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abrupt
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1. broken off, lacking in continuity; steep
(antonym - sloping) 2) sudden; quick and unexpected (antonym leisurely; deliberate) |
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corrupt (adj.)
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changed ("broken to pieces") from good to bad; vicious
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corrupt (verb)
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change ("break to "pieces") from good to bad; debase; pervert; falsify
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disrupt
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break apart; cause disorder
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erupt
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burst or break out
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incorruptible (adj.)
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inflexibly honest; incapable of being corrupted or bribed.
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interrupt (verb)
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break into or between; hinder; stop
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rupture (noun)
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1. break; breaking
2. hostility |
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bactericide (noun)
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substance that kills bacteria
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biocide (noun)
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substance that destroys living microorganisms
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fratricide (noun)
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act of killing (or killer of) one's brother
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fungicide (noun)
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substance that kills fungi or inhibits their growth
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genocide (noun)
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deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group
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germicide (noun)
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substance that kills germs
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herbicide (noun)
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substance that kills plants
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homicide (noun)
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killing of one human by another
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infanticide (noun)
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act of killing (or killer of) an infant
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insecticide (noun)
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substance that kills insects
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matricide (noun)
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act of killing (or killer of) one's mother
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patricide (noun)
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act of killing (or killer of) one's father.
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pesticide (noun)
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substance that kills rats, insects, bacteria, etc.
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regicide (noun)
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act of killing (or killer of) a king
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sororicide (noun)
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act of killing (or killer of) one's sister
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suicide (noun)
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act of killing (or killer of) one's self
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tyrannicide (noun)
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act of killing (or killer of) a tyrant
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astringent (adj.)
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1. drawing (the tissues) tightly together
2. stern; austere |
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astringent (noun)
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substance that shrinks tissyes and checks flow of blood by drawing together blood vessels
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boa constrictor (noun)
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snake that "constricts" or crushes its prey in its coils
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constrict (verb)
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draw together; render narrower; shrink
(antonym - expand) |
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restrict (verb)
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keep within limits (literally, "keep back"); confine
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stricture (noun)
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adverse criticism (literally, "tightening"); censure
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stringent (adj.)
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strict (literally, "binding tight"); rigid; severe
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unrestructed (adj.)
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1. not confined within bounds; free
2. open to all |
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carnivorous (adj.)
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flesh-eating
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devour (verb)
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1. eat greedily or ravenously
2. seize upon and destroy |
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frugivorous (adj.)
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feeding on fruit
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herbivore (noun)
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plant-eating animal
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herbivorous (adj.)
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dependent on (literally, "eating") insects as food
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insectivorous (adj.)
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dependent on (literally, "eating") insects as food
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omnivore (noun)
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person or animal that eats everything (both flesh and plants)
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omnivorous (adj.)
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1. eating everything, both plant and animal substances
2. avidly taking in everything, as an omnivorous reader |
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voracious (adj.)
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1. greedy in eating
2. insatiable, as a voracious appetite |
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convivial (adj.)
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fond of eating and drinking with friends; jovial; hospitable
(antonym - taciturn, inclined to silence; stolid, unemotional) |
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revive (verb)
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bring back to life; restore
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survive (verb)
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outlive; remain alive after
(antonym - perish) |
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vivacious (adj.)
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lively in temper or conduct
(antonym - languid, lacking in vigor) |
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vivacity (noun)
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liveliness of spirit
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vivid (adj.)
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1. (used with things) having the vigor and spirit of life
2. sharp and clear; graphic |
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vivify (verb)
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enliven; make vivid
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vivisection (noun)
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operation on a living animal for scientific investigation
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contortionist (noun)
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perrson who can twist his or her body into odd postures
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distort (verb)
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1) twist out of shape; contort
2) twist out of the true meaning; misrepresent; pervert; falsify |
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extort (verb)
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wrest (money, promises, etc.) from a person by force (literally, "twist out")
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retort (verb)
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reply quickly or sharply ("twist back")
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retort (noun)
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quick, witty or cutting reply
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torsion (noun)
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act of twisting; twisiting of a body by two opposing forces
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tortuous (adj.)
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1. full of twists or curves; winding, as a tortuous road
2. tricky; crooked |
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torture (verb)
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1. wrench; twist
2. inflict severe pain upon |
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torture (noun)
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anguish of body or mind; agony
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convict (verb)
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prove guilty; show conslusively to be guilty
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convict (noun)
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person serving a prison sentence
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conviction (noun)
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1.state of having been judged guilty of an offense
2. strong belief |
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convince (verb)
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persuade or show conclusively by argument or proof
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evict (verb)
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1. expel by legal process, as to evict a tenant
2. oust |
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evince (verb)
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show clearly; disclose
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invincible (adj.)
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incapable of being conquered
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vanquish (verb)
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overcome in battle; conquer
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victor (noun)
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winner; conqueror
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fraction (noun)
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one or more of the equal parts of a whole; fragment
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fractious (adj.)
