English Vocab. Final Exam Review (Units 7-13)

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to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

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abhor

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to change in a formal way; to change for the better

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amend

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to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; a slap, blow

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buffet

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great confusion, disorder

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chaos

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roomy, spacious

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commodious

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eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

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corrosive

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to see clearly, recognize

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discern

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still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

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extant

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to involve in; to connect with or be related to

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implicate

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to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

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inter

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a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

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martinet

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to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

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obviate

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one who leaves group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous; unconventional, ounorthodox

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renegade

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deserving blame or punishment

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reprehensible

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dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

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somber

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filthy, wretched, debased

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squalid

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disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

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turbulent

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loud and noisy; compelling attention

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vociferous

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of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

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voluminous

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to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

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waive

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strong dislike; bitter hostility

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animosity

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a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

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apathy

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fearful or anxious, especially about the future

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apprehensive

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to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

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commend

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able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

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compatible

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an expression of sympathy

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condolence

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to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

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consecrate

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old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

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decrepit

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to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

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deride

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innocent, simple; frank, sincere

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ingenuous

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having great variety; numerous and diverse

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multifarious

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out-of-date, no longer in use

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obsolete

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eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

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omnivorous

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stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

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parsimonious

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a state of perplexity or doubt

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quandary

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stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

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recalcitrant

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an injury done in return for an injury

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reprisal

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to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration

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revel

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to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

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stultify

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smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

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suave

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to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

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allocate

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very enthusiastic, impassioned

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ardent

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persistent, attentive, diligent

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assiduous

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prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

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brash

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subject to whims or passing fancies

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capricious

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to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

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chastise

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abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

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copious

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to turn aside; to stray from a norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

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deviate

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unnaturally thin

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emaciated

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to rejoice greatly

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exult

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knotted, twisted, lumpy

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gnarled

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a payment for damage or loss

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indemnity

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a hint; a vague notion

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inkling

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clear, transparent; readily understood

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limpid

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almighty, having unlimited power or authority

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omnipotent

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agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption

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palatable

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deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

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poignant

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bitter resentment or ill-will

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rancor

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immature and overconfident; conceited

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sophomoric

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arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advanced

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spontaneous

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to accept without protest; to agree or submit

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acquiesce

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to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

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allure

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twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

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askew

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cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

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blithe

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quarrelsome, inclined to argue

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contentious

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to desire something belonging to another

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covet

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discouraged, dejected, downcast

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crestfallen

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rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

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disheveled

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one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

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exponent

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given to much talking, tediously chatty

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garrulous

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incapable of being overcome

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insuperable

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to be regretted or pitied

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lamentable

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an unsuitable or misleading name

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misnomer

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to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

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profess

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a period of relief or rest

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respite

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a repayment; a deserved punishment

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retribution

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winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

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sinuous

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full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

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sonorous

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the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

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vanguard

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a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

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wastrel

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to refer to casually or indirectly

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allude

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supernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

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clairvoyant

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serving to settle an issue; final

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conclusive

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not respectable, not esteemed

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disreputable

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native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

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endemic

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worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

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exemplary

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to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water

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fathom

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treacherous cunning, deceit

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guile

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honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

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integrity

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a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

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itinerary

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to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

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misconstrue

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highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

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obnoxious

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to appease, sooth, pacify

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placate

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calm, peaceful

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placid

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passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person

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plagiarism

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powerful; highly effective

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potent

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a false reason, deceptive excuse

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pretext

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to stick out, thrust forth

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protrude

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harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly

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stark

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on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

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superficial

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to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

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abjure

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harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

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acrid

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majestic, inspiring admiration and respect

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august

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emotionally hardened, unfeeling

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callous

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secret, concealed; underhanded

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clandestine

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remorse, regret

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compunction

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a large destructive fire

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conflagration

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in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased

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elated

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not able to be erased or removed; memorable

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indelible

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yielding to the wishes or demands of others

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indulgent

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firmly established, long-standing; habitual

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inveterate

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not to the point, not applicable or pertinent

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irrelevant

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of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

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nocturnal

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a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

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platitude

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to subdue, put down forcibly

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quell

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inactive; at rest

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quiescent

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to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud

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ruminate

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unspoken, silent; implied, inferred

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tacit

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capable of being touched; real, concrete

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tangible

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incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut

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trenchant

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a strong dislike, hostile feeling

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antipathy

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capable of being applied; relevant, suitable

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applicable

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something of value, a resource; an advantage

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asset

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to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; harassed, troubled; studded

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beset

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sympathy for another's sufferring; pity

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compassion

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proper behavior, good taste; orderliness

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decorum

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compulsion by threat; forcible confinement

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duress

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high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant

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exuberant

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an exact copy

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facsimile

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to drink; take in, absorbe

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imbibe

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not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding

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implacable

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so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute

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infinitestimal

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harmless, inoffensive; insignificant

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innocuous

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to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against

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militate

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exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; to arrange or obtain such rights; plain, open to view; copyrighted

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patent

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distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability

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prowess

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quiet, settled, sober; to administer a tranquilizer

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sedate

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extremely loud

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stentorian

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to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement

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stipulate

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a final proposal or statement of conditions

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ultimatum