Elite Power Vocab Day Two

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superannuated

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adj. retired or ineffective because of advanced age

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prennial

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adj. lasting through the years

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antediluvian

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adj. very old, outdated

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anterior

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adj. place before or in front; earlier

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antiquated

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adj. too old to be useful or suitable

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anthology

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n. a collection of literary works

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philanthropic

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adj. donating to charity

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anthropology

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n. study of the origin, behavior, and culture of human beings

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misanthrope

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n. one who hate or mistrusts mankind

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anthromorphism

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n. the attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects

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lycanthrope

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n. a werewolf

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anthropocentric

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adj. interpreting everything in terms of human experience and values

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antipathy

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n. a feeling of strong repulsion or aversion

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antiseptic

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adj. free from germs; thoroughly clean; a substance that inhibits the growth of germs

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antithesis

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n. direct contrast; opposition

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apogee

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n. the highest point; the farthest point in a satellite's orbit

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apology

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n. a defense in speech or writing of one's beliefs

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apocryphal

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adj. probably untrue or fake; of questionable authorship

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apotheosis

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n. the ideal example; the elevation of a person to the rank of a god

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inept

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adj. without skill; absurd or foolish

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aptitude

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n. and inherent capacity for learning, understanding, or performing

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archaic

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adj. of a much earlier, often more primitive period

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matriarch

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n. a woman who rules a family or clan; a highly respected woman who is a mother

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matriarchy

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n. a society where the mother is the head of the family and descent is traced through the mother's side of the family

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oligarchy

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n. a government in which only few people have power

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patriarch

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n. a man who rules a family clan; a very respected old man

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hierarchy

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n. a ranking according to status or ability; a group having authority

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monarch

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n. one who rules a state, usu. for life and by hereditary right

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archaeology

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n. the recovery and study of material evidence from the past

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artifact

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n. an object produced by human work, esp. one of historical or archaeological interest

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inert

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adj. unable to move or respond; sluggish

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articulate

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adj. able to express oneself clearly and effectively

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exculpate

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v. to clear from blame or guilt

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incarnate

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adj. in human form and shape

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nominate

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v. to propose as a candidate for an office

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auditory

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adj. relating to the sense of hearing

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augur

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v. to predict

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inaugurate

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v. to formally bring into office at the beginning of a term

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augment

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v. to make greater, in size, extent, or quantity

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autocracy

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n. rule by one person with unlimited power

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autopsy

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n. examination of a body to determine the cause of death

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tautology

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n. needless repetition of an idea in different words

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autonomy

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n. independence; self-government

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auspicious

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adj. marked by favorable circumstances

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aviary

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n. a large enclosure for keeping birds

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bathos

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n. excessive or trivial

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bellicose

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adj. warlike

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belligerent

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adj. eager to fight; aggressive; engaged in warfare

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benediction

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n. blessing

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benefactor

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n. one who helps and supports others

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beneficent

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adj. performing deeds of kindness or charity; producing a good result

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benevolent

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adj. characterized by doing good

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benign

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adj. kindly; creating a favorable influence; (in medicine) not dangerous to one’s health

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bona fide

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adj. genuine

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bifurcate

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v. to divide into two parts

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imbibe

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v. to drink; absorb

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bibliophile

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n. one who loves books

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bibliography

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n. a list of sources of information on a given subject

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symbiotic

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adj. involving a close relationship of mutual dependence

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hyperbole

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n. an exaggeration

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parable

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n. a short story with a moral or religious theme

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bovine

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adj. resembling a cow; dull; showing no expression

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brevity

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n. briefness

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cacophony

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n. a harsh, jarring sound

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cadence

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n. a rhythmic beat

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cascade

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n. a waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages, processes, or units

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decadence

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n. a period of decline, as in morals

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deciduous

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adj. shedding or disappearing at the end of a season, e.g., leaves

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occidental

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adj. western

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recidivist

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n. one who returns to criminal habits

