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outlaw
- noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
malefactor; crook; criminal; felon.
- verb declare illegal; outlaw
criminalize; illegalise; illegalize; criminalise.
- Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.
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sulfurous
- adjective of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
sulphurous.
- adjective satellite harsh or corrosive in tone
blistering; acerbic; acrid; vitriolic; virulent; sulphurous; acerb; caustic; acid; bitter.
- an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- a barrage of acid comments
- her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- bitter words
- blistering criticism
- caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- a sulfurous denunciation
- a vitriolic critique
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churn_up
- verb cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
nauseate; sicken; revolt; disgust.
- The pornographic pictures sickened us
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minus
- noun an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
subtraction.
- the subtraction of three from four leaves one
- four minus three equals one
- adjective on the negative side or lower end of a scale
- minus 5 degrees
- a grade of B minus
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abstinent
- noun a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstainer; nondrinker.
- adjective satellite self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
abstentious.
- not totally abstinent but abstemious
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modern
- noun a contemporary person
- noun a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
Bodoni font; modern font; Bodoni.
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lulu
- noun a very attractive or seductive looking woman
sweetheart; peach; beauty; knockout; smasher; stunner; ravisher; mantrap; dish; looker.
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ginger
- noun perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
- noun dried ground gingerroot
powdered ginger.
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antagonistic
- adjective satellite indicating opposition or resistance
counter.
- adjective satellite characterized by antagonism or antipathy
antipathetic; antipathetical.
- slaves antagonistic to their masters
- antipathetic factions within the party
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raw
- noun informal terms for nakedness
birthday suit; altogether.
- in the raw
- in the altogether
- in his birthday suit
- adjective satellite (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
natural; rude.
- natural yogurt
- natural produce
- raw wool
- raw sugar
- bales of rude cotton
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churn
- noun a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
butter churn.
- verb stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
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mint
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; slew; mountain; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- noun any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
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thundering
- adjective satellite sounding like thunder
- verb move fast, noisily, and heavily
thunder.
- The bus thundered down the road
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yucky
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; loathsome; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
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clunky
- adjective satellite lacking grace in movement or posture
clumsy; gawky; unwieldy; ungainly.
- a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
- clumsy fingers
- what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
- heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
- adjective satellite making a clunking sound
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cystic_breast_disease
- noun the presence of one or more cysts in a breast
fibrocystic breast disease; cystic mastitis; fibrocystic disease of the breast.
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visionary
- noun a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
- noun a person with unusual powers of foresight
illusionist; seer.
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vexing
- adjective satellite extremely annoying or displeasing
exasperating; maddening; infuriating.
- his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating
- I've had an exasperating day
- her infuriating indifference
- the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening
- verb cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
annoy; rag; devil; bother; vex; irritate; nettle; rile; get to; nark; get at; gravel; chafe.
- Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
- It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
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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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disjointed
- adjective satellite lacking orderly continuity
disordered; disconnected; garbled; scattered; confused; unconnected; illogical.
- a confused set of instructions
- a confused dream about the end of the world
- disconnected fragments of a story
- scattered thoughts
- verb part; cease or break association with
dissociate; divorce; disjoint; disassociate; disunite.
- She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
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cacophonic
- adjective having an unpleasant sound
cacophonous.
- as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten
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dummy
- noun a person who does not talk
silent person.
- noun an ignorant or foolish person
booby; dope; pinhead; boob; dumbbell.
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devastating
- adjective satellite making light of
withering; annihilating.
- afire with annihilating invective
- a devastating portrait of human folly
- to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
- verb cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
desolate; devastate; scourge; lay waste to; ravage; waste.
- The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
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rancid
- adjective satellite (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
- rancid butter
- rancid bacon
- adjective satellite smelling of fermentation or staleness
sour.
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orderly
- noun a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
- the orderly laid out the general's uniform
- noun a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
hospital attendant.
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irish_bull
- noun obscene words for unacceptable behavior
crap; horseshit; dogshit; bull; bullshit; shit.
