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adulterate
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v. to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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ambidextrous
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adj. able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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augment
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v. to make larger, increase
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bereft
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part.,adj. deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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deploy
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v. to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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dour
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adj. ster, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored
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fortitude
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n. courage in facing difficulties
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gape
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v. to stare at with an open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
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gibe
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v. to utter taunting words n. an expression of scorn
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guise
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n. an external appearance, cover, mask
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insidious
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intended to deceive or entrap, sly
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intimation
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a hint
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opulent
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wealthy, luxurious
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pliable
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easily bent, flexible
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reiterate
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to repeat
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stolid
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not easily moved emotionally or mentally
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tentative
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experimental in nature
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unkempt
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not combed, untidy
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verbatim
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word for word
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warily
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cautiously, with great care
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adroit
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skillful in the use of hands or the mind
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amicable
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friendly
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averse
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having a deep-seated distaste
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belligerent
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given to fighting, warlike in manner
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benevolent
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kindly, charitable
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cursory
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hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
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deceitfulness, treachery
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extol
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to praise extravagantly
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feasible
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possible
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grimace
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a wry, facial distortion
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holocaust
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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire
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impervious
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not affected or hurt by
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impetus
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a moving force, impluse
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jeopardy
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danger
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meticulous
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extremely careful
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nostalgia
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a longing for something past
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quintessence
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the purest essence or form of something
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retrogress
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to move backward
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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tepid
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lukewarm
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adversary
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an enemy or opponent
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alienate
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to turn away
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artifice
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a skillful or an ingenious device; a clever trick
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coerce
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to compel, force
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craven
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cowardly
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culinary
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of or relating to the kitchen
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delete
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to erase
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demise
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a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
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exhilarate
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to excite, liven
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fallow
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plowed but not seeded; reddish-yellow
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harass
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to disturb, worry
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inclement
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harsh, stormy
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muse
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to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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negligible
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so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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perpetuate
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to make permanent
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precendent
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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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punitive
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inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
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to set right, remedy
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sojourn
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a temporary stay
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urbane
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refined in manner or style
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affiliated
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associated
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adulterate
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v. to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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ambidextrous
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adj. able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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augment
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v. to make larger, increase
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bereft
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part.,adj. deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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deploy
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v. to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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dour
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adj. ster, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored
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fortitude
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n. courage in facing difficulties
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gape
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v. to stare at with an open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
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gibe
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v. to utter taunting words n. an expression of scorn
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guise
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n. an external appearance, cover, mask
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insidious
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intended to deceive or entrap, sly
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intimation
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a hint
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opulent
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wealthy, luxurious
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pliable
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easily bent, flexible
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reiterate
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to repeat
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stolid
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not easily moved emotionally or mentally
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tentative
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experimental in nature
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unkempt
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not combed, untidy
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verbatim
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word for word
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warily
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cautiously, with great care
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adroit
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skillful in the use of hands or the mind
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amicable
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friendly
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averse
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having a deep-seated distaste
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belligerent
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given to fighting, warlike in manner
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benevolent
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kindly, charitable
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cursory
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hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
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deceitfulness, treachery
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extol
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to praise extravagantly
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feasible
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possible
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grimace
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a wry, facial distortion
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holocaust
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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire
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impervious
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not affected or hurt by
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impetus
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a moving force, impluse
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jeopardy
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danger
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meticulous
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extremely careful
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nostalgia
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a longing for something past
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quintessence
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the purest essence or form of something
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retrogress
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to move backward
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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tepid
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lukewarm
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adversary
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an enemy or opponent
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alienate
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to turn away
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artifice
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a skillful or an ingenious device; a clever trick
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coerce
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to compel, force
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craven
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cowardly
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culinary
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of or relating to the kitchen
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delete
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to erase
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demise
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a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
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exhilarate
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to excite, liven
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fallow
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plowed but not seeded; reddish-yellow
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harass
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to disturb, worry
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inclement
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harsh, stormy
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muse
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to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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negligible
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so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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perpetuate
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to make permanent
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precendent
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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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punitive
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inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
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to set right, remedy
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sojourn
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a temporary stay
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urbane
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refined in manner or style
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affiliated
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associated
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ascertain
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to find out
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attainment
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an accomplishment
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bequeath
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to give or pass on as in an inheritance
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cogent
