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abase
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to humble, disgrace
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abash
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embarass
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abdicate
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to give up position, right, power
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abet
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help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)
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abeyance
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held in suspended action
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abhor
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to hate to detest
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abide
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be faithful; to endure
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abject
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miderable, pitiful
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abjure
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to reject, abandon formally
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ablution
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act of cleansing
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abnegate
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to deny, renounce
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abraded
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rubbed off; worn away by friction
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abrogate
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to abolish or invalidate by authority
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abscond
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depart secretly and hide
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absolve
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to forgive, free from blame
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abstemious
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moderate in appetite
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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abut
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to touch, be in contact with
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acarpous
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effete; no longer fertile; worn out
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accede
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to express approval, agree to
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accolade
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praise approval
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accost
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to approach and speak to someone
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accretion
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growth in size or amount
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acme
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highest point, summit
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acquiesce
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to agree/comply
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acuity
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sharpness
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acumen
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sharpness of insight
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adamant
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kind of stone; inflexible
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admonish
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to caution or reprimand
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admonitory
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containing warning
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adroit
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skillful, accomplished
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adumbrate
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to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
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adventitious
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accidental
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aerie
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nook or nest built high in the air
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affable
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friendly, easy to approach
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afface
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to erase or make illegible
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affected
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pretentious; phony
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affinity
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close connection; relationship
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aggrieve
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to afflict, distress
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agog
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eager/excited
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ail
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trouble; be ill
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alcove
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recess/partially enclosed place
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allegiance
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duty; support; loyalty
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aloof
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reserved; indifferent
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altruism
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unselfishly concerned for others' welfare
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ambidextrous
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able to use the left hand or the right equally well
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ambivalent
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having both of two contrary meanings
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ambrosial
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extremely pleasing to the senses, divine (as related to the gods) or delicious (n: ambrosia)
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ambulatory
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itinerant; walking around
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ameliorate
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improve
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amend
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to improve or correct flaws in
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analgesia
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a lessening of pain
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analogous
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comparable
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anathema
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ban, curse, something shunned or disliked
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ancillary
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accessory, subordinate
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anodyne
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something that calms or soothes pain
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anoint
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to apply oil, especially in a sacred rite
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antecedent
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coming before in place or time
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antedate
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dated prior to the actual occurance
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antediluvian
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third from last
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anterior
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preceding; previous; prior
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anthropomorphic
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attribuuting human qualities to non humans, having human qualities
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antipathy
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dislike; aversion
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antithetical
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direct opposing
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apace
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done quickly
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apathy
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lack of caring; indifference
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aphasia
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inability to speak or use words
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aphelion
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point in a planets orbit that it is farthest from the sun
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aphorism
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old saying or short pithy saying
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aplomb
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poise, confidence
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apostate
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one who renounces religious faith
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apostrophe
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speech to the reader or someone not present
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apothegm
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a short instructive saying
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apotheosis
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glorification, glorified ideal
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appease
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soothe; pacify
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apprehensive
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grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future
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apprise
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inform
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appropriate
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acquire; take possession of for one's own use
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apropos
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appropriate to the situation apt
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apt
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well-suited quick-witted
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arabesque
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a complex ornate design
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arable
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suitable for cultivation
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arboreal
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relating to trees, living in trees
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arduous
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hard; strenuous
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argot
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jargon slang
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arraign
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to call to court to answer a charge
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arrant
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in the highest degree; being notoriously without moderation
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arrogate
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to demand, claim arrogantly
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artless
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open and honest
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ascertain
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get to know
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial; austere
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ascribe
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to attribute to, assign
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aseptic
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surgically clean
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ashen
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resembling ashes, deathly pale
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asinine
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lacking intelligence or judgement
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askance
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scornfully
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asocial
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unable or unwilling to interact socially
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asperity
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harshness, roughness
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aspersion
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false rumor, damaging report
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assail
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with attack violently
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assay
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to analyze or estimate
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assent
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to express agreement
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assiduous
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diligent; hard-working; sedulous
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assignation
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appointment for lover's meeting, assignment
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assonance
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resemblance in sound, partial rhyme
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astringent
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harsh, severe, stern
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astute
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clever; quick at seeing to get an advantage
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asunder
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into different parts
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attune
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bring into harmony
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augury
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prophesy, prediction of events
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august
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dignified, awe inspiring
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auspicious
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having favorable prospects
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austere
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forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented
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autonomous
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self-governing
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auxiliary
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helping; supporting
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avarice
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greed
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aver
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state confidently
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aversion
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strong dislike
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avid
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eager; greedy
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avow
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to state openly or declare
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axiom
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premise, self evident truth
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bacchanalian
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drunkenly festive
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baleful
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harmful ominous causing evil
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balk
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to shirk, refuse, prevent
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balm
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soothing, healing influence
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baneful
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causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive
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barefaced
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unconcealed, shameless, or brazen
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barrage
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artificial obstacle built across a river
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barren
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not good enough; unable to have young ones; without value
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bask
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in enjoy warmth and light
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beatific
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appearing to be saintly, angelic
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beatify
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to bless make happy or ascribe a virtue to
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bedizen
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to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
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behemoth
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huge creature
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belabor
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beat hard
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beleaguer
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to harass, plague
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belie
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to misrepresent, expose as false
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bellicose
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warlike, aggrssive
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belligerent
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(person nation) waging war
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bemuse
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confuse, stupefy
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benefactor
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person who has given help
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beneficient
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kindly; doing good
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benevolence
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wish or activity in doing good
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benighted
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unenlightened
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benison
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blessing
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bequest
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arrangement to give something at death
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berate
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scold sharply
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bereft
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rob or dispossess of something (material)
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betoken
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to indicate, signify
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bevy
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group
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bewilder
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puzzle confuse
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bifurcate
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divide into two parts
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bigot
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stubborn, narrow-minded person
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bilge
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bulge; the protuberance of a cask
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bilious
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easile irritated, related to bile
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billet
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board and lodging for troops
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blandish
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to coax (manipulate) with flattery
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blandness
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polite manner; comforting; uninteresting
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blatant
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noisy and rough
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blithe
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joyful, cheerful, without thought
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bogus
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sham; counterfeit; not genuine
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boisterous
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loud noisy rough lacking restraint
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bonhomie
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good natured geniality, good cheer
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boorish
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rude; insensitive
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brash
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hasty; rash; impetuous; impudent; tactless; precipitate
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brazen
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made of brass
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brigand
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bandit; outlaw
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broach
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bring up announce begin to talk about
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bromide
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dull or commonplace person or idea
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brook
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to tolerate endure
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buffet
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to strike or hit
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bulwark
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defense wall
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buoyant
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able to float light-hearted
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buttress
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support; prop up
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byway
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back road
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cabal
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a secret group seeking to overturn something
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cadge
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to get something by taking advantage of someone
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cajole
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to flatter; coax; persuade
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calamitous
