Ch.2 Vocab For English Test Feb. 9

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avaricious

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(adj.) greedy; grasping; covetous

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covet

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(v.) desire; long for; crave, especially something belonging to another

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dowry

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(n.) money, property, etc., that a bride brings to her husband

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financial

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(adj.) having to do with money matters; monetary; pecuniary; fiscal

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fleece

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(v.) (literally, to remove the wool from a sheep or a similar animal) deprive or strip of money or belongings by fraud; charge excessively for goods or services; rob; cheat; swindle

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hoard

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(v.) save and conceal; accumulate; amass

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lavish

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(adj.) 1. too free in giving, using or spending; profuse; prodical
2. given or spent too freely; very abundant; extravagant; profuse

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lucrative

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(adj.) profitable; moneymaking

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means

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(n. pl.) wealth; property; resources

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opulence

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(n.) wealth; riches; affluence

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sumptuous

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(adj.) involving large expense; luxorious; costly

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apprehensive

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(adj.) expecting something unfavorable; afraid; anxious

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cower

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(v.) draw back trembingly; shrink or crouch in fear; cringe; recoil

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dastardly

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(adj.) cowardly and mean

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intimidate

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(v.) make fearful or timid; frighten; force by fear; cow; bully

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poltroon

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(n.) thorough coward; dastard; craven

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timid

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(adj.) lacking courage or self-confidnece; fearful; timorous; shy

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trepidation

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(n.) nervous agitation; fear; fright; trembling

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audacious

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(adj.) 1. bold; fearlessly daring
2. too bold; insolent; impudent

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audacity

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(n.) nerve; rashness; temerity

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dauntless

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(adj.) fearless; intrepid; very brave; valiant

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exploit

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(n.) heroic act; daring deed; feat

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fortitude

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(n.) courage in facing dnager, hardship or pain; endurance; bravery; pluck; backbone; valor

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indomitable

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(adj.) incapable of being subdued; unconquerable; invincible

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plucky

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(adj.) courageous; brave; valiant; valorous

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rash

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(adj.) overhasty; fooldhardy; reckless; impetuous; taking too much risk

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alias

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(n.) assumed name

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alias

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(adv.) otherwise called; otherwise known as

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clandestine

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(adj.) carried on in secrecy and concealment; secret; covert; underhand; undercover

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engima

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(n.) puzzling statement; riddle; mystery; puzzling problem or person

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engimatic

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(adj.) mysterious; puzzling; obscure

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latent

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(adj.) present but not showing itself; hidden but capable of being brought to light; dormant; potential

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lurk

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(v.)1. be hidden; lie in ambush
2. move stealthily; sneak; slink

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seclude

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(v.) shut up apart from others; confine in a place hard to read; hide; cloister; sequester

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stealthy

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(adj.) secret in action or character; catlike; sly; furtive

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apprise

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(v.) inform; notify; advise

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avowal

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(n.) open acknowledgment; frank; declaration;admission; confession

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divulge

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(v.) make public; disclose; reveal; tell

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elicit

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(v.) draw forth; bring out; evoke extract

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enligthen

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(v.) shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; free from ignorance; inform; instruct

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manifest

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(v.) show; reveal; display; evidence

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manifest

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(adj.) plain; clear; evident; not obscure; obvious

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overt

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(Adj.) open to view; not covert or hidden; public; manifest

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acede

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(v.) (usually followed by to) agree; assent; consent; acquiesce

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accord

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(n.) agreement; harmony

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compact

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(n.) agreement; understanding; accord; covenant

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compatible

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(adj.) able to exist together harmoniously; in harmony; agreeable; congenial

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compromise

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(n.) settlement reached bny a apartial yielding on both sides

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conform

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(v.) be in agreement or harmony with; act in accordance with accepted standards or customs; comply; obey

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consistent

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(adj.) keeping to the same principles throughout; shwoing no contradiction; in accord; compatible; consonant

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correspond

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(v.) be in harmony; match; fit; agree; be similar

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dovetail

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(v.) to fit together wtih, so as to form a harmonious whole; interlock with

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reconcile

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(v.) cause to be friendly again; bring back to harmony

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relent

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(v.) become less ahrsh, severe or strict; soften in temper; yield

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altercation

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(n.) noisy, angry dispute; quarrel, wrangle

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antagonize

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(v.) make an enemy of; arouse the hostility of

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cleavage

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(n.) split; division; schism; chasm

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discord

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(n.) disagreement; dissension;strife

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discrepancy

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(n.) difference; disagreement; variation; inconsistency

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dissent

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(v.) differ in opinion; disagree; object

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embroil

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(v.) draw into a conflict

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estrange

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(v.) turn (someone) from affection to dislike or enmity; make unfriendly; separate; alineate

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friction

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(n.) conflict of ideas between persons or parties of opposing views; disagreement

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irreconcilable

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(adj.) unable to be brought into friendly accord or understanding; hostile beyond the possibility of reconciliation; not reconcilable; incompatible

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litigation

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(n.) lawsuit; act or process of carrying on a lawsuit