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coincide

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v. to occur at the same time or be at the same place; to agree exactly

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recalcitrant

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adj. marked by stubborn defiance of authority or guidance

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inculcate

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v. to teach or impress by frequent repetition; to install

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calligraphy

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n. the art of beautiful handwriting

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disenchant

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v. to free from false belief

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enchant

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v. to delight completely; to cast a spell

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incentive

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n. a stimulus for the performance of an action; a motive

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recant

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v. to formally take back a previous statement

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incantation

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n. a formula of words intended to produce a magical effect

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incandescent

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adj. shining; glowing from within

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incendiary

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adj. causing or capable of causing fire; stirring up trouble

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capitulate

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v. to surrender under specific conditions; to give up all resistance

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chattel

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n. a movable item of personal property; a slave

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decapitate

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v. to cut off the head

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escapade

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n. a reckless adventure

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precipice

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n. a cliff, the edge of a dangerous situation

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precipitant

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adj. rushing headlong; rash

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precipitous

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adj. resembling a cliff; extremely steep

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recapitulate

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v. to summarize; to paraphrase

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capital

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n. wealth used or available to make more wealth; adj. first or foremost

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precipitate

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adj. moving rapidly and without caution

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capacious

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adj. able to contain or hold much

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captious

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adj. critically faultfinding

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captivate

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v. to capture the attention or affection of; as by beauty, excellence, etc.

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emancipate

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v. to give freedom; to set loose

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inception

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n. commencement; beginning; origin

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incipient

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adj. beginning to appear or be noticed

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recuperate

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v. to recover from illness or exhaustion; to regain health

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susceptible

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adj. easily influenced; vulnerable

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disciple

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n. a follower of another who helps to spread teachings

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precept

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n. a rule of action or conduct

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municipal

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adj. relating to local government

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intercept

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v. to stop something from reaching its intended destination

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conception

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n. formation of an idea in the mind; the start of pregnancy

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principal

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adj. of the highest importance; chief

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caption

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n. a title or explanation for a picture or illustration

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conceit

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n a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction

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principle

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n. an accepted rule of action; a fundamental law or truth

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capricious

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adj. erratic; tending to change abruptly

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carnage

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n. massacre; slaughter; bloodshed

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carnal

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adj. relating to physical, esp. sexual desires

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carnivorous

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adj. meat-eating

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carrion

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n. dead and decaying flesh

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cordial

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adj. warm and friendly; hearty

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cardiac

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adj. relating to the heart

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cataclysm

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n. a disastrous event, usually one that brings about great change

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catalyst

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n. something or someone that initiates a reaction, esp. without being involved in or changed by the consequences

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catastrophe

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n. a disaster; sudden misfortune

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categorical

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adj. absolute; without any condition

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holocaust

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n. great or total destruction, esp. by fire; mass killing; genocide

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concave

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adj. hollowed out; curved inward

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excavate

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v. to expose to view by digging out

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incessant

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adj. never pausing; continuous; without a stop

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secede

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v. to withdraw formally from an alliance or membership

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concede

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v. to acknowledge as true

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predecessor

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n. someone or something that comes before another

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precede

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v. to go before

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censor

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v. to prevent from becoming known or circulated; n. an official editor of material

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censure

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v. to criticize severely

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censorious

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adj. inclined to find fault; harshly critical

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centrifugal

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adj. moving away from the center

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cerebral

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adj. pertaining to the brain; intellectual

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criterion

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n. a measurable value; a standard for judging

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discern

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v. to perceive and understand so to make distinctions

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discerning

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adj. demonstrating insight or good taste

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discreet

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adj. careful about one says or does, prudent

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discrete

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adj. individually distinct or separate

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hypocrisy

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n. the pretense of having virtues or beliefs that one does not really have

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excrete

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v. to separate (waste matter) and eliminate from the body

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indiscriminate

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adj. unselective; random; unrestrained

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secrete

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v. to put or keep in a hiding place; to conceal