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acuity
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n 1: sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine
detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart) [syn:
acuity, visual acuity, sharp-sightedness]
2: a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great
acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" [syn:
acuteness, acuity, sharpness, keenness]
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ambiguity
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n 1: an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its
context
2: unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning [syn:
ambiguity, equivocalness] [ant: unambiguity,
unequivocalness]
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annuity
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n 1: income from capital investment paid in a series of regular
payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an
annuity" [syn: annuity, rente]
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anxiety
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n 1: (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and
nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders,
usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of
panic [syn: anxiety, anxiousness]
2: a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in
anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
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assiduity
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n 1: great and constant diligence and attention [syn:
assiduity, assiduousness, concentration]
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congruity
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n 1: the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
[syn: congruity, congruousness, congruence] [ant:
incongruity, incongruousness]
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contiguity
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n 1: the attribute of being so near as to be touching [syn:
adjacency, contiguity, contiguousness]
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continuity
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n 1: uninterrupted connection or union [ant: discontinuity]
2: a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid
discontinuities from shot to shot
3: the property of a continuous and connected period of time
[syn: continuity, persistence]
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contrariety
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n 1: the relation between contraries
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deity
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n 1: any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part
of the world or some aspect of life or who is the
personification of a force [syn: deity, divinity,
god, immortal]
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discontinuity
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n 1: lack of connection or continuity [ant: continuity]
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dubiety
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n 1: the state of being unsure of something [syn: doubt,
uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness,
dubiousness] [ant: certainty]
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exiguity
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n 1: the quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that
would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot [syn:
meagerness, meagreness, leanness, poorness,
scantiness, scantness, exiguity]
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fatuity
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n 1: a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of
the clown's behavior" [syn: absurdity, fatuity,
fatuousness, silliness]
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fortuity
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n 1: anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an
apparent cause; "winning the lottery was a happy accident";
"the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an
accident or fortuity" [syn: accident, stroke,
fortuity, chance event]
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gaiety
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n 1: a gay feeling [syn: gaiety, merriment]
2: a festive merry feeling [syn: gaiety, playfulness]
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gratuity
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n 1: a relatively small amount of money given for services
rendered (as by a waiter) [syn: gratuity, tip,
pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis,
backsheesh]
2: an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or
obligation
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heterogeneity
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n 1: the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind
[syn: heterogeneity, heterogeneousness] [ant:
homogeneity, homogeneousness]
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homogeneity
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n 1: the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or
nature; "there is a remarkable homogeneity between the two
companies" [syn: homogeneity, homogeneousness] [ant:
heterogeneity, heterogeneousness]
2: the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or
structure
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impiety
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n 1: unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
[syn: impiety, impiousness] [ant: piety, piousness]
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impropriety
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n 1: an improper demeanor [syn: impropriety, improperness]
[ant: correctitude, properness, propriety]
2: the condition of being improper
3: an indecent or improper act [syn: indecency, impropriety]
4: an act of undue intimacy [syn: familiarity, impropriety,
indecorum, liberty]
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incongruity
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n 1: the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and
inappropriate [syn: incongruity, incongruousness] [ant:
congruence, congruity, congruousness]
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inebriety
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n 1: a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of
alcohol [syn: drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety,
intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety] [ant:
soberness, sobriety]
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ingenuity
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n 1: the power of creative imagination [syn: inventiveness,
ingeniousness, ingenuity, cleverness]
2: the property of being ingenious; "a plot of great ingenuity";
"the cleverness of its design" [syn: ingenuity,
ingeniousness, cleverness]
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insobriety
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n 1: a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of
alcohol [syn: drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety,
intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety] [ant:
soberness, sobriety]
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liberty
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n 1: immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political
independence [syn: autonomy, liberty]
2: freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of
worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do
just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever
occupation one wishes"
3: personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
4: leave granted to a sailor or naval officer [syn: shore
leave, liberty]
5: an act of undue intimacy [syn: familiarity, impropriety,
indecorum, liberty]
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moiety
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n 1: one of two (approximately) equal parts [syn: moiety,
mediety]
2: one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe
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notoriety