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at variance

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in disagreement; at odds

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wrangle

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(v.) quarrel noisily; dispute angrily; brawl; bicker

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condiment

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(n.) something (such as pepper or spices) added to or served with food to enhance its flavor; seasoning

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devour

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(v.) eat up greedily; feast upon like an animal or a glutton; dispatch

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edible

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(adj.)fit for human consumption; eatable; comestible; nonpoisonous

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glutton

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(n.) 1. greedy eater; person in the habit of eating too much
2. person with a great capacity for enduring or doing something

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luscious

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(adj.) delicious; juicy and sweet; delectable

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palatable

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(adj.) agreeable to the taste; pleasing; savory

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slake

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(v.) (with refernce to thirst) bring to an end through refreshing drink; satisfy; quench

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succulent

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(adj.) full of juice; juicy

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voracious

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(adj.) having ahuge appetite; greedy in eating; gluttonous; ravenous

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colossal

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(Adj.) huge; enormous; gigantic; mammoth; vast

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commodious

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(Adj.) spacious and comfortable; roomy; ample; not confining

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gamut

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(n.) entire range of anything, as of musical notes, emotions, etc.

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infinite

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(Adj.) wihtout ends or limits; boundless; endless; inexhaustible

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infinitesimal

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(Adj.) so small as to be almost nothing; immesaurably small; very minute

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inflate

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(v.) swell with air or gas; expand; puff up

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inordinate

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(adj.) much too great; not kept within reasonable bounds; excessive; immoderate

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iota

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(n.) (ninth and smallest letter of the Greek alphabet) very small quantity; infinitesimal amount; bit

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magnitude

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(n.) size; greatness; largeness; importance

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picayune

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(adj.) concerned with trifling matters; petty; small; of little value

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pittance

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(n.) small amount; meager wage or allowance

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puny

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(Adj.) slight or inferior in size, power or importnace; weak; insignificant

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superabundance

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(n.) great abundance; surplus; excess

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debilitate

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(v.) impair the strength of; enfeeble; weaken

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decadent

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(adj.) marked by decay or decline; falling off; declining; deteriorating

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decrepit

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(Adj.) broken down or weakened by old age or use; worn out

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dilapidated

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(adj.) falling to pieces; decayed; partly ruined or decayed through neglect

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enervate

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(v.) lessent the vigor or strenght of; weaken; enfeeble

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flimsy

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(adj.) lacking strength or solidity; fragile

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incapacitate

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(v.)render incapable or unfit; disable; paralyze

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infirmity

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(n.)weakness feebleness; frailty

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bulwark

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(n.)wall-like defensive structure; rampart; defense; protection; safeguard

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citadel

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(n.) fortress; stronghold

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cogent

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(Adj.) forcible; compelling;powerful; convincing

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dynamic

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(adj.) forceful; energetic; active

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formidable

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(adj.) exciting fear by reason of strength, size, difficulty, etc.; hard to overcome; to be dreaded

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forte

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(n.) strong point; that which one does with excellence

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impregnable

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(adj.) incapable of being taken by assault; unconquerable; invincible

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invigorate

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(v.) give vigor to; fill with life and energy; strengthen; enliven

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robust

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(adj.) strong and healthy; viorous; sturdy; sound

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tenacious

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(Adj.) holding fast or tending to hold fast; unyielding;stubborn;strong

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vehement

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(adj.) shwoing strong feeling; forceful; violent; furious

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vigor

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(adj.) active strenght or force; energy

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default

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(n.) failure to do something required; neglect; negligence; failure to meet a financial obligation

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default

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(v.) fail to pay or appear when due

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heedless

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(Adj.)inattentive; careless; thoughtless;unmindfl; reckless

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ignore

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(v.) refuse to take notice of; disregard; overlook

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inadvertent

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(adj.) (used to describe blunders, mistakes, etc., rather than people) heedless; thoughtless; careless

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neglect

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(V.) give little or no attention to; leave undone; disregard

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neglect

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(n.) lack of proper care or attention; disregard; negligence

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remiss

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(adj.) negligent; carless; lax

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sloven

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(n.) untidy person

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slovenly

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(Adj.) negligent of neatness or der in one's dress, habits, work, etc; slipshod; sloppy

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discreet

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(Adj.) showing good judgment in speech and action; wisely cautious

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heed

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(V.)take notice of; give careful attention to;mind

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meticulous

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(Adj.) extremely or excessively careful about small details; fussy

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scrupulous

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(Adj.) having painstaking regard for what is right; conscientious; honest; strict; precise

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scrutinize

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(v.) examine closely; inspect

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solicitude

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(n.)anxious or excessive care; concern; anxiety

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vigilance

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(n.) alert watchfulness to discover and avoid danger; alertness;caution;watchfulness

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wary

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(adj.) on one's guard against danger, deception, etc.; cautious; vigilant

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abroad

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(adv.) in or to a foreign land or lands

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commute

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(v.) travel back and forth daily, as from a home in the suburbs to a job in the city

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commuter

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(n.) person who commutes

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denizen

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(n.) inhabitant; dweller; resident; occupant

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domicile

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(n.) house; home;dwelling; residence; abode

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inmate

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(n.) perosn confined to an instiution prison, hospital, etc.

