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aberrant
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Markedly different from an accepted norm.
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aberration
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Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
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abet
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To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).
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abeyance
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A state of suspension or temporary inaction.
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abjure
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To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath.
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ablution
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A washing or cleansing, especially of the body.
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abrogate
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To abolish, repeal.
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abscond
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To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest.
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abstemious
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Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food.
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abstruse
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Dealing with matters difficult to be understood.
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abut
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To touch at the end or boundary line.
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accede
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To agree.
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acquiesce
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To comply| submit.
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acrid
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Harshly pungent or bitter.
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acumen
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Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment| keenness of discrimination.
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adage
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An old saying.
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adamant
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Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability.
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admonition
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Gentle reproof.
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adumbrate
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To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem.
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affable
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Easy to approach.
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aggrandize
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To cause to appear greatly.
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aggravate
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To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome.
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agile
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Able to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally.
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agog
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In eager desire.
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alacrity
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Cheerful willingness.
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alcove
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A covered recess connected with or at the side of a larger room.
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alleviate
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To make less burdensome or less hard to bear.
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aloof
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Not in sympathy with or desiring to associate with others.
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amalgamate
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To mix or blend together in a homogeneous body.
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ambidextrous
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Having the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease.
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ambiguous
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Having a double meaning.
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ameliorate
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To relieve, as from pain or hardship
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anathema
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Anything forbidden, as by social usage.
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animadversion
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The utterance of criticism or censure.
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animosity
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Hatred.
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antediluvian
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Of or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood in the days of Noah.
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antidote
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Anything that will counteract or remove the effects of poison, disease, or the like.
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aplomb
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Confidence| coolness.
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apocryphal
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Of doubtful authority or authenticity.
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apogee
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The climax.
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apostate
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False.
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apotheosis
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Deification.
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apparition
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Ghost.
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appease
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To soothe by quieting anger or indignation.
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apposite
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Appropriate.
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apprise
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To give notice to| to inform.
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approbation
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Sanction.
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arboreal
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Of or pertaining to a tree or trees.
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ardor
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Intensity of passion or affection.
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argot
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A specialized vocabulary peculiar to a particular group.
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arrant
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Notoriously bad.
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ascetic
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Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion.
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ascribe
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To assign as a quality or attribute.
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asperity
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Harshness or roughness of temper.
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assiduous
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Unceasing| persistent
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assuage
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To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease.
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astringent
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Harsh in disposition or character.
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astute
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Keen in discernment.
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atonement
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Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury.
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audacious
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Fearless.
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augury
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Omen
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auspicious
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Favorable omen
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austere
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Severely simple| unadorned.
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autocrat
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Any one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority or influence.
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auxiliary
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One who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or accessory.
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avarice
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Passion for getting and keeping riches.
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aver
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To avouch, justify or prove
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aversion
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A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing.
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avow
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To declare openly.
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baleful
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Malignant.
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banal
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Commonplace.
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bask
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To make warm by genial heat.
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beatify
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To make supremely happy.
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bedaub
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To smear over, as with something oily or sticky.
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bellicose
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Warlike.
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belligerent
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Manifesting a warlike spirit.
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benefactor
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A doer of kindly and charitable acts.
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benevolence
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Any act of kindness or well-doing.
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benign
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Good and kind of heart.
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berate
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To scold severely.
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bewilder
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To confuse the perceptions or judgment of.
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blandishment
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Flattery intended to persuade.
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blatant
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Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous.
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blithe
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Joyous.
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boisterous
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Unchecked merriment or animal spirits.
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bolster
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To support, as something wrong.
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bombast
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Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.
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boorish
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Rude.
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breach
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The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation.
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brittle
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Fragile.
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broach
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To mention, for the first time.
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bumptious
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Full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit.
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buoyant
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Having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat.
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burnish
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To make brilliant or shining.
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cabal
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A number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some private purpose.
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cacophony
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A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones.
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cajole
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To impose on or dupe by flattering speech.
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callow
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Without experience of the world.
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calumny
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Slander.
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candid
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Straightforward.
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cant
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To talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity.
