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| 14974646293 | adjunct | (n.) something added to something else as helpful or useful but not essential; an assistant or helper; a valuable quality or characteristic; (adj.) added or concentrated in a subordinate capacity; attached to a faculty or staff in an auxiliary capacity syn- associate, addition, accessory | 0 | |
| 14974646294 | bellwether | (n.) the male sheep that leads the flock to the slaughterhouse; a leader, as in a desperate or violent undertaking; an indicator of trends syn- ringleader, initiator, barometer ant- follower, imitator, emulator | 1 | |
| 14974646295 | caterwaul | (v.) to howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel (n.) a harsh or noisy cry; a racket syn- whine, whale, screech | 2 | |
| 14974646296 | chimerical | (adj.) absurd; wildly fantastic; impossible syn- fanciful, visionary, quixotic, pie-in-the-sky ant- realistic, down-to-earth, practicable | 3 | |
| 14974646297 | effete | (adj.) lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn out or exhausted; sterile or unable to produce; out-of-date syn- decadent, enfeebled, outmoded ant- thriving, burgeoning, vigorous, dynamic | 4 | |
| 14974646298 | fait accompli | (n.) an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action syn- accomplished fact | 5 | |
| 14974646299 | hidebound | (adj.) narrow-minded and rigid, especially in opinions or prejudices; stubbornly and unthinkingly conservative syn- intolerant, inflexible ant- open-minded, tolerant, liberal, progressive | 6 | |
| 14974646300 | hierarchy | (n.) any system of things or people arranged or graded one above another in order of rank, wealth, class, etc. syn- chain of command, pecking order | 7 | |
| 14974646302 | liturgy | (n.) a religious service or rite; the form of a ritual or other act of public worship syn- ceremony, observance | 8 | |
| 14974829008 | mirage | (n.) something illusory, without substance, or without a basis in reality; an illusion syn- optical illusion | 9 | |
| 14974646303 | morass | (n.) a patch of low, soft, wet ground; a swamp; a confusing situation in which one is entrapped, as in quicksand syn- bog, quagmire ant- solid ground, bedrock, terra firma | 10 | |
| 14974646304 | noisome | (adj.) offensive or disgusting, foul-smelling; harmful or injurious syn- fetid, noxious, vile, loathsome ant- wholesome, pleasant, sweet-smelling | 11 | |
| 14974646305 | oblivious | (adj.) forgetful; unaware syn-insensible ant- aware, mindful, cognizant, alert | 12 | |
| 14974646306 | poltroon | (n.) a base coward syn- craven, dastard, "chicken" ant- hero, stalwart, gallant | 13 | |
| 14974646307 | proselyte | (n.) a convert; a disciple syn- novice, neophyte ant- master, teacher, guide, guru | 14 | |
| 14974646308 | quasi | (adj.) resembling but not actually being; seemingly but not actually or completely syn- kind-of, semi, as if ant- totally, completely, actually, in fact | 15 | |
| 14974646309 | raillery | (n.) good-humored ridicule; teasing syn- banter, persiflage | 16 | |
| 14974646310 | ribald | (adj.) irreverently mocking; coarse, vulgar, or indecent in language syn- bawdy, risque ant- seemingly, proper, decorous | 17 | |
| 14974646311 | supine | (adj.) lying flat on one's back; listless or lethargic; apathetic or passive syn- prone, prostrate, inert ant- upright, erect, perpendicular, vertical | 18 | |
| 14974646312 | vignette | (n.) a short description or sketch; a picture or illustration with edges that gradually shade off; a decorative design on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter syn- thumbnail sketch, anecdote ant- epic, full-length treatment | 19 |
