ga·ble (gbl)

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Noun	1.	gable - the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof gable end, gable wall bell gable - an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote corbie gable - (architecture) a gable having corbie-steps or corbel steps pediment - a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; “the south wall had a small window”; “the walls were covered with pictures”
	2.	Gable - United States film actor (1901-1960) Clark Gable, William Clark Gable

pol·y·glot (pl-glt)

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Noun	1.	polyglot - a person who speaks more than one language linguist individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; “there was too much for one person to do” bilingual, bilingualist - a person who speaks two languages fluently transcriber, translator - a person who translates written messages from one language to another
Adj.	1.	polyglot - having a command of or composed in many languages; “a polyglot traveler”; “a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages” multilingual - using or knowing more than one language; “a multilingual translator”; “a multilingual nation”

ret·i·cent (rt-snt)

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Adj.	1.	reticent - temperamentally disinclined to talk untalkative taciturn - habitually reserved and uncommunicative
	2.	reticent - cool and formal in manner restrained, unemotional undemonstrative - not given to open expression of emotion
	3.	reticent - reluctant to draw attention to yourself self-effacing, retiring unassertive - inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; “a shy unassertive person”

cant ¹ (knt)

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Adj.

1.

canted - departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; “the leaning tower of Pisa”; “the headstones were tilted” atilt, leaning, tilted, tipped inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; “an inclined plane”

un·tram·meled (n-trmld)

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stac·ca·to (st-kät)

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Adj.	1.	staccato - (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes” disconnected music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner legato, smooth - (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; “a legato passage”
Adv.	1.	staccato - separating the notes; in music; “play this staccato, please” legato - connecting the notes; in music; “play this legato, please”

fur·tive (fûrtv)

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Adj.	1.	furtive - marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; “a furtive manner”; “a sneak attack”; “stealthy footsteps”; “a surreptitious glance at his watch” sneak, stealthy, surreptitious, sneaky concealed - hidden on any grounds for any motive; “a concealed weapon”; “a concealed compartment in his briefcase”
	2.	furtive - secret and sly or sordid; “backstairs gossip”; “his low backstairs cunning”- A.L.Guerard; “backstairs intimacies”; “furtive behavior” backstair, backstairs covert - secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”

im·pu·dent (mpy-dnt)

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Adj.	1.	impudent - marked by casual disrespect; “a flip answer to serious question”; “the student was kept in for impudent behavior” flip, insolent, snotty-nosed disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; “remarks disrespectful of the law”; “disrespectful in the presence of his parents”; “disrespectful toward his teacher”
	2.	impudent - improperly forward or bold; “don’t be fresh with me”; “impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup”; “an impudent boy given to insulting strangers”; “Don’t get wise with me!” overbold, sassy, saucy, impertinent, smart, wise, fresh forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; “a forward child badly in need of discipline”

mol·li·fy (ml-f)

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Verb	1.	mollify - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; “She managed to mollify the angry customer” appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, pacify, placate calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; “quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
	2.	mollify - make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; “she tempered her criticism” season, temper weaken - lessen the strength of; “The fever weakened his body”
	3.	mollify - make less rigid or softer soften - make soft or softer; “This liquid will soften your laundry”

e·lu·ci·date (-ls-dt)

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Verb	1.	elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; “clarify the mystery surrounding her death” clarify, clear up demystify - make less mysterious or remove the mystery from; “let’s demystify the event by explaining what it is all about” crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, crystallize, elucidate, illuminate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; “Could you clarify these remarks?”; “Clear up the question of who is at fault” explain, explicate - make plain and comprehensible; “He explained the laws of physics to his students” elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; “She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation” disambiguate - state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from; “Can you disambiguate this statement?”
	2.	elucidate - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; “Could you clarify these remarks?”; “Clear up the question of who is at fault” crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, crystallize, illuminate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; “clarify the mystery surrounding her death”