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capacious
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Roomy.
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capitulate
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To surrender or stipulate terms.
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captious
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Hypercritical.
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castigate
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To punish.
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cataract
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Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindness.
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caustic
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Sarcastic and severe.
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censure
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To criticize severely| also, an expression of disapproval.
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centurion
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A captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army.
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chagrin
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Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one's failures or errors.
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chary
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Careful| wary| cautious.
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chicanery
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The use of trickery to deceive.
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circumlocution
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Indirect or roundabout expression.
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coddle
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To treat as a baby or an invalid.
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coerce
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To force.
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coeval
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Existing during the same period of time| also, a contemporary.
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cogent
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Appealing strongly to the reason or conscience.
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cogitate
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Consider carefully and deeply| ponder.
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cognizant
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Taking notice.
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colloquial
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Pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary.
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collusion
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A secret agreement for a wrongful purpose.
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comestible
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Fit to be eaten.
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commemorate
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To serve as a remembrance of.
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complaisance
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Politeness.
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complement
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To make complete.
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comport
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To conduct or behave (oneself).
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compunction
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Remorseful feeling.
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conceit
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Self-flattering opinion.
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conciliatory
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Tending to reconcile.
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concord
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Harmony.
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concur
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To agree.
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condense
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To abridge.
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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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confluence
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The place where streams meet.
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congeal
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To coagulate.
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conjoin
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To unite.
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connoisseur
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A critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art.
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console
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To comfort.
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conspicuous
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Clearly visible.
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consternation
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Panic.
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constrict
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To bind.
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consummate
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To bring to completion.
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contiguous
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Touching or joining at the edge or boundary.
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contrite
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Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin.
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contumacious
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Rebellious.
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copious
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Plenteous.
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cornucopia
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The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity.
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corporeal
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Of a material nature| physical.
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correlate
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To put in some relation of connection or correspondence.
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corroboration
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Confirmation.
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counterfeit
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Made to resemble something else.
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countervail
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To offset.
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covert
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Concealed, especially for an evil purpose.
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cower
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To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame.
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crass
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Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine.
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credulous
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Easily deceived.
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cupidity
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Avarice.
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cursory
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Rapid and superficial.
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curtail
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To cut off or cut short.
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cynosure
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That to which general interest or attention is directed.
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dearth
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Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable.
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defer
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To delay or put off to some other time.
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deign
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To deem worthy of notice or account.
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deleterious
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Hurtful, morally or physically.
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delineate
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To represent by sketch or diagram.
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deluge
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To overwhelm with a flood of water.
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demagogue
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An unprincipled politician.
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denizen
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Inhabitant.
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denouement
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That part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up.
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deplete
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To reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or waste.
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deposition
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Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for use as evidence in court.
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deprave
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To render bad, especially morally bad.
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deprecate
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To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite.
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deride
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To ridicule.
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derision
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Ridicule.
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derivative
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Coming or acquired from some origin.
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descry
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To discern.
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desiccant
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Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds.
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desuetude
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A state of disuse or inactivity.
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desultory
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Not connected with what precedes.
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deter
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To frighten away.
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dexterity
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Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work.
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diaphanous
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Transparent.
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diatribe
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A bitter or malicious criticism.
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didactic
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Pertaining to teaching.
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diffidence
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Self-distrust.
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diffident
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Affected or possessed with self-distrust.
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dilate
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To enlarge in all directions.
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dilatory
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Tending to cause delay.
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disallow
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To withhold permission or sanction.
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discomfit
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To put to confusion.
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disconcert
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To disturb the composure of.
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disconsolate
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Hopelessly sad| also, saddening| cheerless.
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discountenance
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To look upon with disfavor.
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discredit
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To injure the reputation of.
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discreet
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Judicious.
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disheveled
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Disordered| disorderly| untidy.
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dissemble
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To hide by pretending something different.
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disseminate
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To sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown.
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dissent
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Disagreement.
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dissolution
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A breaking up of a union of persons.
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distraught
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Bewildered.
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divulge
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To tell or make known, as something previously private or secret.
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dogmatic
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Making statements without argument or evidence.
