Question | Answer |
belie | definition: to show to be false; contradict; to misrepresent |
diffuse | definition: widely spread or scattered; dispersed; to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate |
diverse | definition: of various kinds or forms; multiform. |
exuberant | definition: effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant |
hapless | definition: unlucky; luckless; unfortunate |
impinge | definition: to make an impression; have an effect or impact (usually followed by on or upon) |
insular | definition: detached; standing alone; isolated; narrow-minded or illiberal; provincial |
wistful | definition: characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning; pensive, especially in a melancholy way |
refute | definition: to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge; to prove (a person) to be in error |
salient | definition: prominent or conspicuous: salient traits; projecting or pointing outward; a salient angle; leaping or jumping |
trite | definition: lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale |
audible | definition: capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard |
devious | definition: departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect; not straightforward; shifty or crooked |
diagnose | definition: to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination; to ascertain the cause or nature of (a disorder, malfunction, problem, etc.) from the symptom |
extol | definition: to praise highly; laud; eulogize |
fetid | definition: having an offensive odor; stinking |
innate | definitions: inherent in the essential character of something; originating in or arising from the intellect or the constitution of the mind, rather than learned through experience |
onerous | definition: burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship; having or involving obligations or responsibilities, especially legal ones, that outweigh the advantage |
refurbish | definition: to furbish again; renovate; brighten |
ruse | definition: a trick, stratagem, or artifice |
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