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  • 51improper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. indecent, bawdy, lewd, risqué; wrong, inapt, unsuitable, unfitting, incorrect, out of place, misplaced. See inexpedience, disagreement. Ant., proper, appropriate. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… …

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  • 52indecent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. immoral, obscene, im proper; salacious, lewd, lascivious, bawdy; immodest. See impurity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. immoral, shocking, shameless, improper; see coarse 2 , lewd 1 , shameful 1 . See… …

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  • 53lewd — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lascivious, obscene, salacious, indecent, unchaste. See impurity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Suggestive of lewdness] Syn. ribald, smutty, risqué, dirty, indecent, loose, foul mouthed, obscene,… …

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  • 54shameless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. brazen, barefaced, unblushing, graceless, wanton, immodest. See insolence, impurity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. brazen, bold, forward; see rude 2 , lewd 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a.… …

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  • 55vanity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Excessive pride Nouns 1. vanity, conceit, conceitedness; immodesty, self esteem, self love, self praise; complacency, smugness, amour propre, hubris; ego trip. See boasting, selfishness. 2. [false] pride …

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  • 56Impurity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Impurity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 impurity impurity Sgm: N 1 uncleanness uncleanness &c.(filth) 653 Sgm: N 1 immodesty immodesty Sgm: N 1 grossness grossness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 indelicacy …

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  • 57modest — mod|est [ˈmɔdıst US ˈma: ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not proud)¦ 2¦(not big)¦ 3¦(shy)¦ 4¦(clothes)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: modestus] 1.) ¦(NOT PROUD)¦ someone who is modest does not want to talk about their abilities or achievements ≠… …

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  • 58immodesty — (n.) 1590s, from L. immodestia intemperate conduct, from immodestus (see IMMODEST (Cf. immodest)) …

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  • 59wanton — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked. 2) sexually immodest or promiscuous. 3) literary growing profusely; luxuriant. ► NOUN archaic ▪ a sexually immodest or promiscuous woman. DERIVATIVES wantonly adverb …

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  • 60wantonly — wanton ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked. 2) sexually immodest or promiscuous. 3) literary growing profusely; luxuriant. ► NOUN archaic ▪ a sexually immodest or promiscuous woman. DERIVATIVES wantonly adverb …

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