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A period or state of little or no growth. |
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An intervening time; interval;
meantime: in the interim |
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A tentative explanation used for further investigation. |
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The state of going backwards/declining. |
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a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions |
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a person who usually sees or anticipates the worst or is often gloomy. |
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Corrupt, wicked, or perverted |
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Full of life, action, or spirit; lively
Ex: "The teacher spoke animatedly about the new assignment." |
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A depressed or sunken place or part; an area lower than the surrounding surface. |
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To turn away; avert one's eyes or
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Making oneself seem more important than others. "Full of oneself" |
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The study of historical linguistic change, esp. as manifested in individual words. |
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The state of being controlled automatically, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum. |
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Something that causes action or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc. |
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A group or body of delegates: "Our club sent a delegation to the rally." |
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Elaborately or overly adorned, often excessively or showily so: "They bought an ornately decorated Christmas tree." |
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Purely spiritual; free from sensual desire, esp. in a relationship between two persons of the opposite sex. |
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Displaying an offensively condescending manner; "looking down on someone else". |
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A person who speaks against a God or other sacred things |
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An offense to one's dignity or self-respect |
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The substitution of a mild or vague expression for one thought to be offensive or harsh. Ex: "to pass away" mean "to die". |
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A statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth |
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An artistic style that is extravagantly ornate |
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Without contents; empty |
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The state of being close together or side by side (especially for comparison) |
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To steal or overthrow |
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A stale idea or overused phrase |
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