- I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk
- what he said was mostly bull
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pretty
- adjective satellite pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
- pretty girl
- pretty song
- pretty room
- adjective satellite (used ironically) unexpectedly bad
- a pretty mess
- a pretty kettle of fish
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prim
- verb assume a prim appearance
- verb contract one's lips
- She primmed her lips after every bite of food
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precarious
- adjective satellite affording no ease or reassurance
unstable.
- adjective satellite fraught with danger
touch-and-go; parlous; perilous.
- dangerous waters
- a parlous journey on stormy seas
- a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat
- the precarious life of an undersea diver
- dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery
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scatology
- noun a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)
- noun (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)
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unmedical
- adjective satellite not having a medicinal effect or not medically prescribed
unmedicinal; nonmedicinal; unmedicative.
- he took mind-altering drugs for nonmedicinal reasons
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discourteous
- adjective showing no courtesy; rude
- a distant and at times discourteous young
- adjective satellite lacking social graces
ungracious.
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queer
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
poove; fairy; nance; queen; fagot; pansy; poof; pouf; faggot; fag.
- verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
thwart; bilk; cross; frustrate; baffle; foil; spoil; scotch.
- What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
- foil your opponent
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lethal
- adjective satellite of an instrument of certain death
deadly.
- deadly poisons
- lethal weapon
- a lethal injection
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subtle
- adjective satellite difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
elusive.
- his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change
- a subtle difference
- that elusive thing the soul
- adjective satellite able to make fine distinctions
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turn_off
- verb cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
switch off; cut; turn out.
- Turn off the stereo, please
- cut the engine
- turn out the lights
- verb make a turn
- turn off at the parking area
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spite
- noun feeling a need to see others suffer
spitefulness; maliciousness; malice; venom.
- noun malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
spitefulness; cattiness; bitchiness; nastiness.
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unwholesome
- adjective detrimental to physical or moral well-being
- unwholesome food
- unwholesome habits like smoking
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flatulent
- adjective satellite generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal
- adjective satellite suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal
colicky; gassy.
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dissolute
- adjective satellite unrestrained by convention or morality
debauched; libertine; fast; degenerate; degraded; dissipated; riotous; profligate.
- Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society
- deplorably dissipated and degraded
- riotous living
- fast women
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touched
- adjective having come into contact
- verb make physical contact with, come in contact with
touch.
- Touch the stone for good luck
- She never touched her husband
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disgust
- noun strong feelings of dislike
- verb fill with distaste
gross out; repel; revolt.
- This spoilt food disgusts me
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swayback
- adjective satellite having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
lordotic; swaybacked; dipped.
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irreclaimable
- adjective satellite insusceptible of reform
unreformable; irredeemable; unredeemable.
- vicious irreclaimable boys
- irredeemable sinners
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de
- noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Diamond State; Delaware; First State.
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psychiatric
- adjective relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry
psychiatrical.
- psychiatric disorder
- psychiatric hospital
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slanderous
- adjective satellite (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
denigrating; libelous; denigrative; denigratory; calumnious; libellous; calumniatory; defamatory.
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scandalization
- noun the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
scandalisation.
- noun the act of scandalizing
outrage; scandalisation.
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nasty
- adjective offensive or even (of persons) malicious
awful.
- in a nasty mood
- a nasty accident
- a nasty shock
- a nasty smell
- a nasty trick to pull
- Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound
- adjective satellite exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
tight.
- a nasty problem
- a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
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aroma
- noun any property detected by the olfactory system
scent; odor; odour; olfactory property; smell.
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
perfume; scent; fragrance.
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autistic
- adjective satellite characteristic of or affected with autism
- autistic behavior
- autistic children
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idiotic
- adjective satellite insanely irresponsible
crackbrained.
- adjective satellite incongruous; inviting ridicule
derisory; ludicrous; preposterous; cockeyed; ridiculous; absurd; laughable; nonsensical.
