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per·verse [per-vurs]
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willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary. |
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hast·y [hey-stee]
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moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried. |
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haste [heyst] Show IPA noun, verb, hast·ed, hast·ing.
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swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste. |
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swift [swift] Show IPA adjective, -er, -est, adverb, noun
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moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship. |
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fol·ly [fol-ee] Show IPA
noun, plural -lies for 2–6.
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the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense. |
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de·sert2 [dih-zurt] Show IPA
verb (used with object)
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to leave (a person, place, etc.) without intending to return, especially in violation of a duty, promise, or the like: He deserted his wife. Synonyms: abandon, leave, quit; forsake. |
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cur·ry2 [kur-ee, kuhr-ee] Show IPA
verb (used with object), -ried, -ry·ing.
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to rub and clean (a horse) with a currycomb. |
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shun [shuhn] Show IPA
verb (used with object), shunned, shun·ning.
to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid. |
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pur·sue [per-soo] Show IPA verb, -sued, -su·ing.
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to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase. |
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o·ver·take [oh-ver-teyk] Show IPA verb, -took, -tak·en, -tak·ing.
verb (used with object)
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to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train. |
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plead [pleed] Show IPA verb, plead·ed or pled; plead·ing.
verb (used without object)
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to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time. |
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cher·ish [cher-ish] Show IPA
verb (used with object)
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to hold or treat as dear; feel love for: to cherish one's native land. |
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pros·per [pros-per] Show IPA
verb (used without object)
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to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish. |
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dis·pute [dih-spyoot] Show IPA verb, -put·ed, -put·ing, noun
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to engage in argument or debate. |
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for·tu·nate [fawr-chuh-nit] Show IPA
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having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play. |
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harsh [hahrsh] Show IPA
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ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners. |
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per·ish [per-ish] Show IPA
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to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake. |
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yield [yeeld] Show IPA
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to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs. |
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forth [fawrth, fohrth] Show IPA
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onward or outward in place or space; forward: to come forth; go forth. |
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on·ward [on-werd, awn-] Show IPA
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toward a point ahead or in front; forward, as in space or time. |
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o·ver·look [v. oh-ver-look; n. oh-ver-look] Show IPA
verb (used with object)
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to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word. |
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dew [doo, dyoo] Show IPA
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moisture condensed from the atmosphere, especially at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface. |
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quar·rel1 [kwawr-uhl, kwor-] Show IPA noun, verb, -reled, -rel·ing or ( especially British ) -relled, -rel·ling.
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an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations. |
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pru·dent [prood-nt] Show IPA
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wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober. |
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al·ter·ca·tion [awl-ter-key-shuhn] Show IPA
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a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy. |
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shift·less [shift-lis] Show IPA
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lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient; lazy. |
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con·tempt [kuhn-tempt] Show IPA
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the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. |
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lend [lend] Show IPA verb, lent, lend·ing.
verb (used with object)
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to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. |
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pre·vail [pri-veyl] Show IPA
verb (used without object)
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to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route. |
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dis·pute [dih-spyoot] Show IPA verb, -put·ed, -put·ing, noun
verb (used without object)
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to engage in argument or debate. |
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slug·gard [sluhg-erd] Show IPA
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a person who is habitually inactive or lazy. |
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pru·dence [prood-ns] Show IPA
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the quality or fact of being prudent. |
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re·buke [ri-byook] Show IPA verb, -buked, -buk·ing, noun
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to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand. |
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dis·cern·ing [dih-sur-ning, -zur-] Show IPA
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showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry. |
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stray [strey] Show IPA
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to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road. |
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jus·tice [juhs-tis] Show IPA
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the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: to uphold the justice of a cause. |
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wick·ed [wik-id] Show IPA adjective, -er, -est, adverb
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evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits. |
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gulp [guhlp] Show IPA
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to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid. |
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law·suit [law-soot] Show IPA
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a case in a court of law involving a claim, complaint, etc., by one party against another; suit at law. |
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barred [bahrd] Show IPA
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provided with one or more bars: a barred prison window. |
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quar·rel1 [kwawr-uhl, kwor-] Show IPA noun, verb, -reled, -rel·ing or ( especially British ) -relled, -rel·ling.
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an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations. |
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re·proach [ri-prohch] Show IPA
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to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure. |
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stream [streem] Show IPA
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a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. |
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de·prive [dih-prahyv] Show IPA
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to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons): to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy. |
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strife [strahyf] Show IPA
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vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism: to be at strife. |
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un·do·ing [uhn-doo-ing] Show IPA
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the reversing of what has been done; annulling. |
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snare1 [snair] Show IPA noun, verb, snared, snar·ing.
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a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game. |
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set·tle1 [set-l] Show IPA verb, -tled, -tling.
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to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions). |
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cit·a·del [sit-uh-dl, -uh-del] Show IPA
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a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege. |
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mor·sel [mawr-suhl] Show IPA
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a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc. |
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in·most [in-mohst or, especially Brit., -muhst] Show IPA
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situated farthest within: the inmost recesses of the forest. |
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slack1 [slak] Show IPA
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not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope. |
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verb (used with object)
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to weigh in or as if in scales. |
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haugh·ty [haw-tee] Show IPA
adjective, -ti·er, -ti·est.
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disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk. |
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ac·quire [uh-kwahyuhr] Show IPA
verb (used with object), -quired, -quir·ing.
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to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property. |
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pos·ses·sion [puh-zesh-uhn] Show IPA
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the act or fact of possessing. |
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pres·ence [prez-uhns] Show IPA
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the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place. |
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plead [pleed] Show IPA verb, plead·ed or pled; plead·ing.
verb (used without object)
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to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time. |
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