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anonymous
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without known author
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rheostat
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regulates electricity current
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caustic
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capable of eating away by chemical reaction; Sarcastic and severe.
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schism
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a separation into groups
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caconym
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a wrongly named thing
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epitome
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a representative or example of a class or type
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pseudonym
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false name
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nautical
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nautical relating to ships or navigation
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hemostat
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an agent that stops bleeding
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taxidermy
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stuffing dead animal skins
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pansophism
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claim to know everything
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Periodontia
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the branch of denistry that deals with the gums around teeth
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podiatry
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branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the foot
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clinometer
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measures slope
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misoneism
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hatred/fear of change
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chirogrpahy
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penmenship
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physiognomy
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the art of judging human character from facial features
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chiromancy
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the practice of art of telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hands
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cardoialgia
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heartburn
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pneumatic
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relating to air or gases
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myopia
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nearsightedness
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hemorrhage
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profuse bleeding
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polytechnical
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dealing with many industrial arts and applied sciences
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anolmaly
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deviation from the norm
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encephalitis
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inflammation of the brain
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photophilous
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growing/functioning best in strong light
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bicephalous
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having two heads
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osteotomy
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surgical divion of bone
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dactylogram
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fingerprint
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necrophilia
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obsessive fascination with death and corpses
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eccentric
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departing from a recognized pattern
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orthodontia
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orthodontics
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apnea
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temporary absence of breathing
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amorphous
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formless, shapeless
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asymmetrical
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unbalanced
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necropolis
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cemetary, graveyard
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pathos
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pity, feelings of sadness
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antipathy
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aversion, dislike
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autonomy
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independce, self-government
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empathy
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understanding, compassion
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psychosomatic
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all in the head, mental, emotional
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anomaly
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irregulairty, abnormality
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rhinoplasty
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nose job
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apathy
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lack of concern, laziness
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opthalmology
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eyes
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ornithology
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birds
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paleontology
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prehistoric forms of life through study of fossils
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parapsychology
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psychic phenomenon, ESP
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pathology
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nature of diseases
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petrology
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rocks
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philology
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love of learning
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phonology
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dialects
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physiology
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functions and vital processes of lving things
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phytopathology
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plant diseases
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seismology
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earthquakes
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tautology
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needless repetition of words or ideas
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toxiocology
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poisons
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hemophilia
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condition in which the blood fails to clot
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misanthropy
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one who hates all people
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synopsis
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outline or genergal view
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anesthetic
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relating to loss of sensation
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aristocracy
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a hereditary ruling class
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bibliophile
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a lover of books
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plutocracy
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government by the wealthy
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heliolatry
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worship of the sun
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duomachy
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dual between two people
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pyromancy
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devistation by fire
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panclastic
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complete or widespread destruction
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syndrome
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a group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease
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synergistic
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of or relating to the interaction of two or more agens or forces so that their combined effect is breater than the sum of their individual effects
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anathema
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an ecclesiastical ban, damnation
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antipodes
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any two places or regions on opposite sides of the earth
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apotheosis
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exaltation of devine ranks or stature
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atheism
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dislief in existence of God
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analgesic
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a medication that reduces or elminates pain
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paraplegia
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complete paralysis of the lower half of the body
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periphery
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a line that froms the boundry
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prognosis
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a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease
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prognosticate
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to predict according to present indications of signs
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prothesis
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the addition of a syllable at the beginning of a word
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epitaph
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an inscription on a tombstone in memory
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epigram
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a short witty poem
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epithet
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a term used to characterize a person or thing
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eugenics
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the study of hereditary improvement of the human race by controlled selective breeding
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euthanasia
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the act of practice of endling life
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diathermy
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the therapeutic generation of local heat in body tissues
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diadem
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a crown worn as a sign of royalty
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diaphanous
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transparent
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dysphoria
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an emotional state of anxiety
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cacophony
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jarring, iscordant sound
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heterogeneous
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consisting of dissimilar elements or parts
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cacography
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bad handwriting
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cataclysm
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a violent upheavel that causes great distruction
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catatonia
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an abnormal condition...flexability of the limbs
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agnostic
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one who believes there is no proof of the existence of god, but does not deny it
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acephalous
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headless
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aphagia
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loss of the ability to swallow
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anarchy
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Absence or utter disregard of government.
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anarchy
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Absence or utter disregard of government.
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anagram
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The letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase.
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anachronism
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Anything occurring or existing out of its proper time.
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archipelago
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Any large body of water studded with islands, or the islands collectively themselves.
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cosmopolitan
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Common to all the world.
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criterion
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A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion.
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metallurgy
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The art or science of extracting a metal from ores, as by smelting.
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metropolis
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A chief city, either the capital or the largest or most important city of a state.
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topography
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The art of representing on a map the physical features of any locality or region with accuracy.
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apogee
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the climax
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diatribe
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bitter or malicious criticism.
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isochromatic
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having the same color or wavelength
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misogamy
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hatred of marriage
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achromatic
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Colorless
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anagram
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The letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase.
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progeny
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offspring
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demagogue
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a leader who obtains power by means of appeals to emotions and prejudices
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philanthropy
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the effort or inclination to increase human well-being
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monotony
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A lack of variety.
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bigamy
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The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living.
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succinct
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concise
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supercilious
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Exhibiting haughty and careless contempt.
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transgress
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to go beyond or over
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travesty
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a grotesque imitation
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prolific
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producing offspring or fruit in great abundances, great event or reaction
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prodigal
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One wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property.
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decimate
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To destroy a measurable or large proportion of.
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centenary
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Pertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years.
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edict
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That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action.
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malediction
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the calling down of a curse
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avocation
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hobby
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invocation
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the acto or instance of calling on a higher power
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provocation
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An action or mode of conduct that excites resentment.
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eloquent
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Having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech.
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colloquial
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pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary.
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linguistics
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The science of languages, or of the origin, history, and significance of words.
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consonant
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Being in agreement or harmony with.
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dissonance
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discord
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vista
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a view or prospect
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invidious
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showing or feeling envy
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improvident
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unwise
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proviso
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a clause in a document making a qualification
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unconscionable
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unscrupulous
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inquistive
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inclined to investigate
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exonerate
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To relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame.
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effervescent
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giving off bubbles or gas
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enjoin
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to command
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extraneous
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Having no essential relation to a subject.
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intercede
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To mediate between persons.
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introvert
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to turn within
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introspection
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The act of observing and analyzing one's own thoughts and feelings.
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magnanimous
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Generous in treating or judging others.
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malefactor
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One who injures another.
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omniscient
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Characterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge.
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precedent
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an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule.
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preface
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A brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book.
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decapod
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Ten-footed or ten-armed.
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decalogue
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the ten commandments
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paucity
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fewness
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preternatural
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extraordinary
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subterfuge
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the act of evading
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homage
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Reverential regard or worship.
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infernal
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A kin to or befitting hell or its occupants.
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subterranean
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Situated or occurring below the surface of the earth.
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conscientious
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Governed by moral standard.
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adduce
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To bring forward or name for consideration
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malignant
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Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief.
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orthodox
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Holding the commonly accepted faith.
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pediatrics
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The department of medical science that relates to the treatment of diseases of childhood.
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neolithic
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Pertaining to the later stone age.
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pedagogue
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A schoolmaster
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athereal
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airy
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aphorism
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proverb, harsh statement
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dogmatic
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Making statements without argument or evidence.
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encomium
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a formal or discriminating expression of praise.
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pyrotechnic
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Pertaining to fireworks or their manufacture.
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petrify
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To convert into a substance of stony hardness and character.
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ameliorate
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To relieve, as from pain or hardship
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amenable
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Willing and ready to submit.
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connubial
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Pertaining to marriage or matrimony.
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expatriate
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To drive from one's own country.
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impeccable
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Blameless.
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mundane
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Worldly, as opposed to spiritual or celestial.
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odious
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hateful
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ossify
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to convert into bone
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pastoral
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having the spirit or sentiment of rural life.
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peccadillo
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a small sin
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penitence
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Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone.
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penurious
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Excessively sparing in the use of money.
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platitude
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A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace.
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potable
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Producing offspring or fruit.
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remonstrate
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To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong.
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tantamount
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having equal value
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emolument
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payment for an office or employment
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parry
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ward off, deflect
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abhorrent
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Very repugnant; hateful.