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dormant
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Being in a state of or resembling sleep.
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dubious
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Doubtful.
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duplicity
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Double-dealing.
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earthenware
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Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun.
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ebullient
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Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling.
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edacious
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Given to eating.
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edible
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Suitable to be eaten.
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educe
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To draw out.
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effete
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Exhausted, as having performed its functions.
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efficacy
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The power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it.
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effrontery
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Unblushing impudence.
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effulgence
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Splendor.
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egregious
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Extreme.
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egress
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Any place of exit.
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elegy
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A lyric poem lamenting the dead.
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elicit
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To educe or extract gradually or without violence.
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elucidate
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To bring out more clearly the facts concerning.
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emaciate
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To waste away in flesh.
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embellish
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To make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features.
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embezzle
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To misappropriate secretly.
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emblazon
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To set forth publicly or in glowing terms.
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encomium
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A formal or discriminating expression of praise.
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encumbrance
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A burdensome and troublesome load.
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endemic
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Peculiar to some specified country or people.
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enervate
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To render ineffective or inoperative.
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engender
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To produce.
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engrave
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To cut or carve in or upon some surface.
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enigma
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A riddle.
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enmity
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Hatred.
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entangle
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To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications.
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entreat
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To ask for or request earnestly.
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Epicurean
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Indulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite.
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epithet
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Word used adjectivally to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in "Father Aeneas".
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epitome
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A simplified representation.
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equable
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Equal and uniform| also, serene.
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equanimity
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Evenness of mind or temper.
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equanimity
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Calmness| composure.
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equilibrium
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A state of balance.
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equivocal
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Ambiguous.
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equivocate
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To use words of double meaning.
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eradicate
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To destroy thoroughly.
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errant
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Roving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds.
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erratic
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Irregular.
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erroneous
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Incorrect.
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erudite
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Very-learned.
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eschew
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To keep clear of.
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espy
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To keep close watch.
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eulogy
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A spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character.
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euphonious
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Characterized by agreeableness of sound.
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evanescent
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Fleeting.
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evince
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To make manifest or evident.
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evoke
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To call or summon forth.
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exacerbate
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To make more sharp, severe, or virulent.
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exculpate
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To relieve of blame.
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exhaustive
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Thorough and complete in execution.
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exigency
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A critical period or condition.
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exigency
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State of requiring immediate action| also, an urgent situation| also, that which is required in a
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exorbitant
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Going beyond usual and proper limits.
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expatiate
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To speak or write at some length.
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expedient
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Contributing to personal advantage.
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expiate
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To make satisfaction or amends for.
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explicate
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To clear from involvement.
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expostulate
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To discuss.
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expropriate
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To deprive of possession| also, to transfer (another's property) to oneself.
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extant
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Still existing and known.
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extempore
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Without studied or special preparation.
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extenuate
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To diminish the gravity or importance of.
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extinct
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Being no longer in existence.
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extinguish
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To render extinct.
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extirpate
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To root out| to eradicate.
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extol
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To praise in the highest terms.
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extort
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To obtain by violence, threats, compulsion, or the subjection of another to some necessity.
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extraneous
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Having no essential relation to a subject.
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exuberance
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Rich supply.
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facetious
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Amusing.
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facile
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Not difficult to do.
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factious
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Turbulent.
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fallacious
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Illogical.
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fatuous
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Idiotic
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fawn
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A young deer.
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feint
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Any sham, pretense, or deceptive movement.
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felon
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A criminal or depraved person.
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ferocity
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Savageness.
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fervid
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Intense.
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fervor
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Ardor or intensity of feeling.
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fidelity
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Loyalty.
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finesse
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Subtle contrivance used to gain a point.
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flamboyant
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Characterized by extravagance and in general by want of good taste.
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flippant
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Having a light, pert, trifling disposition.
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florid
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Flushed with red.
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flout
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To treat with contempt.
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foible
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A personal weakness or failing.
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foment
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To nurse to life or activity| to encourage.
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foppish
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Characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties of manners.
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forbearance
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Patient endurance or toleration of offenses.
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forfeit
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To lose possession of through failure to fulfill some obligation.