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forceful
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converge
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to move toward a point
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disperse
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to scatter
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esteem
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to hold in high regard
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expunge
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to erase
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finite
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having limits
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invulnerable
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unable to be wounded or hurt
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malevolent
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spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
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cool and collected
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omniscient
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all-knowing
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panacea
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a cure for all ills
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scruprlous
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exact, careful
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skulk
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to move about steathily
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supercilious
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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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uncanny
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strange, mysterious
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venial
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easily excused
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altrustic
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unselfish
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assent
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to express agreement
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benefactor
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one who does good to others
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chivalrous
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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage
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clemency
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mercy
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dearth
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a lack, scarcity
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diffident
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shy
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discrepancy
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a difference
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embark
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to go aboard, to make a start
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facile
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easily done
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indomitable
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unable to be conquered
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infallible
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free from error
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plod
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to walk slowly and heavily
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pungent
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cause a sharp sensation
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remiss
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neglectful in the performance of one's duties
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repose
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to rest, lie
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temerity
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rashness, boldness
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truculent
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fierce and cruel
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unfeigned
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sincere
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virulent
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extremely poisonous
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accede
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to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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brandish
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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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comprise
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to include or contain; to be made up of
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deft
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skillful,nimble
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destitute
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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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explicit
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definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
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to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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ironic
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suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
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musty
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stale, moldy; out-of-date
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officious
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous
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unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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premeditated
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considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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rampant
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growing without check, running wild
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solace
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comfort, relief
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stately
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dignified, majestic
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supple
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bending easily, bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
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suppress
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to stop by force, put down
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venal
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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abhor
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to regard with horror or loathing to hate deeply
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amend
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to change in a formal way; to change for the better
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buffet
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to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly to drive or force with blows force ones way with difficulty
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chaos
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great confusion disorder
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commodious
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roomy spacious
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corrosive
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eating away gradually acidlike bitterly sarcastic
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discern
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to see clearly recognize
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extant
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still existing not exterminated;destroyed, or lost
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implicate
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to involve in; to connect with or be related to
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inter
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to bury to consign to oblivion
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
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renegade
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one who leaves a group a deserter outlaw traitorous unconventional unorthodox
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reprehensible
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deserving blame or punishment
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somber
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dark gloomy; depressed or melancholy in sprit
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squalid
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filthy wretched debased
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turbulent
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disorderly riotous violent; stormy
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vociferous
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loud and noisy compelling attention
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voluminous
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of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
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waive
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to do without give up voluntarily to put off temporarily defer
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animosity
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strong dislike; bitter hostility
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apathy
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a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
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apprehensive
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fearful or anxious, especially about thie future
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commend
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to praise, express approval; to present as worth of attention; to commit to the care of
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compatible
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able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
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condolence
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an expression of sympathy
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consecrate
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to make sacrad, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
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decrepit
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old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
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deride
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to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
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ingenuous
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innocent, simple; frank, sincere
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multifarious
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having great variety; numerous and diverse
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obsolete
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out of date, no longer in use
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omnivorous
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eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
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parsimonious
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stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
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quandary
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a state of perplexity of doubt
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
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reprisal
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an injury done in return for injury
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revel
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to take great pleasure in
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stultify
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to make ieffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
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suave
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smootyly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
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allocate
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(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
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ardent
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(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned
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assiduous
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(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent
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brash
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(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
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capricious
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(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies
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chastise
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(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
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copious
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(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy; verbose
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deviate
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(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
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emaciated
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(adj., part.) made unnaturally thin
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exult
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(v.) to rejoice greatly
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gnarled
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(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy
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indemnity
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(n.) a payment for damage or loss
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inkling
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(n.) a hint; a vague notion
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limpid
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(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood
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omnipotent
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(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority
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palatable
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(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption
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poignant
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(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
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rancor
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(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will
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sophomoric
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(adj.) immature but overconfident; conceited
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spontaneous
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(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
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acquiesce
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v.)to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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allure
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v.)to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; n.)a strong attraction, the power to attract, charm
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askew
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adj/adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
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blithe
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adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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contentious
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adj.)quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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covet
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v.)to desire something belonging to another
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crestfallen
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adj.)discoutaged, dejected, downcast
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disheveled
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adj.)rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
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exponent
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n.)one who advocates, speaks for, explainsx or interpets; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised
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garrulous
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adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty
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insuperable
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adj.)incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
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adj.)to be regretted or pitied
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misnomer
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n.)an unsuitable or misleading name
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profess
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v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
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respite
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n.) a period of relief or rest
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retribution
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n.)a repayment; a deserved punishment
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sinuous
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adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
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sonorous
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adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
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vanguard
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n.)the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
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wastrel
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n.)a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
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allude
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to refer to casually or indirectly
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clairvoyant
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rupernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
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conclusive
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serving to settle an issue; final
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disreputable
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not respectable, not esteemed
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endemic
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native or confined to a particular region or people;
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
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fathom
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to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of a measure of depth in water
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guile
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treacherous cunning, deceit
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integrity
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honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, sompleteness soundness
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itinerary
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a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
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misconstrue
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to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
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obnoxious
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highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
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placate
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to appease, soothe, pacify
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placid
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calm, peaceful
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plagiarism
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passing off or using as one's own the writitngs of another person
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potent
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powerful; highly effecitve
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pretext
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a false reason, deceptive excuse
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protrude
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to stick out, thrust forth
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stark
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harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly
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superficial
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on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
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abjure
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to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
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acrid
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harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
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august
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majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
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callous
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emotionally hardened, unfelling
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clandestine
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secret, concealed; underhand
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compunction
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remorse, regret
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conflagration
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a large destructive fire
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elated
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in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
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indelible
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not able to be erased or removed; memorable
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indulgent
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yielding to the wishes or demands of others
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inveterate
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firmly established, long-standing; habitual
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irrelevant
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not tot eh point, not applicable or pertinent
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nocturnal
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of or occurring in the night
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platitude
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a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
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quell
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to subdue, put down forcibly
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quiescent
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inactive; at rest
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ruminate
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to meditate, think about at lenght; to chew the cud
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tacit
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unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
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tangible
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capable of being touched; real, concrete
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trenchant
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incisive, keen; forceful, effetive; sutting, caustic
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antipathy
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a strong disklike, hostile feeling
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applicable
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capable of being applied; relevant, suitable
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asset
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something of value; a resource; an advantage
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beset
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to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in ; harassed, troubled; studded (jewels)
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compassion
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sympathy for another's suffering; pity
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decorum
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proper behavior, good taste; orderliness
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duress
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compulsion by threat; forcible confinement
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exuberant
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high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant
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facsimile
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an exact copy
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imbibe
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to drink; to take in, absorb
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implacable
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not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
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infinitesimal
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so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute
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innocuous
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harmless, inoffensive; insignificant
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militate
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to have effect or force on or against someone or something
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patent
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exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; to arrange or obtain such rights; plain, open ot view;
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prowess
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distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability won fame for his military
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sedate
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quiet, settled, sober; to administer a tranquilizer
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stentorian
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extremely loud
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stipulate
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to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement
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ultimatum
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a final proposal or statement of conditions
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alacrity
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a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action
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alleviate
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to relieve, make more bearable
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antithesis
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the direct opposite; a sharp contrast
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appall
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to fill with dismay or horror
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bellicose
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warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome
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disparage
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to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue
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dissonant
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not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds
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droll
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amusingly odd
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edict
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an order issued by someone in authority
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elucidate
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to clarify, explain
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laud
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to praise
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loll
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to act in a lazy manner, lunge; to recline, droop
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loquacious
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talkative, wordy; fond of talking
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magnanimous
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generous in forgiving, above small meannesses
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mandatory
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required, obligatory
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nondescript
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dorinary, not outstanding; not easily classified
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phlegmatic
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slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional
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rescind
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to repeal, cancel
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vivacious
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lively, sprightly, full of energy
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whet
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to sharpen, make keen or eager
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abrasive
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causing irritation harsh
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acclimate
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to adapt to a new climant
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chagrin
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humiliation caused by disappointment
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complacent
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self satisfyed
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concur
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to express agrement approve
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defamation
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slander or libel
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explicate
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to make plain or clear
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fracas
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a nosie quarrel or bral
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grotesque
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unnratural distorted bizarre
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pandemonium
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a wild uproar
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raucous
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disagreeably sharssh sounding
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receptive
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open and responsive to ideas
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renounce
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give up or resign
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repress
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ro gold back to put down
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reticent
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not inclined to speak
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savory
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tasty appetixing pungent or salty
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somnolent
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sleepy drowsy
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vhement
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intense forceful
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voluble
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characterizedby a redy flow of words
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zealous
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egar earnest devoted
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