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ABASE

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TO HUMBLE OR DISGRACE

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ABJURE

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PROMISE OR SWEAR TO GIVE UP

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ABROGATE

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TO REPEAL, AS IN A LAW; TO ANNUL SOMETHING THROUGH AN AUTHORITATIVE ACT

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ACTUATE

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MOTIVATE

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ADJURATION

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SOLEMN URGING ”Her adjuration to tell the truth did not change the witnesses' testimony.”

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ADJUTANT

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STAFF OFFICER ASSISTING THE COMMANDER; ASSISTANT ”Though he delegated many tasks to his chief adjutant, Somerset, Somerset was in no doubt as to who made all major decisions.”

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ADVENTITIOUS

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ACCIDENTAL, CASUAL ”He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate.”

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ADVERT

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REFER TO

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ANIMADVERSION

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CRITICAL REMARK ”He resented the animadversions of his critics, particularly because he realized they were true.”

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ANIMUS

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HOSTILE FEELING OR INTENT

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APACE

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DONE QUICKLY

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APOPLEXY

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STROKE; LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS CAUSED BY TOO MUCH BLOOD IN THE BRAIN

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ARRANT

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IN EVERY WAY, IMPUDENT , BEING COMPLETELY SUCH “AN ARRANT LIAR”

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ARROGATE

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TO ASSUME, OR CLAIM AS ONE'S OWN; TO TAKE OVER WITHOUT DUE CAUSE..

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ASUNDER

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TEAR INTO PARTS

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BADINAGE

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TEASING CONVERSATION; BANTER; JOKING TALK

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BALK

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FOIL

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BARRISTER

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COUNSELOR-AT-LAW

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BENISON

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BLESSING

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BETOKEN

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TO INDICATE, SIGNIFY, GIVE EVIDENCE OF

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BEVY

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LARGE GROUP

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BILK

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FRUSTRATE OR DISAPPOINT; TO DECEIVE OR DEFRAUD..

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BIVOUAC

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TEMPORARY ENCAMPMENT

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BLANDISH

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TO COAX WITH FLATTERY

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BLOWHARD

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TALKATIVE BOASTER

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BONHOMIE

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GOOD-NATURED GENIALITY, ATMOSPHERE OF GOOD CHEER

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BROCADE

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RICH, FIGURED FABRIC

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BROMIDE

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A DULL PERSON OR IDEA

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BROWBEAT

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BULLY; INTIMIDATE

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BYZANTINE

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LABRYNTHINE, COMPLEX

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CADGE

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TO BEG, TO GET BY BEGGIN

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CANARD

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UNFOUNDED RUMOR OR LIE

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CANT

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INSINCERE TALK/JARGON (OR TO RAISE AT AN ANGLE)

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CAROM

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TO STRIKE AND REBOUND

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CAVIL

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MAKE FRIVOLOUS OBJECTIONS

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CHAFFING

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BANTERING, JOKING

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CHATTEL

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PIECE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

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CHORTLE

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TO CHUCKLE

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CIPHER

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NONENTITY; WORTHLESS PERSON OR THING

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CODICIL

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SUPPLEMENT TO THE BODY OF A WILL

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COMITY

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COURTESY; CIVILITY “A spirit of comity should exist among nations.”

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COMPENDIOUS

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SUMMARIZING COMPLETEY AND BRIEFLY

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CONCATENATE

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LINK AS IN A CHAIN

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CONDIGN

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ADEQUATE; DESERVEDLY SEVERE ”The public approved the condign punishment for the crime.”

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CONNUBIAL

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PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE

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CONSONANCE

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HARMONY; AGREEMENT ”Her agitation seemed out of consonance with her usual calm.”

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CONTUMACIOUS

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DISOBEDIENT; RESISTING AUTHORITY ”The contumacious mob shouted defiantly at the police.”

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CONVIVIAL

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FESTIVE; GAY; CHARACTERIZED BY JOVIALITY

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COTERIE

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GROUP THAT MEETS SOCIALLY; SELECT CIRCLE

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COUNTERMAND

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TO NEGATE, NULLIFY, OR CANCEL BY A CONTRARY ORDER OR ACTION..

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COZEN

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TO DECEIVE. BEGUILE, HOODWINK

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CRAVAT

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PIECE OF LINEN WORN AS A NECKTIE

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CROTCHETY

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ECCENTRIC; WHIMSICAL

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CUR

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A BASE OR COWARDLY PERSON, AN INFERIOR MONGREL

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DEBAUCH

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TO CORRUPT, SEDUCE FROM VIRTUE OR DUTY, INDULGE

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DENUDE

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TO MAKE BARE

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DISCOMFIT

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TO DEFEAT OR PUT DOWN (NOW MEANS EMBARRASS OR MAKE UNCOMFORTABLE)

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DISSIPATE

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TO SCATTER, PURSUE PLEASURE TO EXCESS

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DISTRAIT

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ABSENTMINDED, DISTRACTED

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DOUGHTY

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COURAGEOUS

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DRIVEL

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STUPID TALK, SLOBBER

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ECUMENICAL

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ENCOMPASSING A WIDE VARIETY OF FAITHS OR BELIEFS, OFTEN IN REFERENCE TO RELIGION.. (AFFECTED OR EXAGGERATED EARNESTNESS, ESPECIALLY IN CHOICE AND USE OF LANGUAGE.)

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EDACIOUS

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VORACIOUS, DEVOURING devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"

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EFFECTUAL

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EFFICIENT

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ENCOMIUM

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A STATEMENT OF HIGH, GLOWING, ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE..

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ENJOIN

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TO URGE OREDER OR COMMAND, FORBID OR PROHIBIT AS BY COURT ORDER

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EQUABLE

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STEADY, REGULAR

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EQUANIMITY

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COMPOSURE

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ERSATZ

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FAKE

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ESURIENT

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HUNGRY, GREEDY

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ETIOLOGY

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THE STUDY OF CAUSES

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EXCORIATE

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TO CRITICIZE SHARPLY

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EXECRABLE

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VERY BAD

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EXPIATION

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ATONEMENT, THE MAKING OF AMENDS..

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EXPOUND

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TO ELABORATE, EXPAND, OR INCREASE

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EXTENUATE

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TO LESSEN THE SERIOUSNESS OR STRENGTH OR EFFECT OF

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EXTIRPATE

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TO ERADICATE; ROOT OUT; DESTROY; EXTERMINATE..