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forgery
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Counterfeiting.
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forswear
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To renounce upon oath.
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fragile
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Easily broken.
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frantic
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Frenzied.
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frugal
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Economical.
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fugacious
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Fleeting.
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fulminate
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To cause to explode.
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fulsome
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Offensive from excess of praise or commendation.
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gainsay
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To contradict| to deny.
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gamut
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The whole range or sequence.
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garrulous
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Given to constant trivial talking.
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germane
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Relevant.
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gesticulate
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To make gestures or motions, as in speaking, or in place of speech.
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glimmer
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A faint, wavering, unsteady light.
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gossamer
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Flimsy.
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gourmand
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A connoisseur in the delicacies of the table.
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grandiloquent
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Speaking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style.
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gregarious
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Sociable, outgoing
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grievous
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Creating affliction.
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guile
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Duplicity.
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gullible
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Credulous.
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halcyon
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Calm.
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harangue
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A tirade.
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harbinger
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One who or that which foreruns and announces the coming of any person or thing.
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head
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Adv. Precipitately, as in diving.
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heinous
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Odiously sinful.
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heresy
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An opinion or doctrine subversive of settled beliefs or accepted principles.
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heterogeneous
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Consisting of dissimilar elements or ingredients of different kinds.
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hirsute
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Having a hairy covering.
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hoodwink
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To deceive.
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hospitable
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Disposed to treat strangers or guests with generous kindness.
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hypocrisy
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Extreme insincerity.
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iconoclast
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An image-breaker.
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idiosyncrasy
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A mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual.
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ignoble
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Low in character or purpose.
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ignominious
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Shameful.
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illicit
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Unlawful.
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imbroglio
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A misunderstanding attended by ill feeling, perplexity, or strife.
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imbue
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To dye| to instill profoundly.
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immaculate
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Without spot or blemish.
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imminent
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Dangerous and close at hand.
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immutable
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Unchangeable.
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impair
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To cause to become less or worse.
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impassive
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Unmoved by or not exhibiting feeling.
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impecunious
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Having no money.
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impede
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To be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of.
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imperative
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Obligatory.
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imperious
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Insisting on obedience.
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imperturbable
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Calm.
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impervious
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Impenetrable.
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impetuous
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Impulsive.
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impiety
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Irreverence toward God.
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implacable
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Incapable of being pacified.
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implicate
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To show or prove to be involved in or concerned
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implicit
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Implied.
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importunate
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Urgent in character, request, or demand.
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importune
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To harass with persistent demands or entreaties.
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impromptu
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Anything done or said on the impulse of the moment.
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improvident
|
Lacking foresight or thrift.
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impugn
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To assail with arguments, insinuations, or accusations.
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impute
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To attribute.
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inadvertent
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Accidental.
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inane
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Silly.
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incessant
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Unceasing.
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inchoate
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Incipient.
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incipient
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Initial.
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incite
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To rouse to a particular action.
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incongruous
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Unsuitable for the time, place, or occasion.
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inculcate
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To teach by frequent repetitions.
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indelible
|
That can not be blotted out, effaced, destroyed, or removed.
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indigence
|
Poverty.
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indigenous
|
Native.
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indistinct
|
Vague.
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indolence
|
Laziness.
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indolent
|
Habitually inactive or idle.
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indomitable
|
Unconquerable.
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indulgent
|
Yielding to the desires or humor of oneself or those under one's care.
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ineffable
|
Unutterable.
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ineluctable
|
Impossible to avoid.
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inept
|
Not fit or suitable.
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inexorable
|
Unrelenting.
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infuse
|
To instill, introduce, or inculcate, as principles or qualities.
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ingenuous
|
Candid, frank, or open in character or quality.
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inimical
|
Adverse.
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innocuous
|
Harmless.
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inscrutable
|
Impenetrably mysterious or profound.
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insensible
|
Imperceptible.
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insinuate
|
To imply.
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insipid
|
Tasteless.
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insouciant
|
Nonchalant.
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insurrection
|
The state of being in active resistance to authority.
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interdict
|
Authoritative act of prohibition.
