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249 Cards in this Set
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exculpate
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to clear of blame or fault, vindicate
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execrable
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utterly detestable, abhorrent
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exhilaration
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state of being energetic or filled with happiness
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exorbitant
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extravagant, greater than reasonable, excessively costly
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exponent
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one who champions or advocates
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expound
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to elaborate; to expand or increase
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expurgate
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to censor, to examine and remove offensive material
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extemporaneous
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unrehearsed, on the spur of the moment
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extenuate
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to lessen the seriousness, strength, or effect of
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extrinsic
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not inherent or essential, coming from without
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exuberant
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lively, happy, and full of good spirits
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exude
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to give off, ooze
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fervent
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having intense feeling, enthusiastic; fervid
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feign
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to pretend; to make a false representation of something; to invent falsely; to give a false impression
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flaccid
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soft and limp
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florid
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very fancy, usu. refers to intangible objects, ie. florid speech
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ford
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the shallow part of a river; to cross a river at the shallow part
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forensics
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the art or study of argumentation and formal debate
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fracas
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a big fight
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furrow
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a narrow groove made in the fround; to make wrinkles in the face
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facade
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face, front; mask, superficial appearance
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fallacious
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wrong, unsound, illogical
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fallow
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uncultivated, unused
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fanaticism
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extreme devotion to a cause; excessive enthusiasm
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fathom
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to measure the depth of, gauge; to understand
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fawn
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to flatter excessively, seek the favor of
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faze
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to bother, upset, or disconcert
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feckless
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ineffective, careless; irresponsible
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felicitous
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suitable, appropriate; well-spoken
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fell
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to chop, cut down
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fervid
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passionate, intense, zealous
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fetid
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foul-smelling, putrid
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fiasco
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disaster, utter failure
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finicky
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fussy, difficult to please
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flamboyant
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flashy, garish; exciting, dazzling
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fluctuate
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to alternate, waver
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foil
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to defeat, frustrate
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foreboding
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dark sense of evil to come
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forestall
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to prevent, delay; anticipate
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forethought
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anticipation, foresight
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forlorn
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dreary, deserted; unhappy; hopeless, despairing
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forswear
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to repudiate, renounce, disclaim, reject
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forte
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strong point, something a person does well
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foster
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to nourish, cultivate, promote, to encourage
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fractious
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unruly, rebellious
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fraudulent
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deceitful, dishonest, unethical
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fraught
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full of, accompanied by
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fulsome
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sickenly excessive; repulsive, offensively flattering; insincere
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funereal
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mournful, appropriate to a funeral
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gaffe
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a social blunder, an embarrassing mistake, a faux pas
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galvanize
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to startle into sudden activity; to revitalize
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gastronomy
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the art of eating well
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germane
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relevant, applicant, pertinent
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glower
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to look or stare with sullen dislike or anger
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goldbrick
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to swindle, to sell something worthless as if it were valuable; a swindle
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glut
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surplus, overabundance
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gargantuan
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giant, tremendous
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garner
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to gather and store, to earn, to gather
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gaunt
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thin and bony
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germinate
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to begin to grow (as with a seed or idea)
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gestation
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growth process from conception to birth
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gibe
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to make heckling, taunting, or jeering remarks
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girth
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distance around something
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glib
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fluent in an insincere manner; offhand, casual
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gluttony
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eating and drinking to excess
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goad
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to prod or urge
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gratis
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free, costing nothing
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grievous
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causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing
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grimace
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facial expression showing pain or disgust
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grovel
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to humble oneself in a demeaning way
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gullible
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easily deceived
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gustatory
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relating to sense of taste
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halcyon
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peaceful, serene; carefree
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hubris
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excessive pride; arrogance
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humanist
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one who has great concern for human welfare, values, and dignity; a student of the classics
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hybrid
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formed, bred, or composed from different elements
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hypodermic
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beneath the skin
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hardy
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robust, vigorous; strong, energetic, and active in mind or body
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haughty
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arrogant and condescending
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heinous
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shocking, wicked, terrible
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hemorrhage
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heavy bleeding; to bleed heavily
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heterogeneous
