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admonish
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to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
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breach
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an opening gap, a violation or infraction
to create an opening, break through |
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brigand
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a bandit
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circumspect
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careful, cautious
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commandeer
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to seize for military or offficial use
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cumbersome
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clumsy, hard to handle; slow moiving
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deadlock
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a complete standstill
to bring to a standstill |
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debris
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scattered fragments, wreckage
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diffuse
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t spread or scatter freely or widely
wordy, long winded or unfocused, scattered or widely spread |
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dilemma
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a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
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efface
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to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
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muddle
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to make mess of, mudde through, to get by
a hopeless mess |
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opinionated
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stubborn and oftem unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind
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perennial
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lasting for a long time, persistent
a plant that lives for many years |
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predispose
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to incline to beforehand
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relinquish
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to let go, give up
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salvage
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to save from fire or shipwreck.
property thus saved |
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spasmodic
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sudden and violent but brief; fitful, intermittent
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spurious
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not genuine, not true, not valid
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unbridled
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uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
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adjourn
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to stop proceedings for a time; to move to another place
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alien
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a citizen of another country.
foreign, strange |
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comely
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having a pleasing appearance
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compensate
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to make up for; to repay for services
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dissolute
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loose in one's morals or behavior
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erratic
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not regular or consistent; different from wat is ordinarily expected; undependable
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expulsion
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the process of driving or forcing out
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feint
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a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense.
to mke a deceptive movement, to make a pretense of |
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fodder
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food for hourses or cattle; raw paterial for a designated purpose
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fortify
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to strengthen, build up
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illegible
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difficult or impossible to read
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jeer
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to make fun of rudely or unkindly.
a rude remark or derision |
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lucrative
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bringing in money, profitable
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mediocre
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average, ordinary, undistinguished
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proliferate
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to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
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subjugate
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to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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sully
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to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
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tantalize
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to tease, torment by teasing
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terse
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brief and to the point
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unflinching
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firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
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abridge
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to make shorter
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adherent
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a follower, supporter.
attached, sticking to |
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altercation
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an angry argument
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cherubic
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resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
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condone
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to pardon or overlook
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dissent
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to disagree.
disagreement |
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eminent
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famous, outstanding, distinguished, projecting
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exorcise
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to drive out by magic, to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppresive
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fabricate
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to make, manufacture, to make up, invent
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irate
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angry
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marauder
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a raider, plunderer
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obesity
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extreme fatness
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pauper
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an extremely poor person
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pilfer
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to steal in small quantities
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rift
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a split, break, breach
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semblance
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a likeness, an outward appearance; or apparition
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surmount
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to overcome, rise above
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terminate
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to bring to an end
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trite
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commonplace; overused, stale
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usurp
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to seize and hold a position by force or without right
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abscond
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to run off and hide
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access
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approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase.
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anarchy
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a lack of government and law, confusion
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arduous
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hard to do, requiring much effort
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auspicious
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favorable, fortunate
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biased
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favoring one side unduly, prejudiced
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daunt
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to overcome with fear, intimidate, to dishearten, discourage
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disentangle
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to free from tangles or complications
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fated
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determined in advance by destiny or fortune
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hoodwink
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to mislead by a trick, decieve
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inanimate
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not having life, without energy or spirit
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incinerate
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to burn to ashes
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intrepid
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very brave, fearless, unshakable
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larceny
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theft
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pliant
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bending esadily, easily influenced
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pompous
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overly self important in speech or manner, excesssively stately or ceremonious
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precipice
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a very steep cliff, the brink or edge of disaster
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rectify
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to make right, correct
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reprieve
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a temporary relief or delay.
to grant a postponement |
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revile
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to attack with words, call bad names
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accomplice
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a peron who takes part in a crime
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annihilate
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to destroy completely
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arbitrary
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unreasonable, based on one's own wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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brazen
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made of brass, shameless, impudent
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catalyst
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a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction, any agent that causes change
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exodus
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a large scale departure or flight
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facilitate
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to make easier, to assist
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incorrigible
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not able to be corrected, beyond control
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latent
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hidden, present but not realized
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militant
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given to fighting, active and aggressive in support of a cause.
activist |
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morose
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having a gloomy or sullen manner, not friendly or sociable
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opaque
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not letting light through, not clear or lucid, dense, stupid
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paramount
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chief in importance, above all others
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prattle
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too talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way.
baby talk |
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rebut
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to offer arguments or evidence that contradic an assertion, to refute
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reprimand
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to scold, find fault with.
