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244 Cards in this Set
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Disseminate
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to disperse; to scatter far and wide
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Dissipate
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dissolve; dispel; to scatter; to disperse; to disappear; to squander or waste
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Dissolution
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a dissolving; the termination (business); death; adjournment of a meeting
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Dissonant
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cacophonous; harsh; jarring; discordant
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Distort
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to twist out of the true meaning or proportion
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Dither
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excitement; great agitation
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Diversity
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difference; variety
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Docile
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easily taught, led, or managed; tractable; obedient
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Dogmatic
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stubbornly opinionated; dictatorial; doctrinal; asserted without proof;
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Dormant
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inactive
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Dossier
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a collection of documents concerning a particular person or matter
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Dote
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to be excessively or foolishly fond of
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Dour
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gloomy; sullen; sorrowful; doleful
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Drought
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prolonged shortage or lack of something; a period of dryness
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Dulcet
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melodious; harmonious (opp. Cacophonous)
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Dupe
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to deceive; to trick; inveigle
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Ebullience
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enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings; exuberance
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Ebullient
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bubbling, boiling; overflowing with enthusiasm
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Eccentric
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odd; unusual; quirky
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Efficacy
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the power to produce the desired effect; effectiveness
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Effrontery
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audacity; boldness transcending the bounds of modesty; temerity
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Effulgent
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diffusing a flood of light; shining
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Elate
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to raise the spirits of; to make proud
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Elegy
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poem of lament, esp. for the dead
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Elicit
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extract; bring out; draw forth
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Elucidate
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to make clear; clarify
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Elusive
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hard to explain, grasp or retain; evasive; escaping (opp. evident or lucid)
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Embellish
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to enhance with elaborate additions; to decorate; to adorn; to beautify
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Embezzlement
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the act of stealing something entrusted to your care
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Embody
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to incorporate; to represent; to take on the physical representation of
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Emergent
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arising unexpectedly
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Eminent
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famous
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Emolument
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remuneration; salary; gain; profit
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Empirical
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relying or based on experiment and observation rather than theory
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Emulsify
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to form into a fluid (by suspending an oily substance in another liquid)
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Encapsulate
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to enclose as if in a capsule; to condense
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Encomium
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high praise
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Enigma
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a mystery (enigmatic, puzzling) [Enigmatic (adj)]
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Enigmatic
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mysterious; puzzling
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Enmity
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hostility; antagonism; opposition; resistance
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Ennui
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dissatisfaction resulting from inactivity; boredom
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Ensconce
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to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter
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Enterprising
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full of energy and initiative; willing to take on new project
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Entitlement
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an honoring or dignifying title; a qualification of a person to do something
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Entrench
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to secure; to surround or fortify with trenches
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Enumerate
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count; to name one by one
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Epilogue
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a conclusion or postscript
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Equanimity
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composure; quality of remaining calm and undisturbed; evenness of mind
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Equivocal
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having two or more meanings; purposefully vague, misleading
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Equivocate
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to use equivocal language, esp. with the intent to deceive
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Equivocation
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something with a double meaning; ambiguity
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Erroneous
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inaccurate; incorrect; faulty; mistaken
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Esoteric
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taught only to a select number; confidential
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Espouse
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to give in marriage; betroth; to support or commit to
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Estrange
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to alienate the affections of; to keep away
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Euphony
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pleasant sound (opp. Cacophony)
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Evacuee
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a person who withdraws from a place in an organized manner
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Evade
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to avoid
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Exacerbate
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irritate; annoy; aggravate; agitate; to make more violent, bitter, or severe
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Exasperation
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irritation; annoyance
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Excel
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to be superior to; to surpass in accomplishment or achievement
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Excruciating
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causing great pain or anguish; agonizing; intense or extreme
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Exculpate
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free; to clear from alleged fault or guilt; acquit
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Execrable
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deserving to be cursed; detestable
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Exegesis
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explanation, critical analysis or interpretation of a word or passage
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Expatiate
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expand; broaden; speak/write at length on a subject
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Expenditure
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expense; disbursement; receipt
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Explication
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full explanation
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Explicit
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fully revealed or expressed without ambiguity or vagueness
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Expunge
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to blot out; obliterate; delete; erase; cancel
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Expurgate
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erase; remove anything objectionable
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Extemporaneous
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made, done, or spoken without any preparation; unpremeditated; impromptu
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Extol
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to praise highly
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Extraneous
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foreign; not essential; irrelevant
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Façade
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a pretense; a front (an appearance concealing something)
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Facetious
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flippant; witty; jocose
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Fallacious
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false; untrue [Fallacy (n)]
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Fallow
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uncultivated
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Fatuous
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inane; foolish; silly
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Fecund
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productive; fertile; prolific
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Feeble
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lacking strength; weak; inadequate; inferior
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Ferment
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to excite; to agitate
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Fervent
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ardent; earnest
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Fester
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to ulcerate; to grow embittered; to decay
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Fetid
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malodorous; noisome; having an offensive or rancid smell
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Fetter
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to confine; to enchain; to restrain motion of
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Fickle
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changeable; capricious; mercurial
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Fidelity
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faithfulness
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Fissure
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rift; a crack; an opening made by splitting
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Fitful
