(adj) Thoroughgoing, out and out, shameless, blatant

S: Egregious, Unmitigated

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(n) Light and playful conversation

S: Banter, Persiflage, Repartee

A: Sermon

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(v) To overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify, to reconcile, make consistent

S: Mollify, Propitiate

A: Antagonize, Alienate, Estrange

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(v) To cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first

S: Recall, Revoke

A: Reaffirm, Reassert

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(n) One of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement

S: Rank

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(v) To make more violent, severe, bitter or painful

S: Intensify, Worsen

A: Alleviate, Mitigate, Ameliorate

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(adj) Foolish in a self-satisfied way

S: Silly, Vapid, Inane

A: Intelligent, Perceptive, Bright

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(adj) Impossible to disprove, beyond argument

S: Indisputable, undeniable

A: Disputable, indefensible

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(n) A massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path

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(adj) Lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted

S: Indifferent

A: Energetic

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(n) A prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list

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(adj) Grisly, gruesome, horrible, distressing, having death as a subject

S: Grim

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(n) An inadequate quantity, scarcity

S: Lack

A: Plentitude

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(v) To indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of

S: Bode, foretell, suggest

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(v) To tear down, destroy completely, to cut or scrape off or out

S: Pull down, demolish

A: Build, construct

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(v) To withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract

S: Repudiate

A: Reassert

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(v) To soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; To satisfy fully

S: Drench, flood

A: Drain

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(v)To cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; (n) a mire, a state of depression

S: Shed

A: Take on, acquire

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(adj) Gloomy or surly disposition, cold or sluggish in mood

S: Morose

A: Cheerful

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(n) A shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval

S: Ovation, cheering

A: Booing, hissing

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(adj) Characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral

S: Rustic

A: Metropolitan

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(v) To slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously

S: Defame

A: Flatter

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(adj) Extremely cautious, hesitant or slow; reserved

S: Skittish

A: Heedless, reckless

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(n) Secret agreement or cooperation

S: Conspiracy, plot

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(n) A dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj) superficial

S: Amateur

A: Professional

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(adj) Not easily excited; emotionally steady

S: Unflappable, serene

A: Excitable

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(n) an enlargement, increase, addition

S: Accretion

A: Reduction

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(n) an authoritative command, formal order; (v) to issue such an order

S: (n) directive

A: (v) forbid, ban, outlaw

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(adj) Trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy

S: Measly, meager

A: Gigantic, immense

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(n) A sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion

S: Fit, seizure

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(n) A pretentious display of knowledge, overly rigid attention to rules and details

S: Nit-picking

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(n) The act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or toa foreign country

S: Journey

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(adj) Fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura

S: Reminiscent

A: Odorless

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(adj) Shining, radiant, resplendent

S: Splendid

A: Dim, dark

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(n) A word, expression or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all the others; a commonplace saying or truism

S: Password, slogan

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(n) A beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill

S: Neophyte

A: Veteran, past master, expert

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(adj) Not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless

S: Incessant, unrelenting

A: Intermittent

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(v) To swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will

S: Fluctuate

A: Persevere

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(adj) Harshly, abusive, severely scolding

S: Abusive, insulting

A: Complimentary, flattering

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