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disastrous; catastrophic
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calipers
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metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
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callow
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immature; lacking sophistication
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calumny
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false and mallicious acusation; misrepresentation; slader
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canard
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a lie
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candid
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frank straight-forward
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canny
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smart, founded on common sense
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canonize
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to declare a person a saint
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cant
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insincere talk; jargon
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cantankerous
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bad-tempered; quarrelsome
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canvass
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to solicit votes, opinions, or the like; to examine carefully; investigate by inquiry; discuss; debate
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capacious
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large, roomy, extensive
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caprice
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impulse (adj: capricious)
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careen
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to lean to one side
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carom
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to strike and rebound
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carp
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to find fault, "to carp at minor errors"
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catholic
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universal, broad appeal
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caucus
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smaller group within an organization, a meeting of such a group
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causality
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cause and effect relationship
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cavalcade
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a procession
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cavil
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to raise trivial objections
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celerity
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quick moving or acting
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censure
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to criticize or find fault with
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cession
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act of surrendering something
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chagrin
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shame, embarrasment, humiliation
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champ
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chew noisily
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charlatan
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quack; fake
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chary
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watchful; cautious; shy
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chastise
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punish; to censure severely
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chattel
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piece of personal property
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cherubic
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sweet, innocent, resembling a cherub angel
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chide
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to scold, express disapproval
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chimirical
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fanciful, imaginary, visionary, impossible
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choleric
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easily angered; short-tempered
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churl
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bad-tempered person; rude (churlish)
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circumlocution
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roundabout, lengthy way of saying something
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clamor
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shout complain with a lot of noise
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cleave
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to split or separate; to stick, cling
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clement
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mild
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clinch
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come to grips/settle conclusively
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cling
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to resist separation
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cloture
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closing device (in parliament); to end a debate by voting
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cloying
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indulging to excess
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coagulate
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clot; congeal; thicken
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coax
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get smb to do something by kindness
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coda
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conclusion to a musical or literary piece
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coddle
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treat with care and tenderness
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coerce
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compel to force to make obedient
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coeval
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of the same period; coexisting
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coffer
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strongbox, large chest for money
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cogitate
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think deeply mediate
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cognate
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related; similar
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cognizant
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being fully aware of
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cognomen
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family name; any name, especially a nickname
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cohort
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a group or band of people
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colander
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bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
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collateral
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accompanying; auxiliary; secured by collateral
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colloquial
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characteristic of informal speech
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colloquy
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dialogue or conversation
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collusion
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secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
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comeliness
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physical grace and beauty
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commemorate
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keep the memory of
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commensurate
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equal in extent
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commodious
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roomy, spacious
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compendious
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summarizing completely and briefly
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complaisant
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agreeable; friendly; tending to comply; obliging; willingness to please
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compliant
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yielding; conforming to requirements
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compunction
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feeling of regret for one's action
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concatenate
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linked together
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conceit
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over-high opinion of too much pride
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conciliatory
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overcoming distruct or hostility
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concomitant
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accompanying something
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concord
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agreement or harmony
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concur
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agree in opinion; happen together
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conduce
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to bring about
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conflagration
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big, destructive fire
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confound
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confuse; puzzle
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congeal
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become stiff and solid; coagulate
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congenial
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agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character; two similar people
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congenital
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existing since birth
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conjoin
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to join together
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conjugal
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pertaining to marriage
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connotation
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suggestion in addition to
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consanguineous
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of the same origin, related by blood
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consequential
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pompous; self important; following as an effect, result, or outcome
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consign
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to commit, entrust
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console
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give comfort or sympathy to
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conspicuous
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easily seen; remarkable
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consternation
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surprise and fear; dismay
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constrain
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to force, compel, or oblige
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construe
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to explain or interpret
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consume
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to destroy or expend by use; use up
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consummate
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complete or perfect; supremely skilled; superb
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consummate (adj)
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accomplished, complete, perfect
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consummate (v)
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to complete, fulfill
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contemn
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to scorn or despise
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contend
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to battle, clash, compete
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contention
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thesis; claim
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contentious
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quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent
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contiguous
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touching; neighboring; near
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continence
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self control; self restraint
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contrite
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Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent
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contumacious
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rebellious; stubbornly disobedient
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contusion
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bruise
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conundrum
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riddle; difficult problem
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converge
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approach; tend to meet; come together
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conviction
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convincing firm belief
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convivial
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sociable, fond of eating, drinking and people
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convoke
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to call together, summon
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convoluted
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coiled around; intricate; involved
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coquette
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woman who flirts
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cordial
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warm and sincere
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cordon
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line (of police acting as a guard)
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cornucopia
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abundant supply
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corporal
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of the body: "corporal punishment." a non-commissioned officer ranked between a sergeant and a private.
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corporeal
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of or having to do with material, as opposed to spiritual; tangible
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corpulence
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obesity; fatness
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correlate
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have a mutual relation
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corroborate
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to strengthen or support: "the witness corroborted his story." (n: corroboration)
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corrugate
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to mold in shape with parellel grooves and ridges
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cosset
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to pamper, treat with great care; to treat as a pet
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coterie
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small group of persons with a similar purpose
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countenance (n)
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facial expression, look of approval or support
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countenance (v)
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to favor or support
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counterfeit
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forgery; fake
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countermand
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to annul; cancel; make a contrary order
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countervail
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to counteract; to exert foece against
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coven
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group of witches
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covert
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disguised
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covet
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strongly desire something possessed by another
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cower
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crouch shrink back
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coy
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shy/modest (esp of a girl)
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crass
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very great (es. stupidity)
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cravat
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piece of linen worn as a necktie
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craven
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cowardly
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crease
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line made by crushing
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credence
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acceptance of something as true or real
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credulity
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too great a readiness to believe things
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credulous
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ready to believe things
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culpable
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guilty, responsible for wrong
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cupidity
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greed
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curmudgeon
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cranky person
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cursory
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quick hurried
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curtail
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make shorter then was planned
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cygnet
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young swan
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dainty
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pretty; delicate(food); difficult to please
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daunt
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frighten; intimidate
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dawdler
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person who is slow waste of time
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dearth
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lack, scarcity: "the prosecutor complained about the dearth of concrete evidence against the suspect."
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debacle
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a breakup; collapse or failure; overthrow; sudden disaster
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debauch
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to corrupt, seduce from virtue
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debutante
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young woman making a debut in society
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decadence
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decline or decay; unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence
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decathlon
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athletic contest with ten events
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deciduous
|
losing leaves in fall; short-lived; temporary
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declivity
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downward slope
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decree
|
order given by authority
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decry
|
disapprove of
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default
|
failure to act
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deleterious
|
harmful; destructive; detrimental
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delineate
|
sketch; portray; depict
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deluge
|
flood
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demagogue
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leader, rabble-rouser who appeals to emotion, prejudice
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demise
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death
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demur
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to hesitate; raise objections
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denigrate
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slur, blacken someones reputation
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denouement
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an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot
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denunciation
|
public condemnation
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depose
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to remove from a high position, such as a throne
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deposition
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dethronement; depositing
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deprave
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make morally bad; corrupt
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deprecation
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belittlement. (v. deprecate)
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depreciate
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to lose value gradually
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depredation
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the act of preying upon or plundering: "the depredations of the invaders demoralized the population."
