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| adversarial | (adjective) pertaining to or characterized by antagonism and conflict |
| apathetic | (adjective) 1. having or showing little or no emotion: apathetic behavior. 2. not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive: an apathetic audience. (Synonyms: 1. unfeeling, impassive, cool. 2. uninterested, unconcerned) (Antonyms: 1. emotional. 2. concerned.) |
| archetype | (noun) a perfect or typical specimen (Synonyms: prototype, original, paradigm, standard, pattern, ideal, model) |
| base (noun) | (noun) 1. the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests: a metal base for the table. 2. a fundamental principle or groundwork; foundation; basis: the base of needed reforms. 3. the bottom layer or coating, as of makeup or paint. |
| conundrum | (noun) a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words, as What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper. |
| convivial | (adjective) 1. friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere. 2. fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial. |
| discriminating | (adjective) 1. differentiating; analytical. 2. noting differences or distinctions with nicety; discerning; perspicacious: a discriminating interpreter of events. 3. having excellent taste or judgment: a discriminating interior designer. 4. possessing distinctive features; capable of being differentiated; discriminative. |
| excerpt | (noun) 1. a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like; extract. (verb) 2. to take or select (a passage) from a book, film, or the like; extract. |
| gregarious | (adjective) fond of the company of others; sociable. |
| imminent | (adjective) 1. likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent. 2. projecting or leaning forward; overhanging. (Synonyms: near, at hand; impending, threatening) (Antonyms: distant, remote.) |
| intrepid | (adjective) resolutely fearless; dauntless: an intrepid explorer. |
| keen | (adjective) 1. finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor. 2. sharp, piercing, or biting: a keen wind; keen satire. 3. characterized by strength and distinctness of perception; extremely sensitive or responsive: keen eyes; keen ears. 4. having or showing great mental penetration or acumen: keen reasoning; a keen mind. 5. animated by or showing strong feeling or desire: keen competition. 6. intense, as feeling or desire: keen ambition; keen jealousy. 7. eager; interested; enthusiastic (often followed by about, on, etc., or an infinitive): She is really keen on going swimming. 8. Slang . great; wonderful; marvelous. (Synonyms: 1, 4. See sharp. 2. cutting, bitter, caustic. 3. piercing, penetrating, acute. 4. discerning, acute, astute, sagacious, shrewd, clever. 5. See avid. 7. earnest, fervid.) (Antonyms: 1, 3, 4. dull.) |
| malevolent | (adjective) 1. wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful. 2. evil; harmful; injurious: a malevolent inclination to destroy the happiness of others. |
| monotonous | (adjective) 1. lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery. 2. characterizing a sound continuing on one note. 3. having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range. (Synonyms: tedious, humdrum, boring, dull.) |
| plethora | (noun) overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance. |
| police | (noun) 1. Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 2. ( used with a plural verb ) members of such a force: Several police are patrolling the neighborhood. 3. the regulation and control of a community, especially for the maintenance of public order, safety, health, morals, etc. 4. the department of the government concerned with this, especially with the maintenance of order. 5. any body of people officially maintained or employed to keep order, enforce regulations, etc. (verb) 8. to regulate, control, or keep in order by or as if by means of police. 9. Military . to clean and keep clean (a camp, post, etc.) |
| serene | (adjective) 1. calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age. 2. clear; fair: serene weather. (noun) serenity; tranquillity. (Synonyms: 1. undisturbed, imperturbable, unperturbed, composed, collected. See peaceful. 2. unclouded.) (Antonyms: 1. disturbed. 2. clouded.) |
| tentative | (adjective) 1. of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings. 2. unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant: a tentative smile on his face. |
| uniform (adjective) | (adjective) 1. identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code. 2. without variations in detail: uniform output; a uniform surface. 3. constant; unvarying; undeviating: uniform kindness; uniform velocity. |
| vivid | (adjective) 1. strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green. 2. full of life; lively; animated: a vivid personality. 3. presenting the appearance, freshness, spirit, etc., of life; realistic: a vivid account. 4. strong, distinct, or clearly perceptible: a vivid recollection. 5. forming distinct and striking mental images: a vivid imagination. (Synonyms: 1. bright, brilliant, intense. 2. spirited, vivacious, intense. 3. See picturesque.) |
| base (verb used with object) | (verb) 1. to make or form a base or foundation for. 2. to establish, as a fact or conclusion (usually followed by on or upon ): He based his assumption of her guilt on the fact that she had no alibi. 3. to place or establish on a base or basis; ground; found (usually followed by on or upon ): Our plan is based on a rising economy. 4. to station, place, or situate (usually followed by at or on ): He is based at Fort Benning. The squadron is based on a carrier. |
| base (verb used without object) | (verb) 1. to have a basis; be based (usually followed by on or upon ): Fluctuating prices usually base on a fickle public's demand. 2. to have or maintain a base: I believe they had based on Greenland at one time. |
| base (adjective) | (adjective) 1. morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable; meanspirited; selfish; cowardly. 2. of little or no value; worthless: hastily composed of base materials. 3. debased or counterfeit: an attempt to eliminate the base coinage. 4. characteristic of or befitting an inferior person or thing. 5. of illegitimate birth. |
| uniform (noun) | (noun) an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank. |
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