1. Definition: 1. too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story"

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1. Definition: 1. unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"

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1. Definition: 1. (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

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1. Definition: 1. very drunk

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1. Definition: 1. superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series"

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1. Definition: 1. excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull; "why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?"; "a stodgy dinner party"

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1. Definition: 1. turn the paddle; in canoeing

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1. Definition: 1. excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull; "why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?"; "a stodgy dinner party"

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1. Definition: 1. appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"

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1. Definition: 1. being in a tense state

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1. Definition: 1. full and loud and deep; "heavy sounds"; "a herald chosen for his sonorous voice"

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1. Definition: 1. of or relating to rabbis or their teachings; "rabbinical school"

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1. Definition: 1. not straightforward; "his tortuous reasoning"

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1. Definition: 1. obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"

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1. Definition: 1. exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

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1. Definition: 1. a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students

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1. Definition: 1. (of hair) having no waves or curls; "her naturally straight hair hung long and silky"

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1. Definition: 1. marked by care and effort; "made a studious attempt to fix the television set"

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1. Definition: 1. characteristic of scholars or scholarship;

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1. Definition: 1. smile affectedly or derisively

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1. Definition: 1. of or relating to schools; "scholastic year"

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1. Definition: 1. given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery"

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1. Definition: 1. concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"

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1. Definition: 1. intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat"

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1. Definition: 1. marked by precise accordance with details; "meticulous research"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"

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1. Definition: 1. commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"

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1. Definition: 1. concise and full of meaning; "welcomed her pithy comments"; "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen

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1. Definition: 1. relating to or characteristic of professors; "professorial demeanor"

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