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adjective: tractable
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(of a person or animal) easy to control or influence.
"tractable dogs that have had some obedience training"
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adjective: biddable
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meekly ready to accept and follow instructions; docile and obedient.
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"her heroines were neither flighty nor biddable"
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n. pl. frail·ties
1. The condition or quality of being frail.
2. A fault, especially a moral weakness.
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adjective: analogous
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comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.
"they saw the relationship between a ruler and his subjects as analogous to that of father and children"
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noun: tyro; plural noun: tyros; noun: tiro; plural noun: tiros
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a beginner or novice.
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informalrookie, newbie, greenhorn
"in 1925, he was a Capitol Hill tyro"
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noun: pundit; plural noun: pundits
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an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.
"a globe-trotting financial pundit"
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informalbuff, whiz
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noun: amercement; plural noun: amercements
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intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan.
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stealthily treacherous or deceitful: an insidious enemy.
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operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect: an insidious disease.
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subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
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Obsolete . fanciful or witty.
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entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
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luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid: a sumptuous feast.
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verb (used with object), en·no·bled, en·no·bling.
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to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt: a personality ennobled by true generosity.
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to confer a title of nobility on.
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an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.
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a gentle, mild breeze.
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( initial capital letter ) Literary. the west wind.
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any of various things of fine, light quality, as fabric, yarn, etc.
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using few words; expressing much in few words; concise: a laconic reply.
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verb (used with object)
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to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over: to conciliate an angry competitor.
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to win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor).
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to make compatible; reconcile.
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grossly or obscenely abusive: a scurrilous attack on the mayor.
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characterized by or using low buffoonery; coarsely jocular or derisive: a scurrilous jest.
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adjective: munificent
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(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary.
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lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
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digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.
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verb (used with object), ex·cul·pat·ed, ex·cul·pat·ing.
to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate.
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verb (used with object), ob·jur·gat·ed, ob·jur·gat·ing.
to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
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a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack.
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something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
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the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension.
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an instance of being deceived.
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Psychology . a perception, as of visual stimuli (optical illusion) that represents what is perceived in a way different from the way it is in reality.
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a very thin, delicate tulle of silk or nylon having a cobwebbed appearance, for trimmings, veilings, and the like.
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verb (used with object)
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to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
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Archaic. to assail (a person) by words or arguments; vilify.
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Obsolete . to attack (a person) physically.
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verb (used with object), ex·tolled, ex·tol·ling.
to praise highly; laud; eulogize: to extol the beauty of Naples.
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Fortification .
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a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification. See diag. under bastion.
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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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verb (used without object), e·quiv·o·cat·ed, e·quiv·o·cat·ing.
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge: When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated.
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offense; annoyance; displeasure: to feel umbrage at a social snub; to give umbrage to someone; to take umbrage at someone's rudeness.
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the slightest indication or vaguest feeling of suspicion, doubt, hostility, or the like.
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leaves that afford shade, as the foliage of trees.
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shade or shadows, as cast by trees.
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a shadowy appearance or semblance of something.
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stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.
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a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
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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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made of fustian: a fustian coat; fustian bed linen.
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pompous or bombastic, as language: fustian melodrama.
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worthless; cheap: fustian knaves and dupes.
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(of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.
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of no real value; trifling; worthless.
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of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain.
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of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas; doctrinal.
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asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated.
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adjective: fortuitous
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happening by accident or chance rather than design.
"the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous"
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of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas; doctrinal.
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asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated.
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extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible: a choleric disposition.
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given to or characterized by lechery; lustful.
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erotically suggestive; inciting to lust: lecherous photographs.
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verb (used with object)
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to express distress or grief over; lament: to bemoan one's fate.
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to regard with regret or disapproval.
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verb (used without object)
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to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant: They exulted over their victory.
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Obsolete . to leap, especially for joy.
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characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
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extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar. Synonyms: gross, outrageous, notorious, shocking. Antonyms: tolerable, moderate, minor, unnoticeable.
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Archaic. distinguished or eminent.
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obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
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acting in a stealthy way.
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obtained by subreption; subreptitious.
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adjective: propitious
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giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable.
"the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious"
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inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely: a malapropos remark.
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inappropriately; inopportunely.
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awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.
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strange and ungraceful in appearance or form.
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