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dereliction
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deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
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derision
|
ridicule; mockery; deride
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derivative
|
unoriginal; obtained from another source
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derogate
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to take away; detract
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derogatory
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insulting; tending to damage
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descry
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to discover or reveal
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desiccant
|
substance used to absorb moisture
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desuetude
|
cessation of use disuse
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desultory
|
at random, rambling, unmethodical
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deter
|
discourage; hinder
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determinate
|
having defined limits, conclusive
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deterrant
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something that discourages; hindrance
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detraction
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slandering; verbal attack; aspersion
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detumescence
|
diminishing or lessening of swelling
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deviance
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being different in moral standards (from normal)
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dexterity
|
skill (esp. in handling)
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diaphanous
|
allowing light through; delicate
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dichotomy
|
split; separate into two branches, often conflicting
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dictum
|
authoritative statement; popular saying
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didactic
|
excessively instructive
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diffract
|
to cause to separate into different parts, especially light
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diffuse
|
wordy; rambling; spread out
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digression
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wandering away from the subject
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diluvial
|
relating to a flood
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disaffected
|
discontented and disloyal
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discern
|
see with an effort but clearly
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discerning
|
mentally quick and observant; having insight
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disclaim
|
to deny, disavow
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discomfit
|
to cause perplexity and embarassment
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discompose
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to disturb composure or serenity
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disconcert
|
upset the self-possession of
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disconsolate
|
unable to be consoled
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discordant
|
not harmonious; conflicting
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discountenance
|
refuse to approve of
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discourse
|
speech; lecture
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discreet
|
careful; prudent
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discrete
|
separate; unconnected
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discursive
|
wandering from topic to topic
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disdain
|
look on with contempt
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disencumber
|
free from encumbrance
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disgorge
|
to vomit, discharge violently
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disheveled
|
untidy
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disingenuous
|
not naive; sophisticated
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disinter
|
dig up from the earth
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disinterested
|
unprejudiced
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dislodge
|
move force from the place occupied
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dismal
|
sad gloomy miserable
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dismiss
|
reject; eliminate from consideration
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disparaging
|
belittling (n: disparagement. v. disparage)
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dispassionate
|
calm; objective; unbiased
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dispirit
|
to dishearten, make dejected
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disproof
|
proof to the contrary
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dissemble
|
to pretend, disguise motives
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disseminate
|
spread; distribute; scatter
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dissent
|
have a different opinion refuse to assent
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dissimulate
|
to disguise or put on false appearance
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dissipate
|
to scatter; to pursue pleasure to excess
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dissonance
|
discord; opposite of harmony
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distaff
|
the female branch of the family
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distend
|
to swell inflate or bloat
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distill
|
purify; refine; concentrate
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distraught
|
distracted violently upset in mind
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dither
|
to move or act confusedly without clear purpose
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diurnal
|
daily
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diverge
|
vary; go in different directions from the same point
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divest
|
strip; deprive
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divestiture
|
taking off; getting rid of; giving up
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divisive
|
creating disunity or conflict
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divulge
|
make known something secret
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doctrinaire
|
rigidly devoted to theories
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dogged
|
stubborn or determined: "her dogged pursuit of the degree eventually paid off."
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doggerel
|
trivial, poorly constructed verse
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doldrums
|
a period of depondency
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doleful
|
sad, mournful
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dolor
|
sadness
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dolt
|
stupid fellow
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dotage
|
senile condition
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dotard
|
senile old person
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dote
|
show much fondness center one's attention
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doughty
|
courageous
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drawl
|
slow way of speaking
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droll
|
amusing in a wry, subtle way
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drone
|
male bee; person who isn't self-employed
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dubious
|
feeling doubt; uncertain
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dudgeon
|
angry indignation
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dulcet
|
pleasant sounding; soothing to the ear
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duplicity
|
deliberate deception
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duress
|
threats to compel somebody
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dyspeptic
|
suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irratable
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earthenware
|
dishes made of baked clay
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earthy
|
crude
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ebullience
|
exuberance outburst of feeling
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ebullient
|
exhillerated, full of enthusiasm
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ecumenical
|
representing the whole christian world
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edacious
|
voracious devouring
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eddy
|
circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)
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edict
|
law, command, offical public order
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edify
|
to instruct morally and spiritually
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effete
|
infertile; worn out; weak
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efficacy
|
the power to produce desired results
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effluent
|
the quality of flowing out. something that flows out, such as a stream from a river (n: effluence)
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effluvia
|
outpouring of gas or vapors
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effrontery
|
imprudent boldness, audacity
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effulgent
|
brilliantly shining
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effusive
|
expressing emotion without restraint
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egregious
|
conspicuously bad
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egress
|
way out; exit
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elicit
|
draw out by discussion
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emaciate
|
make thin and weak
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embellish
|
make beautiful; ornament
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emend
|
to correct a text
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emollient
|
having soothing qualities, esp. for skin
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emote
|
stir up excite
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empirical
|
based on experience
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encapsulate
|
enclose in capsule
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encomium
|
warm praise
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|
encumbrance
|
burden; things that get in the way of
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endearing
|
making dear or liked
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endemic
|
belonging to a particular area
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endogamous
|
marrying within a specific group due to law or custom
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endorse
|
write one's name on the back of
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enduring
|
lasting
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engrave
|
impress deeply
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engrossing
|
taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal
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engulf
|
swallow up
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enjoin
|
to urge, order, command; forbid or prohibit, as by judicial order
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enmity
|
hatred; being an enemy
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ennui
|
boredom, lack of interest
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ensconce
|
to settle comfortable into a place
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enshroud
|
to cover; enclose
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ensign
|
flag; badge
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entangle
|
put into difficulties
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enthral
|
please greatly; enslave (fig)
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entice
|
tempt or persuade
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entreat
|
ask earnestly
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enunciate
|
pronounce (words); express a theory
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enzyme
|
catalyst
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epicure
|
person with refined taste in food and wine
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epicurean
|
devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)
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epigram
|
short, witty saying or poem
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|
|
epigraph
|
quotation at the beginning of a book
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epistle
|
letter
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|
epithet
|
adjective
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|
epitome
|
brief summary representative example a typical model
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epotome
|
representative of an entire group, summary
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equable
|
steady; regular
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|
equanimity
|
calmness; composure
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equilibrium
|
state of being balanced
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equipoise
|
equal distribution of weight; equilibrium
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ersatz
|
fake
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|
eschew
|
to abstain from, avoid
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espouse
|
marry; give one's support to
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esurient
|
hungry; greedy
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eulogy
|
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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evasive
|
tending to evade
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evince
|
to show clearly, display
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excoriate
|
to denounce
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excoriation
|
severe criticism
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exhort
|
to urge or incite by strong appeals
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exigency
|
urgent situation
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exoneration
|
set somebody clear free (e.g.. from blame)
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exorbitant
|
exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in quantity or price: "the cab fare was exorbitant."
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exorcise
|
expel evil spirits
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expatiate
|
to wander; to discuss or describe at length
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expedient
|
likely to be useful; for a purpose
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expiate
|
to attone for; make ammends for
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expiation
|
ending; expiring
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exploit
|
brilliant achievement; use selfishly; a notable or heroic act
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|
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exponent
|
one who champions or advocates
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expostulate
|
argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest
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expurgate
|
to censor
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exscind
|
to cut out cut away
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extant
|
in existence, still existing: the only extant representative of that species."
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extemporaneous
|
unrehearsed, spur of the moment
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extempore
|
without previous thought or preparation
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extenuate
|
to loosen the seriousness, strength or effect of
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extinct
|
no longer active
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extinguish
|
end the existence of; wipe or put out
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extirpate
|
to destroy exterminate cut out exscind
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extol
|
to praise
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extort
|
obtain by threats and violence
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extrapolate
|
to estimate; to project
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extricable
|
that can be freed
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extrinsic
|
not inherent or essential
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extrovert
|
cheerful person
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exuberance
|
state of growing vigorously; being full of life
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facetious
|
witty in an inappropriate way
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facile
|
easily done
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facilitate
|
make easy; help bring about
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fagged
|
too tired; exhausted
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fallacious
|
false; misleading
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falter
|
waver; move in an uncertain manner
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farcical
|
absurd; ludicris
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fathom
|
a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it: "i couldn't fathom her reasoning on that issue."