- the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
- that's a cockeyed idea
- ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
- a contribution so small as to be laughable
- it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
- a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
- her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
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repugnant
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
abhorrent; detestable; repulsive; obscene.
- an abhorrent deed
- the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- morally repugnant customs
- repulsive behavior
- the most repulsive character in recent novels
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bad
- noun that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
badness.
- take the bad with the good
- adjective having undesirable or negative qualities
- a bad report card
- his sloppy appearance made a bad impression
- a bad little boy
- clothes in bad shape
- a bad cut
- bad luck
- the news was very bad
- the reviews were bad
- the pay is bad
- it was a bad light for reading
- the movie was a bad choice
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unworthy
- adjective lacking in value or merit
- dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy
- unworthy of forgiveness
- adjective satellite not deserving
undeserving.
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sapless
- adjective satellite lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
weakly; weak; feeble; decrepit; infirm; rickety; debile.
- a feeble old woman
- her body looked sapless
- adjective satellite destitute of sap and other vital juices; dry
- the rats and roaches scurrying along the sapless planks"- Norman Mailer
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infectious
- adjective satellite caused by infection or capable of causing infection
infective.
- viruses and other infective agents
- a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease
- adjective easily spread; children catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russell
- fear is exceedingly infectious
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demented
- adjective satellite affected with madness or insanity
crazy; unhinged; brainsick; disturbed; mad; sick; unbalanced.
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sliminess
- noun a property resembling or being covered with slime
- noun the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
loathsomeness; lousiness; repulsiveness; vileness; wickedness.
- the vileness of his language surprised us
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horrendous
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; dire; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
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corrupt
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
grease one's palms; buy; bribe.
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infantilis
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best
- noun the supreme effort one can make
- noun the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
topper.
- he could beat the best of them
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subject
- noun the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
topic; theme.
- he didn't want to discuss that subject
- it was a very sensitive topic
- his letters were always on the theme of love
- noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
content; depicted object.
- a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
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snuff
- noun the charred portion of a candlewick
- noun a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
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woozy
- adjective satellite having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
giddy; vertiginous; dizzy.
- had a dizzy spell
- a dizzy pinnacle
- had a headache and felt giddy
- a giddy precipice
- feeling woozy from the blow on his head
- a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff
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smutty
- adjective satellite characterized by obscenity
nasty; cruddy; filthy; foul.
- had a filthy mouth
- foul language
- smutty jokes
- adjective satellite soiled with dirt or soot
black.
- with feet black from playing outdoors
- his shirt was black within an hour
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misguided
- adjective satellite poorly conceived or thought out
ill-conceived.
- an ill-conceived plan to take over the company
- verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
mislead; lead astray; misguide; misdirect.
- The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
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mincing
- adjective satellite affectedly dainty or refined
twee; prim; niminy-piminy; dainty.
- verb make less severe or harsh
moderate; mince; soften.
- He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
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weak
- adjective wanting in physical strength
- adjective satellite overly diluted; thin and insipid
watery; washy.
- washy coffee
- watery milk
- weak tea
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weary
- verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
wear out; tire; wear down; jade; fag out; fatigue; wear; tire out; outwear; fag; wear upon.
- We wore ourselves out on this hike
- verb lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
jade; fatigue; pall; tire.
- I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
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pseudorubella
- noun a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days
roseola infantilis; roseola infantum; exanthema subitum.
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faced
- adjective having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
- verb deal with (something unpleasant) head on
confront; face up; face.
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
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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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civilised
- adjective having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
civilized.
- terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
educate; civilise; school; train; cultivate; civilize.
- Cultivate your musical taste
- Train your tastebuds
- She is well schooled in poetry
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ill
- noun an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
complaint; ailment.
- adjective affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
sick.
- ill from the monotony of his suffering
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incense
- noun a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
- noun the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
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contemptibility
- noun unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
sordidness; despicability; despicableness; baseness.
