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inextricable
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incapable of being solved or untangled
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quixotic
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foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous
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fetid
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having a bad odor
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montage
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a composite elements esp. pictures, placed closely next to one another
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volatile
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unstable; quickly evaporating; tending to vary widely
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infinitestimal
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exceedingly small; minute
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nurture
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to nourish, educate, or encourage
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gauge
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a tool for measuring or testing; v: to measure
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irascible
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easily angered; quick tempered
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byproduct
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side effect; something produced in the making of something else
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drastic
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severe; extreme
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cornucopia
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abundance
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corollary
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a natural consequence or effect; a deduction or an inference
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evoke
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to call to mind or to call forth
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gauche
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socially awkward
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rote
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mechanical memorization oft. without full understanding
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sycophant
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one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence
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abduct
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to kidnap, take away
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disarray
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disorder; confusion
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purvey
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to supply
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desiccate
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to dry completely
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renovate
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to make new
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profound
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very deep; penetrating beyond the superficial
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edible
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able to be eaten
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interlocutor
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one who takes part in conversation, esp formally
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craven
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cowardly; contemptibly timid
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palatable
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plesant or acceptable to the taste
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monolithic
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bold, uniform, and massive in appearance
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self-abnegation
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putting aside personal interests/pursuits for the sake of others
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rank
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conspicuously offensive esp. in smell or taste; complete
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barrage
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a prolonged, heavy attack
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blatant
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offensively obvious; unpleasantly loud
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acumen
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quickness and accuracy of judgement or insight
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electorate
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a total group of qualified voters
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exacerabte
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to make more severe, violent, or bitter
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linchpin
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a central element that holds other parts together
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dispose
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having a tendency or inclination to
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egregious
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remarkably bad; outstanding for undesirable qualities
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extol
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to praise highly or lavishly
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scintillate
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to give off sparks; to be animated or brilliant
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variegated
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distinctly marked with many different colors; diverse
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disabuse
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to free from error or falsehood
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atavistic
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reverting to past traits esp. to traits absent for a very long time
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submissive
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willing to obey without resistance; docile
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conducive
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tending to bring about
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commodious
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roomy, spacious
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subtle
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not immediately obvious, hard to understand
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extract
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to remove esp. with effort
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adduce
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to show as an example or of means of proving something
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indelible
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incapable of being removed or erased
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placid
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calm, undisturbed
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liable
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legally obligated; likely with the reference of a unfavorably outcome
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maelstorm
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a violent state of confusion; a very large whirlpool
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ecstasy
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state of overwhelming joy; rapture
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sacrosanct
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very sacred, holy, or inviolable
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venial
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easily forgiven or excused
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cryptic
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mysterious, partly concealed; secretive
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lackadaisical
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showing lack of spirit or interest
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mercurial
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easily changable; eratic
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embed
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to fix in a surrounding mass
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august
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to inspire awe or admiration esp. because of high rank or character
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definitive
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complete
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trivial
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of little worth or importance
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innate
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posessed at birth; inborn
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prudent
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marked by careful planning; discreet
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obtrude
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to push foward; to impose (ideas or oneself) on others
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uncanny
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strangely unsettling as if of supernatural origins
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engaging
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attractive or charming
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plethora
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an excessive amount
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culinary
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relating to the kitchen or cookery
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astringent
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severe, strong, harsh
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anachornism
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something not belonging in a certain time period
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eschew
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to stun; to avoid
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winsome
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charming esp. in a childlike or innocent way
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heyday
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a time of success or popularity
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endeavor
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a serious effort or attempt
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timid
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lacking self confidence; easily frightened
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stem
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to stop; to restrain
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commodity
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an item of trade and commerce esp. as distinguished from a service
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overwrought
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overly excited or nervous
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gamut
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a wide range or series
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podium
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a raised platform on which a speaker or conductor stands
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herald
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to announce; to bear news
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judicious
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wise and careful
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conceit
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a fanciful idea or image esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant contruction
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divulge
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to reveal or make known
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incessant
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never pausing; continuous without a stop
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generic
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general; without a trademark
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remiss
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careless in or negligent about a task or duty
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seduce
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to lure to attract; to lead astray
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negotiate
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to succeed in going over, copiing with, or accomplishing
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cajole
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to attempt to persuade with flattery or insincere talk
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rancid
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spoiled or rotten (esp. oils or fats)
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palette
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a board which an artist can hold while painting and on which colors can be mixed; the range of colors used in a particular painting or by a particular artist
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hedonist
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one who only seeks pleasure
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menial
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lowly or servant like
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discreet
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one who watched what they say or do; prudent
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versatile
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compentent in many things