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interim
|
Time between acts or periods.
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intransigent
|
Not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course.
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intrepid
|
Fearless and bold.
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introspection
|
The act of observing and analyzing one's own thoughts and feelings.
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inundate
|
To fill with an overflowing abundance.
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inure
|
To harden or toughen by use, exercise, or exposure.
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invalid
|
One who is disabled by illness or injury.
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invective
|
An utterance intended to cast censure, or reproach.
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inveigh
|
To utter vehement censure or invective.
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inveterate
|
Habitual.
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invidious
|
Showing or feeling envy.
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invincible
|
Not to be conquered, subdued, or overcome.
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iota
|
A small or insignificant mark or part.
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irascible
|
Prone to anger.
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irate
|
Moved to anger.
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ire
|
Wrath.
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irksome
|
Wearisome.
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itinerant
|
Wandering.
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itinerate
|
To wander from place to place.
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jocular
|
Inclined to joke.
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jovial
|
Merry.
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judicious
|
Prudent.
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junta
|
A council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of government.
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lachrymose
|
Given to shedding tears.
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lackadaisical
|
Listless.
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languid
|
Relaxed.
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lascivious
|
Lustful.
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lassitude
|
Lack of vitality or energy.
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latent
|
Dormant.
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laudable
|
Praiseworthy.
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laudatory
|
Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise.
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legacy
|
A bequest.
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levee
|
An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow.
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levity
|
Frivolity.
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lexicon
|
A dictionary.
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libel
|
Defamation.
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licentious
|
Wanton.
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lien
|
A legal claim or hold on property, as security for a debt or charge.
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listless
|
Inattentive.
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lithe
|
Supple.
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loquacious
|
Talkative.
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lugubrious
|
Indicating sorrow, often ridiculously.
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luminary
|
One of the heavenly bodies as a source of light.
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lustrous
|
Shining.
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malaise
|
A condition of uneasiness or ill-being.
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malcontent
|
One who is dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs.
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malevolence
|
Ill will.
|
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malign
|
To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely.
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malleable
|
Pliant.
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massacre
|
The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings.
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maudlin
|
Foolishly and tearfully affectionate.
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mawkish
|
Sickening or insipid.
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mellifluous
|
Sweetly or smoothly flowing.
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mendacious
|
Untrue.
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mendicant
|
A beggar.
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meretricious
|
Alluring by false or gaudy show.
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mesmerize
|
To hypnotize.
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meticulous
|
Over-cautious.
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mettle
|
Courage.
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mettlesome
|
Having courage or spirit.
|
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microcosm
|
The world or universe on a small scale.
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mien
|
The external appearance or manner of a person.
|
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mischievous
|
Fond of tricks.
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miscreant
|
A villain.
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miser
|
A person given to saving and hoarding unduly.
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misnomer
|
A name wrongly or mistakenly applied.
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moderation
|
Temperance.
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modicum
|
A small or token amount.
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mollify
|
To soothe.
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molt
|
To cast off, as hair, feathers, etc.
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monomania
|
The unreasonable pursuit of one idea.
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morbid
|
Caused by or denoting a diseased or unsound condition of body or mind.
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mordant
|
Biting.
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moribund
|
On the point of dying.
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morose
|
Gloomy.
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multifarious
|
Having great diversity or variety.
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mundane
|
Worldly, as opposed to spiritual or celestial.
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munificent
|
Extraordinarily generous.
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myriad
|
A vast indefinite number.
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nadir
|
The lowest point.
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nefarious
|
Wicked in the extreme.
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negligent
|
Apt to omit what ought to be done.
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neophyte
|
Having the character of a beginner.
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noisome
|
Very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell.
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nostrum
|
Any scheme or recipe of a charlatan character.
|
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noxious
|
Hurtful.
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nugatory
|
Having no power or force.
|
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obdurate
|
Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity.
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obfuscate
|
To darken| to obscure.
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oblique
|
Slanting| said of lines.
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obsequious
|
Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another.
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obstreperous
|
Boisterous.
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obtrude
|
To be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.
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obtrusive
|
Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence.
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obviate
|
To clear away or provide for, as an objection or difficulty.