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apt to break out into a passion; cross; irritable
(antonym - peaceable) |
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fracture (noun)
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1. break or crack
2. breaking of a bone |
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fragile (adj.)
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easily broken; frail, delicate
antonym - tough; durable |
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fragment (noun)
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part broken off
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infraction (noun)
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act of breaking; breach; violation, as an infraction of a law
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refract (verb)
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bend (literally, "break back") a ray of light, a heat or sound wave, etc., from a straight course
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refractory (adj.)
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resisting; intractable; hard to manage, as a refractory mule
(antonyms - malleable, tractable, adaptable). |
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Omnibus(adj)
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Covering many things at once, as an omnibus bill
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Omnibus(n)
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1. bus
2. Book containing a variety of works by one authorr, as a Hemmingway omnibus |
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fraction(n
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one ore more equal parts of a whole: fragment
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fractious(adj)
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apt to break out into a passion, irratible, cross
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fracture(n)
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1. break or crack
2. breaking of a bone |
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Fragile(adj)
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easily broken; frail; delicate
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infraction(n)
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act of breaking; breach; violation, as an infraction of a law
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refract(n)
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bend(literally break back) a ray of light, a heat or sound wave, etc from its straight course
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refractory(adj)
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resisting; intractable; hard to manage, as a rafractory mule
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omnifarious(adj)
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of all varieties, forms, or kinds
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Omnific(adj)
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all creating
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omnipotent(adj)
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Unlimited in power; almighty
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omnipresent(adj)
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present everywhere at the same time; ubiquitous
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omniscient(adj)
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knowing everything
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omnivorous(adj)
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1. Eating everything, both plant and animal substances
2. Avidly taking in everything, as an omnivorous reader |
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deflect(v)
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turn aside
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flex(v)
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bend, as to flex a limb
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flexible(adj)
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pliable; not rigid; tractable
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flexor(n)
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muscle that serves to bend a limb
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genuflect(v)
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bend the knee: touch right knee to the ground as in worship
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inflection(n)
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change in pitch or tone of a person's voice
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inflexibility(n)
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rigidity; firmness
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reflect(v)
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1. Throw back light as a prism
2. think |
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reflex(n)
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involuntary response to a stimulus; for example, sneezing is a reflex
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detention(n)
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act of keeping back or detaining
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impertinent
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1. not pertinent; inappropriate
2. rude |
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pertinacious(adj)
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adhering firmly to a purpose or opinion; very persistent
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pertinent(adj)
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having to do with the matter at hand; releveant
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retentive(adj)
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tenacious; able to retain or remember
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retinue(n)
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group of foillowers or assistants attending a distinguished person
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tenacity(n)
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firmness in holding fast; persistence
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tenancy(n)
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period of a tenant's temporary holding of real estate
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tenet(n)
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principle, belief, or doctrine generally accepted as true
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tenure(n)
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1. Period for which an office or position is held
2. Status assuring an employee a permanent position |
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untenable(adj)
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incapable of being held or defended
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admonish(v)
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warn of a fault; reprove; rebuke
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admonition(n)
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gentle reproof; counseling against a fault or error
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admonitory(adj)
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conveying a gentle reproof
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monitor(n)
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person or mechanical device that keeps track of, checks, or warms
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monument(n)
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a means of reminding us of a person or event; for example, a state or a tomb
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premonition(n)
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forewarning; intuitive anticipation of a coming event
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premonitory(adj)
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conveying a forewarning
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countermand (v)
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issue a contrary order
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mandate(n)
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1. authoritative command
2. Territory administered to a trustee |
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mandatory(adj)
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obligatory; required by command
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remand(v)
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send back; recommit, as to a prison
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writ of mandamus(n)
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written order from a court to enforce the performance of some public duty
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accredited(adj)
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officially authorized or recognized; provided with credentials
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credence(n)
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belief as to the truth of something
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credentials(n pl.)
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documents, letters, references, etc, that inspire belief or trust
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credible(adj)
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believable
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credit(n)
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belief; faith; trust
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credulous(adj)
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too read to believe; easily deceived
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creed(n)
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summary of principles believed in or adhered to
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discredit(v)
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1. cast doubt on; refuse to believe
2. Take trust or credit away from; disgrace |
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discredit(n)
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loss of belief or trust; damage to one's reputation; disgrace
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incredible(adj)
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not believable
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incredulity(n)
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disbelief
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affidavit(n)
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sworn written statement made before an authorized official
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bona fide(adj)
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made or carried out in good faith; genuine
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confidant(n)
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one to whom secrets are entrusted
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confident(adj)
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having faith in one's self; self-reliant; sure
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confidential(adj)
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communicated in trust; secret; private
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diffident(adj)
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lacking faith in oneself; timid; shy
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fidelity(n)
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faithfulness to a vow or a trust
2. accuracy; faithfulness of sound reproduction |
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fiduciary(adj)
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1. held in trust
2. confidential |
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infadel(n)
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one who does not accept a particular faith; unbeliever
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peridious(adj)
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false to a trust; faithless
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perfidy(n)
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violation of a trust; treachery; faithlessness; disloyalty
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