Definitions

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(n) agreement, harmony
(v) to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on

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accord

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(n) an exchange in trade
(v) to exchange goods

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barter

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(adj)short, rudely brief

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curt

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(v) to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create

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devise

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(adj) skillful in the use of hands or body; clever

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dexterous

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(v) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully

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engross

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(v) to put a burden on, impose, require, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance
(n)such a restriction

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entail

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(n) a kind of weasel
(v) to search or hunt out; to torment, badger

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ferret

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(v) to become used to; to cause to become used to

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habituate

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(adj, part) about to happen, hanging over in a menacing way

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impending

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(adj) pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive

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personable

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(v) to regret, be sorry for
(n) a feeling of regret

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rue

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(v) to make fun of; to show contempt for

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scoff

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(n) a change from one state or condition to another

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transition

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(n) fear, fright, trembling

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trepidation

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(v) to blame, scold, find fault with

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upbraid

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(adj) actual, true, real

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veritable

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(v) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle

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vex

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(n) strength, energy, liveliness; the capacity to live and develop; the power to endure or survive

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vitality

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(adj) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable

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whimsical

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(v) to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to

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appease

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(adj) late, tardy

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belated

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(adj) causing great misfortune

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calamitous

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(v) to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend

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cite

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(adj) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite

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conventional

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(v) to lure into a trap
(n) a person or thing used to lure into a trap

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decoy

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(v) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into

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delve

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(v) to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result

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ensue

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(n) heroic courage; respect and courtesy; and act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy

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gallantry

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(v) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on

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impart

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(adj) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible

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judicious

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(v) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between
(adj) occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary

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mediate

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(n) the setting, surroundings, environment

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milieu

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(adj) strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits

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outlandish

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(adj) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant

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overbearing

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(adj) high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty

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pert

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(n) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn

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quirk

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(v) to feast, entertain agreeably

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regale

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(adj) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient

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shiftless

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(n) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor
(v) to stain or contaminate

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taint

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(v) to resign, formally give up an office or a duty; to disown, discard

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abdicate

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(v) to give as a gift; to provide with lodgings

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bestow

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(adj) able to hold much, roomy

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capacious

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(adj) able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic

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caustic

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(n) a strong movement to advance a cause or idea
(v) to campaign, work vigorously

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crusade

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(v) to injure or destroy the surface or appearance of; to damage the value, influence, or effect of; to face down, outshine

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deface

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(n) an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods; any restraint or hindrance
(v) to forbid to enter or leave port; to forbed trade with

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embargo

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(n) a false notion or belief; an error in thinking

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fallacy

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(n) a lack or seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight

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levity

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(n) beggar
(adj) depending on begging for a living

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mendicant

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(v) to make sick to the stomach; to fill with disgust

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nauseate

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(v) to nullify, deny, bring to nothing

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negate

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(adj) vitallly important, essential

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pivotal

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(n) one who receives
(adj) receiving; able or willing to receive

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recipient

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(n) an action designed to confuse or mislead, a trick

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ruse

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(v) to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantities

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teem

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(n) an opinion, belief, or principal held to be true

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tenet

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(adj) easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought, malleable

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tractable

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(adj) clumsy, awkward; unwieldy

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ungainly

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(adj) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager

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voracious