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composed of unlike parts, different, diverse
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hew
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to cut with an ax
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hoary
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very old; whitish or gray from age
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homage
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public honor and respect
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hone
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to sharpen
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hutch
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pen or coop for animals; shack, shanty
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hygienic
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clean, sanitary
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hypochondria
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unfounded belief that one is often ill
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hypocrite
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person claiming beliefs or virtues he doesn't really possess
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husband
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to farm; manage carefully and thriftily
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importune
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to beg, urge, or insist persistently
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incarnate
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in the flesh
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inchoate
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incomplete; only partially formed
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inoculate
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to protect against disease
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insouciant
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nonchalant, lighthearted, carefree
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idealism
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pursuit of noble goals
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illusory
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unreal, deceptive
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illustrious
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famous, renowned
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immaculate
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spotless; free from error
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immerse
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to bathe, dip; to engross, preoccupy
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immune
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exempt; protected from harm or disease; unresponsive to
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impair
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to damage, injure
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impasse
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blocked path, dilemma with no solution
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impassive
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showing no emotion
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impeach
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to charge with misdeeds in public office; accuse
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impecunious
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poor, having no money
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impediment
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barrier, obstacle; speech disorder
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impertinent
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rude
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impious
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not devout in religion
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implacable
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inflexible, incapable of being pleased
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implicate
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to involve in a crime, incriminate
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implicit
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implied, not directly expressed
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impoverish
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to make poor or bankrupt
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imprecation
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curse
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impregnable
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totally safe from attack, able to resist defeat
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impudent
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arrogant, audacious
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incarcerate
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to put in jail; to confine
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incendiary
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combustible, flammable, burning easily; tending to arouse anger or passion
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inception
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beginning
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incognito
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in disguise, concealing one's identity
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incontrovertible
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unquestionable, beyond dispute
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incredulous
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skeptical, doubtful
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inculcate
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to teach, impress in the mind
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indefatigable
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never tired
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indelible
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permanent, not erasable
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indomitable
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fearless, unconquerable
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indubitable
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unquestionable
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induce
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to persuade; bring about, to influence, to cause
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infamy
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reputation for bad deeds
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infirmity
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disease, ailment
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ingenious
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original, clever, inventive
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ingrate
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ungrateful person
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ingratiate
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to bring oneself purposely into another's good graces, to work to make yourself liked
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inhibit
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to hold back, to prevent, restrain
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inimical
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hostile, unfriendly
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iniquity
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sin, evil act
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innovate
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to invent, modernize, revolutionize
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innuendo
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indirect and subtle criticism, insinuation
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inscrutable
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impossible to understand fully
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insurrection
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rebellion
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integrity
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decency, honesty; wholesome
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intemperate
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not moderate; excessive, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages
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inter
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to bury
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interloper
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trespasser; meddler in others' affairs
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intermittent
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starting and stopping
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interrogate
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to question formally
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intimation
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clue, suggestion
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introvert
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someone given to self-analysis
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inure
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to harder; accustom; become used to
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invidious
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envious; obnoxious; causing resentment or envy
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invincible
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invulnerable, unbeatable
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iota
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a very tiny amount
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iridescent
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showing many colors
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itinerary
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route of a traveler's journey
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jaunt
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a short pleasure trip
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jejune
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lacking maturity or significance; irrelevant
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jettison
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to throw or cast off
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jingoist
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an excessively vigilant patriot, a bellicose chauvinist, a warmongering nationalist
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jurisprudence
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the study of law
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jaded
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tired by excess or overuse; slightly cynical
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jargon
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nonsensical talk; specialized language
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jocular
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jovial, playful, humorous
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juncture
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point where two things are joined
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karma
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consequences of one's actions; fate; destiny
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kernel
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innermost, essential part; seed grain, often in a shell
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knell
