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  • 91inept — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. incompetent, unskilled, clumsy, all thumbs. See unskillfulness, folly, inelegance. Ant., skillful. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unsuitable] Syn. not adapted, inappropriate, out of place; see unfit 2 …

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  • 92witty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See wit. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Cleverly amusing] Syn. humorous, droll, jocose, jocular, sarcastic, facetious, amusing, funny; see also humorous . 2. [*Intelligent] Syn. sparkling, keen, quick… …

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  • 93elegant — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of personal surroundings ] Syn. rich, tasteful, classic, restrained, graceful, luxurious, sumptuous, opulent, fine, chic, posh*, classy*, tony*, ritzy*; see also beautiful 1 , dignified . 2. [ Said of persons ] Syn …

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  • 94infelicitous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. inappropriate, unfortunate, awkward, malapropos; see embarrassing , improper 1 , unsuitable . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Characterized by inappropriateness and grace lessness, especially in expression: awkward …

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  • 95infelicitous — a. 1. Unhappy, wretched, miserable, unfortunate, calamitous. 2. Unfavorable, unpropitious, inauspicious. 3. Inappropriate, unhappy, ill chosen, unfitting, in bad taste …

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  • 96unhappy — [unhap′ē] adj. unhappier, unhappiest 1. unlucky; unfortunate 2. sad; wretched; sorrowful 3. not suitable or apt; ill chosen 4. Obs. evil; reprehensible unhappily adv. unhappiness n …

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  • 97France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …

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  • 98Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

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  • 99china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 100China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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