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41The Boy Next Door (novel) — The Boy Next Door is a novel written by Meg Cabot. The book was published in 2002. It is written with an e mail format throughout the book. Plot The main character in this novel is Melissa Fuller, but You can call me Mel , as she says. Mel is a… …
42sophisticated — sophisticatedly, adv. /seuh fis ti kay tid/, adj. 1. (of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly wise; not naive: a sophisticated young socialite; the sophisticated eye of a journalist.… …
43philosophy — [14] Greek phílos (a word of uncertain origin) meant ‘loving’. It has entered into an enormous range of English compounds, including philander [17] (adopted from a Greek word meaning ‘loving men’), philanthropy [17], philately, and philology [17] …
44adulterate — adulterate, sophisticate, load, weight, doctor mean to alter fraudulently especially for profit. Adulterate, the usual and technical term, especially when used with reference to foodstuffs and drugs, implies either the admixture of ingredients of …
45philosophy — [14] Greek phílos (a word of uncertain origin) meant ‘loving’. It has entered into an enormous range of English compounds, including philander [17] (adopted from a Greek word meaning ‘loving men’), philanthropy [17], philately, and philology [17] …
46convolute — I verb 1. curl, wind, or twist together • Syn: ↑convolve • Derivationally related forms: ↑convolution, ↑convolution (for: ↑convolve) • …
47doctor up — verb alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive Sophisticate rose water with geraniol • Syn: ↑sophisticate, ↑doctor • Hypernyms: ↑load, ↑adulterate, ↑stretch, ↑dilute, ↑ …
48twist around — verb practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive Don t twist my words • Syn: ↑twist, ↑pervert, ↑convolute, ↑sophisticate • Derivationally related forms: ↑sophistication ( …
49so|phis|ti|cate — «verb, adjective. suh FIHS tuh kayt; noun. suh FIHS tuh kayt, kiht», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to make experienced in worldly ways; cause to lose one s natural simplicity and frankness; make worldly wise: »They spoke out… …
50man-about-town — {n. phr.} A sophisticate; an idler; a member of cafe society; one who knows where the best plays and concerts are given. * /Ask Mark where to go when you re in New York City; he s a real man about town./ …
