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100 Cards in this Set
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narcissist
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conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus
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n smirk
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conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else's misfortune); V.
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plausible
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conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
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n hermetic
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concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
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n olfactory
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concerning the sense of smell
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n mercantile
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concerning trade or merchants
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pithy
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concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty
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terse
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concise; abrupt; pithy
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brevity
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conciseness; shortness of duration
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n coda
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concluding section of a musical or literary composition
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n peroration
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conclusion of an oration; perorating; V. perorate: conclude a speech; speak at great length
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finale
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conclusion; concluding part
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s damn
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condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation
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denounce
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condemn; criticize; N. denunciation
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s doom
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condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V.
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abridge
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condense or shorten
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n deign
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condescend; stoop
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anemia
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condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic
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n squalor
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condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story
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s analgesia
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condition of being unable to feel pain
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s standstill
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condition of no movement or activity; stop
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s florescence
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condition or period of flowering
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s healthful
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conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air
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s wholesome
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conducive to mental or physical health; healthful
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sedition
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conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious
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bestow
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confer
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n parley
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conference (between opponents); CF. speak
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corroborate
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confirm; support; strengthen
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discord
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conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played)
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compliance
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conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply
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n befuddle
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confuse thoroughly
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n fluster
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confuse; make nervous and confused; N.
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n muddle
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confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion
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n obfuscate
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confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand
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n confound
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confuse; puzzle
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n disconcert
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confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb
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n hubbub
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confused uproar; loud noise; din
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n bemused
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confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
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n welter
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confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble; Ex. welter of data
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n coagulate
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congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant
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s natal
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connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal
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s historical
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connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)
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n nexus
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connection
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n gourmet
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connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
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epicure
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connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus
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subjugate
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conquer; bring under control
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scrupulous
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conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker
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anoint
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consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
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deliberate
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consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow
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notable
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conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted
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flagrant
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conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous
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collusion
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conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude
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s constitution
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constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions
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liaison
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contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection
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n taint
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contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch
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n scurvy
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contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C
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s base
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contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
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vie
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contend; compete
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s vying
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contending; CF. vie
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s lottery
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contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots
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s persist
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continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent
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s persevere
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continue steadily in spite of difficulties
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din
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continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition
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n knit
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contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks.
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n belie
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contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.
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n contravene
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contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention
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antithesis
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contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical
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n foil
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contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another
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s dominate
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control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height; ³»·Á´Ùº¸´Ù
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ascendancy
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controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant
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amenities
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convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies
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n mores
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conventions; moral standards; moral customs
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s tan
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convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun
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cogent
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convincing
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s broil
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cook by direct heat; N.
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facsimile
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copy
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replica
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copy
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n travesty
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copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon
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transcribe
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copy; write a copy of; N. transcription
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s lace
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cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace
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n pith
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core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance
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s conglomerate
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corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V.
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cadaver
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corpse; dead human body
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emend
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correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement
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disabuse
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correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief
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n orthography
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correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics
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amend
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correct; change ; generally for the better
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congruence
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correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity
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n debauch
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corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)
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s pervert
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corrupt; turn from right to wrong; misuse; Ex. perverted sexual desire/scientific knowledge; N: person whose sexual behavior is not natural
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perversion
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corruption; turning from right to wrong
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n mentor
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counselor; teacher
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barrister
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counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar
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s reckon
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count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose
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recrimination
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countercharges; V. recriminate
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bogus
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counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview
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s forge
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counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated
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n mettle
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courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome
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n pluck
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courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave
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n tribunal
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court of justice
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