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n 1: the state of being known for some unfavorable act or
quality [syn: notoriety, ill fame]
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perpetuity
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n 1: the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless) [syn:
perpetuity, sempiternity]
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perspicuity
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n 1: clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous [syn:
perspicuity, perspicuousness, plainness]
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piety
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n 1: righteousness by virtue of being pious [syn: piety,
piousness] [ant: impiety, impiousness]
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promiscuity
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n 1: indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual
relations [syn: promiscuity, promiscuousness, sleeping
around]
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property
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n 1: something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that
is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a
man of property"; [syn: property, belongings,
holding]
2: a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a
class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic
particles"
3: any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this
place?"; "the president was concerned about the property
across from the White House" [syn: place, property]
4: a construct whereby objects or individuals can be
distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
[syn: property, attribute, dimension]
5: any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or
movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of
props" [syn: property, prop]
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propriety
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n 1: correct or appropriate behavior [syn: propriety,
properness, correctitude] [ant: improperness,
impropriety]
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satiety
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n 1: the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take
on more [syn: repletion, satiety, satiation]
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serendipity
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n 1: good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
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simultaneity
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n 1: happening or existing or done at the same time [syn:
simultaneity, simultaneousness]
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sobriety
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n 1: the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
[syn: soberness, sobriety] [ant: drunkenness,
inebriation, inebriety, insobriety, intoxication,
tipsiness]
2: moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs [syn:
sobriety, dryness]
3: a manner that is serious and solemn [syn: graveness,
gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness,
sombreness]
4: abstaining from excess [syn: sobriety, temperance]
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society
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n 1: an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and
economic organization
2: a formal association of people with similar interests; "he
joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society";
"men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen
today" [syn: club, social club, society, guild,
gild, lodge, order]
3: the state of being with someone; "he missed their company";
"he enjoyed the society of his friends" [syn: company,
companionship, fellowship, society]
4: the fashionable elite [syn: society, high society, beau
monde, smart set, bon ton]
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spontaneity
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n 1: the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural
feelings without constraint; "the spontaneity of his
laughter" [syn: spontaneity, spontaneousness]
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superfluity
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n 1: extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches" [syn:
overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment]
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uppity
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adj 1: presumptuously arrogant; "had a witty but overweening
manner"; "no idea how overweening he would be"-
S.V.Benet; "getting a little uppity and needed to be
slapped down"- NY Times [syn: overweening, uppity]
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vacuity
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n 1: the absence of matter [syn: vacuum, vacuity]
2: a region that is devoid of matter [syn: vacuum, vacuity]
3: total lack of meaning or ideas [syn: inanity,
senselessness, mindlessness, vacuity, pointlessness]
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variety
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n 1: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a
great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety
of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" [syn:
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany,
miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord,
potpourri, motley]
2: noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities";
"the range and variety of his work is amazing" [syn:
diverseness, diversity, multifariousness, variety]
3: (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a
species that differ from others of the same species in minor
but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently
recognized in botany"
4: a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
[syn: variety show, variety]
5: a category of things distinguished by some common
characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art";
"what kinds of desserts are there?" [syn: kind, sort,
form, variety]
6: a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for
variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman
mechanic" [syn: variety, change]
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wapiti
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n 1: large North American deer with large much-branched antlers
in the male [syn: wapiti, elk, American elk, Cervus
elaphus canadensis]
2: common deer of temperate Europe and Asia [syn: red deer,
elk, American elk, wapiti, Cervus elaphus]
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tenuity
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n 1: relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to
its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness
of a rope" [syn: thinness, tenuity, slenderness]
[ant: thickness]
2: a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"
[syn: rarity, tenuity, low density]
3: the quality of lacking intensity or substance; "a shrill yet
sweet tenuity of voice"- Nathaniel Hawthorne [syn:
feebleness, tenuity]
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ubiety
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n 1: the state of existing and being localized in space
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overanxiety
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n 1: excessive anxiety
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haecceity
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n 1: the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is
and makes it different from any other [syn: quiddity,
haecceity]
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velleity
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n 1: a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
2: volition in its weakest form
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circuity
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incorporeity
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instantaneity
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snippety
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innocuity
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