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confiscate
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to seize (private property) by or as if by someone in authority
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draconian
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extremely harsh and servere
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peer
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someone/thing of equal rank
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firebrand
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someone who stirs up trouble or revolt
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derive
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to obtain from a specific source
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antediluvian
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very old; outdated
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subside
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to settle down
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zeal
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intense enthusiasm or passion
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girth
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the distance around something; circumference
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ephemeral
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lasting for a short time; fleeting
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approbation
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an official approval
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induct
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to place formally in office; to accept as a member
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beacon
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a source of inspiration; a signaling light
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cosmopolitan
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having worldwide scope; so sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world
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largess
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gerenous in giving gifts
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morass
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a swampy area; something that hinders
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encumber
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to burden or weight down
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scruple
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a moral principle that restrains actions
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olfactory
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something relating to the sense of smell
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innocuous
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harmless
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hermetic
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to seal tightly to prevent the escape or entry of air
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst or convulsion; a fit
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castigate
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to criticize serverely esp. in public
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erratic
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inconsistent; unpredictable; mercurial
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habitat
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the place where someone or something is ordinarily found
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odyssey
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a long, adventurous journey
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encomium
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high praise
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dismay
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to destory courage or resolution; to cause to lose enthusiasm; to disillusion
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affluence
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wealth
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melancholy
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sad esp. lingering or habitual state
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transient
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passing with time; only remaining briefly
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claustrophobia
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fear of confined spaces
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excruciating
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extremely painful
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doctrine
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a set of princples; a rule of law
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banish
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to drive away; to force to leave a place by offical degree
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phlegmatic
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having a calm, sluggish temperment; unemotional
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acrimony
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bitter, hostile in speech and behavior
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ascertain
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to discovery with certainty, as through an investigation
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putrid
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rotting and decaying of flesh
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improvise
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to do without preparation
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rebuke
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to criticise sharply
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burgeon
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to sprout/grow rapidly
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vernacular
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informal speech; native language
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sinecure
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a paid job that requires little or no work
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assimilate
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to take as one's own; to adapt to or adjust to ones customs
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facade
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outward appearance; face of a building
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arable
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suitable for growing/plating crops
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itinerant
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traveling from place to place esp. for work
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halcyon
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calm peaceful
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redress
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to remedy; to set right
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deplete
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to use up gradually
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effrontery
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bold, insulting behavior
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impoverished
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without money; deprieved of natural resources
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sequester
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to set apart; to quarantine
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epitome
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a representative example of a sort
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moratorium
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a authorized delay; suspension
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hallmark
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a mark or symbol of high quality or genuineness
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avocation
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a hobby
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jilt
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to reject or cast off
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congenial
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suited to one's needs or nature; friendly; sympathetic
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indefatigable
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unceasing; tireless
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ensue
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to happen subsequently
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germane
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fitting appropriate
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improvident
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not planning for the future; incautious
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sanguine
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cheerful; optimistic
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blight
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a plant disease; something that inhibits growth, progress, or prosperity
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cantankerous
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quarrelsome; bad tempered
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ubiquitous
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present everywhere
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impinge
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to have an effect on something esp. a negative one; enroach
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diffident
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timid; lacking self confidence
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cordial
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warm, hearty, friendly
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recede
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to go back, to withdraw
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reprehensible
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deserving to be serverely criticized
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extricate
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to free from entanglement or difficulty
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burnish
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to polish
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concur
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to agree
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emulate
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to imitate to copy
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berate
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to scold at something serverely and at length
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allegory
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a literary work in which the characters represent abstract ideas; a symbolic representation
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dire
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warning of or having terrible consequences
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explicate
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to give a detailed learned explanation or analysis
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opportunitst
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one who takes every oppoturnity whether it is moral to do so or not
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incoherent
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not sticking together; not logically connected
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manifest
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obvious, clear, evident
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abdicate
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to willingly give up the position of king, queen; to choose not to fulfill a duty or role
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edifice
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a building; architectual monument
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contrite
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feeling sorry for what one has done
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robust
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storng and full of health
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choleric
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easily-angered, bad tempered
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repel
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to drive or force back; to drive off
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solicitous
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showing anxious concern
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engender
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to beget; to cause; to promote
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vantage
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a position that gives a wide view
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provenance
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place or source of origin
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camarderie
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loyalty; a warm friendly feeling among members of a group
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dogmatic
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arrogantly asserting unproved principles
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maganimous
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gerenous; noble in mind
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moribund
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approaching death; nearing obsolete
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disseminate
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to scatter throughout; of info to making widely known
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catharsis
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a purging of emotions
