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100 Cards in this Set
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cascade
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small waterfall
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n foible
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small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble
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n daub
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smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one's clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint
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n simper
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smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly
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s sleek
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smooth and shining (as from good health); V.
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n glossy
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smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners
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s paste
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smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste
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fluency
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smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent
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n smolder
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smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger
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n fatuous
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smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness
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s snuffle
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sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)
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n nip
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snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill
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prohibitive
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so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax
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negligible
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so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded
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saturate
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soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity
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n steep
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soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous
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gregarious
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sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group
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s outgoing
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sociable; eager to mix socially with others
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n gaffe
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social blunder
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n milieu
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social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one's milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.
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convention
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social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement
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n pariah
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social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah
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plutocracy
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society ruled by the wealthy
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n balmy
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soft and mild (of air); fragrant
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s marrow
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soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells
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s porridge
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soft food made by boiling oatmeal
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s bog
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soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud
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n macerate
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soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper
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n besmirch
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soil; defile; make dirty
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n anathema
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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize
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s oath
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solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ's sake''
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adjuration
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solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
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awe
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solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome
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n monolithic
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solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone
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n dupe
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someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive
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nemesis
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someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis
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actuary
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someone who advises insurance companies
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n scapegoat
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someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
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ventriloquist
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someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy
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glutton
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someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much
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n spendthrift
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someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth
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paradox
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something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct
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adjunct
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something attached to but holding an inferior position
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s contrivance
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something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme
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comestible
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something fit to be eaten
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implication
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something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating
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perennial
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something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring
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n novelty
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something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original
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s trifle
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something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt
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precedent
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something preceding in time which may be used as an authority or guide for future action; V. precede; CF. unprecedented
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s forfeit
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something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture
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assumption
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something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume
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precipitant
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something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħÀüÁ¦; OP. solvent
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deterrent
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something that discourages or deters
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s nourishment
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something that nourishes; food
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n balm
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something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees
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s memorial
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something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative
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n brackish
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somewhat saline
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n paean
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song of praise or joy; Ex. paeans celebrating the victory
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n anthem
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song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem
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n mollify
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soothe an angry person
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pacify
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soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to
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n poultice
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soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
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n bland
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soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence
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emollient
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soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.
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wizardry
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sorcery; magic
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n seamy
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sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life
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s ulcer
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sore place appearing on the skin inside or outside the body; Ex. stomach ulcer; ADJ. ulcerous; V. ulcerate
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dolorous
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sorrowful; N. dolor
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psyche
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soul; mind
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s toll
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sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or charge
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judicious
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sound on judgment; wise
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n crabbed
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sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting
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capacious
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spacious
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commodious
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spacious and comfortable
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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n scintillate
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sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation
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n fitful
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spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
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n waffle
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speak equivocally about an issue; N.
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malign
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speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence
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advocate
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speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for
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n rhapsodize
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speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery
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n rant
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speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil.
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s stammer
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speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions
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polyglot
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speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N.
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s knack
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special talent; art
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taxonomist
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specialist in classifying (animals, etc.); CF. taxonomy: science of classification
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expertise
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specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill
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s nonsense
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speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; Ex. make (a) nonsense of: spoil; cause to fail
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n inarticulate
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speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly
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velocity
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speed
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tempo
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speed of music
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celerity
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speed; rapidity
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dispatch
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speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill
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n niggle
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spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling
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regeneration
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spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually
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n polarize
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split into opposite extremes or camps
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cleave
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split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven
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rend
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split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow
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s mar
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spoil the appearance of
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