English

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bulwark

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a defensive wall, something serving as a principal defense

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chattel

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an item of personal, removable property; slave

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expunge

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to remove; to delete; to erase

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lament

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to express sorrow or regret; to mourn

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trenchant

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cutting, incisive, having a sharp point, caustic, sarcastic

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beleaguer

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to besiege, beset; surround; harass

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bludgeon

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a short heavy, thick club that has one end larger than the other

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forebear

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to refrain, to abstain, to be patient and tolerant

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incite

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to arouse to action

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quixotic

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idealistic and totally impractical

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ambiance

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mood, feeling, general atmosphere

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ballistic

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the study of flight characteristics of projectiles

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dulcet

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melodious, soft, soothing

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girth

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the distance around something, to encircle, to secure with a band that encircles the outside the body of an animal

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porcine

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reminiscent of or pertaining to a pig, resembling a pig

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caucus

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a meeting of the members of a political party to make decisions, to assemble in a or hold a caucus

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cower

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shrink away, cringe in fear

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gossamer

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delicate floating cobwebs, a sheer gauzy fabric, something delicate, light, flimsy

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proficient

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skillful, to be very good at something

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propulsive

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the act or process of propelling, a propelling force

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beget

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to give birth to, to create.

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craven

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cowardly

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curtail

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to truncate or abridge, to lessen, usually by cutting away from

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muster

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to collect or gather, the act of inspection or critical examination.

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mode

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a way or method of doing something, type, manner, fashion.

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alienate

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to make hostile, to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged.

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obtuse

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insensitive; blockaded; slow in comprehension.

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scrutinize

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to look very carefully; to examine

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aspire

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something one hopes to achieve; goal

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doldrums

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a period or condition of depression or inactivity

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blather

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to talk nonsensically

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consensus

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general agreement

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curvilinear

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formed, bound, or characterized by curvy lines

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defame

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to libel or slander, take away a good name

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veer

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change in direction

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artisan

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a worker who is skilled in a craft

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astute

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quick in discernment; shrewd; clever; keen

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karma

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fate, destiny, to detect good or bad vibrations from something or someone

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misnomer

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an incorrect or inappropriate name

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resurgent

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a rise after defeat

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foible

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weakness, flaw, shortcoming in character

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Lacerate

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to rip, maul, tear, mutilate, or mangle

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harangue

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mean, nasty, angry speech

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exacted

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to demand of, from

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abash

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to embarrass

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tact

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skill in dealing with people in difficult situations

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uncouth

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rude, crude, unrefined, awkward

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fetish

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an abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment , a fixation

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phobia

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persistent, illogical fear

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masticate

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to chew

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laconic

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not saying much, short, brief, conscise

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malevolent

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wishing evil on others, malicious

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meander

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to wander around aimlessly

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apex

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tip, peak, summit, highest point

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nadir

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absolute lowest point

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disseminate

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to dispense objects, distribute

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emaciated

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excessively thin, weak

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puissant

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powerful, mighty

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citadel

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a fortress overlooking a city, a stronghold

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atrophy

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to wither away

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austere

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severely plain, stern

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ornate

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having elaborate or excessive decoration

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cerebral

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dealing with the brain, intellectual

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incommodious

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not having enough space, uncomfortable

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noisome

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disgusting

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cacophony

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harsh sounds, disturbing noise

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veritable

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unquestionable; actual; true

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verbatim

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using exactly the same words ; word for word

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concurrent

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at the same time; acting in conjunction

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evade

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to elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a persuer

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impede

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to obstruct or interfere with, to delay

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askew

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to one side, crooked

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queue

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to form or wait in a line, a waiting line

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accolade

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award or honor

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torrid

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parched by the sun, hot , burning

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osmosis

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Osmosis is the spontaneous net movement of solvent molecules through a partially permeable membrane into a region of higher solute concentration, in the direction that tends to equalize the solute concentrations on the two sides.

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hypertonic

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higher concentration of solute outside than inside the cell, causing water to leave the cell by osmosis

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hypotonic

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solution that has a lower concentration of solute outside than inside of the cell, causing the water to flow into the cell by osmosis

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trepidation

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fear, state of anxiety or fear that makes you tremble

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fraught

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teeming with, laden, full, causing emotional distress

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wane

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to decrease gradually

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oust

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to eject, to force out, to banish

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temerity

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recklessness; wild craziness; disregard of danger