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1. To provide veterinary care for (an animal). 2. To provide (a person) with medical care. 3. To examine carefully; to subject to thorough appraisal; to evaluate.
vet
76.9%
1. Done by stealth; surreptitious; secret; as, a ******* look. 2. Expressive of stealth; sly; shifty; sneaky. 3. Stolen; obtained by stealth.
furtive
61.3%
1. A regular rising and falling or movement to alternating sides; movement in waves. 2. A wavelike form, outline, or appearance. 3. One of a series of waves or wavelike segments.
undulation
61.2%
1. Any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly bodies. 2. A person of eminence or brilliant achievement.
luminary
55.6%
1. Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative. 2. Restrained or reserved in style. 3. Reluctant; unwilling.
reticent
53.7%
1. Frivolous spending of time; dawdling. 2. Playful flirtation.
dalliance
45.9%
1. Understood or known by only a few
arcane
45.8%
1. Painful or arduous work; severe toil or exertion. 2. Agony; anguish. 3. The labor of childbirth. 4. To work very hard; to toil.
travail
45.2%
1. Born under or being under the astrological influence of the planet Saturn. 2. Gloomy or sullen in disposition. 3. Having a sardonic or bitter aspect.
saturnine
41.6%
1. Someone who takes part in a conversation, often formally or officially.
interlocutor
41.1%
1. Rapidity of motion or action; quickness; swiftness.
celerity
33.9%
1. Marked by lighthearted unconcern or indifference; carefree; nonchalant.
insouciant
29%
1.Jumping or passing from one thing or subject to another without order or rational connection; disconnected; aimless.
desultory
28.4%
1. To remove or modify the parts (of a book, for example) considered offensive. 2. To modify, as by shortening, simplifying, or distorting in style or content.
bowdlerize
27.9%
1. Wary; cautious. 2. Not giving or expending freely; sparing.
chary
23.9%
1. To render useless or ineffectual; cripple. 2. To cause to appear stupid, inconsistent, or ridiculous. 3. Law To allege or prove insane and so not legally responsible.
stultify
21.8%
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1. [Archaic] Possibly; perhaps. 2. Chance, uncertainty, or doubt.
peradventure
21.7%
1. To treat with contempt and disregard; to show contempt for. 2. To mock, to scoff. 3. Mockery, scoffing.
flout
19.3%
1. The gape of the mouth, as of birds. 2. A gaping grin or grimace.
rictus
18.9%
1. Presenting favorable circumstances or conditions. 2. Favorably inclined; gracious; benevolent.
propitious
18.2%
1. A harsh settlement unilaterally imposed on a defeated party. 2. An authoritative decree or order.
diktat
17.3%
1. A state of being equally balanced; equilibrium; -
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equipoise
16.9%
1. Enthusiastic vigor; vivacity; liveliness; spirit.
brio
16.3%
1. An occupation; a profession. 2. An area in which one excels; an occupation for which one is especially well suited.
metier
15.6%
1. A distinctive shape, contour, or line, especially of the face. 2. A distinguishing or characteristic feature; -
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lineament
14.4%
1. To conclude or sum up a long discourse. 2. To speak or expound at length; to declaim.
perorate
13.3%
1. An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.
cynosure
12.9%
1. To yield or bend obsequiously to the will of another; to act in a subservient manner. 2. A small wheel or roller; a caster.
truckle
12.8%
1. A pleated or gathered flounce on a woman's garment; a ruffle. 2. Something showy or superfluous; a bit of showy ornamentation.
furbelow
12.2%
1. Great pleasure; delight, enjoyment.
delectation
10.9%
1. Mental dullness or sluggishness.
hebetude
4.3%
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