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amorphous
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having no definite shape; shapeless; unorganized
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affable
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easy to talk to; friendly
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inculcate
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to impress or teach by frequent repetition; to instill
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premonition
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a sense of the future; a warning in advance
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crevice
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a crack or narrow fissure
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surly
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sullen and rude
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squander
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to spend wastefully
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antithesis
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direct constract; opposition
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apogee
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highest point; the fathest point in a satellite's orbit
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elaborate
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detailed; carefully thorough; v: to develop with care or at greather length
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bondage
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slavery or servtitude
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panacea
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a universal resolution
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mnemonic
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penetrating or assisting to the memory
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disconsolate
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extremely unhappy; beyond comfort
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subterfuge
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a devious way of avoiding difficult situations
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venerable
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worthy of being praised or honored becuase of dignity or age
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precarious
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exteremely insecure or unstable
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reticence
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to be silent; uncommunicative
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sullen
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to show a silent anger and unwillingness to be pleasant to others
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antiseptic
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free from germs; thoroughly clean; a substance that inhibits the growth of germs
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repose
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relaxation; a state of rest
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terse
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without unnescessary words, succinct
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regimen
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a set of rules usu. followed by a theraputic effect
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cavalcade
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a procession; an order of events
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downtrodden
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to be treated unfairly; oppressed
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laudable
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worthy of praise
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quintessence
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a pure substance or essence of something
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tandem
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a relationship between two people or things involving cooperation action
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ulterior
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lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed
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conherent
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logically consistent and orderly
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austere
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stern or severe in appearance; without luxury
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inordinate
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excessive, unrestrained
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abrade
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to wear down a surface by or as if by scraping
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coax
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to persuade or obtain by pleading ot flattery
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obsolete
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no longer working or in use; out of date
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recur
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to occur again
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acrid
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harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste
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ailenate
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to make unfriendly or hostile
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abide
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to tolerate
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equivocal
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having many interpretations; unclear
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sully
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to dirty to tarnish esp. by disgracing
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defer
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to delay; to put off
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vocarious
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devouring; extremely hungry
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propaganda
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material distributed by those in favor of a specific cause and reflecting their POV
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tract
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an area of land or water; a written brief work, usu. on a religious or political topic
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hoodwink
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to decieve; to mislead
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hubris
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excessice pride
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emphatic
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to be done or expressed with force
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adcovate
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to speak in the support of something
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lugubrious
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sad or mournful, esp. in a ridiculous way
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allege
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to state as true before or without proof
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posterity
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future generations
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eulogy
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a speech written tribute in praise of someone who has died
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unassuming
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modest; not pretentious
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insuperable
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impossible to overcome
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placebo
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something presented as a drug but having no actual effect
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temporize
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to act evasively in order to gain time
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absolve
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to free from guilt or blame
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entourage
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a group of friends or followers
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impending
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about to happen
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immune
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not subject to an obligation imposed on others; not affected by an influence
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venomous
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secreting poison; spiteful; malignant
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shrewd
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clever in practical matters; cunning
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novice
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a person new to a field or activity; a beginner
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beneficient
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performing deeds of kindness or charity; producing a good result
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fertile
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producing abundantly; prolific
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timbre
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a distinguishing quality of sound
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intricate
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elaborately detailed
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divisive
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causeing conflict
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leery
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suspiscious; distrustful
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benevolent
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characterized by doing good
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conviction
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a harsh/servere belief or opinion
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hirsute
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having a lot of body hair
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delineate
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to draw an outline of; to describe by using gestures or words
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flux
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flow; continuous change or movement
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torrent
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a swift-flowing stream; an uncontrolled outpouring
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repress
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to hold down; to put down by force
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preposterous
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ridicuolous; absurd; senseless; irrational
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annul
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to make void/invalid
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thwrat
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to frustrate or prevent
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shuffle
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to walk while scraping or sliding the feet
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puntative
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supposed; put forth or accepted as true on inadequate grounds
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dreary
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boring; depressing
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sanction
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to give offical approval
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meander
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to wander off with no specific destination; to follow a winding course
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tyranny
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arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority
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revere
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to honor
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strut
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to walk with pride or confident; to walk arrogantly
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gregarious
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seeking and enjoying the company of others; tending to move in a group
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palliate
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to make servere or painful
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perpetuity
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a state of infinite or indefintely long duration
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trying
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resulting from great difficulty; irritating
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cleave
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to split with a sharp object; to cling
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serendipity
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an unexpected gift or discovery
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uncouth
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uncultured; crude
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nomad
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one who has no permenant home
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regress
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to return to previous state
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spendthrift
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one who spends money wastefully
