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ABATE
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TO DECREASE; REDUCE
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ABDICATE
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TO GIVE UP A POSITION, RIGHT, OR POWER
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ABERRANT
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DEVIATING FROM WHAT IS NORMAL
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ABEYANCE
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TEMPORARY SUPPRESSION OR SUSPENSION
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ABJECT
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MISERABLE; PITIFUL
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ABJURE
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TO REJECT; ABANDON FORMALLY
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ABSCISSION
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N. THE ACT OF CUTTING; THE NATURAL SEPARATION OF A LEAF OR OTHER PART OF A PLANT
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ABSCOND
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TO DEPART SECRETLY
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ABSTEMIOUS
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MODERATE IN APPETITE
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ABSTINENCE
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THE GIVING UP OF CERTAIN PLEASURES
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ABYSMAL
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VERY BAD
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ACCRETION
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GROWTH IN SIZE OR INCREASE IN AMOUNT
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ACCRUE
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TO ACCUMULATE; GROW BY ADDITIONS
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ADAMANT
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UNCOMPROMISING; UNYIELDING
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ADJUNCT
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SOMETHING ADDED, ATTACHED, OR JOINED
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ADMONISH
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TO CAUTION OR REPRIMAND
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ADULTERATE
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TO CORRUPT OR MAKE IMPURE
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AESTHETIC
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ADJ. RELATING TO BEAUTY OR ART
N. A CONCEPTION OF WHAT IS ARTISTICALLY BEAUTIFUL |
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AFFECTED
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PRETENTIOUS, PHONY
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AFFINITY
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FONDNESS; LIKING; SIMILARITY
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AGGRANDIZE
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TO MAKE LARGER OR GREATER
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AGGREGATE
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ADJ. AMOUNTING TO A WHOLE; TOTAL
V. TO COLLECT INTO A MASS N. COLLECTIVE MASS OR SUM |
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ALACRITY
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CHEERFUL WILLINGNESS; EAGERNESS; SPEED
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ALCHEMY
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MEDIEVAL CHEMICAL PHILOSOPHY BASED ON CHANGING METAL INTO GOLD; A SEEMINGLY MAGICAL POWER OR PROCESS OF TRANSMUTATION
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ALLAY
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TO LESSEN; EASE; SOOTHE
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ALLEVIATE
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TO RELIEVE; IMPROVE PARTIALLY
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ALLOY
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A COMBINATION; A MIXTURE OF TWO OR MORE METALS
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ALLURE
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THE POWER TO ENTICE BY CHARM
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AMALGAMATE
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TO COMBINE INTO A UNIFIED WHOLE
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AMBIGUOUS
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UNCLEAR OR DOUBTFUL IN MEANING
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AMBIVALENCE
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THE STATE OF HAVING CONFLICTING EMOTIONAL ATTITUDES
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AMBROSIA
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SOMETHING DELICIOUS; THE FOOD OF THE GODS
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AMELIORATE
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TO IMPROVE
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AMENABLE
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AGREEABLE; COOPERATIVE; SUITED
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AMENITY
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SOMETHING THAT INCREASES COMFORT
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AMULET
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ORNAMENT WORN AS A CHARM AGAINST EVIL SPIRITS
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ANACHRONISM
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SOMETHING OUT OF THE PROPER TIME
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ANALGESIC
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MEDICATION THAT REDUCES OR ELIMATES PAIN
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ANALOGOUS
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ADJ. COMPARABLE
N. A SIMILARITY IN SOME WAYS BETWEEN THINGS THAT ARE OTHERWISE DISSIMILAR (ANALOGY) |
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ANARCHY
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N. ABSENCE OF GOVERNMENT; STATE OF DISORDER
ADJ. LACKING ORDER OR CONTROL (ANARCHIC) |
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ANODYNE
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N. SOMETHING THAT CALMS OR SOOTHES PAIN
ADJ. RELAXING, OR CAPABLE OF SOOTHING PAIN |
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ANOMALOUS
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IRREGULAR; DEVIATING FROM THE NORM
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ANTECEDENT
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SOMETHING THAT COMES BEFORE
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ANTEDILUVIAN
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PREHISTORIC
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ANTIPATHY
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DISLIKE; HOSTILITY
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APATHY
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INDIFFERENCE
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APEX
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THE HIGHEST POINT
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APOGEE
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THE POINT IN AN ORBIT MOST DISTANT FROM THE BODY BEING ORBITED; THE HIGHEST POINT
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APOTHEGM
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A TERSE, WITTY SAYING
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APPEASE