a rebuke |
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servitude
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slavery, forced labor
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slapdash
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careless and hasty
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stagnant
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not running or flowing, foul from standing still, inactive, sluggish, dull
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succumb
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to give way to superior force, yield
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atone
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to make up for
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bondage
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slavery, any state of being bound or held down
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credible
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believable
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defray
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to pay for
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diligent
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hardworking, industrious, not lazy
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doleful
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sad, dreary
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ghastly
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frightful, horrible; deathly pale
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hamper
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to hold back
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hew
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to shape or cut down with an ax, to hold to
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impoverished
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poor, in a state of poverty, depleted
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incessant
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never stopping, going on all the time
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intricate
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complicated, difficult to understand
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lucid
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easy to understand, clear, rational, sane
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posthumous
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occurring or published after death
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prim
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overly neat, precise, proper or formal; prudish
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sardonic
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grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
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superfluous
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exceedingly what is sufficient or required, excess
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supplant
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to take the place of, supersede
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taunt
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to jeer at, mock.
an insulting or mocking remark |
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tenacious
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holding fast, holding together firmly; persistent
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adieu
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"farewell"; a farewell
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advent
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an arrival; a coming into place or view
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apex
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the highest point, tip
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assimilate
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to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully
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bogus
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false, counterfeit
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exorbitant
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unreasonably high, excessive
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interim
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the time between.
temporary, coming between two points in time |
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inundate
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to flood, overflow, to overwhelm by numbers or size
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malign
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to speak evil of, slander.
evil |
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meander
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to wander about, wind about.
a sharp turn or twist |
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metropolis
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a large city, the chief city of an area
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momentous
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very important
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obstreperous
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noisy, unruly, disorderly
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pensive
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thoughtful, melancholy
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perilous
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dangerous
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shoddy
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of poor quality, characterized by inferior, dishonest workmanship
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sprightly
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lively, full of life, spicy, wonderful
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surly
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angry and bad tempered, rude
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tirade
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a long, angry speech, usually very critical
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vagrant
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an idle wanderer, tramp, .
wandering aimlessly |
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assurance
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a pledge; freedom from doubt, self confidence
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asylum
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an institution for care of children, elderly people, etc, a place of safety
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console
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to comfort.
the keyboard of an organ, a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device |
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dilate
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to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon
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dross
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refuse, waste products
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dwindle
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to lessen, diminish
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flippant
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lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
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immunity
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a resistance to disease, freedom from some charge or obligation
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institute
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to eastablish, set up.
an organization for the promotion of learning |
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liability
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a debt, something disadvantageous
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preposterous
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ridiculous, senseless
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pugnacious
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quarrelsome, fond of fighting
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rabid
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furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme, mad, infected with rabies
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realm
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a kingdom, a region or field of study
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rejuvanate
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to make young again, to renew
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remunerate
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to reward, pay, reimburse
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sparse
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meager, scant, scattered
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sterling
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genuine, excellent, of standard quality
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venture
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a risky or daring undertaking.
to expose to danger, to dare |
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warp
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to twist out of shape.
an abnormality. |
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auxiliary
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giving assistance or support.
a helper, aid. |
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candid
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frank, sincere, impartial, unposed
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cubicle
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a small rooom or compartment
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drudgery
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work that is hard and tiresome
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envoy
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a representative or messenger
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escalate
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to elevate, to increase in intensity
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expedient
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a means to an end.
advantageous, useful |
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feign
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to pretend
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flair
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a natural quality, talent, or skill, a distinctive style
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grievous
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causing sorrow or pain, serious
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heterogeneous
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composed of different kinds, diverse
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horde
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a vast number, a throng
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impel
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to force, drive forward
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incredulous
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disbelieving, skeptical
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inscribe
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to write or engrave, to enter a name on a list
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monologue
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a speech by one actor, a long talk by one person
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prognosis
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a forecase of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
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rasping
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with a harsh, grating sound.
a harsh sound |
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repugnant
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offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
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scuttle
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to sink a ship by cutting holes in it, to get rid of something in a decisive way.
to run hastily, scurry. a pail |
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adept
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thoroughly skillled.
an expert |
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aspire
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to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly, to ascend
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bleak
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bare, dreary, dismal
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chide
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to blame, scold
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despicable
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worthy of scorn, contemptible
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diminutive
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small, smaller than most others of the same type
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emancipate
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to free from slavery, to release or liberate
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erroneous
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incorrect, containing mistakes
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exploit
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to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit.
a feat, deed |
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extemporaneous
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made or delivered on the spur of the moment
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impair
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to make imperfect, damage, hard
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invincible
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not able to be defeated, unbeatable
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languid
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drooping, without energy, sluggish
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mire
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mud, wet, swampy ground, a tough situation.
to get stuck. |
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obtrusive
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forward, undesireably prominent, thrust out
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preamble
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an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
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render
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to cause to become; to perform, to deliver officially, to precess, extract
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rugged
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rough, irregular, severe, stern, strong, stormy
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skeptical
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inclined to doubt, slow to accept something as true
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slipshod
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untidy in dress, personal habits,etc, careless, sloppy
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brevity
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shortness
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comport
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to conduct or bear oneself, behave, to be in agreement
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concise
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expressing much in a few words
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demure
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sober or serious in manner, modest
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depreciation
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a lessening in value, a belittling
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deteriorate
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to lower in quality or value, to wear away
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divulge
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to tell, reveal, to make public
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enlightened
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free from ignorance and false ideas, possessing sound understanding
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forestall
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to prevent by acting first
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garble
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to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
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proponent
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one who puts forward a proposal, one who supports a cause belief
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quaver
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to shake, termble, to trill
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recoil
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to spring back, shrink.
