v. parse
(a) to shorten by cutting; to abridge
(b) to hasten the action of; to speed up; to accelerate; to facilitate; to dispatch
(c) to separate (a sentence or word) into parts and describe the function of each
(d) to ask for; to call upon; to request help
v. ferret
(a) to condescend; to stoop; to lower oneself
(b) to force out of hiding; to search for; to discover; to investigate; to worry
(c) to carry into effect; to execute; to perform; to equip with tools
(d) to mix; to massage; to shape; to squeeze
adj. desolate
(a) not voiced or expressed; communicated wordlessly
(b) lacking in seriousness; vain and silly; stupid; foolish; inane
(c) forgiving; unselfish
(d) to be left alone or made lonely; miserable; to neglected; abandoned
v. rationalize
(a) to feel love for; to care for; to treasure
(b) to offer reasons for; to account for on rational grounds
(c) to belittle; undervalue; to discredit; to depreciate
(d) to wrap around something; to envelop; to enclose
n. abnegation
(a) connection; joint; link
(b) denial
(c) ungratefulness; thanklessness
(d) attempt to make friendly or placate; appeasement; compromise |
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v. imbue
(a) to soak; to stain; to permeate; to influence strongly; to inspire
(b) to give encouragement; to authorize; to endorse; to approve; to ratify
(c) to scrape or shave off; to obliterate; to tear down completely; to demolish
(d) to gradually become less; to grow dim; to decline; to subside; to diminish
adj. peremptory
(a) cultured; suave; courteous; polite
(b) worthless; unprofitable; unproductive; fruitless; unsuccessful
(c) barring future action; that cannot be denied, changed, etc.; aggressive
(d) shared or common ownership; public
adj. burly
(a) miserable; unhappy; causing distress; pitiable; vile
(b) deserving blame; guilty
(c) strong; bulky; stocky; sturdy
(d) polytheistic; hedonistic
adj. profound
(a) deep; knowledgeable; thorough; intense; serious
(b) probable; feasible; logical; conceivable
(c) rarely occurring or appearing; intermittent; occasional; irregular; infrequent
(d) wicked; unjust
n. anachronism
(a) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
(b) something out of place in time (e.g. an airplane in 1492); something that is obsolete or out of date
(c) industriousness; hard work; perseverance
(d) image or likeness of a person; sculpted likeness |
v. parse (c) to separate (a sentence or word) into parts and describe the function of each
v. ferret (b) to force out of hiding; to search for; to discover; to investigate; to worry
adj. desolate (d) to be left alone or made lonely; miserable; to neglected; abandoned
v. rationalize (b) to offer reasons for; to account for on rational grounds
n. abnegation (b) denial
v. imbue (a) to soak; to stain; to permeate; to influence strongly; to inspire
adj. peremptory (c) barring future action; that cannot be denied, changed, etc.; aggressive
adj. burly (c) strong; bulky; stocky; sturdy
adj. profound (a) deep; knowledgeable; thorough; intense; serious
n. anachronism (b) something out of place in time (e.g. an airplane in 1492); something that is obsolete or out of date
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