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TO CALM; PACIFY; PLACATE
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APPELLATION
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NAME
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APPOSITE
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STRINKINGLY APPROPRIATE AND RELEVANT
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APPRISE
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TO INFORM
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APPROBATION
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PRAISE; APPROVAL
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APPROPRIATE
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TO TAKE POSSESSION FOR ONE'S OWN USE; CONFISCATE
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APROPOS
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RELEVANT
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ARABESQUE
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ORNATE DESIGN FEATURING INTERTWINED CURVES; A BALLET POSITION IN WHICH ONE LEG IS EXTENDED IN BACK WHILE THE OTHER SUPPORTS THE WEIGHT OF THE BODY
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ARCHEOLOGY
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THE STUDY OF MATERIAL EVIDENCE OF PAST HUMAN LIFE
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ARDOR
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GREAT EMOTION OR PASSION
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ARDUOUS
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EXTREMELY DIFFICULT; LABORIOUS
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ARGOT
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A SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY USED BY A GROUP
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ARREST
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TO STOP; TO SEIZE
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ARTIFACT
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ITEM MADE BY HUMAN CRAFT
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ARTLESS
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GUILELESS; NATURAL
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ASCETIC
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N. ONE WHO PRACTICES SELF–DENIAL
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ASPERITY
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SEVERITY; HARSHNESS; IRRITABILITY
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ASPERSION
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SLANDER; FALSE RUMOR
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ASSIDUOUS
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DILIGENT; HARD–WORKING
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ASSUAGE
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TO MAKE LESS SEVERE
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ASTRINGENT
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HARSH; SEVERE
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ASYLUM
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PLACE OF REFUGE OR SHELTER
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ATAVISM
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IN BIOLOGY, THE REAPPEARANCE OF A CHARACTERISTIC IN AN ORGANISM AFTER SEVERAL GENERATIONS OF ABSENCE; INDIVIDUAL OR A PART THAT EXHIBITS ATAVISM; RETURN OF A TRAIT AFTER A PERIOD OF ABSENCE
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ATTENUATE
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TO WEAKEN
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AUDACIOUS
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BOLD; DARING
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AUSTERE
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STERN; UNADORNED
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AUTONOMOUS
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SELF–GOVERNING; INDEPENDENT
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AVARICE
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GREED
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AVER
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TO AFFIRM; DECLARE TO BE TRUE
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AVOCATION
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SECONDARY OCCUPATION
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AVUNCULAR
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LIKE AN UNCLE, BENEVOLENT AND TOLERANT
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AXIOMATIC
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TAKEN FOR GRANTED
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BACCHANALIAN
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PERTAINING TO RIOTOUS OR DRUNKEN FESTIVITY; PERTAINING TO REVELRY
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BANAL
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COMMONPLACE; TRITE
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BANTER
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PLAYFUL CONVERSATION
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BARD
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POET
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BAWDY
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OBSCENE
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BEATIFY
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TO SANCTIFY; TO BLESS; TO ASCRIBE A VIRTUE TO
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BEDIZEN
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TO DRESS IN A VULGAR; SHOWY MANNER
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BEHEMOTH
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HUGE CREATURE; ANYTHING VERY LARGE AND POWERFUL
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BELIE
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TO CONTRADICT; MISREPRESENT; GIVE A FALSE IMPRESSION
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BENEFICENT
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KINDLY; DOING GOOD
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BIFURCATE
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TO DIVIDE INTO TWO PARTS
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BLANDISHMENT
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N. FLATTERY
V. TO COAX WITH FLATTERY (BLANDISH) |
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BLASE
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BORED BECAUSE OF FREQUENT INDULGENCE; UNCONCERNED
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BOLSTER
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TO GIVE A BOOST TO; PROP UP; SUPPORT
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BOMBASTIC
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POMPOUS; USING INFLATED LANGUAGE
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BOORISH
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RUDE; INSENSITIVE
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BOVINE
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COWLIKE
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BRAZEN
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BOLD; SHAMELESS
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BROACH
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TO MENTION FOR THE FIRST TIME
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BUCOLIC
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CHARACTERISTIC OF THE COUNTRYSIDE; RUSTIC; PASTORAL