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spasmodic; intermittent
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Flabbergasted
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surprised; astonished
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Flagrant
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glaring; notorious; scandalous; outrageous; flaringly bad
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Fleeting
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not lasting; transient
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Flippant
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frivolous; disrespectful; saucy; impertinent
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Florid
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highly decorated; ornate
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Flux
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flow
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Foremost
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first in place, time or importance
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Forfeit
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to lose or give up
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Formidable
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causing fear or dread; hard to handle or overcome; awe-inspiring in size
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Forthright
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straightforward and aboveboard frank, candid, direct, open
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Fortify
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to increase the defenses or effectiveness of; to impart strength
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Fortuitous
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lucky; accidental; happening by chance
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Foster
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to promote the growth of; to bring up; giving or receiving parental care
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Franchise
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freedom from some restriction
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Fraught
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loaded; filled
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Frenetic
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frantic; frenzied
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Fulsome
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extravagant; excessive
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Futile
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describing something that could not succeed; useless; vain; hopeless;
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Futility
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ineffectiveness; uselessness
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Gambol
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to skip about in play; frisk
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Gamut
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entire range of or extent of anything
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Genial
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pleasantly warm, mild, and healthful
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Germane
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relevant; pertinent
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Germinate
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to sprout; to start growing
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Gibe
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sneer; snarl; to deride; to scoff at
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Gravity
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seriousness; critical character [Grave (adj)]
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Guffaw
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a loud, coarse burst of laughter
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Guile
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cunning; deceitfulness; duplicity
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Harbinger
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herald; omen; precursor; augury
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Hemp
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a plant of the hemp family; the fiber used to make rope
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Herald
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announce; proclaim
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Heresy
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an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs
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Hiatus
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a pause; an interruption in time or continuity; a break; a gap or opening
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Hierarchical
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the quality or state of being arranged in order of rank, grade, or class
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Hierarchy
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group of persons/things arranged in order of rank, grade, or class
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Holistic
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having the belief that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
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Homogeneous
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composed of uniform structure or composition throughout
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Hub
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origin; center of activity; focal point
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Humdrum
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lacking variety; dull; monotonous
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Humility
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humble; modest opinion of one's own importance; meekness
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Hyperbole
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exaggeration
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Ideologue
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an impractical idealist
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Ideology
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concepts about human life or culture
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Illicit
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not permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful
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Illuminate
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to give light to; illuminate; explain
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Imbue
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infuse; ingrain; permeate; suffuse; inculcate; pervade
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Immune
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safe from harm; protected
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Immutable
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not capable of or susceptible to change; unchangeable
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Impair
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to make worse; weaken; damage
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Impassive
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not feeling pain; not feeling or showing emotion; serene; placid
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Impede
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hinder; retard or obstruct movement or progress; prevent
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Impertinence
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not showing proper respect or manners; insolence; impudence
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Impertinent
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insolent; impudent; rude
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Impervious
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not capable of being penetrated; impenetrable; impermeable; not affected by
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Impetus
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force; incentive
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Impiety
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not pious; irreverence toward God
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Implacable
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inexorable; that which cannot be pacified or appeased
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Implement
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to fulfill; accomplish; provide the means for the carrying out of
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Impropriety
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being improper; improper behavior; improper use of a word or phrase
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Improvisation
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something that is improvised or spontaneous; extemporization; impromptu
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Improvise
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to compose on the spur of the moment; extemporize
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Impugn
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to oppose or challenge as false; to attack with words
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Inadvertent
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heedless; not attentive or observant; unintentional
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Inadvertently
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unintentionally
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Inane
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foolish; stupid; ridiculous
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Incandescent
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bright; glowing with intense heat; red-hot
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Incinerate
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to burn up; to burn to ashes
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Incipient
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in the first stages of existence; beginning
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Incongruity
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lack of harmony or agreement; lack of appropriateness
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Indefatigable
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incapable of being fatigued; untiring
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Indigenous
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native born; grown or produced naturally in a region; endemic
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Indigent
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destitute; in poverty; needy; poor
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Indiscernible
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imperceptible; unnoticeable
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Indulgent
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to pamper someone or oneself; satisfy desires [Indulge (v)]
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Ineffable
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inexpressible; unutterable
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Inevitable
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unavoidable; bound to happen; certain to happen; that cannot be avoided
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Infelicity
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unhappiness
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Inference
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deduction; logical conclusion derived by reasoning
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Infuse
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to pour into or on; to put into; impart; inspire; imbue; to instill
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Inherent
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innate; basic; inborn; natural quality
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Inhibit
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to hold back an action or feeling; to repress
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Iniquity
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wickedness; gross injustice; vice
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Innovation
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a change in the way of doing things; introducing new methods
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Insinuate
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to hint or suggest (something) indirectly; to imply
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Insipid
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tasteless; flat or dull; wanting in spirit or life; lacking flavor or interest; boring
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Intact
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untouched; undamaged; unimpaired; remaining complete
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Intangible
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insubstantial; abstract; not perceptible to touch
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Integral
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making part of a whole or to make a whole; essential
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Integrity
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soundness of moral character; honesty; being whole or entire.