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odious
|
Hateful.
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odium
|
A feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust.
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officious
|
Intermeddling with what is not one's concern.
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ominous
|
Portentous.
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onerous
|
Burdensome or oppressive.
|
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onus
|
A burden or responsibility.
|
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opprobrium
|
The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil.
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ossify
|
To convert into bone.
|
|
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ostentation
|
A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery.
|
|
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ostracism
|
Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics.
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ostracize
|
To exclude from public or private favor.
|
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palate
|
The roof of the mouth.
|
|
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palatial
|
Magnificent.
|
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palliate
|
To cause to appear less guilty.
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palpable
|
Perceptible by feeling or touch.
|
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panacea
|
A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases.
|
|
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panegyric
|
A formal and elaborate eulogy, written or spoken, of a person or of an act.
|
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panoply
|
A full set of armor.
|
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paragon
|
A model of excellence.
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Pariah
|
A member of a degraded class| a social outcast.
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paroxysm
|
A sudden outburst of any kind of activity.
|
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parsimonious
|
Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money.
|
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partisan
|
Characterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party.
|
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pathos
|
The quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy.
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paucity
|
Fewness.
|
|
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peccadillo
|
A small breach of propriety or principle.
|
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pedestrian
|
One who journeys on foot.
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pellucid
|
Translucent.
|
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penchant
|
A bias in favor of something.
|
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penurious
|
Excessively sparing in the use of money.
|
|
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penury
|
Indigence.
|
|
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peregrination
|
A wandering.
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peremptory
|
Precluding question or appeal.
|
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perfidy
|
Treachery.
|
|
|
perfunctory
|
Half-hearted.
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peripatetic
|
Walking about.
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perjury
|
A solemn assertion of a falsity.
|
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permeate
|
To pervade.
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pernicious
|
Tending to kill or hurt.
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persiflage
|
Banter.
|
|
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perspicacity
|
Acuteness or discernment.
|
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perturbation
|
Mental excitement or confusion.
|
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petrify
|
To convert into a substance of stony hardness and character.
|
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petulant
|
Displaying impatience.
|
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phlegmatic
|
Not easily roused to feeling or action.
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physiognomy
|
The external appearance merely.
|
|
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pious
|
Religious.
|
|
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pique
|
To excite a slight degree of anger in.
|
|
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placate
|
To bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendliness.
|
|
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platitude
|
A written or spoken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace.
|
|
|
plea
|
An argument to obtain some desired action.
|
|
|
plenary
|
Entire.
|
|
|
plethora
|
Excess| superabundance.
|
|
|
plumb
|
A weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something.
|
|
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plummet
|
A piece of lead for making soundings, adjusting walls to the vertical.
|
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poignant
|
Severely painful or acute to the spirit.
|
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polyglot
|
Speaking several tongues.
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ponderous
|
Unusually weighty or forcible.
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portend
|
To indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs.
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portent
|
Anything that indicates what is to happen.
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precarious
|
Perilous.
|
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preclude
|
To prevent.
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precocious
|
Having the mental faculties prematurely developed.
|
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predominate
|
To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree.
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premature
|
Coming too soon.
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presage
|
To foretell.
|
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prescience
|
Knowledge of events before they take place.
|
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presumption
|
That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved.
|
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preternatural
|
Extraordinary.
|
|
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prevalent
|
Of wide extent or frequent occurrence.
|
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prevaricate
|
To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention.
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|
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prim
|
Stiffly proper.
|
|
|
pristine
|
Primitive.
|
|
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probity
|
Virtue or integrity tested and confirmed.
|
|
|
proclivity
|
A natural inclination.
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procrastination
|
Delay.
|
|
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prodigal
|
One wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property.
|
|
|
prodigious
|
Immense.
|
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profligacy
|
Shameless viciousness.
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|
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profligate
|
Recklessly wasteful
|
|
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profuse
|
Produced or displayed in overabundance.
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prolix
|
Verbose.
|
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|
propinquity
|
Nearness.
