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Accrue (v)
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To grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result
S:collect,accumulate,proceed from
A:dwindle,decrease,diminish,lessen
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Annotation (n)
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A critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
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Bedlam (n)
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A state or scene of uproar and confusion
S:commotion,pandemonium,chaos,anarchy
A:peace and quiet,order,tranquility
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Covert (adj)
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Hidden,disguised,purposefully kept secret; sheltered,secluded; (n) a sheltered place, a hiding place
S:undercover,clandestine,sub-rosa
A:open,covert,undisguised
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Debonair(adj)
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Pleasant,courteous,lighthearted;smooth and polished in manner and appeareance
S:carefree,jaunty,gracious,suave,urbane
A:distraught,agitated,boorish,churlish
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Dun (v)
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To demand insistently,especially in payment of a debt;(n) a creditor;(adj)dark, dull, drab, dingy
S:hound, pester, harass, nag
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Efficacious (adj)
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Effective, producing results
S:effectual,efficient,potent,powerful
A:ineffective,worthless,useless
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Equanimity (n)
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Calmness,composure,refusal to panic
S:tranquility,imperturbability
A:excitability,flappability,agitation
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Fortuitous (adj)
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Accidental, occurring by a happy chance
S:unintentional,unplanned,random,lucky
A:intentional,deliberate,premeditated
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Gist (n)
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The essential part, main point, or essence
S:substance,core,nucleus
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Gratuitous (adj)
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Freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
S:voluntary,unjustified,uncalled-for
A:justified,warranted
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Imperious (adj)
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Overbearing,arrogant;seeking to dominate;pressing,compelling
S:domineering,magisterial,urgent,imperative
A:fawning,obsequious,humble,unassuming
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Invective (n)
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A strong denunciation or condemnation;abusive language;(adj)abusive,vituperative
S:vituperation,abuse,diatribe,phillippic
A:tribute,panegyric,encomium
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Motley (adj)
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Showing great variety;composed of different elements or many colors;(n) a jester's costume; a jester
S:variegated,heterogenous,diverse,fool
A:uniform,homogenous,monochromatic
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Munificent (adj)
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Extremely generous, lavish
S:bounteous,liberal
A:stingy,miserly,tightfisted,parsimonious
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