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BURGEON
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TO FLOURISH
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BURNISH
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TO POLISH
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BUTTRESS
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TO REINFORCE; SUPPORT
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CACOPHONOUS
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UNPLEASANT OR HARSH–SOUNDING
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CADGE
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TO BEG; SPONGE
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CALLOUS
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THICK–SKINNED; INSENSITIVE
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CALUMNY
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FALSE AND MALICIOUS ACCUSATION; SLANDER
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CANARD
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FALSE, DELIBERATELY MISLEADING STORY
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CANON
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AN ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLE; A BASIS OR STANDARD FOR JUDGMENT; A GROUP OF LITERARY WORKS
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CANT
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INSINCERE TALK; LANGUAGE OF A PARTICULAR GROUP
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CANTANKEROUS
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IRRITABLE; ILL–HUMORED
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CAPRICIOUS
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ADJ. FICKLE
N. INCLINATION TO CHANGE ONE'S MIND COMPULSIVELY |
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CAPTIOUS
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FAULTFINDING; INTENDED TO ENTRAP, AS IN AN ARGUMENT
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CARDINAL
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OF FOREMOST IMPORTANCE
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CARNAL
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OF THE FLESH OR BODY; RELATED TO PHYSICAL APPETITES
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CARPING
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TO FIND FAULT; COMPLAIN
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CARTOGRAPHY
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SCIENCE OF MAKING MAPS
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CASTE
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ANY OF THE HEREDITARY SOCIAL CLASSES OF HINDU SOCIETY; SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
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CASTIGATION
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PUNISHMENT; CHASTISEMENT; CRITICISM
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CATACLYSM
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A VIOLENT UPHEAVAL THAT CAUSES GREAT DESTRUCTION AND CHANGE
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CATALYST
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SOMETHING CAUSING CHANGE
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CATEGORICAL
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ABSOLUTE; WITHOUT EXCEPTION
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CAUCUS
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SMALLER GROUP WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION
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CAUSAL
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INVOLVING A CAUSE
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CAUSTIC
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SARCASTICALLY BITING; BURNING
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CELESTIAL
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CONCERNING THE SKY OR HEAVENS; SUBLIME
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CENTRIFUGAL
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MOVING AWAY FROM A CENTER
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CENTRIPETAL
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MOVING OR DIRECTED TOWARD A CENTER
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CHAMPION
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TO DEFEND OR SUPPORT
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CHASTEN
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TO CORRECT BY PUNISHMENT OR REPROOF; TO RESTRAIN OR SUBDUE
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CHICANERY
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TRICKERY; FRAUD
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CHIVALRY
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THE QUALITIES IDEALIZED BY KNIGHTHOOD SUCH AS BRAVERY AND GALLANTRY TOWARD WOMEN
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CHURLISH
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RUDE; BOORISH
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CIRCUITOUS
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ROUNDABOUT
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CLAIRVOYANT
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ONE WHO CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE; PSYCHIC
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CLAMOR
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NOISY OUTCRY
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CLIQUE
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A SMALL, EXCLUSIVE GROUP
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COAGULATE
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THICKEN; CONGEAL
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CLOISTER
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V. TO CONFINE; SECLUDE
N. MONASTERY OR CONVENT ADJ. SHUT AWAY FROM THE WORLD (CLOISTERED) |
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COALESCE
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TO CAUSE TO BEOME ONE
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CODA
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CONCLUDING PART OF A LITERARY OR MUSICAL COMPOSITION; SOMETHING THAT SUMMARIZES OR CONCLUDES
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CODIFY
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SYSTEMATIZE
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COGNIZANT
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INFORMED; CONSCIOUS; AWARE
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COLLAGE
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ARTISTIC COMPOSITION OF MATERIALS PASTED OVER A SURFACE; AN ASSEMBLAGE OF DIVERSE ELEMENTS
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COMMENSURATE
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PROPORTIONAL
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COMPENDIUM
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BRIEF, COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY
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COMPLACENT
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SELF–SATISFIED
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COMPLAISANT
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OVERLY POLITE; WILLING TO PLEASE; OBLIGING
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COMPLEMENT
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SOMETHING THAT COMPLETES OR MAKES UP A WHOLE
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COMPLIANT
