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auspice | (noun) a favorable omen
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auspicious | (adjective) attended by favorable circumstances; "an auspicious beginning for the campaign" (adjective satellite) tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
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austere | (adjective satellite) practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence" (adjective satellite) of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face" (adjective satellite) severely simple; "a stark interior"
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aver | (verb) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" (verb) report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
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aversion | (noun) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry" (noun) a feeling of intense dislike
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avid | (adjective satellite) marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver" (adjective satellite) (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
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avow | (verb) admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about (verb) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
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baleful | (adjective satellite) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clo (adjective satellite) deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"
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balk | (noun) an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base (noun) one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof (noun) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress (noun) the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk" (verb) refuse to comply
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balloon | (noun) large tough non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air (noun) small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck (verb) become inflated; "The sails ballooned" (verb) ride in a hot-air balloon; "He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China"
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balm | (noun) semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation (noun) any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
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banal | (adjective satellite) obvious and dull; "trivial conversation"; "commonplace prose" (adjective satellite) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
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band | (noun) something elongated that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (noun) a strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material (noun) a restraint put around something to hold it together (noun) a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) (noun) jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band" (noun) a stripe of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands" (noun) a range of frequencies between two limits (noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" (noun) instrumentalists not including string players (noun) a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing (verb) attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns" (verb) bind or tie together, as with a band
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bane | (noun) something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
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baneful | (adjective satellite) deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look" (adjective satellite) exceedingly harmful
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barrage | (noun) the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing" (noun) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) (verb) attack with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"
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barren | (noun) an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert" (adjective satellite) incapable of sustaining life; "the dead and barren Moon" (adjective satellite) not bearing offspring; "a barren woman"; "learned early in his marriage that he was sterile" (adjective satellite) providing no shelter or sustenance; "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape"
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bazaar | (noun) a sale of miscellany; often for charity; "the church bazaar" (noun) a shop where a variety of goods are sold (noun) a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
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beatify | (verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican" (verb) make blessedly happy (verb) fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
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bedizen | (verb) dress up garishly and tastelessly (verb) decorate tastelessly
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belie | (verb) represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions" (verb) be in contradiction with
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belittle | (verb) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues" (verb) express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" (verb) belittle; "Don't belittle his influence"
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bellicose | (adjective satellite) having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature"
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belligerent | (noun) someone who fights (or is fighting) (adjective satellite) characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone" (adjective satellite) engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war"
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belligerently | (adverb) in a belligerent hostile manner; "he pushed her against the wall belligerently"
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bend | (noun) curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun) diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left (noun) movement that causes the formation of a curve (noun) a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range (noun) a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" (noun) an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" (verb) cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" (verb) bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees" (verb) change direction; "The road bends" (verb) turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest (verb) form a curve; "The stick does not bend" (verb) bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
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benefactor | (noun) a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
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benevolence | (noun) an act intending or showing kindness and good will (noun) an inclination to do kind or charitable acts (noun) disposition to do good
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benevolent | (adjective) having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature" (adjective satellite) generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions" (adjective satellite) generous in providing aid to others (adjective satellite) doing or producing good (adjective) intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society"
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benign | (adjective) pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" (adjective satellite) of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions" (adjective) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
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benign | (adjective) pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" (adjective satellite) of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions" (adjective) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
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bequest | (noun) (law) a gift of personal property by will
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berate | (verb) censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
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bereft | (adjective satellite) sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope" (adjective satellite) unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
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bewilder | (verb) be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" (verb) cause to be confused emotionally
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biased | (adjective satellite) excessively devoted to one faction (adjective satellite) favoring one person or side over another; "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant"
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bigot | (noun) a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
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bilge | (noun) where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom (noun) water accumulated in the bilge of a ship (verb) take in water at the bilge; "the tanker bilged" (verb) cause to leak; "the collision bilged the vessel"
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blandishment | (noun) the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery (noun) flattery intended to persuade
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blandness | (noun) the trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concern; "the blandness of his confession enraged the judge" (noun) smooth and gracious in manner (noun) lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property
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blatant | (adjective satellite) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob" (adjective satellite) without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion"
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blithe | (adjective satellite) carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart" (adjective satellite) lacking or showing a lack of due concern; "spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation"
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blithe | (adjective satellite) carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart" (adjective satellite) lacking or showing a lack of due concern; "spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation"
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blueprint | (noun) photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc. (noun) something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt" (verb) make a blueprint of
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blunt | (verb) make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound" (verb) make less sharp; "blunt the knives" (verb) make less intense; "blunted emotions" (verb) make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge" (verb) make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses" (adjective satellite) devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline" (adjective satellite) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me wh (adjective satellite) used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument" (adjective satellite) having a broad or rounded end; "thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
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boggle | (verb) overcome with amazement; "This boggles the mind!" (verb) startle with amazement or fear (verb) hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear
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bogus | (adjective satellite) fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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