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fatuous
|
stupid; foolishly self satisfied
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fealty
|
intense loyalty
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|
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feckless
|
ineffective, careless, irresponsible
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fecund
|
fertile; fruitful; productive
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feign
|
to give false appearance or impression: "he feigned illness to avoid going to school." (adj: feigned)
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feint
|
pretend
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felicitous
|
suitable, appropriate; well spoken
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felicity
|
feeling great happiness
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felon
|
person guilty of murder
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ferment
|
substance become excited
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ferocity
|
savage cruelty
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ferret
|
discover by searching; search
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fervid, fervent
|
highly emotional; hot: "the partisans displayed a fervent patriotism." (n: fervor)
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fetid
|
foul-smelling, putrid
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fetter
|
to shackle put in chains
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fey
|
otherworldly; doomed
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fictive
|
fictional; imaginary
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figurehead
|
carved image on the prow of a ship
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filch
|
to steal
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filial
|
appropriate for a child
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finical, finicky
|
too fussy about food clothing etc.
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fission
|
process of splitting into 2 parts
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fixate
|
stare at
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fixity
|
being fixed or stable
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flaccid
|
limp; flabby; weak
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flag
|
droop; grow feeble
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flak
|
criticism; anti-aircraft guns
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flamboyant
|
brightly colored; florid
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flaunting
|
show off complacently
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flax
|
pale yellow (hair); a plant (oil)
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fledged
|
able to fly; trained; experienced
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fledgling
|
inexperienced
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fleet
|
number of ships; quick-moving
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flinch
|
draw; move back; wince
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flop
|
fail; move or fall clumsily
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floundering
|
struggling: "we tried to save the floundering business."
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flout
|
reject; mock
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fluke
|
lucky stroke
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flurried
|
to become agitated or confused
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fluster
|
make nervous or confused
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fodder
|
raw material, feed for animals
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foible
|
minor weakness or character flaw
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foil
|
prevent from carrying out; contrast
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foliate
|
to grow, sprout leaves
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foppish
|
like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
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forage
|
food for horses and cattle
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forbear
|
refrain from be patient ancestor
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forbearance
|
patience, restraint, leniency
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ford
|
shallow place in a river (to cross)
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forensic
|
relating to legal proceedings
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forestall
|
prevent by taking action in advance
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forfeit
|
suffer the loss of something
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forfend
|
to prevent
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forge
|
workshop for the shaping of metal to shape; metal lead
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forgery
|
counterfeit
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forswear
|
to repudiate, renounce, disclaim, reject
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fortnight
|
a period of 14 days; two weeks
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foster
|
nurture; care for
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founder
|
to fall helplessly; sink
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fracas
|
noisy dispute
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fractious
|
unruly, rebellious
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frantic, frenetic
|
wildly excited with joy, pain, anxiety
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fret
|
worry; irritation; wear away
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fringe
|
edge; ornamental border; part of hair over the forehead
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frond
|
a large leaf
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froward
|
intractable; not willing to yield or comply; stubborn
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fulminate
|
to explode with anger
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fulmination
|
bitter protest
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fulsome
|
excessive, overdone
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funereal
|
mournfu; appropriate to a funeral
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furtive
|
sevret; stealthy
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futile
|
useless; ineffectual
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gainsay
|
to deny
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gall (n)
|
bitterness, careless nerve
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gall (v)
|
to exasperate and irritate
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gallant
|
fashionable young man
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gambol
|
to dance or skip playfully
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game
|
courageous
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garble
|
make unfair selection from facts
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garner
|
to gather and store
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gauche
|
crude; socially awkward; tactless behavior
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germane
|
relevant pertinent to
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germinate
|
to begin to grow
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gibe
|
to make heckling taunting remarks
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glean
|
gather facts in small quantities
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glib
|
fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual
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glimmer
|
weak, unsteady light
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gloat
|
look at with selfish delight
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glut
|
supply too much; fill to excess
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gnaw
|
waste away; bite steadily
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gnostic
|
having to do with knowledge
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goad
|
urge on
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gorge
|
eat greedily; narrow opening with a stream
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gossamer
|
something light, delicate or tenuous
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gouge
|
overcharge
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gourmand
|
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
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grandiloquent
|
pompous; using inflated language; bombastic
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gratuitous
|
free, voluntary
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grave
|
serious; requiring consideration
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graze
|
touch or scrape lightly in passing
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grevious
|
causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing
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grovel
|
crawl; humble oneself
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guileless
|
without deceit
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gush
|
burst out suddenly; talk ardently
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gust
|
outburst of feeling; sudden rain, wind, fire etc.
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gustatory
|
relating to sense of taste
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hack
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cut roughly; hired horse
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hackneyed
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worn out by over use
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halcyon
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calm and peaceful
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hallow
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to make holy; treat as sacred
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hapless
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unfortunate, having bad luck
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harangue
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a pompous speech
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harbinger
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something or somebody that foretells the coming of
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harrow
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to distress create stress or torment
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haughty
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arrogant; conceited
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headlong
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headfirst; impulsive; hasty. impulsively; hastily; without forethought: "they rushed headlong into marriage."
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hector
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a bully; a braggart
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heed
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attention; give notice to
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hegemony
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leadership, domination, usually by a country
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heinous
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odious (of crime)
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hemicycle
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semicircular form or structure
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heresy
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belief contrary to what is generally accepted
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heretical
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opposed to an established religious orthodoxy
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hermetic
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tightly sealed
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heterodox
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unorthodox, not widely accepted
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hew
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to cut with an ax
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hidebound
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excessively rigid, dry and stiff
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highbrow
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(person) with superior tastes
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hirsute
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hairy; shaggy
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hoary
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very old; whitish or gray from age
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hoax
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mischievous trick played on somebody for a joke
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hoi
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polloi the masses; the rabble
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hollow
|
not soled; with hole
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homiletics
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act of preaching
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homonym
|
word identical in pronounciation but different in meaning
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hone
|
stone used for sharpening tools
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hoodwink
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trick; mislead
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hubris
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arrogant pride
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husband
|
to farm; manage carefully and thriftily; to gather
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husk
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worthless outside part of anything
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hutch
|
pen or coup for animals; shack, shanty
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hyperbole
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exaggeration; overstatement
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hypocrisy
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falsely making oneself appear to be good
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idiosyncracy
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peculiarity of temperament; excentricity; personal mannerism
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idolatry
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idol worship; excessive admiration
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idyll
|
a carefree episode or experience
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ignoble
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dishonorable
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ignominous
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disgraceful and dishonorable
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ilk
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type or kind
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illicit
|
unlawful forbidden
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illimitable
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limitless
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illusory
|
unreal; deceptive
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imbroglio
|
complicated and embarrassing situation
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imbue
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to infuse; dye; wet
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immure
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imprison
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immutable
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unchangeable
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impair
|
injure; hurt
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impassive
|
showing no emotion
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impecunious
|
poor
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impede
|
block; hinder
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impediment
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something that hinders (e.g. stammer)
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impending
|
imminent; about to happen; expected
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imperative
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essential
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imperious
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arrogantly self absorbed; domineering; overbearing
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imperviousness
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haughty arrogant commanding
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impiety
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lack of reverence or dutifulness
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implicate
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show that somebody has a share; insinuate
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impolitic
|
unwise
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importune
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to ask repeatedly, beg
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imprecation
|
curse
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impromptu
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spontanous; without rehearsal
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impudent
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rash; indiscreet
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impugn
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to call into question; to doubt; to oppose or attack as false
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impute
|
to attribute to a cause or source ascribe
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inadvertent
|
not paying proper attention
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inadvertently
|
unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
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inane
|
silly; senseless
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inasmuch
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since; because
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inatory
|
menacing
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incarnadine
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blood-red in color
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incarnate
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having bodily form
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incendiary
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combustible; flammable
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incense
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make angry
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incessant
|
often repeated; continual
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incipient
|
beginning to exist, in an initial stage
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incise
|
engrave; make a cut in
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incisive
|
perceptive, penetrating
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inclined
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directing the mind in a certain direction
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incongruity
|
absurdity; not in harmony
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incorporate
|
introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite
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incorrigible
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incapable of being corrected or cured
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incredulous
|
skeptical unwilling to believe
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inculcate
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to teach; impress in the mind
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inculpate
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to blame
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incumbents
|
official duties
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incursion
|
a raid; a sudden attack
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indefatigability
|
not easily exhaustible; tirelessness
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indefensible
|
inexcusable
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indelible
|
permanent; unerasable; strong: "the queen made an indelible impression on her subjects."
