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Benign
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a. Not malignant; gracious and kindly; good-nature
(good, well) ben(e) |
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Beneficiary
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n. One who receives a benefit (of payment) as from an insurance policy
(good, well) ben(e) |
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Benefactor
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n. A person who gives another (finicial) help; a patron
(good, well) ben(e) |
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Inaudible
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a. Unable to be heard
(to hear) aud(it) |
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Audit
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v. To attend class only as a listener, not for credit, to check/examine a company's records. n. process of making this examination
(to hear) aud(it) |
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Auditory
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a. Related to the sense of hearing
(to hear) aud(it) |
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Bellicose
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a. Eager to fight or quarrel; hostile
(war) bell(i) |
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Antebellum
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a. Before war, especially American Civil War, typical of how things were before any war.
(war) bell(i) |
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Belligerency
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n. Condition of warlike hostility; a hostile action
(war) bell(i) |
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Bonanza
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n. A sudden and unexpected source of money or riches; a windfall
(good) bon, boun |
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Bona fide
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a. In good faith; genuine
(good) bon, boun |
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Bounteous
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a. Inclined to be generous; plentiful and abundant
(good) bon, boun |
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Aviary
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n. An elaborate structure for housing birds
(bird) avi |
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Avian
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a. characteristic of or pertaining to birds
(bird) avi |
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Avionics
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n. Technology of (using) electronic equipment in aviation missilery, and space flight
(bird) avi |
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Reincarnation
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n. A thing that is reborn, or comes back in to being, although perhaps in a different (bodily) form
(flesh, meat) carn(i) |
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Carnivorous
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a. Flesh-eating, as an animal
(flesh, meat) carn(i) |
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Incarnate
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a. Literally, in flesh, in bodily form; personified; flesh-colored
(flesh, meat) carn(i) |
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Carnage
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n. A great slaughter, as in a battle
(flesh, meat) carn(i) |
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Recapitulation
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n. Belief repetition; a summary, as of what has already been said
(head, chief, leader) capit, capt |
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Capitulation
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n. A surrendering; usually upon prearranged terms or conditions; a final giving up
(head, chief, leader) capit, capt |
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Accession
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n. Attainment of a certain rank or dignity; an increase by means of something added; act of being joined
(to go, to yield) ced(e), ceed, cess |
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Precedent
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n. Previous act or decision taken as a valid model. a. Preceding or prior
(to go, to yield) ced(e), ceed, cess |
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Intercede
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v. To act on another person's behalf; to mediate
(to go, to yield) ced(e), ceed, cess |
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facetious
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teasing
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elated
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delighted, ecstatic
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comical
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humorous, amusing
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ecstatic
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overjoyed, delighted
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cheerful/cheery
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happy
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provocative
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stimulating; challenging
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chatty
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talkative; friendly
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playful
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good-humored
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satirical
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having quality of satire (spoof or mockery)
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joyous
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blissful, festive
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sarcastic
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ironic; mocking, cynical
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jovial
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jolly, good-humored
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airy
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fresh, light
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animated
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lively, vibrant
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bantering
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teasing, mocking
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farcical
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ridiculous; silly
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enthusiastic
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excited, eager
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euphoric
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joyous; elated
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exuberant
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enthusiastic; lively, excited
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excited
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eager, thrilled
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carefree
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happy-go-lucky, relaxed
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lighthearted
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cheerful, optimistic
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mocking
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scornful, derisive
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