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propitious
|
Kindly disposed.
|
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prosaic
|
Unimaginative.
|
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proscribe
|
To reject, as a teaching or a practice, with condemnation or denunciation.
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protuberant
|
Bulging.
|
|
|
provident
|
Anticipating and making ready for future wants or emergencies.
|
|
|
prudence
|
Caution.
|
|
|
puerile
|
Childish.
|
|
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pugnacious
|
Quarrelsome.
|
|
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punctilious
|
Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom.
|
|
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pungency
|
The quality of affecting the sense of smell.
|
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pusillanimous
|
Without spirit or bravery.
|
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pyre
|
A heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body.
|
|
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qualm
|
A fit of nausea.
|
|
|
quandary
|
A puzzling predicament.
|
|
|
quibble
|
An utterly trivial distinction or objection.
|
|
|
quiescence
|
Being quiet, still, or at rest| inactive
|
|
|
quiescent
|
Being in a state of repose or inaction.
|
|
|
Quixotic
|
Chivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree.
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quotidian
|
Of an everyday character| ordinary.
|
|
|
raconteur
|
A person skilled in telling stories.
|
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ramify
|
To divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions.
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rapacious
|
Sieze by force, avaricious
|
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raucous
|
Harsh.
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|
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reactionary
|
Pertaining to, of the nature of, causing, or favoring reaction.
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rebuff
|
A peremptory or unexpected rejection of advances or approaches.
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recalcitrant
|
Marked by stubborn resistance.
|
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recant
|
To withdraw formally one's belief (in something previously believed or maintained).
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reciprocity
|
Equal mutual rights and benefits granted and enjoyed.
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recluse
|
One who lives in retirement or seclusion.
|
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recondite
|
Incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding.
|
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recrudescent
|
Becoming raw or sore again.
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recuperate
|
To recover.
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redoubtable
|
Formidable.
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redress
|
To set right, as a wrong by compensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer.
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refractory
|
Not amenable to control.
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regale
|
To give unusual pleasure.
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regicide
|
The killing of a king or sovereign.
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reiterate
|
To say or do again and again.
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relapse
|
To suffer a return of a disease after partial recovery.
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remonstrate
|
To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong.
|
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renovate
|
To restore after deterioration, as a building.
|
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repast
|
A meal| figuratively, any refreshment.
|
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repel
|
To force or keep back in a manner, physically or mentally.
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repine
|
To indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding.
|
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reprobate
|
One abandoned to depravity and sin.
|
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repudiate
|
To refuse to have anything to do with.
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repulsive
|
Grossly offensive.
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|
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requisite
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Necessary.
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requite
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To repay either good or evil to, as to a person.
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rescind
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To make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or a superior authority.
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resilience
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The power of springing back to a former position
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resonance
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Able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations.
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respite
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Interval of rest.
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restive
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Resisting control.
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retinue
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The group of people who accompany an important person during travels.
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revere
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To regard with worshipful veneration.
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reverent
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Humble.
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ribald
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Indulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity.
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risible
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Capable of exciting laughter.
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rotund
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Round from fullness or plumpness.
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ruffian
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A lawless or recklessly brutal fellow.
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ruminate
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To chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated.
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sagacious
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Able to discern and distinguish with wise perception.
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salacious
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Having strong sexual desires.
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salient
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Standing out prominently.
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salubrious
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Healthful| promoting health.
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salutary
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Beneficial.
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sanction
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To approve authoritatively.
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sanguine
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Cheerfully confident| optimistic.
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sardonic
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Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic.
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satiate
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To satisfy fully the appetite or desire of.
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satyr
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A very lascivious person.
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savor
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To perceive by taste or smell.
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scabbard
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The sheath of a sword or similar bladed weapon.
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scintilla
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The faintest ray.
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scribble
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Hasty, careless writing.
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sedulous
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Persevering in effort or endeavor.
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sequence
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The order in which a number or persons, things, or events follow one another in space or time.
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severance
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Separation.
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shrewd
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Characterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances.
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sinecure
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Any position having emoluments with few or no duties.
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sinuous
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Curving in and out.
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skiff
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Usually, a small light boat propelled by oars.