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indenture
|
bound to another by contract
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indeterminate
|
uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
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indigence
|
poverty
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indigenous
|
native
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indigent
|
very poor
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indistinct
|
not easily heard, seen; not clearly marked
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indolent
|
habitually lazy
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indomitable
|
fearless
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indulge
|
gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself
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ineffable
|
undescribable; inexpressible in words; unspeakable
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ineluctable
|
certain; inevitable
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inept
|
unskillful said or done at the wrong time
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internecine
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deadly to both sides; marked by slaughter
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inert
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unable to move; tending to inactivity
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inestimable
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too great to be estimated
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inexorable
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inflexable
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infalliable
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incapable of making a mistake
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infer
|
to deduce: "new genetic evidence led some zoologists to infer that the red wolf is actually a hybrid of the coyote and the gray wolf."
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inferno
|
hell
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infuse
|
put pour fill
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ingenious
|
original, clever, inventive (not same as ingenuous)
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inglorious
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shameful
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ingratiate
|
to bring into good graces
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ingress
|
entrance
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inherent
|
firmly established; by nature or habit
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inhibit
|
to hold back; prohibit; forbid, or restrain (n: inhibition, adj: inhibited)
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inimitable
|
defying imitation unmatchable
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iniquity
|
sin; evil act
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injunction
|
command; order
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innuendo
|
indirect and sly criticism
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inscrutable
|
impossible to understand; not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood
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insensible
|
unconscious; unresponsive
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insentient
|
unfeeling
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insidious
|
sly, treacherous, devious
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insolent
|
insulting and arrogant
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insouciant
|
unconcerned; carefree
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insular
|
of or pertaining to an island, thus, excessively exclusive: "newcomers found it difficult to make friends in the insular community."
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insularity
|
narrow-mindedness; isolation
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insuperable
|
unconquerable
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insurrection
|
rising of people to open resistance to
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intemperate
|
not moderate
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inter
|
bury
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interdict
|
forbid
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interim
|
as an installment
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interlocutor
|
someone taking part in a dialogue
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interloper
|
trespasser; meddling in other's affairs
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interpolate
|
to insert, change by adding new words or material
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interregnum
|
the time between two successive reigns or regimes
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intersperse
|
place here and there
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interstice
|
a space between things
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intimation
|
clue
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intractable
|
not easily managed
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intramural
|
within an institution
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intrepid
|
fearless
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intrinsic
|
inherent, internal
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introspection
|
examining one's own thoughts and feelings
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inure
|
to harden; accustom; become used to
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inured
|
accustomed; hardened
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invective
|
verbal abuse
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inveigh
|
protest strongly
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investiture
|
ceremony conferring authority
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inveterate
|
confirmed
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invidious
|
likely to provoke ill will
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invincible
|
too strong to be defeated
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involute
|
complex
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ire, irate
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anger
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irksome
|
tiresome
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irresolute
|
uncertain how to act; weak
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irrevocable
|
final and unalterable
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itinerant
|
wandering from place to place (v. itinerate)
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jabber
|
talk excitedly utter rapidly
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jagged
|
notched, rough
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jibe
|
to shift suddenly from one side to the other
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jingoism
|
belligerent support of one's country
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jocular
|
jovial, playful, humorous
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judicious
|
sound in judgment wise
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juggernaut
|
huge; destructive force
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jurisprudence
|
philosophy of law
|
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kernel
|
innermost, essential part; seed grain, often in a shell
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kismet
|
fate
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knell
|
sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure
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knit
|
draw together; unite firmly
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laceration
|
cut or wound
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lachrymose
|
tearful
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lackluster
|
(of eyes) dull
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lambaste
|
disapprove angrily
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languid
|
lacking energy
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languor
|
listlessness; weakness or weariness of body or mind
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lapidary
|
relating to precious stones
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larder
|
place where food is stored
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largess
|
generosity; gift
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laudable
|
praiseworthy; commendable (v. laud)
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legerdemain
|
trickery (magician like); a show of skill or deceitful cleverness
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levee
|
stone or earthen embankment built to prevent flooding
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leviathan
|
giant whale, therefore, something very large
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levity
|
humour, frivolty, gaiety
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lexicon
|
dictionary or list of words
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libel
|
statement that damages reputation
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liberality
|
free giving; generosity
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libertine
|
one without moral restraint
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libidinous
|
lustful
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licentious
|
immoral
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lien
|
legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
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limn
|
paint portray
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limpid
|
clear and simple
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liniment
|
external pain relief liquid
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lionize
|
to treat as a celebrity
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lissome
|
easily flexed
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lithe
|
graceful
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loll
|
rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue)
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lope
|
move along with long strides
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low
|
moo
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lucubrate
|
write in scholarly fashion
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luculent
|
easily understood lucid clear
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lugubrious
|
sorrowful
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lull
|
become quiet or less active
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lumber
|
move in a clumsy, noisy way
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luminary
|
star light-giving body
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luminous
|
shining; giving off light
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lurk
|
be out of view ready to attack
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luscious
|
good tasting
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lustrous
|
being bright polished
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macabre
|
gruesome, producing horror
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macerate
|
make or become soft by soaking in water
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machination
|
plot or scheme
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macrobiotics
|
art of prolongin life through organic, non meat, diet
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maelstrom
|
whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state
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magnanimity
|
generosity
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mainstay
|
chief support
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maladroit
|
clumsy
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malapropism
|
humorous misuse of a word
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malediction
|
curse
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malefactor
|
evil doer; culprit
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malevolence
|
wishing to do evil or harm to others
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malign
|
injurious speak ill of somebody; tell lies
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manacle
|
chains for the hands or feet
|
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managerie
|
various animals exhibited together
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mandacious
|
dishonest
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manifold
|
diverse; varied; compromised of many parts
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manumission
|
release from slavery
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martial
|
warlike
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martinet
|
disciplinarian
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matriculation
|
be admitted enter a university as a student; enrollment (v. to enroll)
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matrilineal
|
tracing and ancestry through the mother not the father
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maudlin
|
overly sentimental
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maul
|
hurt by rough handling
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mawkish
|
sickeningly sentimental
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megalith
|
huge stone in prehistoric structure
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megalomania
|
mental state with delusions of wealth and power
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mellifluous
|
sweetly flowing
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mendacious
|
dishonest
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mendicant
|
beggar
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mercurial
|
quick, shrewd, unpredictable
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meretorious
|
deserving praise/reward
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meretricious
|
gaudy; of or relating to a prostitute
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mettlesome
|
courageous; high-spirited
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middling
|
fairly good but not very good
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militate
|
work against
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minatory
|
menacing; threatening
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mince
|
pronounce or speak affectedly; euphemize
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mirth
|
frivolity
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miser
|
person who loves wealth and spends little
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misnomer
|
incorrect name or word for something
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misogynist
|
one who hates women
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missive
|
note or letter
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mite
|
avery small amount, portion, or particle
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mnemonic
|
relating to memory, assisting memory
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molt
|
to shed
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morbid
|
diseased; unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)
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mordant
|
caustic; sarcastic
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mores
|
customs or manners
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|
|
moribund
|
dying; decaying
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morose
|
ill-humoured; sullen; melancholy
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mote
|
speck; particle
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motley
|
many colored; composed of diverse parts
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muffler
|
cloth worn round the neck; silencer
