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Word: atavism

Definition: resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic


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::: husbandry - frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
::: garrulous - loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity
::: disproportion - lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate
::: pellucid - transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in meaning; easy to understand
::: exonerate - acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
::: pacify - soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to
::: grovel - crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner
::: disheveled - untidy (of hair or clothing); V. dishevel
::: compound - combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex
::: augment - increase; add to