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100 Cards in this Set
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s mass
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Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist
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n chortle
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chuckle with delight; N.
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n prelate
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church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)
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n curmudgeon
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churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person
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n rotunda
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circular building or hall covered with a dome
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vociferous
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clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
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friction
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clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
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n talon
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claw of bird
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expurgate
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clean; remove offensive parts of a book
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n bouillon
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clear beef (or meat) soup
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exculpate
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clear from blame or guilt
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n vindicate
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clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator
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s distinctive
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clearly different from others of the same kind
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s distinct
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clearly different; clearly noticed
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perspicuity
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clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity
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s chaplain
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clergyman attached to a chapel
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s resourceful
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clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness
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s sly
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clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions
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s cunning
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clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit
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shrewd
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clever; astute
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precipice
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cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice
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n clime
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climate
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n clamber
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climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble
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scale
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climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones
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surveillance
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close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding
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rapport
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close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
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s circuit
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closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place
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s attire
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clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel
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s outfit
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clothing or equipment for a special purpose; Ex. cowboy outfit
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n raiment
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clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
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n buffoonery
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clowning
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saccharine
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cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
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n bludgeon
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club; heavy-headed weapon; V.
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gauche
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clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth
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n lout
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clumsy person; ADJ. loutish; CF. from countrysides ?
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maladroit
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clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling
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n fodder
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coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food
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abusive
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coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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s rooster
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cock; adult male chicken
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convoluted
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coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain
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n bleak
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cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing
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n clavicle
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collarbone
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n amass
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collect (gradually, in a very large amount)
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s corpus
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collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear's works; Cf. corpse
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n menagerie
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collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo
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n agglomeration
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collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap
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n hue
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color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
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spectrum
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colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts
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n pigment
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coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)
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militant
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combative; bellicose; N.
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n pugnacity
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combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature
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n merger
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combination (of two business corporations); act of merging
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n amalgam
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combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth
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coalesce
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combine; fuse; N. coalescence
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compound
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combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex
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synthesis
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combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize
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intervene
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come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention
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rally
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come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering
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accrue
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come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
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convene
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come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council
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n solace
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comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble
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n malapropism
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comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop
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n zany
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comic; crazy; N: clown; comical person (given to outlandish behavior)
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n fiat
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command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
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enjoin
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command; order; forbid
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s bid
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command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom
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memorialize
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commemorate
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embark
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commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
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annotate
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comment; make explanatory notes
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n perpetrate
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commit an offense; do (something wrong)
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n plebeian
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common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician
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hackneyed
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commonplace; trite
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n tumult
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commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly
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analogous
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comparable; similar
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simile
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comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
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s glamor
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compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous
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s urgent
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compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands
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s compulsion
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compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse
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n reparation
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compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair
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n lexicographer
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compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary
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s whine
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complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)
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n rail
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complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices
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n snivel
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complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me.
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n grouse
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complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird
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s grumble
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complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.
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unanimity
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complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous
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s bliss
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complete happiness; ADJ. blissful
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s sovereignty
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complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern
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complement
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complete; consummate; make perfect; N.
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integral
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complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part
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absolute
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complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
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consummate
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complete; V.
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n imbroglio
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complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil
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improvise
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compose on the spur of the moment
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n sedate
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composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative
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s collected
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composed; calm; self-possessed
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fathom
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comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water
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addiction
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compulsive habitual need
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s palm
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conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the painting as a real Renoir
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n secrete
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conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive
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