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multifarious
|
diverse
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munificient
|
generous
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myriad
|
very great number
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nadir
|
lowest point
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nascent
|
starting to develop
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nebulous
|
vague. cloudy
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necromancy
|
black magic
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nefarious
|
vicious; evil
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neologism
|
new word or expression
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neonate
|
newborn child
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neophyte
|
novice, beginner
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nettle
|
to irritate
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nexus
|
a connection, tie or link
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nibble
|
show some inclination to accept (an offer)
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niggling
|
trifle (to spend too much effort on minor details); petty
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nihilism
|
belief that existience and all traditional values are meaningless
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noisome
|
stinking
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nonchalant
|
not having interest
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nonplused
|
greatly surprised
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nostrum
|
a quack remedy; an untested cure
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novitiate
|
period of being a beginner
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noxious
|
harmful; unwholesome
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nugatory
|
trifling; worthless
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numismatics
|
coin collecting
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obeisance
|
show of respect
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obfuscate
|
confuse, obscure
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objurgate
|
to scold, blame
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obloquy
|
abusive language; ill repute
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obsequy
|
funeral ceremony
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obstreperous
|
troublesome, unruly
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obtain
|
to be generally recognized or established
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obtrusive
|
projecting prominent undesirably noticeable
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obtuse
|
blunt/stupid
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odious, odium
|
repulsive; hateful; dislike; aversion
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odor
|
smell favor reputation
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officious
|
meddlesome
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ominous
|
threatening
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omnipotent
|
having unlimited power
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omniscient
|
having infinte knowledge
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ontology
|
dealing with existence
|
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opalescent
|
iridescent; displaying colors
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opulence
|
wealth
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orotund
|
pompous
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ossify
|
to turn to bone; to become rigid
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ostensible
|
apparent
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ostentatious
|
pretenious; showy; trying to attract attention
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ostracism
|
shut out from society refuse to meet talk
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ouster
|
explusion; ejection
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overhaul
|
examine thoroughly to learn about the condition
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overture
|
musical introduction; proposal
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overweening
|
arrogant
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paean
|
song of praise, thanksgiving
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palate
|
roof of the mouth; sense of taste
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palatial
|
magnificent
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palliate
|
to make less serious; ease
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palpability
|
can be felt touched understood
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palpitate
|
tremble; beat rapidly and irregularly
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panacea
|
cure-all
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panegyric
|
elaborate praise; formal hymmn of praise
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panoply
|
a full suit of armor; protective covering; impressive array
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paradigm
|
a model example or pattern
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pariah
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an outcast a rejected and despised person
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parley
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discussion; usually between two enemies
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parochial
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of limites scope or outlook provincial
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parsimony
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stinginess; econimical; miserly
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partisan
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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
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pastiche
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piece of literature or music imitating other works
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pathological
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pertaining to disease
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paucity
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scarcity
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peccadillo
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a small sin or fault
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pedestrian
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commonplace; trite; unremarkable
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pellucid
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transparent; easy to understand
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penchant
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inclination; liking
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penitent
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feeling or showing regret
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penurious
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poor; stingy
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penury
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severe poverty
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peregrination
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traveling about; wandering
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peremptory
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urgent; imperative; unchallengeable; ending debate
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perennial
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long lasting
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perfunctory
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superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care or enthusiasm; done as a duty without care
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perilous
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dangerous
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peripatetic
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wandering
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perish
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be destroyed; decay
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perjury
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willful false statement; unlawful act
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pernicious
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harmful injurious
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perpetrate
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be guilty; commit (a crime)
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personable
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pleasing in appearance; attractive
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perspicacity
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quick judging and understanding
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pertain
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belong as a part; have reference
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pervasive
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spread throughout
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pest
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destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
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petrified
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taken away power (to think feel act)
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petrify
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to make hard, rocklike
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petrous
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like a rock hard stony
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petulant
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easily or frequently annoyed, especially over trivial matters; childishly irritable
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phalanx
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massed group of soldiers, people, or things
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philistine
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narrow-minded person, someone lacking appreciation for art or culture
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picaresque
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involving clever rogues or adventurers
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pied
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of mixed colors
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piety
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devoutness; reverence for god
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pinch
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be too tight; take between the thumb and finger
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pine
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waste away through sorrow or illness
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pious
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dutiful to parents; devoted to religion
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piquant
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agreeably pungent; stimulating; spicy
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pique
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hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)
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pitfall
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covered hole as a trap; unsuspected danger
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pith
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essential part force soft liquid substance
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pivotal
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of great importance (others depend on it)
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plaintive
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mournful melancholy; sorrowful
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plait
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to braid
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plangent
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resoudning; plaintive
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plaque
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flat metal on a wall as a memorial
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platitude
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trite expression; commonplace statement
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plaudit
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applause
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plead
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address a court of law as an advocate
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plethora
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excess; overabundance
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pliant
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pliable; easily bent shaped or twisted
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plod
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continue doing something without resting
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plumb
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get to the root of
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plunge
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move quickly, suddenly, and with force
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pneumatic
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relating to air, compressed by air
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poignant
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deeply moving; keen
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polemic
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controversy; argument; verbal attack
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polygot
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speaker of many languages
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poncho
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large piece of cloth
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ponderous
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heavy; massive; awkward; dull: "a ponderous book is better than a sleeping pill."
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porous
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full of pores
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portent
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something that foreshadows a coming event; sign; omen; marvelous
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posit
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to put into position, suggest an idea
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preamble
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introductory statement
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precarious
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uncertain; risky
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precept
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principle, law
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precepts
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rules establishing standards of conduct
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precipice
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cliff with a vertical or nearly vertical face; a dangerous place from which one is likely to fall; metaphorically, a very risky circumstance
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precipitate
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to fall; to fall downward suddenly and dramatically; to bring about or hasten the occurrence of something: "old world diseases precipitated a massive decline in the american indian population."
