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morally ignoble or base; vile: sordid methods.
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meanly selfish, self-seeking, or mercenary.
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absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
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lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
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a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge
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a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or
humiliation. |
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a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others |
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slightly salt; having a salty or briny flavor.
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distasteful; unpleasant.
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something a person does in addition to a principal
occupation, especially for pleasure; hobby: Our doctor's
avocation is painting.
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a person's regular occupation, calling, or vocation.
3.
Archaic . diversion or distraction.
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a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls insuccession. |
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any rigid structural member projecting from a vertical
support, especially one in which the projection is great in
relation to the depth, so that the upper part is in tension
and the lower part in compression. |
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a sudden, usually marked loss of bodily function due to
rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel.
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a hemorrhage into an organ cavity or tissue.
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of necessity; necessarily; by force of circumstance: The story
must perforce be true. |
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unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire. |
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reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious
obligations: a prayer full of piety.
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the quality or state of being pious: saintly piety.
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious
obligations: a prayer full of piety.
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the quality or state of being pious: saintly piety.
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to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for
superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the
title. |
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comradeship; good-fellowship. |
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cut of someone's jib someone's manner, behaviour, style, etc
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very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or
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a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face.
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a situation of great peril: on the precipice of war.
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Fortification .
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a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in
a fortification.
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an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of
a permanent fortification.
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any low protective wall or barrier at the edge of a balcony,roof, bridge, or the like.
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a secret dungeon with an opening only in the ceiling, as in certain
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a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series
of invocations or supplications with responses that are the
same for a number in succession.
a prolonged or tedious account: We heard the whole litany of
their complaints.
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the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god.
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the ideal example; epitome; quintessence: This poem is the
apotheosis of lyric expression.
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The process of changing into stone;petrification. |
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a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped
with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food. |
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one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding
logs in a fireplace. |
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to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner;
lounge: to loll on a sofa.
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to hang loosely; droop; dangle: The dog stood in the heat with
his tongue lolling out of his mouth.
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any of the open spaces between the merlons of a
battlement. |
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a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the
earth's crust; an escarpment.
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Fortification . an escarp.
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convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or
incisive presentation; telling.
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to the point; relevant; pertinent.
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a woman hired to do general cleaning, especially in an office or
large house. |
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a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk,
rayon, etc. |
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a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
2.
a fabric of stout twilled cotton or of cotton and low-quality
wool, with a short nap or pile.
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inflated or turgid language in writing or speaking: Fustian
can't disguise the author's meager plot.
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| speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words. |
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inclined or disposed to war; warlike: The ancient Romans were
a martial people.
2.
of, suitable for, or associated with war or the armed
forces: martial music.
3.
characteristic of or befitting a warrior: a martial stride.
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the progressive wave of contraction and relaxation of a
tubular muscular system, especially the alimentary canal, by
which the contents are forced through the system. |
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having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal
qualities; affable: an amiable disposition.
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friendly; sociable: an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering.
3.
agreeable; willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or
suggestions of another or others.
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unnaturally pale esp from sickness, grief, etc |
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disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
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reluctant or restrained.
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deeply engrossed or absorbed: a rapt listener.
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transported with emotion; enraptured: rapt with joy.
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not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed,
pretended, or proper source; counterfeit. |
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a domestic establishment; household.
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to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen;
diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.
2.
Law .
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to put an end to or suppress (a nuisance).
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to suspend or extinguish (an action).
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to deduct or subtract: to abate part of the cost.
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a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that
rhyme and are of the same length.
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a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation,
as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts
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