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Intemperate
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lack of moderation or restraint; unrestrained; unbridled
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Intercede
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mediate
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Intermittent
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stopping and starting at intervals; periodic
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Interrogation
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questioning
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Intimation
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a hint; indirect suggestion
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Intractable
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hard to manage; unruly or stubborn; recalcitrant; hard to treat or cure
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Intransigent
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refusing to abandon an extreme position; uncompromising
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Intrepid`
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fearless; brave
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Intrigue
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a secret plot or scheme; machination
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Inundate
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to overflow; to flood
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Invalidate
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to make invalid; to deprive of legal force
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Inveigle
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entice; ensnare; dupe
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Inversion
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reversal
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Inveterate
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habitual; confirmed in a habit
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Invidious
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likely to engender hatred; provoke envy; give offense; hateful
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Invigorate
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to give life and energy to
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Invigorated
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to give vigor to; to enliven; fill with energy
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Irascibility
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irritability; being easily angered
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Ire
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anger; wrath
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Ironic
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satiric; unexpected; sarcastic
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Irrelevant
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not pertinent, applicable, or relevant
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Irrevocable
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unalterable; cannot be revoked or undone
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Itinerant
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traveling from place to place; wandering
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Jaunt
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a short trip for pleasure; excursion
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Jingoist
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a person who boasts of his patriotism
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Jocose
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humorous; playful; jovial; jolly
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Jubilant
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rejoicing; elated
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Judicious
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having or exercising sound judgment; wise
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Jurisdiction
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the administering of justice; authority or power in general; sphere of authority
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Kiln
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an oven for processing a substance by firing or burning
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Laborious
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arduous; requiring labor; toilsome; tiresome; not easy
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Laity
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the people, as distinguished from the clergy
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Lament
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(n) a crying out in grief; dirge; elegy (v) deplore; to regret
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Lamentation
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outward expression of grief, esp. a weeping or wailing
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Lampoon
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a harsh satire usually directed against an individual; satire
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Larceny
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theft
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Lassitude
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lethargy; a feeling of being tired or weak; weariness
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Laud
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to praise
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Laudable
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worthy of praise; commendable
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Lauded
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praised
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Lethargy
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sluggishness; abnormal drowsiness; apathy
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Levity
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lack of seriousness; lightness of temperament or disposition; frivolity
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Lewd
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indecent; lustful; licentious
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Liability
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anything for which a person is responsible; a responsibility
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Liberate
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to set free
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Livid
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grayish-blue; lead-colored; pallid
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Loathe
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disdain; detest; hate; abominate; abhor; despise
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Loiter
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to linger or dawdle; procrastinate
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Loquacious
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garrulous; voluble; talkative
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Ludicrous
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causing laughter because absurd or ridiculous
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Lunar
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of the moon
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Malevolent
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wishing evil or harm to others; malicious
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Malign
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slander; speak evil of; deprecate; defame
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Malignant
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evil; very harmful; malicious
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Malleable
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capable of being changed, trained or molded, adapted; pliable; adaptable
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Marauder
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pirate; a rover in search of plunder
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Marred
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deformed; injured
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Meander
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to ramble; wander
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Mediation
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friendly or diplomatic intervention for settling differences
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Mediocrity
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quality of being average; average or moderate ability, value or attainment
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Meek
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patient; mild
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Melancholy
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depression of spirits; dejection
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Mendacity
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untruthfulness; a lie or falsehood
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Mentor
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a trusted counselor or guide; a tutor; a coach
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Mercurial
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unpredictable; quick, quick-witted; volatile, fickle; changeable; protean
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