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migrate

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(v.)1. move from one place to settle in another 2. move from one place to another with the change of season

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native

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(n.) person born in a particular place

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native

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(adj.) born or originating ina particular place

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nomad

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(n.) member of a tribe that has no fixed abode but wanders from place to place; wanderer

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nomadic

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(adj.) roaming from place to place; wandering; roving

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sojourn

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(n.) temporary stay

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defiance

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(n.) refusal to obey authority; disposition to resist; state of opposition

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infraction

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(n.) brekaing (of a law, regulation, etc.); violation; breach

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insubordinate

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(Adj.) not submitting to authority; disobedient; mutinous; rebellious

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insurgent

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(n.) person who rises in revolt; rebel

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insurrection

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(n.) uprising against established authority; rebellion; revolt

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malcontent

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(n.) discontented person; rebel

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perverse

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(Adj.) obstinate (in opposing what is right or reasonable); willful;wayward

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sedition

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(n.) speech, writing, or action seeking to overthrow the government; treaosn

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transgress

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(v.) go beyond set limits of; violate, break, or overstep a command or law

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trespass

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(v.) encroach on another's rights privelges, property, etc.

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acquiesce

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(v.) accept by keeping silent; submit; quietly; comply

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allegiance

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(n.) loyalty; devotion; faithfulness; fidelity

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defer

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(v.) yield to another out of respect, authority or courtesy; submite politely

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discipline

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(v.) train in obedience; bring under control

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docile

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(Adj.) easily tuaght; obedient; tractable; submissive

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discipline

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(v.) train in obedience; bring under control

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docile

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(adj.) easily tuaght; obedient; tractable; submissive

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meek

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(adj.) submissive; yielidng wihtout resentment when ordered about or hurt by others; acquiescent

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pliable

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(adj.) easily bent or influenced; yielding; adaptable

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submit

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(v.) yield to another's will, authority, or power; yield; surrender

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tractable

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(Adj.) easily controlled, led or taught; docile

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chronic

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(adj.) 1. marked by long duration or frequent recurrence 2. having a characteristic, habit, disease, etc., for a long time; confirmed; habitual

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concurrent

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(adj.) occurring at the same time; simultaneous; contemporary

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dawdle

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(v.) waste time; loiter; idle

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imminent

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(adj.) about to happen; threatening to occur soon; near at hand

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incipient

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(adj.) beginning to show itself; commencing; in an early stage; initial

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allegiance

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(n.) loyalty; devotion; faithfulness; fidelity

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defer

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(v.) yield to another out of respect, authority or courtesy; submite politely

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discipline

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(v.) train in obedience; bring under control

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docile

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(Adj.) easily tuaght; obedient; tractable; submissive

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discipline

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(v.) train in obedience; bring under control

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docile

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(adj.) easily tuaght; obedient; tractable; submissive

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meek

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(adj.) submissive; yielidng wihtout resentment when ordered about or hurt by others; acquiescent

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pliable

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(adj.) easily bent or influenced; yielding; adaptable

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submit

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(v.) yield to another's will, authority, or power; yield; surrender

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tractable

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(Adj.) easily controlled, led or taught; docile

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chronic

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(adj.) 1. marked by long duration or frequent recurrence 2. having a characteristic, habit, disease, etc., for a long time; confirmed; habitual

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concurrent

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(adj.) occurring at the same time; simultaneous; contemporary

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dawdle

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(v.) waste time; loiter; idle

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imminent

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(adj.) about to happen; threatening to occur soon; near at hand

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incipient

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(adj.) beginning to show itself; commencing; in an early stage; initial

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intermittent

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(adj.) coming and going at intervals; stopping and beginning again; recurrent; periodic

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perennial

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(adj.)1. lasting indefinetly; incessant; enduring;permanent;constant;perpetual;everlasting 2. (of plants) continuing to live from year to year

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procrastinate

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(v.) put off until later things that should be done now; defer; postpone

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protract

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(V.) draw out; lengthen in time; prolong; continue; extend

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compulsory

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(adj.) required by authority; obligatory

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entail

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(v.) involve as a necessary consequence; impose; require

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essence

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(n.) most necessary or significant part, aspect, or feature; fundamental nature; core

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gratuitous

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(adj.) uncalled for; unwarranted

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imperative

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(Adj.)not to be avoided; urgent; necessary; obligatory; compulsory

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incumbent

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(adj.) (with on or upon) imposed as a duty; obligatory

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indispensable

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(adj.) absolutely necessary; essential

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necessitate

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(v.)make necessary; require; demand

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oblige

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(v.)compel; force; put under a duty or obligation

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obviate

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(v.) make unnecessary; preclude

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prerequisite

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(n.) something required beforehand

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pressing

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(adj.) requiring immediate attention; urgent

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superfluous

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(Adj.) more than what is enough or necessary; surplus; excessive; unnecessary