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sluggard
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A person habitually lazy or idle.
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solace
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Comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity.
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solvent
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Having sufficient funds to pay all debts.
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somniferous
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Tending to produce sleep.
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somnolent
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Sleepy.
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sonorous
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Resonant.
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sophistry
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Reasoning sound in appearance only, especially when designedly deceptive.
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soporific
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Causing sleep| also, something that causes sleep.
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sordid
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Filthy, morally degraded
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specious
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Plausible.
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spurious
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Not genuine.
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squalid
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Having a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance.
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stanch
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To stop the flowing of| to check.
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stigma
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A mark of infamy or token of disgrace attaching to a person as the result of evil-doing.
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stingy
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Cheap, unwilling to spend money.
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stolid
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Expressing no power of feeling or perceiving.
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submerge
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To place or plunge under water.
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subterfuge
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Evasion.
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succinct
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Concise.
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sumptuous
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Rich and costly.
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supercilious
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Exhibiting haughty and careless contempt.
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superfluous
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Being more than is needed.
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supernumerary
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Superfluous.
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supersede
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To displace.
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supine
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Lying on the back.
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supplicate
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To beg.
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suppress
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To prevent from being disclosed or punished.
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surcharge
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An additional amount charged.
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surfeit
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To feed to fullness or to satiety.
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susceptibility
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A specific capability of feeling or emotion.
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sybarite
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A luxurious person.
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sycophant
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A servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence.
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synopsis
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A syllabus or summary.
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taciturn
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Disinclined to conversation.
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taut
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Stretched tight.
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temerity
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Foolhardy disregard of danger| recklessness.
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terse
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Pithy.
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timorous
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Lacking courage.
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torpid
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Dull| sluggish| inactive.
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torrid
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Excessively hot.
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tortuous
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Abounding in irregular bends or turns.
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tractable
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Easily led or controlled.
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transgress
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To break a law.
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transient
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One who or that which is only of temporary existence.
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transitory
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Existing for a short time only.
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travail
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Hard or agonizing labor.
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travesty
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A grotesque imitation.
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trenchant
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Cutting deeply and quickly.
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trepidation
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Nervous uncertainty of feeling.
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trite
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Made commonplace by frequent repetition.
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truculence
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Ferocity.
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truculent
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Having the character or the spirit of a savage.
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turbid
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In a state of turmoil| muddled
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turgid
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Swollen.
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turpitude
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Depravity.
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tutelage
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The act of training or the state of being under instruction.
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tyro
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One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession.
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ubiquitous
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Being present everywhere.
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ulterior
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Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of.
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umbrage
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A sense of injury.
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unctuous
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Oily.
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undermine
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To subvert in an underhand way.
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undulate
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To move like a wave or in waves.
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untoward
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Causing annoyance or hindrance.
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upbraid
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To reproach as deserving blame.
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vagary
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A sudden desire or action
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vainglory
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Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity.
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valorous
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Courageous.
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vapid
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Having lost sparkling quality and flavor.
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variegated
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Having marks or patches of different colors| also, varied.
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vehement
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Very eager or urgent.
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venal
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Mercenary, corrupt.
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veneer
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Outside show or elegance.
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venial
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That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin.
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veracious
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Habitually disposed to speak the truth.
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veracity
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Truthfulness.
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verbiage
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Use of many words without necessity.
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verbose
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Wordy.
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verdant
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Green with vegetation.
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veritable
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Real| true| genuine.
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vestige
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A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone.
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vicissitude
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A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune.
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vigilance
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Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger.
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vigilant
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Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety.
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virago
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Loud talkative women, strong statured women
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virtu
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Rare, curious, or beautiful quality.
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visage
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The face, countenance, or look of a person.
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vitiate
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To contaminate.
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vituperate
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To overwhelm with wordy abuse.
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vivify
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To endue with life.
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vociferous
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Making a loud outcry.
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volatile
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Changeable.
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voluble
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Having great fluency in speaking.
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wean
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To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother's milk to another form of nourishment.
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whimsical
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Capricious.
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winsome
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Attractive.
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Zeitgeist
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The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch.
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