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filariasis
- noun a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels
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lead_poisoning
- noun toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
saturnism; plumbism.
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gamey
- adjective satellite suggestive of sexual impropriety
blue; naughty; juicy; gamy; racy; spicy; risque.
- a blue movie
- blue jokes
- he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details
- a juicy scandal
- a naughty wink
- naughty words
- racy anecdotes
- a risque story
- spicy gossip
- adjective satellite (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
high; gamy.
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obscenity
- noun the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
salaciousness; salacity; bawdiness; lewdness.
- noun an offensive or indecent word or phrase
smut; filth; dirty word; vulgarism.
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mortified
- adjective satellite suffering from tissue death
gangrenous.
- verb practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
mortify.
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tough
- noun someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
street fighter.
- noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
strong-armer; goon; punk; hoodlum; thug; toughie; hood.
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freakish
- adjective satellite changeable
capricious.
- a capricious summer breeze
- freakish weather
- adjective satellite characteristic of a freak
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epidemic
- noun a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
- adjective (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously
- an epidemic outbreak of influenza
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charnel
- noun a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
charnel house.
- adjective satellite gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
sepulchral; ghastly.
- a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
- ghastly shrieks
- the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs
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illness
- noun impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
malady; unwellness; sickness.
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infirm
- adjective satellite lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
weakly; weak; sapless; feeble; decrepit; rickety; debile.
- a feeble old woman
- her body looked sapless
- adjective satellite lacking firmness of will or character or purpose; give me the daggers" - Shakespeare
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pregnancy
- noun the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
maternity; gestation.
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blonde
- noun a person with fair skin and hair
blond.
- noun a light grayish yellow to near white
blond.
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icteric
- adjective satellite affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
jaundiced; yellow.
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flavourless
- adjective satellite lacking taste or flavor or tang
flat; vapid; flavorless; insipid; savorless; savourless; bland.
- a bland diet
- insipid hospital food
- flavorless supermarket tomatoes
- vapid beer
- vapid tea
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meniere's_disease
- noun a disease of the inner ear characterized by episodes of dizziness and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss (usually unilateral)
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regenerate
- verb reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
renew.
- We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years
- They renewed their membership
- verb amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit
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erect
- verb construct, build, or erect
set up; put up; rear; raise.
- verb cause to rise up
rear.
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detrimental
- adjective satellite (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
prejudicial; damaging; prejudicious.
- damaging to career and reputation
- the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
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incompetent
- noun someone who is not competent to take effective action
incompetent person.
- adjective legally not qualified or sufficient
unqualified.
- a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband
- incompetent witnesses
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nature
- noun the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
- it is the nature of fire to burn
- the true nature of jealousy
- noun a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
- the laws of nature
- nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women
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faintness
- noun a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
- noun the property of being without strength
- the faintness or potency of the feeling
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diarrhoeal
- adjective satellite of or relating to diarrhea
diarrhoetic; diarrhetic; diarrheal; diarrheic; diarrhoeic.
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mushroom
- noun common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
- noun mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)
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beastly
- adjective satellite very unpleasant
god-awful; hellish.
- hellish weather
- stop that god-awful racket
- adjective satellite resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
brutish; bestial; brute; brutal.
- beastly desires
- a bestial nature
- brute force
- a dull and brutish man
- bestial treatment of prisoners
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screaky
- adjective satellite having a rasping or grating sound
creaky.
- adjective satellite having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
screechy; squeaking; squeaky; squealing.
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decrepit
- adjective satellite worn and broken down by hard use
run-down; woebegone; creaky; derelict; flea-bitten.
- a creaky shack
- a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape
- a flea-bitten sofa
- a run-down neighborhood
- a woebegone old shack
- adjective satellite lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
weakly; weak; sapless; feeble; infirm; rickety; debile.
- a feeble old woman
- her body looked sapless
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sallow
- noun any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal
- verb cause to become sallow
- The illness has sallowed her face
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wildcat
- noun an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
wildcat well.
