adj. turgid
(a) swollen; inflated; using big or high-sounding words
(b) juicy; delectable; luscious
(c) likely to happen without delay; forthcoming; impending
(d) real; genuine; trustworthy; reliable
n. proximity
(a) decree; command; order
(b) consolation; commiseration
(c) person who advocates extreme basic changes
(d) nearness; vicinity; adjacency; closeness
n. aristocracy
(a) point directly overhead in the sky; highest point; climax
(b) government by the best people; privileged class
(c) large number; a lot; innumerable; endless; infinitive; multiple
(d) two words having the same sound but different meanings
adj. crass
(a) insensitive; materialistic; rude; ill-mannered
(b) very pleasing; adorable; delightful; delicious
(c) trite; without freshness or originality; commonplace; stale; usual
(d) different; varied
v. calumniate
(a) to talk or write excitedly; to scold; to lecture
(b) to express disapproval of; to protest against; to disparage; belittle
(c) to display or wave boastfully
(d) to accuse falsely or maliciously in order to injure another's reputation; to slander |
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n. misanthrope
(a) maze; complicated network of passages; something confusing or bewildering
(b) person who distrusts everything; hater of mankind
(c) distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling; anger; disapproval
(d) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
n. dilettante
(a) admirer of the fine arts; dabbler; amateur; nonprofessional
(b) front or face, especially of a building; illusion; deceptive appearance
(c) formal statement of either fact or opinion; maxim; pronouncement; saying
(d) homesickness; sentimentality
n. exodus
(a) behavior; bearing; conduct; appearance
(b) keenness of mind; insight; astuteness; shrewdness
(c) inherent quality; characteristic
(d) mass departure; emigration
adj. devious
(a) secret; hidden; covert; stealthy; underhand
(b) deceptive; crooked; twisting; circuitous; indirect
(c) careful; cautious; prudent; watchful; guarded
(d) threatening or showing evil; dishonest; malicious
n. harangue
(a) fake show intended to deceive; deception; pretense; diversionary tactic
(b) use of force; compulsion; pressue
(c) lengthy, heartfelt speech; scolding; lecture
(d) interval; break; period of rest; separation; interruption; opening |