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precipitate (adj)
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hasty; rash; premature; sudden
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preclude
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prevent; make impossible
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precursor
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forerunner; predecessor
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precursory
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preliminary anticipating
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predilection
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special liking; mental preference; to love more
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predominate
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have more power than others
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preen
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tidy/show self-satisfaction
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preponderance
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greatness in number strength weight
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presage
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warning sign
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prescient
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having foresight
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presumptous
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arrogant; taking liberties
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preternatural
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not normal or usual
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prim
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neat formal
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pristine
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primordial; primitive; charactersitic of older times; unspoiled
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privation
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lack of usual necessities; comforts
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prodigious
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enormous; wonderful
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profane
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worldly; having contempt for god
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profligacy
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shameless immorality
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profligate
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wasteful; prodigal; licentious; extravagant
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profound
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deep; complete
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profuse
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abundant/lavish
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progenitor
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originator, forefather
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prognosticate
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to predict
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prolific
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productive, fertile
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prolix
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wordy
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promulgate
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to make known publicly
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prone
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prostrate; inclined to (undesirable things)
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propagation
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increasing the number; spreading; extending
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propensity
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natural inclination
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propinquity
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nearness
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propitious
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favorable, advantageous
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prosaic
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everyday; mundane; commonplace; trite; pedestrian
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proscribe
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ostracise; banish; outlaw
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proselytize
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to induce someone into particular belief/religion
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prostrate
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lying face down
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protagonist
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main character in story play, hero
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protracted
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prolonged
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provident
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prudent; frugal
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provincial
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rustic; unsophisticated; limited in scope
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provisional
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of the present time only
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prudish
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easily shocked; excessively modest
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prune
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dried plum; silly person
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prurient
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lustful; exhibiting lewd desires
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pry
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get something; inquire too curiously
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pucker
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wrinkle
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puerile
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childish; immature; silly
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pugnacious
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fond of in the habit of fighting
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puissance
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strength
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pulchritudinous
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beautiful (n: pulchritude)
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punctilious
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precise; paying attention to trivialities
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pundit
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an authority; critic
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pungency
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sharpness; stinging quality
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pungent
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stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
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purvey
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provide; supply
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pusillanimous
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cowardly
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putrefaction
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becoming rotten
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pyre
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large pile of wood for burning
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qoutidian
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occuring daily; commonplace
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quack
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person dishonestly claiming to something
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quaff
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drink deeply
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quail
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lose courage; turn frightened
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qualified
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limited; restricted
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qualm
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feeling of doubt; temporary feeling of sickness
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quandary
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state of doubt or perplexity
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quell
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suppress; subdue
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querulous
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inclined to complain; irritable
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quibble
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minor objection or complaint
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quirk
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habit or action peculiar to somebody or something
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quixotic
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generous unselfish
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quotidian
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banal; everyday
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rabble
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mob; crowd; the lower classes of populace
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raconteur
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a witty, skillful stroyteller
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raffish
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low; vulgar; tawdry
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raillery
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lighthearted jesting
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ramify
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to be divided or subdivided; to branch out
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rancor
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bitter hatred
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rant
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use extravagant language
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rapacious
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greedy; predatory
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rapprochement
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establishing a cordial relationship
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rave
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act with excessive enthusiasm
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raze
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to tear down; demolish
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reactionary
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opposing progress
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rebuff
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snub
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recalcitrant
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refusing authority; control
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recast
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cast or fashion anew
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recidivism
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tendency to repeat previous behavior
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reciprocity
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granting of privileges in return for similar
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recitals
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a number of performance of music
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recluse
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hermit; loner
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recompense
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make payment; to reward; punish
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recondite
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relating to obsucre knowledge, known to only a few
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recreancy
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cowardice a cowardly giving up
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recreant
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disloyal, cowardly
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recuperate
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become strong after illness
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redeem
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get back by payment; compensate
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redoubtable
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formidable; causing fear
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redress
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relief from wrong or injury
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refine
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make or become pure, cultural
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refractory
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stubborn; unmanageable
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refulgent
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shining brilliant
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refute
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disprove
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regale
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to delight or entertain to feast
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regicide
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crime of killing a king
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rejoinder
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reponse
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rejuvenation
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becoming young in nature or appearance
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relapse
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fall back again
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relegate
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banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
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reminiscent
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viewing the past
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remonstrate
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to protest; object
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render
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deliver; provide; represent
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renege
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go back on one's word
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renitent
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ressiting pressure, obstinate
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renovate
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restore something to better condition
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renowned
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celebrated; famous
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repast
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meal
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repel
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refuse to accept; cause dislike
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repine
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be discontented with
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reproach
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express disapproval or disappointment
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reprobate
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morally unprincipled person
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reproof
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the act of censuring, scolding, or rebuking. (v. reprove).
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repulsive
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causing a feeling of disgust
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requite
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to return, repay
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rescind
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cancel
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resigned
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unresisting, submissive
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resilience
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quality of quickly recovering the original shape
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resolve
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determination; firmness of purpose; resolution
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resort
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to frequently visit
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respite
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interval of relief
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restive
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unpatient; restless
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resuscitation
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coming back to consciousness
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retard
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check hinder
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retinue
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group of attendants with important person
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retrospective
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looking back on past
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revelry
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boisterious festivity
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revere
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have deep respect for
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ribald
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humurous in a vulgar way
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riposte
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retort
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rivet
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fix; take up; secure metal pin
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rococo
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highly ornamental
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rotund
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round in shape; fat
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ruffian
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violent cruel man
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ruminate
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contemplate; reflect on
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rumple
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make rough
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sacrosanct
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extemely sacred; beyond criticism
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sagacious
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shrewd, wise
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sage
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person known for his wisdom
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salacious
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lustful
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salubrious
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healthful
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salutary
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remedial; wholesome; causing improvement
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sanctimony
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affected or hypocritical holiness
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sanction
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approve; ratify
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sanguine
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ruddy; cheerful; optimistic
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sapient
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wise
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sash
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long strip worn round the waist
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sate
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to satisfy fully or to excess
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saturnine
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having a gloomy or morose temperament
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savant
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a very knowledgable person; a genious
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savor
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enjoy; having a distinctive flavour, smell or quality
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scabbard
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sheath for sword/dagger
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scintilla
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very small amount
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scintillate
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to sparkle/flash
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scorch
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become discolored/dry up/go at high speed
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scurrilous
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vulgar, low, indecent
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scurvy
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mean; contemptible
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secrete
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hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism
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secular
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material (not spiritual); living outside monasteries
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sedition
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behavior promoting rebellion
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sedulous
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diligent; persevering; persistent: "her sedulous devotion to overcoming her background impressed many." (n: sedulity; sedulousness; adv. sedulously)
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seminal
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like a seed constituting a source; originative
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senescent
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aging; growing old
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sententious
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short and pithy; full of maxims, proverbs
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sentient
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aware; conscious; able to percieve
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sepulchral
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place of burial
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sequence
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succession; connected line of
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seraphic
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angelic, pure, sublime
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sere
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make hard and without feeling
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sermon
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reproving a person for his faults
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serrated
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having a toothed edge
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servile
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like a slave lacking independence
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severance
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the act or process of severing ; the state of being severed
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shard
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fragment, usually of pottery
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sheath
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cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
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shirk
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to avoid doing a task due to laziness or fear
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shrewd
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astute; showing sound judgement
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shrill
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sharp; piercing
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shun
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keep away from; avoid
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shunt
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send from one track to another; lay aside; evade discussion
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sidestep
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step to one side
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simper
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smirk; smile foolishly
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sinecure
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well paying job that requires little or no work
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sinuous
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winding, intricate, complex
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skeptic
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doubter; person who suspends judgement about something until having examined all evidence
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skiff
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small boat
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skit
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short piece of humorous writing
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slack
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sluggish; dull; not tight
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slake
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to quench or moderate
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slate
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king of blue-grey stone propose criticize
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slovenly
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untidy, messy
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sluggard
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lazy slow-moving person
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slur
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join sounds, words (indistinct)
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smolder
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burn slowly without flame
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snare
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trap
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snub
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treat with contempt
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soar
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rise fly high
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sober
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self-controlled
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sodden
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soaked; saturated
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soggy
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heavy with water
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sojourn
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visit; stay
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solecism
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grammatical mistake
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solicitous
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worried; concerned
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solpsism
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belief that self is the only reality
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solvent
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of the power of forming a solution
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somatic
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of the body
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somnambulist
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sleepwalker
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sonorous
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producing a full rich sound
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soot
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black powder in smoke
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sophist
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person good at arguing deviously
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sophistry
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fallacious reasoning; faulty logic
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sophomoric
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self-assured though immature; bombastic; overblown
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sordid
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wretched comfortless contemptible
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splenetic
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bad-tempered irritable
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splice
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join (two ends)
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sponge
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porous rubber for washing; live at once expense
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sportive
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frolicsome, playful
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spurious
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false; counterfeit; forged
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spurn
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have nothing to do; reject or refuse
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squalid
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flth; morally repulsive
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squander
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spend wastefully
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squat
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crouch; settle without permission
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staid
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self restrained; staight laced
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stanch
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to stop the flow of a fluid
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steeply
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rising or falling sharply
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stentorian
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extremely loud
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stickler
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person who insists on importance of something
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stingy
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spending unwillingly
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stint
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to be thrifty; to set limits
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stint (n)
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supply; alloted amount; assigned portion of work
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stint (v)
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be thrifty; set limits
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stipple
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paint with dots
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stipulate
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make express conditions; specify
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stray
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wander lose one's way
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streak
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long, thin; move very fast
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striated
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marked with parallel bands; grooved
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stride
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walk with long steps
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stringent
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imposing severe standards
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strut
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a supporting bar
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strut (n)
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pompous walk; supporting bar
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stygian
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hence dark gloomy
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stymie
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to block/thwart
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subdue
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overcome bring under control
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suborn
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induce by bribery or something to commit perjury
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subpoena
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written summoning a witness to appear
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subside
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settle down; descend; grow quiet
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substantiate
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establish by evidence; verify; support
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subsume
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include under a rule
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subterfuge
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trick or tactic to avoid doing something
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succor
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assistance; relief in time of distress
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suffocate
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cause or have difficulty in breathing
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sullied
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to be stained or discredited
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sully
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to soil, stain
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summarily
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briefly without delay
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sumptuous
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magnificent
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sundry
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various; miscellaneous; separate
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supercilious
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arrogant, haughty, overbearing
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superficial
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only covering the surface: "a superficial treatment of the topic was all they wanted."