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sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure
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kudos
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fame, glory, honor, acclaim, compliment
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lambaste
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to assault violently with words
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lax
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not strict; careless or negligent; lazy; irresponsible
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lexicon
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a glossary or dictionary
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limpid
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transparent; clear; lucid
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liniment
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a medicinal liquid or salve for rubbing on the skin
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liquidate
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to get rid of; to settle a debt
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luminary
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a person who has attained eminence in his field
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lachrymose
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tearful
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lackadaisical
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idle, lazy; apathetic, indifferent
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laggard
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dawdler, loafer, lazy person
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larder
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a place where food is stored
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lassitude
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lethargy, sluggishness, a state or feeling of weariness or diminished energy
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laxity
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carelessness
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legerdemain
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trickery
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legible
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readable
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lenient
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easygoing, permissive
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liberal
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tolerant, broad-minded; generous, lavish
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libertine
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one without moral restraint
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licentious
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inmoral; unrestrained by society, lacking moral restraint esp. sexual restraint
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lionize
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to treat as a celebrity
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lissome
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easily flexed, limber, agile
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listless
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lacking energy and enthusiasm
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literate
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able to read and write; well-read and educated
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lithe
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moving and bending with ease; graceful
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livid
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discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger
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loiter
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to stand around idly
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ludicrous
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laughable, ridiculous
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lumber
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to move around slowly and awkwardly
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lurid
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harshly shocking, sensational; glowing
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luxuriance
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elegance, lavishness
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lyrical
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suitable for poetry and song; expressing feeling
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meritorious
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deserving praise or reward
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mirth
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amusement or laughter
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maelstrom
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whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind
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malady
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illness
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malapropism
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humorous misuse of a word
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malcontent
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a discontented person, one who holds a grudge
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malice
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animosity, spite, hatred
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mar
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to damage, deface; spoil
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mannered
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artificial or stilted in character
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maritime
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relating to the sea or sailing
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian, one who rigidly follows rules
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masochist
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one who enjoys pain or humiliation
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mawkish
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sickeningly or disgustingly sentimental
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medieval
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relating to the Middle Ages (about a.d. 500-1500)
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melancholy
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sadness, depression
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menagerie
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various animals kept together for exhibition
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meretricious
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gaudy, falsely attractive
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meticulous
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extremely careful, fastidious, painstaking
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mettle
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courageousness; endurance
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militate
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to operate against, work against
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misconstrue
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to misinterpret
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miserliness
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extreme stinginess
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misnomer
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an incorrect name or designation
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missive
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a note or letter
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mnemonic
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relating to memory; designed to assist memory
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molt
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to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically
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monastic
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extremely plain or secluded, as in a monastery
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montage
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composite picture; a single pictorial composition made by juxtaposing or superimposing many pictures or designs
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moot
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debatable; purely academic, deprived of practical significance
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morbid
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gruesome; relating to disease; abnormally gloomy
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morsel
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a small bit of food
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mote
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small particle, speck
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motley
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many colored; composed of diverse parts
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mottle
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to mark with spots
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mutability
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changeability
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neophyte
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a novice or beginner
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noisome
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offensive or disgusting; stinking, noxious
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numerology
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the study of numbers for the purposes of predicting the future
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nadir
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lowest point
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nascent
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starting to develop, coming into existence
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nettle
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to irritate
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niche
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recess in a wall; best position for something
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nocturnal
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pertaining to night; active at night
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novitiate
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state or period of being a beginner or novice; the place where a novice lives
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nullify
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to make legally invalid; to counteract the effect of
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nomadic
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moving from place to place
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obeisance
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deep reverence; a bow or curtsy
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odometer
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instrument that measures how many miles one has traveled
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olfactory
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pertaining to the sense of smell
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oligarchy
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government by only a few people
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