to have an intense dislike or hatred for | ||
the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another | ||
resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential | ||
to assign or refer to (as a cause or source); attribute | ||
not direct; roundabout | ||
to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress | ||
to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit | ||
to make easy, cause to progress faster | ||
to make amends, make up for; to avert | ||
a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action | ||
resulting from or marked by lack of attention;unintentional; accidental | ||
existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously | ||
not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or not | ||
to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use | ||
a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) | ||
composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances | ||
resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government | ||
thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported | ||
bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting | ||
to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end | ||
to make better, improve | ||
great self-confidence, poise, assurance | ||
overblown, pompous language | ||
immature; without experience | ||
nonsense; foolish, aimless talk | ||
an instance that represents a larger reality; summary | ||
to urge strongly | ||
by virtue of holding a certain office | ||
to trespass, violate, go beyond recognized bounds | ||
to make oneself agreeable and thereby gain favor or acceptance from others | ||
intruder; one who moves in where he/she is unwanted | ||
inherent; essential; belonging to something by its very nature | ||
express strong disapproval; to make a violent attack in words | ||
lack of energy; weariness | ||
period of great joy; period of 1,000 years | ||
mysterious, magical, supernatural | ||
to spread through | ||
to fall as moisture; characterized by excessive haste | ||
sharp or bitter to taste;severe; strict | ||
to think without supporting evidence; to guess or conjecture | ||
the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval | ||
to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench | ||
a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose | ||
decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence | ||
to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) | ||
to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning | ||
used so often as to lack freshness or originality | ||
a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) | ||
a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory manner) | ||
to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement | ||
wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) | ||
causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint | ||
worthy, deserving recognition and praise | ||
peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset | ||
a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence | ||
pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward | ||
to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of | ||
to rise above or beyond, exceed | ||
shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment | ||
excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; pliable |
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