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superfluous
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more then is needed or wanted
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superimpose
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put something on the top
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supersede
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cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete
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supine
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lying on the back; slow to act passive
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suppliant
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asking humbly; beseeching
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supposition
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hypothesis; surmise
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suppress
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prevent from being known put an end to
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surcharge
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additional load, charge
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surfeit
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satiate feed to fulness or to excess
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surly
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rude, bad tempered
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surreptitious
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chracterized by secrecy
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susceptibility
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sensitiveness
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swerve
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change direction suddenly
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sybarite
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person devoted to pleasure, luxury
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sycophant
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self-serving flatterer, yes-man
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syncopation
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temporary irregularity in musical rhythm
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synopsis
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summary or outline
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tableau
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wild description; striking incident or scene
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tadpole
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form of a frog when it leaves the egg
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talisman
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something producing a magical effect
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talon
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claw of a bird of prey
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tamp
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tap or drive down by repeated light blows
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tangential
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digressing; peripheral; only slightly connected
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tantamount
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equivalent in value
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tarnished
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lost brightness
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tassel
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bunch of threads
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taunt
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contemptuous reproach hurtful remark
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taut
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tightly stretched
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tautology
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a repetition; a redundancy
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tawdry
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cheap; gaudy; showy; tacky
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teetotal
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complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
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telltale
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that gives warning or information
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temerity
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recklesness
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temperate
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exercising moderation and self-denial; calm or mild (n: temperance)
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temporal
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relating to time
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tenable
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defensible, reasonable
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tenacity
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firmness; persistency; adhesiveness; tending to hang on
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tenet
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belief, doctrine
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tenuous
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weak; insubstantial
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tepid
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lukewarm
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terse
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brief and to the point
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testiness
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witness; evidence
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threnody
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a sad poem or song
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thwart
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obstruct; frustrate
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timid
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shy; easily frightened
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timorous
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fearful; timid; afraid
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toady
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obsequious; flatterer
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tonic
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something giving strength or energy
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topple
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be unsteady and overturn
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torment
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severe pain or suffering
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torque
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twisting force causing rotation
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tortuous
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winding; full of curves
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tout
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person who worries others to buy something to use his service
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tractable
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docile; easily managed
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trammal
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to impede or hamper
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transgress
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break; go beyond (a limit)
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transgression
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violation of the law; sin
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travesty
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parody; imitation
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trenchant
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acute; sharp; incisive; forceful
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trepidation
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alarm; excited state of mind
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trickle
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flow in drops
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trifling
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unimportant
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trite
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shallow; superfical
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truculence
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aggressiveness ferocity
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truculent
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savage and cruel, fierce, ready for fight
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trudge
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walk heavily
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turbid
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muddy; having the sediment stirred up
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turbulence
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being uncontrolled; violent
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turgid
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swollen; bloated
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turmoil
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trouble; disturbance
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turpitude
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inherent violence; foulness; depravity
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turquoise
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greenish-blue precious stone
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tyro
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beginner; novice
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ubiquitous
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present everywhere
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ulterior
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situated beyond
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umbrage
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offense; resentment
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uncouth
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rough; awkward
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unctuous
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greasy; oily; smug and falsly earnest
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underbid
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make a lower bid then somebody else
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undermine
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weaken gradually at the base; make something under
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undubitable
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unquesitonable
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undulate
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to move in wavelike fashion; fluctuate
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unearth
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discover and bring to light
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unencumbered
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easy-going; trifle
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unfeigned
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not pretended; sincere
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unfettered
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free; unrestrained
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unscathed
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unharmed; unhurt
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unsullied
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clean
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untoward
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not favorable; unruly
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upbraid
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scold; reproach
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urbane
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refined; suave
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usury
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lending money at exborbitent rates
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vacuous
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empty void; without meaning
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vagary
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strange act or idea
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vain
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without use; result conceited
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valiant
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brave
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valorous
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brave
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vanquish
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conquer
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variegate
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to mark with different shade or colors
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veer
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change direction
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venal
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ready to do something dishonest
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veneer
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surface appearance covering the true nature
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veneration
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regard with deep respect
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verdant
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fresh and green
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verisimilitude
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appearing true or real
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veritable
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real rightly named
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verve
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spirit; vigor; enthusiasm
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vestige
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trace or sign
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viable
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practical or workable; capable of maintaining life
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vigilance
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watchfulness; self-appointed group who maintain order
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vigorous
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strong; energetic
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vilify
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slander; say evil things
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vindictive
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having a desire to revenge
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virago
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a loud domineering woman; a scold or nag
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virile
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manly; having qualities of a man
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visceral
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of the internal organs of the body
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vitiate
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reduce in value or effectiveness
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vitrolic
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burning, caustic, sharp, bitter
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vituperate
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to abuse verbally
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vivacious
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lively high-spirited
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vociferous
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loud, vocal, noisy
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volubility
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fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language
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voluble
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speaking much and easily
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voracious
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craving or devouring large quantities of food, drink, or other things. "she is a voracious reader."
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waffle
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talk vaguely and without much result
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waft
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scent waving movement; carry lightly through
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wag
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merry person
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warmonger
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person who stirs up war
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warrant
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authority; written order; guarantee
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warranted
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justified; authorised
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wary
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very cautious
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waspish
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easily irritated
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wean
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to turn away (from a habit)
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weigh
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measure hoe heavy something is
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welter
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turmoil; bewildering jumble
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wend
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to go; proceed
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wince
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show bodily or mental pain
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wizened
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withered, shriveled, wrinkled
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woo
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try to win
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wraith
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ghost
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wretched
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extremely pitiful or unfortunate (n: wretch)
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writ
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written order
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xenephobia
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fear of strangers
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yarn
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tale; story; fibers for knitting
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zenith
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the highest point
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