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argent
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adj 1: of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color
of silver; "silvery hair" [syn: argent, silver,
silvery, silverish]
n 1: a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery
appearance
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diligent
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adj 1: quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or
exactness; "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with
persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing
business" [syn: diligent, persevering]
2: characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks;
"a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent
search of the files" [ant: negligent]
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divergent
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adj 1: diverging from another or from a standard; "a divergent
opinion"
2: tending to move apart in different directions [syn:
divergent, diverging] [ant: convergent]
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effulgent
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adj 1: radiating or as if radiating light; "the beaming sun";
"the effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a
refulgent sunset" [syn: beaming, beamy, effulgent,
radiant, refulgent]
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magniloquent
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adj 1: lofty in style; "he engages in so much tall talk, one
never really realizes what he is saying" [syn:
grandiloquent, magniloquent, tall]
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merchant
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n 1: a businessperson engaged in retail trade [syn: merchant,
merchandiser]
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negligent
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adj 1: characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern;
"negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in
his correspondence" [ant: diligent]
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newsagent
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n 1: someone who sells newspapers [syn: newsagent,
newsdealer, newsvendor, newsstand operator]
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overindulgent
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adj 1: excessively indulgent
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pageant
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n 1: an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc;
usually involves a parade with rich costumes [syn:
pageant, pageantry]
2: a rich and spectacular ceremony [syn: pageant, pageantry]
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plangent
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adj 1: loud and resounding; "plangent bells"; "the plangent
minority"
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pungent
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adj 1: strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the
acrid smell of burning rubber" [syn: pungent, acrid]
2: capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting
aphorism"; "pungent satire" [syn: barbed, biting,
nipping, pungent, mordacious]
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refulgent
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adj 1: radiating or as if radiating light; "the beaming sun";
"the effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a
refulgent sunset" [syn: beaming, beamy, effulgent,
radiant, refulgent]
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regent
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adj 1: acting or functioning as a regent or ruler; "prince-
regent"
n 1: members of a governing board [syn: regent, trustee]
2: someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or
minority of the country's monarch
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resurgent
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adj 1: rising again as to new life and vigor; "resurgent
nationalism" [syn: resurgent, renascent]
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sequent
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adj 1: in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts"
[syn: consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial,
successive]
2: following or accompanying as a consequence; "an excessive
growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags
incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant
circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need
for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his
appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable" [syn:
attendant, consequent, accompanying, concomitant,
incidental, ensuant, resultant, sequent]
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sergeant
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n 1: any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or
Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
2: a lawman with the rank of sergeant [syn: police sergeant,
sergeant]
3: an English barrister of the highest rank [syn: serjeant-at-
law, serjeant, sergeant-at-law, sergeant]
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stringent
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adj 1: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
"rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent
safety measures" [syn: rigorous, stringent, tight]
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subsequent
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adj 1: following in time or order; "subsequent developments"
[ant: antecedent]
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tangent
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n 1: a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved
surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
2: ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled
triangle [syn: tangent, tan]
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trenchant
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adj 1: having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in
thought, expression, or intellect; "searching insights";
"trenchant criticism" [syn: searching, trenchant]
2: characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting
expose"; "a trenchant argument" [syn: hard-hitting,
trenchant]
3: clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence
of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with
distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions
between right and wrong" [syn: clear-cut, distinct,
trenchant]
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unintelligent
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adj 1: lacking intelligence; "a dull job with lazy and
unintelligent co-workers" [syn: unintelligent,
stupid] [ant: intelligent]
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urgent
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adj 1: compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of
longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'";
"bridges in urgent need of repair" [syn: pressing,
urgent]
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serjeant
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n 1: an English barrister of the highest rank [syn: serjeant-
at-law, serjeant, sergeant-at-law, sergeant]
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sargent
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n 1: United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society
portraits (1856-1925) [syn: Sargent, John Singer
Sargent]
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etchant
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sargeant
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sejant
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margent
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ringent
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