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v. abash
(a) to trim; to decorate; to embellish; to adorn
(b) to root out; to destroy totally; to eradicate
(c) to lose self-confidence; to confuse; to put to shame; to disconcert; to embarrass
(d) to talk or write excitedly; to scold; to lecture
 
adj. assiduous
(a) juicy; delectable; luscious
(b) in abundance; fertile; highly productive
(c) carefully attentive; diligent; persistent; hard-working
(d) rarely occurring or appearing; intermittent; occasional; irregular; infrequent
 
adj. copious
(a) abundant; in great quantities; plentiful; bountiful
(b) being too showy or ornate; gaudy; flashy
(c) optimistic; cheerful; red; confident
(d) deceptive; crooked; twisting; circuitous; indirect
 
adj. insidious
(a) foolishly and tearfully sentimental; weepy; emotional
(b) regular; uniform; even
(c) detached; unruffled; calm; austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure or pain
(d) working secretly or slyly; cunning; crafty; deceitful
 
adj. aggressive
(a) attacking; offensive; hostile; forceful; bold
(b) untiring; persistent; industrious; inexhaustible
(c) harmless; dull; insipid; uninteresting
(d) thin and light

 

n. truculence
(a) omen; signal
(b) cruelty; ferocity; harshness
(c) embankment used as a fortification; an idea; object serving as a protection
(d) disfigurement; defect; flaw; fault
 
n. animus
(a) scolding or ill-tempered woman
(b) compulsive thought; fixation; excessive preoccupation
(c) original pattern or model
(d) feeling of hatred; resentment; animosity; hostility
 
v. bereave
(a) differ in opinion; to dispute; to differ; to oppose
(b) to deprive or leave desolate by loss; to suffer loss
(c) to speak equivocally or evasively; to lie; to deceive; to mislead; to embellish
(d) to make good; to recover; to restore; to fetch; to bring back; to regain
 
adj. omnipotent
(a) all-powerful; almighty
(b) hating or distrusting mankind; cynical
(c) pompous; wordy; turgid; inflated; exaggerated
(d) full of enthusiasm or eagerness; passionate; excited
 
adj. mundane
(a) outstanding; praiseworthy; serving as a model
(b) ordinary; commonplace; normal; routine; everyday
(c) gentle; polite; agreeable; pleasant; kind; boring; apathetic
(d) fond of the company of others; sociable

v. abash (c) to lose self-confidence; to confuse; to put to shame; to disconcert; to embarrass
adj. assiduous (c) carefully attentive; diligent; persistent; hard-working
adj. copious (a) abundant; in great quantities; plentiful; bountiful
adj. insidious (d) working secretly or slyly; cunning; crafty; deceitful
adj. aggressive (a) attacking; offensive; hostile; forceful; bold
n. truculence (b) cruelty; ferocity; harshness
n. animus (d) feeling of hatred; resentment; animosity; hostility
v. bereave (b) to deprive or leave desolate by loss; to suffer loss
adj. omnipotent (a) all-powerful; almighty
adj. mundane (b) ordinary; commonplace; normal; routine; everyday

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