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valiant
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brave, courageous as if in battle
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maul
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to mangle; injure
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segue
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an effective, easy, or uninterrupted transition
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figurehead
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one with apparant but no real authority
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patronize
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to sponsor or support; to be kind or helpful in a snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior
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inalienable
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not able to be taken away or transferred or others
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fervent
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passionate; eager; earnest
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obtuse
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slow in understanding; dull; stupid
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underscore
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to emphasize
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quibble
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to criticize or evade the truth by raising trivial or irrelevant objections
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periphery
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a boundary line; perimeter; an outside surface
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stentorian
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extremely loud
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benediction
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blessing
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expedition
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a jounrney undertaken for a specific reason, such as for war or exploration; speed in doing something
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excoriate
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to denounce sharply; to tear or wear the skin off
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euphoria
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a feeling of great happiness
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perennial
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to last forever or a long time
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fathom
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to measure the depth of; to understand
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usury
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excessive charging of interest
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celerity
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speed in motion; swiftness
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superfluous
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unncessary; excess; extra
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undulate
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to go in a wave lik motion
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euphony
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pleasing sound esp. of words
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rancorous
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bitter and resentful
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gyrate
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to revolve on an axis; to spin
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ode
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a long, lyrical poem, usu. serious of meditative in nature
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obliterate
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to destory as to leave no trace
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credulous
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believing to easily
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frugal
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careful in spending money or resources
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prototype
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the original model; someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of class
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beset
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to attack from all sides; to trouble presistently
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falter
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to hesitate or stumble
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forlorn
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appearing sad because abandoned; in pitiful condition; almost without hope
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expertise
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specialized skill or knowledge
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veritable
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being truly named; real or genuine
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shirk
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to put off or avoid performing a duty or responsibility
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digress
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to turn aside from the main subject
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exentuate
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to lessen the seriousness of esp by giving partial excuses
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ruffle
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to take away the smoothness of; to discompose
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plumment
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opposite of burgeon; to decline or descend sharply
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penury
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lack of money, property, or necessities
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esteem
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high regard, respect; v: to regard highly
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gibe
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to ridicule
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therapeutic
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having healing powers
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fitful
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occuring in irregular outburtst; occuring in spurts; sporatic
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decor
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a decorative style or scheme; as of a room
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raucous
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loud and harsh
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obsequious
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showing too great a willingness to serve or obey
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sophisticated
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refined; cultivated; not simple; worldy-wise
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forage
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to search for food or provisions
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subdue
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to conquer; to make less intense
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connoisseur
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an expert esp. in the fine arts
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appease
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to satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions
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punitive
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inflicting or intended to inflict punishment
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idyllic
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pleasing and simple
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scurry
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to run in light small steps
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vigilant
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alert and watchful esp. for what is dangerous
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benefactor
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one who helps and supports others
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correlate
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to correspond; to be mutually related
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concede
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to acknowledge as true
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vivacious
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full of animation
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skittish
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nervous; easily frightened
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pungent
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sharp to the smell or taste
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sonorous
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having a deep, full sound; impressive style of speech
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prostrate
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lying face down esp. as a sign of humility or worship; physically or emotionally exhausted
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jeopardy
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risk of loss or injury; peril
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zenith
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maximum; the highest point
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hapless
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unfortunate; unlucky
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clamber
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to crawl or climb with difficulty esp. on all fours
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laden
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loaded; burdened; afflicted
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maudlin
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excessively sentimental
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deity
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a god
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placate
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to make less angry
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extemporaneous
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doen with little or no preparation
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writhe
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to twist or squirm
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gruesome
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causing horror; frightful and shocking
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wry
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dryly humorous, with a touch of irony
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recluse
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one who hides from the world
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relent
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to become less severe; to give in
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Spartan
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hardy, frugal, and highly disciplined; not lavish or luxurious
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resonant
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strong deep in tone
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counter
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to offer in response
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veer
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to change in direction
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interloper
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one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler
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recumbent
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in a position of relaxation
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immaterial
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irrevalent; not significant
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cumbersome
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clumsy or difficult to manage
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decimate
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to kill a mass or group
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yolk
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to join together; to unite closely
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harbor
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to give shelter; to entertain or nourish a specific thought or feeling
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incriminate
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to make appear guilty of a crime or fault
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rash
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showing boldness of haste without judgment
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epicure
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one with refined taste esp. in food and wine
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humdrum
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dull; routine; commonplace
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exploit
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a bold or daring act
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abbreviate
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to make short
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convoluted
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too complicated and intricate
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aggregate
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total
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temper
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to bring down in tone; to moderate; to soften
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