the act of springing back |
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recoup
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to make up for, regain
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reek
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an unpleasant smell.
to give off unpeasent smells; to give a strong impression |
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relentless
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unyielding, hards, without pity
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rivulent
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a small stream
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squander
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to spend foolishly, waste
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staccato
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detached or disconnected in sound or style
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statute
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a law
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appreciable
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sufficient to be noticed or measured
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autocratic
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absolute in power or authority
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blanch
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to remove the color from; to make or turn pale, to parboil
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blasphemy
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an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
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brawny
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strong, muscular
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concerted
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planned or performed in cooperation with others
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contend
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to fight, struggle, to compete, to argue
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humane
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kind, merciful
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illustrious
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very famous, distinguished
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intolerable
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unbearable
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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laborious
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not easy, requiring hard work, hardworking
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lithe
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bending easily, limber
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maltreat
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to abuse, use roughly or cruelly
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ponder
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to consider carefully, reflect on
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subversive
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intended to undermine or overthrow.
one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system |
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synthetic
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made or put together by people.
something artificial |
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temperate
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mild, moderate
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venomous
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poisonous, spiteful, mean
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wily
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sly, shrewd, cunning
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ad infinitum
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endlessly
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bona fide
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genuine, sincere
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buoyant
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able to float easily, able to hold things up, cheerful, hopeful
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apportion
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to divide and give out in shares
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clique
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a small exclusive group of people
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concede
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to admit as true, to yield, to submit
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congenial
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getting on well with others, agreeable, pleasnt
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lofty
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very high, noble
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migration
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a movement from one country or reigon to another
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percieve
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to be aware of through the senses, observe, to graspe mentally
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perverse
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inclined to go against what is expected, stubborn, turned away from what is good or proper
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prelude
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an introduction, that which comes before or leads off
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raancid
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stale, spoiled
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rustic
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countrylike, simple, plain, awkward.
one who lives in the country |
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sever
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to seperate, divide into parts
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sordid
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wretchedly poor, run down, mean or selfish
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untenable
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not capable of being held or defended, impossible to maintain
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versatile
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able to do many things well, capable of many uses
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vindicate
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to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing, to defend successfully against opposition; to justify
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wane
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to lose size, strength, or power
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annex
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to add to, attach, to incorporate.
an attachment or addition |
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cleave
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to cut or split open, to cling to
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cordial
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in a friendly manner, hearty, cheery.
a liqueur |
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cornerstone
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the starting point of a building, a fundamental principle or element
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debacle
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an overwhelming defeat, rout, a complete collapse or failure
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devitalize
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to make weak or lifeless
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embroil
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to involve in a conflict or difficulty, to throw into confusion
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exonerate
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to clear from a charge or accusation
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glib
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ready and fluent in speech, thoughtless, insincere
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haphazard
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by chance, not planned, lacking in order
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improvise
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to compose or perform without preparation, to construct from available materials
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incite
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to rouse, stir up, urgee on
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influx
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a coming in, inflow
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pallor
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an extreme or unnatural paleness
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pedigree
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a list of ancestors, family tree, the history or origin of something
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precipitous
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very steep
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profuse
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very abundant, given or flowing freely
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reconcile
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to restore to friendship
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shackle
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to put into chains, a chain, fetter
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threadbare
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shabby, old and worn
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abase
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to lower in esteem, degrade, to humble
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actuate
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to move to action, to impel
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avert
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to turn aside, turn away, to prevent, avoid
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boorish
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rude, unrefined, clumsy
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brunt
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the main impact, force or burden
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combatant
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a fighter, engaged in fighting
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dormant
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inactive, in a state of suspension, sleeping
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dubious
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causing incertainty or suspicion, in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant
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harangue
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to deliver a loud, ranting speech.
a loud speech |
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harry
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too make a destructive raid on, to torment, harass
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impenitent
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not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses
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knave
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a tricky, deceitful, or unprincipled fellow
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legion
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a large military force, any large group or number.
many, numerous |
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liberality
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generosity, generous act, breadth of mind or outlook
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plaintiff
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one who begins a lawsuit
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probe
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to examine, investigate thoroughly.
an investigation, a device used to explore or examine |
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protract
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to draw out or lengthen in time or space
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quarry
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a place from which a stone is taken, something that is hunted or pursued.
to cut or take from a quarry |
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spurn
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to refuse with scorn, disdain
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subterfuge
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an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something
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