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adversary   Speak
/'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
alienate   Speak
/'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
apathy   Speak
/'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference
banal   Speak
/bə'nɑrl/;/'beɪnl/ a. Syn. dull; commonplace; trite
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
blandishment   Speak
/'blændɪʃmənt/ n. Syn. flattery
flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
cogent   Speak
/'koʊdʒənt/ a. Syn. convincing
reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
conjecture   Speak
/kən'dʒɛktʃə(r)/ v.
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
delineate   Speak
/dɪ'lɪnɪeɪt/ v. Syn. portray; depict; sketch
portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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admonition  Speak
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stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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contradict; give a false impression
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formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
affable  Speak
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
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differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
apathetic  Speak
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feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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give variety to; spread out activities or investments
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formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
apathy  Speak
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lack of caring; indifference
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discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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give variety to; spread out activities or investments
articulate  Speak
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expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
cacophonous  Speak
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something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
captious  Speak
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
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intended to confuse in an argument
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scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
circumvent  Speak
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
civil  Speak
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carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
collusion  Speak
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
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/ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor


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/ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language


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/ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent


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/'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god


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/ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial


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/bɒm'bæstɪk/ a. Syn. pompous
pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning


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/sɪ'lɛstɪəl/;/sə'lZstʃl/ a. Syn. heavenly
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel


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/kə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n.
secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy


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/'krɛdɪb(ə)l/ a.
capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy


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/'krɛdjʊləs/;/'krɛdʒələs/ a.
apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily


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