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YIELDING
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COMPUNCTION
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UNEASINESS CAUSED BY GUILT
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CONCAVE
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CURVING INWARD
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CONCILIATORY
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OVERCOMING DISTRUST OR HOSTILITY
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CONCOCT
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INVENT
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CONCOMITANT
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EXISTING CONCURRENTLY
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CONDONE
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TO OVERLOOK VOLUTARILY; FORGIVE
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CONFOUND
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TO BAFFLE; PERPLEX; MIX UP
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CONGENIAL
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SIMILAR IN TASTES AND HABITS; FRIENDLY; SUITED TO
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CONJUGAL
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PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE AGREEMENT
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CONNOISSEUR
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A PERSON POSSESSING EXPERT KNOWLEDGE OR TRAINING; A PERSON OF INFORMED AND DISCRIMINATING TASTE
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CONSCRIPT
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N. PERSON COMPULSORILY ENROLLED FOR MILITARY SERVICE
V. TO ENROLL A PERSON FOR MILITARY SERVICE |
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CONSECRATE
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TO DECLARE SACRED
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CONTEND
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V. TO ASSERT
N. AN ASSERTION (CONTENTION) |
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CONTENTIOUS
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QUARRELSOME; CAUSING QUARRELS
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CONTINENCE
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SELF–CONTROL; ABSTENTION FROM SEXUAL ACTIVITY
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CONTRITE
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VERY SORROWFUL FOR A WRONG
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CONTUMACIOUS
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DISOBEDIENT; REBELLIOUS
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CONUNDRUM
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RIDDLE; PUZZLE WITH NO SOLUTION
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CONTIGUOUS
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TOUCHING, NEIGHBORING; CONNECTING WITHOUT A BREAK
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CONVENTION
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N. PRACTICE WIDELY OBSERVED IN A GROUP; CUSTOM; ACCEPTED TECHNIQUE OR DEVICE
ADJ. CUSTOMARY OR COMMONPLACE (CONVENTIONAL) |
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CONVERGE
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TO APPROACH; COME TOGETHER; TEND TO MEET
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CONVEX
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CURVED OUTWARD
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CONVIVIAL
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SOCIABLE
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CONVOLUTED
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TWISTED; COMPLICATED
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COPIOUS
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ABUNDANT; PLENTIFUL
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COQUETTE
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WOMAN WHO FLIRTS
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CORNUCOPIA
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HORN OVERFLOWING WITH FRUIT AND GRAIN; STATE OF ABUNDANCE
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COSMOLOGY
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STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE AS A TOTALITY;THEORY OF THE ORIGIN AND STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE
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COVERT
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HIDDEN; SECRET
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COVETOUS
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DESIRING SOMETHING OWNED BY ANOTHER
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COZEN
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TO MISLEAD BY TRICK OR FRAUD; DECEIVE
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CRAVEN
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COWARDLY
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CREDENCE
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ACCEPTANCE OF SOMETHING AS TRUE
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CREDO
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STATEMENT OF BELIEF OR PRINCIPLE; CREED
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DAUNT
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TO DISCOURAGE; INTIMIDATE; DISHEARTEN
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DEARTH
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SCARCITY
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DEBAUCHERY
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CORRUPTION
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DECORUM
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PROPER BEHAVIOR
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DEFAME
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TO MALIGN; HARM SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
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DEFAULT
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TO FAIL TO ACT
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DEFERENCE
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RESPECT; REGARD FOR ANOTHER'S WISH
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DEFUNCT
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NO LONGER EXISTING
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DELINEATE
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TO REPRESENT OR DEPICT
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DEMOGRAPHIC
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RELATED TO POPULATION BALANCE
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DEMOTIC
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PERTAINING TO PEOPLE
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DEMUR
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TO EXPRESS DOUBT
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DENIGRATE
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TO SLUR SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
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DENIZEN
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AN INHABITANT; A REGULAR VISITOR
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DENOUEMENT
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OUTCOME; UNRAVELING OF THE PLOT OF A PLAY OR WORK OF LITERATURE
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