- noun a cruelly rapacious person
beast; savage; wolf; brute.
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raspy
- adjective satellite unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
gravelly; grating; rasping; rough; scratchy.
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blebby
- adjective satellite covered with small blisters
blistery.
- adjective satellite (of glass or quartzite) marred by small bubbles or small particles of foreign material
blebbed.
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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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disgustingness
- noun extreme unpalatability to the mouth
distastefulness; nauseatingness; unsavoriness; sickeningness.
- noun the property of being extremely unacceptable to the mind
unsavoriness.
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ugly
- adjective displeasing to the senses
- an ugly face
- ugly furniture
- adjective satellite inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
surly.
- a surly waiter
- an ugly frame of mind
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mentis
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neat
- adjective satellite clean or organized
orderly.
- her neat dress
- a neat room
- adjective satellite showing care in execution
- neat homework
- neat handwriting
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flaky
- adjective made of or resembling flakes
flakey.
- adjective satellite made of or easily forming flakes
flakey.
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malodour
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
foetor; stink; fetor; malodor; mephitis; reek; stench.
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cracked
- adjective satellite used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
roughened; chapped.
- verb become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
break; check; crack.
- The glass cracked when it was heated
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property
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
belongings; holding.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
- a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
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stink
- noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
foetor; fetor; malodor; mephitis; malodour; reek; stench.
- verb be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
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membranous
- adjective relating to or made of or similar to a membrane
- adjective satellite characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane)
membrane-forming.
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recuperate
- verb regain or make up for
recover; recoup.
- verb regain a former condition after a financial loss
go back; recover.
- We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90
- The company managed to recuperate
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well-kept
- adjective satellite kept in good condition
maintained; kept up.
- adjective satellite of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
trim; shipshape.
- even the barn was shipshape
- a trim little sailboat
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sting
- noun a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
stinging.
- the sting of death
- he felt the stinging of nettles
- noun a mental pain or distress
pang.
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dizzy
- verb make dizzy or giddy
- adjective satellite having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
giddy; vertiginous; woozy.
- had a dizzy spell
- a dizzy pinnacle
- had a headache and felt giddy
- a giddy precipice
- feeling woozy from the blow on his head
- a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff
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creepy
- adjective satellite annoying and unpleasant
- some creepy kids were bothering her
- adjective satellite causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
creepy-crawly.
- a creepy story
- I had a creepy-crawly feeling
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in
- noun a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
inch.
- noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
indium; atomic number 49.
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pathology
- noun the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
- noun any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
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conk
- noun informal term for the nose
- verb come to a stop
stall.
- The car stalled in the driveway
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damaged
- adjective harmed or injured or spoiled
- I won't buy damaged goods
- the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings
- verb inflict damage upon
damage.
- The snow damaged the roof
- She damaged the car when she hit the tree
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bilious
- adjective relating to or containing bile
biliary.
- adjective satellite suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress
liverish; livery.
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unsavoury
- adjective morally offensive
offensive; unsavory.
- an unsavory reputation
- an unsavory scandal
- adjective satellite not pleasing in odor or taste
distasteful; unsavory.
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wound
- noun an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
lesion.
- noun a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
injury; combat injury.
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honk
- noun the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
- verb make a loud noise
beep; toot; claxon; blare.
- The horns of the taxis blared
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convalescent
- noun a person who is recovering from illness
- adjective satellite returning to health after illness or debility
recovering.
- convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed
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unpalatableness
- noun the property of being unacceptable to the mouth
unpalatability.
- noun the property of being unacceptable to the mind
unpalatability.
- the policy's unpalatability caused an uproar
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unfortunate
- noun a person who suffers misfortune
unfortunate person.
- adjective not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
- an unfortunate turn of events
- an unfortunate decision
- unfortunate investments
- an unfortunate night for all concerned
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unhealthful
- adjective not sanitary or healthful
unsanitary; insanitary.
