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100 Cards in this Set
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centrifuge
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machine that separates substances by whirling them
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n berserk
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mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited
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s functional
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made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism
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n rarefied
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made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
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n osseous
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made of bone; bony
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n shoddy
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made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick
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s miscellaneous
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made up of a variety of parts
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n frenzied
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madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement
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n mutilate
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maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part
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n brunt
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main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument
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s trunk
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main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant
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n phylum
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major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division
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assuage
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mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
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s enact
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make (a bill) into law
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s disbar
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make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession
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dilute
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make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president
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s crochet
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make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet
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s falsify
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make (something written) false by changing
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n grate
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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace
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expiate
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make amends for (a sin)
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atone
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make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for
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s endear
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make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced
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s embitter
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make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments.
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s dazzle
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make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder
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coin
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make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented
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desolate
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make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert
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n disgruntle
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make discontented
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s inebriate
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make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person
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s intoxicate
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make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win
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reconcile
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make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in opposition); correct inconsistencies; Ex. reconcile one's political principles with one's religious beliefs
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aggrandize
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make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement
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preclude
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make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate
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adulterate
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make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
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s institutionalize
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make into an institution; put or confine in an institution
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nullify
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make invalid; make null; invalidate
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n roil
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make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
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s enliven
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make lively or spirited; animate
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s trim
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make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order
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entail
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make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B
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n preen
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make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune
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s char
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make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion
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n addle
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make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
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s tarnish
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make or become dull or discolored; N.
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s putrefy
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make or become putrid; N. putrefaction
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s shrivel
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make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying)
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adapt
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make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.
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s rumble
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make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)
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perpetuate
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make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity
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s impoverish
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make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil
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s impregnate
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make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate
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rationalize
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make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization
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n requite
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make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal
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s intrigue
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make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair
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n indemnify
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make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured
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n burnish
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make shiny by rubbing; polish
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s rustle
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make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together
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s slick
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make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib
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n stultify
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make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression
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s fuddle
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make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused
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attenuate
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make thin; weaken
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s stun
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make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound
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alienate
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make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of
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obviate
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make unnecessary; get rid of; Ex. obviate the need
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exploit
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make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation
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validate
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make valid; confirm; ratify
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annul
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make void
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n caulk(calk)
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make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)
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integrate
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make whole; combine; make into one unit
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rejuvenate
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make young again
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optician
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maker and seller of eyeglasses
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n testator
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maker of a will; CF. testatrix
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n raspy
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making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
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s unregenerate
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making no attempt to change one's bad practices
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compensatory
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making up for; repaying
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s ram
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male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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calumny
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malicious misrepresentation; slander
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n ductile
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malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled
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n fetid(foetid)
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malodorous; foul
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s groom
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man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)
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n yeoman
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man or farmer owning small estate; middle-class farmer
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s suitor
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man who is courting a woman
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s layman
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man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional
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n megalomania
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mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance
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anthropoid
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manlike; resembling a human being; N.
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virile
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manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength
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n gait
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manner of walking or running; speed
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n manifold
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many in number or kind; numerous; varied
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n cartographer
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map-maker
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disfigure
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mar the appearance of; spoil
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deface
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mar; disfigure
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s blemish
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mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished
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n uproarious
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marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp. with laughter); hilarious; causing loud laughter; extremely funny
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n ceremonious
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marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy
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n checkered(chequered)
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marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares
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s indecisive
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marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle
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ingenious
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marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; N. ingenuity
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humane
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marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian
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n ribald
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marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
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n striated
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marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line
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n nubile
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marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial
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