to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge
not harmful or injurious; harmless
severe in manner or appearance, rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; lacking softness
known or understood by very few; mysterious, secret or obscure
a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form; an odd or peculiar condition
causing insidious harm or ruin, injury or hurt
not genuine, authentic, or true; pretended or counterfeit
moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
a natural inclination or tendency
changeable, volatile, fickle, flighty and erratic
beginning to exist or develop
appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; scattered or isolated instances
requiring great exertion; laborious, using much energy and vigor; full of hardships
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation
performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse
a person or thing that precipitates an event or change
understood without being openly expressed; implied, unvoiced or unspoken
to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial for religious reasons
outwardly appearing, professed or pretended
neatly or effectively concise, brief and pithy
to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution
unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn, unyielding
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances
an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother, or a lone dissenter who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates
lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness
not easily excited to action or display of emotion; self-possessed, calm, or composed
temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension
departing from the right, normal, or usual course; exceptional
offense, annoyance or displeasure; the slightest indication or vaguest feeling of suspicion, doubt or hostility
an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially one that shows a biased, emotional allegiance
weariness of body or mind from strain; a condition of indolent indifference
suitable, well-adapted, pertinent, relevant or apt
favorable to or promoting health
morally depraved, unprincipled or bad; rejected by God and beyond hope of salvation
to criticize or reprimand severely, or punish in order to correct
trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry
dealing with very profound or difficult subject matter; beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding
domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial or overbearing
feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful
lacking in vitality, imagination or distinction; commonplace or dull
having little or no money; penniless, poor
diligent in application or attention; persistently or carefully maintained
incisive or keen, as language or a person; vigorous, effective and energetic
telling lies, habitually dishonest, untruthful
to soften in feeling or temper; pacify or appease; reduce or soften
deliberately faithless, treacherous or deceitful
inactive or sluggish; slow; dull or lethargic
something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; a purpose, goal or target
cheerfully optimistic or confident; reddish, ruddy
open to discussion or debate; doubtful
to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate
of keen penetration or discernment; clever or shrewd
not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; dull
a person who uses flattery to win favor; one who fawns, a toady
extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous
characterized by secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception
to make clear or evident, to prove beyond a doubt
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief
existing in one from birth; inherent in the essential character of something
lasting a very short time; short-lived or transitory
continuing or enduring forever or an indefinitely long time
incapable of producing any result; useless
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed and stale
expressing much in few words; concise
implied rather than expressly stated; unquestioning or unreserved
something suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood
commonplace or dull; having the character of prose rather than poetry
dulled by overindulgence; worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse
a formal opinion or intention made after voting by a formal organization, a legislature or a club
pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly or cordial
concerned with mere style or effect; tending to use bombast
to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy, to make obscure or unclear
a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation
to say or do again; to repeat excessively
having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence; to indicate, hint or suggest
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation
a means of connection; the core or center, as of a matter or situation
hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused; cloudy or cloudlike
a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual
disdainfully proud, snobbish or scornfully arrogant
the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette
to regard with extreme aversion or to detest utterly
mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously
bad beyond correction or reform
hard to understand, esoteric or secretive
tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental
taken and used by stealth; secret, sly or shifty
to abolish by official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal
lukewarm; characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm
not permitting entrance; incapable of being injured, influenced or persuaded
having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things
continuing without interruption; ceaseless or unending
an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers
to criticize or reproach in a harsh or vehement manner
not yet completed or fully developed
a hiding place in the ground, for ammunition, food or treasure
done maliciously or unjustifiably; deliberate and without motive or provocation
to place close together or side by side for comparison or contrast
a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative
to refer casually or indirectly; to make an allusion
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement
a related or derived subject, problem; an outgrowth, consequence or implication
a refraining from something, patient endurance or self-control
a group or company, companion or associate
careful attention, notice or observation
to enlarge or finish; to make more acute or effective
a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly
pertaining to money; exacted in monetary payments or involving a fine
pertaining to shepherds or suggesting an idyllic rural life
nimble in the use of the hands or body; cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious
not flowing or running, such as water or air; characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement
to anticipate and prevent by effective measures; render unnecessary
deserving or causing hatred; highly offensive or disgusting
an opinion at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system
tending to cause sleep; sleepy or drowsy
of the highest kind, surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme
moderate in eating and drinking, temperate in diet
to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie
the region, sphere, or domain within which anything occurs, prevails, or dominates
general external appearance; aspect or semblance
characterized by a stationary condition showing little or no change; lacking movement, development or vitality
to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly
a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock
having the polish regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities; reflecting elegance and sophistication
to make or set right; remedy; to correct
making marks that cannot be erased or removed
fierce, cruel, brutally harsh or aggressively hostile
wealth, riches, or affluence
pertaining to a parish or the education they provide; very limited or narrow in scope or outlook; provincial
not biased; fair and just
to compensate for damage or loss sustained; to secure against anticipated loss
working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal
that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable
inclined to fight; aggressively hostile
awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly; strange and ungraceful in appearance or form
fixed in direction, firm in purpose, resolution, faith or attachment; unwavering
adverse in effect; unfavorable, harmful and unfriendly
a mythological monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail; any horrible creature of the imagination
to express worry, annoyance or discontent
produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features, devious in course or purpose; misdirected
abrupt in manner; blunt or rough
an excessive amount or overindulgence in eating or drinking
a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance
to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, moisture or color
to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary
a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something
tightly drawn, not slack; emotionally or mentally strained or tense
a secret agreement for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy
to speak or declaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave
a long, passionate, vehement speech delivered before a public gathering
to give consent or approval
smoothly agreeable or polite; agreeably or blandly urbane
immature or inexperienced; a featherless young bird
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred or malice
a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation
to begin or to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject
lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness
a vicious or depraved person; a villain
a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device
equality in amount, status, or character; equivalence or correspondence
sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding
a quick raid, a quick, sudden attack
friendship, mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship
gaudy; showy and cheap; low, mean or base
to plunge and fix in marshy land; to involve or entangle
a social blunder, a faux pas
to move apart in different directions without order or regularity; become scattered
habitual relapse, as into crime or antisocial behavior
of settled character, not flighty or capricious
a complete change of form, structure, or substance, appearance, character or circumstance
pertaining to the side; situated at, proceeding from, or directed to a side
to introduce something new; make changes in anything established
making a harsh sound; having a shrill, irritating quality or character
using deductive reasoning; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument
to stimulate by an electric current
the flowing in of the tide; continuous change or movement
heaviness or weight; serious or critical nature
to flood with water; deluge or overwhelm
to prick or drive with, to prod or incite
the diameter of something of circular section, especially the inside of a tube
intense hatred or dislike toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant
a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy; a bow or curtsy
extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act
a person of profound or extensive learning; a learned scholar
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