- unsanitary open sewers
- grim and unsanitary conditions
- adjective detrimental to good health
- unhealthful air pollution
- unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint
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derogative
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
disparaging; derogatory.
- derogatory comments
- disparaging remarks about the new house
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swell
- noun the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
crestless wave.
- noun a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
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pick
- noun the person or thing chosen or selected
selection; choice.
- noun the quantity of a crop that is harvested
picking.
- he sent the first picking of berries to the market
- it was the biggest peach pick in years
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evil
- noun morally objectionable behavior
iniquity; wickedness; immorality.
- noun that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
- the evil that men do lives after them
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regurgitation
- noun backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
- noun recall after rote memorization
- he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation
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inherited_disease
- noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
inherited disorder; genetic disorder; genetic disease; hereditary disease; hereditary condition; congenital disease; genetic abnormality; genetic defect.
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overt
- adjective open and observable; not secret or hidden
open.
- an overt lie
- overt hostility
- overt intelligence gathering
- open ballots
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toxicity
- noun the degree to which something is poisonous
- noun grave harmfulness or deadliness
perniciousness.
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kept
- adjective (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
unbroken.
- unbroken promises
- promises kept
- verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
hold; maintain; keep.
- hold in place
- She always held herself as a lady
- The students keep me on my toes
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intrusion
- noun any entry into an area not previously occupied
invasion; encroachment.
- an invasion of tourists
- an invasion of locusts
- noun entrance by force or without permission or welcome
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possessed
- adjective satellite influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
obsessed.
- verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
possess.
- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
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humble
- verb cause to be unpretentious
- This experience will humble him
- verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
abase; chagrin; mortify; humiliate.
- He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
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suffering
- noun a state of acute pain
excruciation; agony.
- noun misery resulting from affliction
woe.
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incapable
- adjective (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability
- incapable of carrying a tune
- he is incapable of understanding the matter
- incapable of doing the work
- adjective satellite not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of')
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catastrophic_illness
- noun severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery; usually involves high costs for hospitals and doctors and medicines
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departed
- noun someone who is no longer alive
dead person; decedent; deceased person; dead soul; deceased.
- I wonder what the dead person would have done
- verb move away from a place into another direction
go; go away; depart.
- Go away before I start to cry
- The train departs at noon
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wasteful
- adjective satellite inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
uneconomical.
- a clumsy and wasteful process
- wasteful duplication of effort
- uneconomical ebb and flow of power
- adjective tending to squander and waste
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bruise
- noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
contusion.
- verb injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
contuse.
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debile
- adjective satellite lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
weakly; weak; sapless; feeble; decrepit; infirm; rickety.
- a feeble old woman
- her body looked sapless
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syncope
- noun a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
swoon; faint; deliquium.
- noun (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
syncopation.
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genetic_disorder
- noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
inherited disorder; genetic disease; inherited disease; hereditary disease; hereditary condition; congenital disease; genetic abnormality; genetic defect.
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brainsick
- adjective satellite affected with madness or insanity
crazy; unhinged; demented; disturbed; mad; sick; unbalanced.
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shout
- noun a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
cry; call; outcry; vociferation; yell.
- the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
- verb utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
- My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout
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unwanted
- adjective not wanted; not needed
- tried to give away unwanted kittens
- adjective not wanted
undesirable.
- undesirable impurities in steel
- legislation excluding undesirable aliens
- removed the unwanted vegetation
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innocent
- noun a person who lacks knowledge of evil
inexperienced person.
- adjective free from evil or guilt
clean-handed; guiltless.
- an innocent child
- the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty
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pitiful
- adjective satellite inspiring mixed contempt and pity
pitiable; pathetic.
- their efforts were pathetic
- pitiable lack of character
- pitiful exhibition of cowardice
- adjective satellite bad; unfortunate
distressing; sad; lamentable; deplorable; sorry.
- my finances were in a deplorable state
