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heartless, uncaring, cold the callous comments about the murder made me shiver
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insibstantial, flimsy, very weak or slight tenuous link between rates and investments
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a feeling or atmosphere so intense as to seem almost tangible
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visual and vocal signals become less intense as tactile signals intensify
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eagerness, obliging- a cheerful willingness to do favours she accepted the invitation with alacrity
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hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking, eschew, resist Many parents may balk at the idea of paying ₹10000 for a pair of shoes
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the figures were obtained by extrapolating from past trends
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guess, conjecture, deduce, infer he surmised that something must be wrong
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comprehensible, apprehendable, fathomable use vocabulary that is intelligible to your audience
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take in and understand fully Maria tried to assimilate the week’s events
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ingrained, deep-seated, entrenched
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Doctors become inured to seeing death
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undermine the power or authority of, undercut this was an alleged plot to subvert the state
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strengthen or support something the theory of evolution undergrids virtually all of modern biology
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make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly he promised to expedite economic reforms
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cause (an event or situation, typically undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely the incident precipitated a political crisis
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stimulate or persuade, spur, rouse they attempted to prod the central bank into cutting interest rates
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economists are talking of lowering interest rates to spur speeding
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arouse or inspire, excite or stir up soft music and dim lights always kindle romance
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a florid baroque building
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splendid, magnificent, attractive or impressive through being richly colourful or sumptuous she was resplendent in a red dress
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Civilized nations must interdict the use of nuclear weapon if we expect our society to live
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official permission or approval for an action the scheme was sanctioned by the court
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deserving censure or condemnation, deplorable, discreditable his complacency and reprehensible laxity
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deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable her spelling was deplorable, children living in deplorable conditions
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mercy killngs are less culpable than ordinary murders
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she stood irresolute outside his door
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likely to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse the political situation was becoming more volatile
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fail to make up one’s mind Joseph had been waffling over where to go
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make (a person’s hair or clothes) untidy he ran one hand through his hair, further dishevelling it
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give a creased, ruffled or disheveled appearance too
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badly made or done; inferior; second-rate we’re not paying good money for shoddy goods
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untidy and dirty, scruffy, unkempt a fat slovenly ex-rock star
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confirm or give support to to corroborate my points...
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sign or give formal consent to, making it officially valid both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year; rectify and ratify ASAP
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these findings clinched the matter; they clinched the deal
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deadlock, stalemate, dead end, a situation in which no progress is possible the current political impasse; the peacetalks reached an impasse
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holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority; nominal; figurehead; The Queen is the titular head of the Church of England
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move unsteadily or hesitantly, speak hesitantly he faltered and finally stopped in mid stride
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struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water he was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters
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stumble or fall from exhaustion, lameness; trip
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if a ship or boat runs aground/ashore, it hits the coast and gets stuck there
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move in a feeble or unsteady way a hunched figure tottering down the path
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make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; implicate
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formally accuse of a charge with a crime his former manager was indicted for fraud
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to attribute something dishonourable the crimes imputed to Richard
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to accuse in return; make counter accusations they must not come to recriminating eachother
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austere, characterised by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence; abstinent an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labour
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having no comforts or luxuries
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lacking vigour or interest, uninteresting, boring, vapid many artists continued to churn out insipid, shallow works
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dull, boring, unimaginative, uninspired prosaic day to day concerns
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lacking brightness or interest, drearily dull
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extremely simple or plain the stark interior of the place did not attract people looking for flamboyance
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tuneful but vapid musical comedies
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discourage someone from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences; prevent only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election
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prevent or obstruct by taking advance action they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence
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prevent from happening, make impossible the secret nature of Alia’s work precluded national recognition
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delay or hold back in terms of progress or development lack of proper nutrition is enough to retard the infant’s growth temporarily
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prevent or hinder the progress of
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many are incarcerated for property offences
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enclose or confine against their will her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum
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accept behaviour that is morally wrong or offensive, deliberatelt ignore the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs
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to delay the sentence of a condemned person
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an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences; freedom from punishment the president granted a general amnesty
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carried out without real interest, feeling or effort; cursory; desultory he provided perfunctory counselling
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the last vestiges of colonialism
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his statement had a modicum of truth
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characterized by or showing interest or concern; concerned; caring she was always solicitous about the welfare of her students
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intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering; self-important
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it was an innocuous question
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his benign but firm manner
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absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrong doing an inquiry exonerated those involved
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declare someone free from guilt, obligation, or punishment; exonerate the pardon absolved them of any crimes
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show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing the article exculpated the mayor
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acquit; absolve; free from blame
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absolve; exonerate; exculpate; declare innocent
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sacred; regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with a sacrosanct chamber in the temple
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let thw presence of your own heroic dead consecrate this monument
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violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred hiring a taxi for the climb is a sacrilege for a true pilgrim
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treat with violent disrespect more than 300 graves were desecrated; please don’t desecrate the monument or surrounding area
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showing a lack of respect for god or religion; irreligious the emperors impious attacks on the church
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speaking sacrilegiously about god or sacred things; prpfane talk he was detained on charges of blasphemy
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to put oil or water on somebody’s head as a part of religious ceremony the priet anointed her with oil
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typical old cottage full of rustic charm
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of various kinds; several on what basis will these sundry expenses be met?
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exhibiting different colours, specially as irregular patches or streaks the teens variegated hair glowed with neon pink, green, and blue streaks; some horses have variegated coats
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tending to stir up conflict; instigate, incite
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conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch; incitement
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spread widely, promulgate, propagate
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she was upset to see his base behaviour
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(of a person’s attitude or behaviour) extreme or unparalled; of very great excellence or beauty he had the sublime confidence of youth
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a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle; axiom, maxim, proverb, adage the old dictum ‘might is right’
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a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true; TENET the dogmas of faith; the tenets of classical liberalism
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he was deeply committed to political doctrines of social equality
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an official order or commission to do something a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners
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punishment influcted on someone as vengence for a wrong or criminal act emoloyees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution
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drugs were secreted in the lining of his suitcase
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make known private or sensitive information; disclose, tell i am too much of a gentleman to divulge her age
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having a striking or revealing effect; significant a telling argument against this theory
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strikes were headed by groups who had previously been quiescent
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scruples, misgivings, qualms, unease, hesitation, any uneasiness or hesitation about the rightness of an action they used their tanks without compunction; she felt no compunction about quitting her job
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(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter an acrimonious dispute about wages
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vigorous or incisive in expression or style
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intelligently analytical and clear thinking
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make someone feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed Harry looked slightly abashed
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retaliation, counter-attack 3 youths died in reprisals that followed
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