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affable
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easy to approach
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aperture
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hole
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conflagration
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a great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like.
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congeal
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having some tastes, sympatheic
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egregious
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extreme
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elapse
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to pass
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equilibrium
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a state of balance
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exhort
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to urge strongly
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fatuous
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idiotic
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felicitous
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apt; suitably expressed, well chosen, apropos
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fervent
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ardent in feeling.
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fissure
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A crack or crack-like depression.
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fruition
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Fulfillment.
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germane
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Relevant.
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gregarious
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sociable, outgoing
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hibernal
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Pertaining to winter.
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illicit
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unlawful
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incongruous
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Unsuitable for the time, place, or occasion.
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irascible
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prone to anger
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jocular
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inclined to joke
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languid
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relaxed
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laudatory
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Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise.
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licentious
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lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal constraint
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perfunctory
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half-hearted
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alienate
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disinclude
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altruism
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Benevolence to others on subordination to self-interest.
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ardor
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Intensity of passion or affection.
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beatitude
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Any state of great happiness.
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coercion
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Forcible constraint or restraint, moral or physical.
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doleful
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mournful
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ebullient
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showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling.
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imbibe
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to drink
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atrocity
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Great cruelty or reckless wickedness.
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purgatory
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an intermediate state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven by expiatory suffering.
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expurgate
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to remove objectionable material before publication
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querulous
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Habitually complaining.
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rancor
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malice
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reciprocate
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To give and take mutually.
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deride
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to redicule
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risible
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capable of exciting laughter.
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desultory
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Not connected with what precedes; random
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swarthy
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Having a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion.
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sordid
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Of degraded character or nature.
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intestate
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Not having made a valid will.
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tortuous
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Abounding in irregular bends or turns.
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retort
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A retaliatory speech
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trepidation
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Nervous uncertainty of feeling.
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verdant
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Green with vegetation.
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vestment
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Clothing or covering.
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divest
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To strip, specifically of clothes, ornaments, or accouterments or disinvestment
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vicissitude
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variation
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inveterate
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firmly established
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anthology
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A collection of extracts from the writings of various authors
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cryptogram
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Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning.
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diatribe
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A bitter or malicious criticism.
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dogma
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A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority.
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pomposity
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The quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.
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tenacious
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unyielding
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corroborate
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To strengthen, as proof or conviction.
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sustenance
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food
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compulsory
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forced
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tenure
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the term during which a thing is held.
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robust
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Characterized by great strength or power of endurance.
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convulsion
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A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body.
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precarious
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dependent upon chance, risky
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impunity
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Freedom from punishment.
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infringe
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to trespass upon
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cognizant
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taking notice
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sanctimonious
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Making an ostentatious display or hypocritical pretense of holiness or piety.
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notorious
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Unfavorably known to the general public.
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foliage
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Any growth of leaves.
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noxious
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Hurtful.
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arboretum
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A botanical garden or place devoted to the cultivation of trees or shrubs.
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agrarian
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Pertaining to land, especially agricultural land.
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aqueduct
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A water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance.
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pernicious
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tending to hurt or kill
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innocuous
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harmless
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florid
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flushed with red
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illuminate
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to brighten with light
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lucid
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easily understood
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candid
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straightforward
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candor
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The quality of frankness or outspokenness.
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incandescent
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white or glowing with heat.
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futile
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Of no avail or effect.
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luminary
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One of the heavenly bodies as a source of light.
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elucidate
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To bring out more clearly the facts concerning.
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fortitude
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strength used to overcome adversity; patient courage
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extradite
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To surrender the custody of
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proclamation
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any announcement made in a public manner.
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deity
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A god, goddess, or divine person.
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nonentity
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A person or thing of little or no account.
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congenial
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Having kindred character or tastes
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malignant
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Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief.
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benign
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Good and kind of heart.
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indigenous
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native
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exhume
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To dig out of the earth (what has been buried).
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lunacy
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wild foolishness
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egoism
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The theory that places man's chief good in the completeness of self
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misnomer
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error in naming
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natal
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Pertaining to one's birth.
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patrimony
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An inheritance from an ancestor, especially from one's father.
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patronize
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To exercise an arrogant condescension toward.
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affiliate
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Some auxiliary person or thing.
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