n. cant
(a) ability to speak well
(b) secret cooperation in wrongdoing
(c) person who goes after high goals; ambitious person
(d) insincere or hypocritical statements of high ideals; jargon of a particular group or occupations
adj. conspicuous
(a) easy to see; noticeable; obvious
(b) cutting; sarcastic; incisive; sharp
(c) deadly; causing distress or death; destructive
(d) being hard to deal with; unsolved situation; troublesome
adj. relevant
(a) pertaining to money; financial
(b) pertaining to or used in a court of law; rhetorical; argumentative
(c) of the sea; having to do with sailors, ships or navigation
(d) of concern; significant; pertinent; related
adj. static
(a) pouring out or forth; overflowing; unrestrained; exuberant
(b) lack of feeling; impartial; calm; unbiased
(c) inactive; changeless; stationary; motionless
(d) shedding; temporary; of passing interest
n. penchant
(a) verse characterized by forced rhyme and meter; poorly written poetry
(b) pure essence of anything; epitome
(c) large number; a lot; innumerable; endless; infinitive
(d) liking for; attraction; affinity |
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adj. diverse
(a) different; varied
(b) slavish; groveling; subservient; submissive; subject
(c) involving great expense; luxurious
(d) having the nature of fire; volcanic; fiery
adj. lascivious
(a) of or containing greetings
(b) indecent; immoral; lecherous
(c) lazy; sluggish; slow
(d) lacking courage; timid
n. idiosyncrasy
(a) personal peculiarity; mannerism; eccentricity
(b) striking one object against another; rapping
(c) industriousness; hard work; perseverance
(d) large tent or covered area, usually used for entertainment; booth
adj. affable
(a) understood by only a chosen few; confidential; private
(b) friendly; good-natured; easy to talk to
(c) counterfeit; of doubtful authorship or authenticity
(d) causing frustration or destruction
v. burnish
(a) to improve; to make better
(b) to challenge; to disprove; to prove false
(c) to polish by rubbing; to make shiny
(d) to put to death; to kill; to carry out; to fulfill |
