IVB49 Crossword
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1) unconstrained behavior: behavior that is natural and unconstrained and is the result of impulse, not planning
generation from within: the generating or provoking of activity from within, rather than as a result of external influences
Synonyms: impulsiveness, naturalness, artlessness, extemporaneity, freedom, impulse
3) 1: tired and ready to fall alseep :sleepy
▪ somnolent travelers— sometimes used figuratively ▪ a somnolent little village
2: causing a person to fall asleep : very boring
▪ a somnolent lecture
Synonyms: dozy, drowsy, slumberous (or slumbrous), sleepy
5) 1: occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
: happening often but not regularly : not constant or steady
▪ Sporadic cases of the disease were reported.
Synonyms: aperiodic, casual, catchy, choppy, discontinuous, episodic (also episodical), erratic, intermittent, irregular, occasional
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: so shaded as to be dark and gloomy
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a: of a serious mien : grave b: of a dismal or depressing character : melancholy c: conveying gloomy suggestions or ideas
3: of a dull or heavy cast or shade : dark colored
very sad and serious
▪ Her death put us in a somber mood.
: having a dull or dark color
▪ He wore a somber suit.
Synonyms: agita, agitation, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, concernment, disquiet, disquietude, fear, nervosity
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1: vomit
2 to come forth in a flood or gush
3: to ooze out as if under pressure : exude
: to flow out of something in a fast and forceful way
▪ Exhaust spewed out of the car
: to cause (something) to flow out in a fast and forceful way
:1vomit [no obj] ▪ The dog spewed (up) all over the rug.
Synonyms: jet, pour, rush, gush, spout, spurt, squirt, swoosh
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obsolete: showy
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: having deceptive attraction or allure
3: having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
: falsely appearing to be fair, just, or right : appearing to be true but actually false
▪ a specious argument
Synonyms: beguiling, deceitful, deceiving, deluding, delusive, delusory, fallacious, false, misleading, deceptive
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1: producing sound (as when struck)
2: full or loud in sound
3: imposing or impressive in effect or style
4: having a high or an indicated degree of sonority
: having a sound that is deep, loud, and pleasant
▪ He has a deep, sonorous voice.
Synonyms: blaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, piercing
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: a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
2: a small glittering object or particle
: a small, shiny piece of metal or plastic that is used to decorate clothing
▪ showgirls dressed in costumes with gold spangles
7) sleepwalking: walking while asleep
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: an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (as walking) are performed
2: actions characteristic of somnambulism
8) argue noisily over something unimportant: to have a petty argument over a trivial matter
petty loud argument: a noisy argument over a petty matter
a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
Synonyms: quarrel, row, tiff, dispute, argument, fight, disagreement, spat
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