Elite Power Vocab Day Five

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dulcet

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adj. pleasant sounding

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duress

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n. strain or hardship, often illegally applied

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obdurate

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adj. not easily moved to pity or sympathy

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dynamic

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adj. energetic; vigorous; forceful

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dynasty

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n. a succession of rulers or people in power from the same family

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egotism

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n. self-conceit; selfishness

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peremptory

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adj. having the nature of a command; permitting no denial

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presumptuous

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adj. excessively forward or overconfident

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sumptuous

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adj. of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish

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ephemeral

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adj. lasting for a short time; fleeting

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epigram

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n. a short, cleverly worded statement

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epiphany

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n a sudden flash of understanding

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epitome

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n. a representative example of a type

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eponym

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n. a person after whom a place, people, disease, etc. is named

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equestrian

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adj. pertaining to horseback riding

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equine

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adj. characteristic of a horse

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equilibrium

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n. a state of balance or equality between opposing forces

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equivocal

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adj. capable of multiple interpretations; unclear

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iniquity

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n. extreme immorality or injustice; wickedness

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equity

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n. the quality of being fair and impartial

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synergy

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n. the interaction of two or more things where the combined effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects.

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erratic

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adj. inconsistent, unpredictable

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paleontology

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n. the study of fossils of life forms from the past

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esoteric

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adj. known by or confined to a small number of people

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aesthetic

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adj. relating to beauty

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etymology

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n. the study of origins of words

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eugenics

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n the study of hereditary improvement of human beings by controlled breeding

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eulogy

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n. a speech or written tribute in praise of someone who has died

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euphemism

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n. the substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend

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euphony

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n. pleasing sound, esp. of words

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euphoria

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n. a feeling of great happiness

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euthanasia

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n. the practice of ending the life of someone suffering from an incurable condition; mercy killing

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primeval

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adj. relating to the beginning of the first world ages

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eclectic

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adj. composed of material from various sources

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ecstasy

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n. state of overwhelming joy; rapture

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effect

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v. to bring about

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effectual

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adj. able to produce the desired result

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efficacy

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n. the power to produce the desired effect

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effigy

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n. a representation of a person or group used esp. to demonstrate hatred

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effluent

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n. a stream, especially of sewage

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effrontery

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n. bold and insulting behavior

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effusive

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adj. overflowing; excessively emotional

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egregious

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adj. outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad

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eject

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v. to throw out; to cast out

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elated

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adj. in high spirits; joyful

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elocution

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n. the art of public speaking, with attention to delivery

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eloquent

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adj. articulate; convincing and effective in speech

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elucidate

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v. to make something clear; to clarify

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elude

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v. to escape from, as by daring or skill; to escape the understanding of

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emend

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v. to correct

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eminent

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adj. outstanding, distinguished, towering above others

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emit

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v. to send forth; to give out

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emollient

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adj. having a softening, soothing effect; n. an agent that softens, esp. the skin

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enervate

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v. to weaken

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eradicate

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v. to eliminate all traces of

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evanescent

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adj. fading from sight; transient

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exhort

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v. to urge strongly

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exhume

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v. to dig up out of the ground

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exodus

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n. the departure of a large number of people

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exorbitant

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adj. excessive

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expedite

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v. to speed up

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expedition

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n. a journey undertaken for a specific reason, such as for war or exploration; speed in doing something

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expend

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v. to pay out or use up

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explicit

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adj. fully revealed or made clear

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exploit

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n. a bold or daring act

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extant

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adj. currently or actually existing

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extol

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v. to praise highly and lavishly

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extortion

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n. taking (property or money) by force or threat of force

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extricate

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v. to remove from an entanglement or difficulty

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exult

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v. to rejoice greatly

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inexorable

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adj. not able to be persuaded; unyielding; unalterable

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inextricable

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adj. incapable of being solved or untangled

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preeminent

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adj. superior in status or fame to all others, esp. as a generally recognized quality

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enunciation

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n. clear pronunciation; articulation

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erode

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v. to wear away slowly

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exonerate

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v. to find blameless

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extemporaneous

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adj. done with little or no preparation

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exude

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v. to give off; to emit; to radiate

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ineffable

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adj. incapable of being expressed

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evoke

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v. to call forth or call to mind

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expedient

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adj. helping one’s self-interest; n. a means to an end

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expatriate

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v. to send into exile; n. one who has moved to a foreign country

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explicate

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v. to give a detailed, usu. learned explanation or analysis

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exposition

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n. a statement intended to give background information or to explain something difficult

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extenuate

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v. to lessen the seriousness of, esp. by giving partial excuses

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evolve

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v. to develop gradually

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extract

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v. to remove, esp. with effort

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expose

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v. reveal

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exotic

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adj. unfamiliar or strikingly different; from far away places of the world

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extraneous

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adj. not an essential part of; unimportant

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extrapolate

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v. to predict by extending known information

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extravagant

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adj. excessive and elaborate

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extrovert

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n. an outgoing person

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blasphemy

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n. an act that shows contempt for God or religious matters

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infantile

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adj. showing a lack of maturity; extremely childish

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omnifarious

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adj. of all kinds; varied

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edification

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n. intellectual or moral improvement; enlightenment

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edifice

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n. a building; architectural monument

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facade

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n. outward appearance; the face of a building

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facsimile

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n. an exact copy

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faction

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n. a group within a larger group, usu. one that produces dissent

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factious

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adj. causing dissension

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factitious

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adj. produced artificially; not genuine

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factotum

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n. a person hired to do all sorts of work

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feasible

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adj. capable of being done

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feat

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n. an act or accomplishment showing skill

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gratify

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v. to please; to satisfy

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malefactor

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n. one who does wrong; a villain

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mollify

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v. to soothe the temper; pacify; appease

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munificent

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adj. generous

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officious

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adj. interfering; trying to give unwanted advice

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olfactory

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adj. relating to the sense of smell

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ramification

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n. a development or consequence resulting from a course of action

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rectify

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v. to set right; to correct

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soporific

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adj. promoting sleep

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surfeit

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n. an excess

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petrify

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n. to turn into stone; to paralyze with terror

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verify

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v. to establish the truth of

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ossified

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adj. changed to bone; hardened, oft. figurative

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fervent

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adj. passionate; eager; earnest

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felicitous

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adj. well chosen; appropriate

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paraphernalia

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n. personal belongings; equipment

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periphery

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n. a boundary line; perimeter; an outside surface

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vociferous

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adj. loud and vehement

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metaphor

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n. a figure of speech calling one thing another to imply likeness (without using “like,” “as,” etc.)

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infer

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v. to reason or conclude from evidence

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fidelity

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n. strict faithfulness to vows or promises; exact correspondence with fact

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perfidious

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adj. marked by extreme treachery

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filament

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n. a fine wire or thread

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filial

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adj. like or relating to a daughter or son

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finesse

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n. subtle skill in performance or in handling a situation

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florid

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adj. flushed with rosy color; over-decorated

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fluorescence

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n. the act or condition of blooming; a period of success or achievement

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mellifluous

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adj. smooth and sweet; flowing with sweetness

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superfluous

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adj. unnecessary; extra

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fluctuate

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v. to move back and forth or up and down, esp. unpredictably

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fluent

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adj. easy; graceful

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flux

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n. flow; continuous change or movement

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fractious

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adj. disruptive or irritable

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refractory

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adj. stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment