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detrimental
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causing harm or injury
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deviate
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to stay, wander (V.)
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devoid
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totally lacking
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dictum
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authoritative statement, popular saying
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diffidence
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shyness, lack of confidence
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digress
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to turn aside, to stray from the main point
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dilettante
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a dabbler in the arts
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dirge
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funeral hymn
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disarray
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clutter, disorder
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disbar
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to expel from legal profession
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disburse
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to pay out
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disclaim
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to deny, disavow
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disclose
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to confess, divulge
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discomfit
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to ccause perplexity and embarrassment
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discrete
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distinct, separate
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discretionary
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subject to one's own judgment
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disgorge
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to vomit, discharge violently
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disheveled
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untidy, disarranged, unkempt
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disingenuous
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sly and crafty
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disjointed
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lacking coherence or order, being separate
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disparage
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to belittle, speak disrepectfully about
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disparate
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dissimilar, different in kind
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dispel
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to drive out or scatter
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dispense with
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to suspend the operation of
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dispirit
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to dishearten, make dejected
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disquieted
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feeling anxiety, being disturbed, lacking peace
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disrepute
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disgrace, dishonor
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dissemble
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to pretend, disguise one's motives
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dissension
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difference of opinion
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distaff
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the family branch of a family
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distend
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to swell, inflate, bloat
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distraught
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very worried and distressed
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dither
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to move or act confusedly or without clear purpose
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diverge
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to move in different directions
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divert
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to turn from one course to another
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divest
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to get rid of
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dogged
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persistent, stubborn
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doldrums
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a period of despondency
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doleful
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sad, mournful
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dolt
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idiot, dimwit, foolish person
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dotage
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senile condition, mental decline
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dotard
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senile old person
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doting
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excessively fond, loving to excess
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doughty
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courageous
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dour
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sullen and gloomy, stern and severe
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dowry
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money or poverty given by a bride to her husband
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draft
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to plan, outline; to recruit, conscript
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drivel
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stupid talk, slobber
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droll
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amusing in wry, subtle way
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dross
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waste produced during metal smelting
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dudgeon
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angry indignation
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dulcet
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pleasant-sounding, soothing to the ear
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dumb
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unable to speak
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dupe
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n. fool, pawn ; v. to deceive, to trick
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duress
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threat of force, or intimidation ((LISSA DBCK))
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dwindle
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to shrink or decrease
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dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion, gloomy and irritable
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earthy
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crude ((LISSA ADD MORE))
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ebb
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to fade away, recede
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ecstatic
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joyful
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eddy
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air or wind current
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efface
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to erase or make illegible
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effigy
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stuffed doll, likeness of a person
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effrontery
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impudence, boldness, audacity
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effulgent
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brilliantly shining
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egregious
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conspicuously bad
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egress
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exit
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elation
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exhilaration, joy
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elicit
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to draw out, provoke
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elucidate
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to explain, clarify
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emaciated
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skinny, scrawny, gaunt (LISSA WARN ON VERB WATCH FOR 1st-listed MEANING)
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embezzle
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to steal money in violation of a trust
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embroil
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to involve in; cause to fall into disorder
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emollient
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having soothing qualities
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encipher
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to translate a message into code
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encomium
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warm praise
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encore
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additional performance often demanded by audience
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encumber
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to hinder, burden, restrict motion of
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endurance
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ability to withstand hardships
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enervate
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to weaken, sap strength from
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enjoin
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to urge, order, comman, forbid or prohibit
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enmity
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hostility, antagonism, illwill
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ennui
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boredom, lack of interest and energy
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ensconce
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to settle comfortably into a place
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enshroud
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to cover, enclose with a dark cover
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entail
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to involve as necessary result, necessitate
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enthrall
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to captivate, enchant, enslave
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entice
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to lure or tempt
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entreat
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to plead, beg
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entrenched
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established… ADD v. TO ENTRENCH
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epitome
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representative of an entire group, the summum
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ersatz
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fake
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eschew
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to abstain from, avoid
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estrange
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to alienate, keep at a distance
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esurient
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hungry, greedy
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ethos
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beliefs or character of a group
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eulogy
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high praise, often in a public speech
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evade
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to avoid, dodge
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evict
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to put out or force out
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evince
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to show clearly, display, signify
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excerpt
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selection from a book or play
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excoriate
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to censure strongly; denounce severely; upbraid (original meaning: to tear or wear off the skin of; abrade; chafe)
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execrable
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utterly detestable
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exhilaration
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state of being energetic or filled with happiness
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exonerate
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to clear of blame
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expatiate
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to wander, to discuss or describe at length
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exponent
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one who champions or advocates smth
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facetious
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disconnected, disassociated
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facsimile
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an exact copy
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fallow
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uncultivated, unused
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farcical
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absurd, ludicrous
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fathom
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to measure the depth of ; gauge
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fatuous
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stupid, foolishly self-satisfied
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fawn (v)
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to flatter excessively
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faze
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to bother, upset, or disconcert
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fealty
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intense loyalty
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feasible
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possible, capable of being done
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feckless
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ineffective, careless, irresponsible
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feign
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to pretend, give a false impression
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feisty
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excitable, easily drawn into quarrels
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fell (v) (adj)
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to chop, cut down / inhumanly cruel; fierce, unsparing
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fervid
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passionate, intense, zealous
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fetter
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to bind; chain, confine
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feud
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a prolonged quarrel between families
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fey
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otherworldly, doomed
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fickle
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unreliable
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fiendish
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esxcessively bad or cruel
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filch
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to steal
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finesse
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refinement or skill at a task or in a situation
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finicky
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fussy, difficult to please
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fission
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process of splitting into two parts
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fitful
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intermittent, irregular
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flag
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to lose energy or strenth
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flair
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a natural inclination towards smth
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flamboyant
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flashy, garish; exciting, dazzling
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flaunt
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to exhibit something ostentatiously; show off
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fledgling
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young bird just learning to fly
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flippant
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disrespectful, casual
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flounder
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to falter, waver, to muddle, struggle
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flout
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to show contempt for; scoff at
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flurried (flustered)
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to become agitated and confused
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fluster
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to agitate or confuse
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fodder
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raw material, feed for animals
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foible
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minor weakness or character flaw
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foil (v)
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to defeat, to frustrate
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foist
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to pass of as genuine
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forage
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to wander in search of food
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forbearance
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patience, restraint, leniency
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ford (v)
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to cross a body of water at a shallow place
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foreboding
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dark sense of evil to come
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foreclose
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to rule out, to seize debtor's property for lack of payments
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forego, forgo
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to go without; to relinquish, abstain from, forsake
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foresake
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to abandon, withdraw from
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forestall
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to prevent, delay, anticipate
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forethought
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anticipation, foresight
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forfend
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to keep or ward off; avert
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forlorn
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dreary, deserted, unhappy
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forswear
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to repudiate, renounce, disclaim, reject
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fortnight
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two weeks
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fortuitous
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happening by luck, fortunate
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foster (v)
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to nourish, cultivate, promote
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founder (v)
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to fall helplessly, sink
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fracas
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noisy dispute
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fractious
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unruly, rebellious
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frank
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honest and straightforward
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fraught
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full of, accompanied by
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frenzied
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feverishly fast, hectic and confused
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frond
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leaf
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fulsome
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excessive, overdone, sickeningly abundant
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gainsay
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deny
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gall (n) (v)
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bitterness / exasperate and irritate
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gambol
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to dance or skip around playfully
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gargantuan
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giant, tremendous
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garner
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to gather and store
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garrulous
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very talkative
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gauche
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crude, socially awkward
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gaucherie
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a tactless or awkward act
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gaunt
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thin and bony
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gavel
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mallet used for commanding attention
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genre
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type, class, category
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genteel
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stylish, elegant in manner or appearance
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gibe (v)
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to make heckling or mocking remarks
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girth
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distance around something
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glib
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fluent in an insincere manner; offhand, casual
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glower
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to glare; stare angrily and intensely
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gnarl
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to make knotted, deform
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goad
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to prod or urge
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gossamer
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smth light, delicate or tenuous
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gouge
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scoop out, extract
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grasp
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to perceive and understand; to hold securely
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grimace
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facial expression showing pain or disgust
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grimy
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dirty, filthy
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gross
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obscene, blatant, flagrant / total before deductions
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grovel
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to humble oneself in a demeaning way
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grubby
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dirty, sloppy
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guile
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trickery, deception
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gullible
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easily deceived
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gyrate
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move in a circular motion
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hackneyed
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worn out by overuse
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hail
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to greet with praise
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hallow
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to make holy; treat as sacred
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hamlet
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small village
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hapless
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unfortunate, having bad luck
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harbinger
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precursor, sing of smth to come **
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hardy
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robust, vigorous
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harrowing
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extremely distressing, terrifying
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hasten
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to hurry, to speed up
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haughty
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arrogant and condescending
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headlong
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recklessly ; without thought or delay, often foolishly
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headstrong
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reckless,insisting on one's own way
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heathen
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pagan, uncivilized and irreligious
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hectic
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hasty, hurried, confused
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hector
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a bully, braggart
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heighten
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to increase the quantity or degree of; intensify. 2. to make high or higher; raise.
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heinous
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shocking, wicked, terrible.
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hew
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to cut with an ax.
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hiatus
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a gap or a break
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hidebound
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excessivly rigid, dry and stiff
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hinder
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to hamper
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hindsight
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perception of events after they happen
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hinterland
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wilderness
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hoary
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very old, whitish or gray from age
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homage
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public honor and respect
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hone
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to sharpen
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husband (v)
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to farm, manage carefully and thriftily
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hutch
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pen or coop for animals; shack, shanty
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idle
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estar ocioso / idly ociosamente, perezosamente **
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ignoble
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dishonorable, not noble in character
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ilk
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type or kind
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imbue
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to infuse, dye, wet, moisten
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immure
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to imprison
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impair
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to damage, injure
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impasse
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blocked path, dilemma with no solution
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impeach
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to charge with misdeeds in public office
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impecunious
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poor, having no money
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impervious
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impossible to penetrate, incapable of being affected
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impolitic
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unwise
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imposing
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dignified, grand
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impound
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to seize and confine
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impoverish
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to make poor or bankrupt
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impromptu
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spontaneous, without rehearsal
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improvident
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without planning or foresight, negligent
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impudent
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arrogant and rude
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impugn
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to call into question, attack verbally
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inane
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foolish, silly, lacking significance
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incarnadine
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blood-red in color
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incense (v)
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to infuriate, enrage
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inception
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beginning
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inchoate
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just begun, disorganized
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incognito
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in disguise, concealing one's identity
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incumbent
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holding a specified office, often political, required, obligatory
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indenture
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bound to another by contract
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indict
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to acuse formally, charge with a crime
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induct
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to place ceremoniously in office
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inebriated
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drunk, intoxicated
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inextricable
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incapable of being disentangled
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infatuated
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strongly or foolishly attached; inspired with foolish passion
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infirmity
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disease, ailment
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ingenious
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original, clever, inventive
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ingenuous
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straightforward, open, naive, sophisticated
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ingrained
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deep-seated, having an inate quality
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inimical
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hostile, unfriendly
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iniquity
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sin, evil, act
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injunction
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command, order
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inkling
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hint, vague idea
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innuendo
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indirect and subtle criticism, insinuation
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insentient
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unfeeling, unconscious
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insidious
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sly, treacherous devious
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insular
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isolated,detached
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intemperate
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not moderate
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inter
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to bury
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interdict
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to forbid, prohibit
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interloper
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trespasser, meddler in others' affairs
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internecine
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1. mutually destructive; ruinous or fatal to both sides. 2. Characterized by bloodshed or carnage. 3. Related to struggle within a nation or organization.
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intersperse
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to distribute among, mix with
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interstice
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a space between things
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inure
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to harden, accustom, become used to
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invective
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verbal abuse
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inveigh
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protest strongly
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inveterate
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confirmed, long-standing, deeply
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invidious
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likely to provoke ill-will; offensive
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iota
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very tiny amount
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jaded
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tired by excess or overuse, slightly cynical
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jangling
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clashing, jarring, harshly unpleasant (in sound)
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jargon
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nonsensical talk, specialized language
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jaundiced
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affected by jaundice; prejudiced or embittered
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jettison
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to cast off, throw cargo overboard
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jibe
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to shift suddenly from one side to the other
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jingoism
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belligerent support of one's country
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jocular
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jovial, playful
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jubilee
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special anniversary // jubilation, rejoicing
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juggernaut
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huge force destroying everything in its path
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keen
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having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp, perceptive
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kernel
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innermost, essential part; seed grain, often in a shell
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keynote
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1. The tonic of a musical key. 2. A prime or crucial element. 3. An underlying or general tone, spirit or idea . KEYNOTE ADDRESS: An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered.
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kindle
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to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire
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kismet
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fate
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knell
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sound of funeral bell; omen of death or failure
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kudos
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fame, glory, honor
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labyrinth
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maze
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lackadaisical
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idle, lazy, apathetic, indifferent
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lackluster
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dull
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laconic
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using few words
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laggard
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dawdler, loafer, lazy person
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lambaste
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disapprove angrily
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lampoon
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to attack with satire, mock harshly
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languor
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listlessness
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lap
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to drink using the tongue; to wash against
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lapidary
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relating to precious stones
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larceny
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theft of property
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larder
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place where food is stored
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largess
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generosity
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lascivious
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lewd, lustful
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lassitude
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lethargy, sluggishness
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latitude
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freedom of action or choice
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lavish
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to give plentiful amounts of
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leery
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suspicious
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legerdemain
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trickery
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lenient
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easygoing, permissive
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levity
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humor, frivolity, gaiety
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lexicon
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dictionary, list of words
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license
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freedom to act
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licentious
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immoral, unrestrained by society
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lien
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right to possess and sell the proeprty of a debtor
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liniment
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medical liquid used externally to ease pain
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lionize
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to treat as a celebrity
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lissome
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easily flexed, limber, agile
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listless
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lacking energy and enthusiasm
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lithe
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moving and bending with ease; graceful
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loathe
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to abhor, despise, hate
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lodged
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fixed in one position
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lofty
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noble, elevated in position
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loiter
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to stand around idly
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low (v)
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to make a sound like a cow
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ludicrous
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laughable, ridiculous
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lull
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to soothe
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lumber
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to move slowly and awkwardly
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lurid
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harshly shocking; sensational, glowing
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lurk
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to prowl, sneak
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maelstrom
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a whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence. 2. A situation that resembles such a whirlpool in violence, turbulence, or power to engulf: "caught in the maelstrom of war".
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mainstay
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chief support
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maladroit
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clumsy, tactless
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malady
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illness
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malapropism
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humorous misuse of a word
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malcontent
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discontented person, one who holds a grudge
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malinger
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to avoid responsibility by pretending to be ill
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malleable
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capable of being shaped
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malodorous
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foul-smelling
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mandatory
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necessary, required
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manifold
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diverse, varied, composed of many parts
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mannered
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artificial or stilted in character
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manumission
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release from slavery
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mar
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to damage, deface, spoil
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian, one who rigidly follows rules
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masquerade
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disguise, action that conceals the truth
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matrilineal
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tracing ancestry through mother's line rather than father's
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maudlin
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overtly sentimental
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maverick
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a person who resists adherence to a group
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mawkish
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sickeningly sentimental
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meager
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scanty, sparse (SYN: paltry)
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meander
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to wander aimlessly without direction
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meddler
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person interfering in others' affairs
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menagerie
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various animals kept together for exhibition
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mendacious
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dishonest
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mercurial
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quick, shrewd and unpredictable
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meretricious
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gaudy, falsely attractive
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meridian
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a great circle on the Earth's surface passing through both geophysical poles
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mettle
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couragenousness, endurance
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militate
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to have force as evidence. (USED WITH against)
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minatory
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menacing, threatening
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mirth
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frivolity, gaiety, laughter
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misapprehend
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to misunderstand, fail to know
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misconstrue
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to mistake the meaning of; misinterpret; misunderstand
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miscreant
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one who behaves criminally
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miserliness
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extreme stinginess
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misgiving
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apprehension, doubt, sense of foreboding
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mishap
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accident, misfortune
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misnomer
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an incorrect name or designation
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mock (v)
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to deride, ridicule
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mollify
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to calm or make less severe
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molt (v)
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to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically
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momentous
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important
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montage
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composite picture
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moot (Law)
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Law: without legal significance, through having been previously decided or settled; of only academic importance.
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mordacious
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caustic, biting
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mordant
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sarcastic
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mores
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customs or manners
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morose
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gloomy, sullen or surly
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morsel
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small bit of food
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mote
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small particle, speck
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motley
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many-colored, composed of diverse parts
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mottle
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to mark with spots
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multifarious
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diverse
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munificent
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extremely liberal in giving; very generous
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munitions
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ammunition
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mute
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unable to speak
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myopic
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near-sighted
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myriad
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immense number, multitude
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nadir
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lowest point
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naïveté
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a lack of worldly wisdom
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nascent
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starting to develop, coming into existence
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nefarious
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vicious, evil
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negligible
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describing an amount so small as to not be worth considering
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nemesis
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a formidable, often victorious opponent
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neophyte
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novice, beginner
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nether
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adj. Located under or below
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nettle (v)
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to irritate
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nicety
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elegant or delicate feature; minute distinction
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niche
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recess in a wall; best position for sthg
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niggardly
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stingy
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niggling
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trifle, petty
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nihilism
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belief that existence and all traditional values are meaningless
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noble
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illustrious, moral
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noisome
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stinking, putrid
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non sequitur
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conclusion not following from apparent evidence
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nonchalant
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unconcerned, indifferent
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nondescript
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lacking interesting or distinctive qualities; dull. (CLOSE TO: unprepossessing, also on list)
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nonentity
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an insignificant person
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nuance
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shade of meaning
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numismatics
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coin collecting
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obdurate
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stubborn
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obeisance
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a show of respect and submission . ((ADD SHORT EXAMPLE)
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objurgate
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scold
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obliging
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accommodating
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obloquy
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abusive language, calumny. / ill repute or discredit suffered by one subjected to such abuse.
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obsequious
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overly submissive, brown-nosing
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obsequy
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funeral ceremony
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obstreperous
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troublesome, boisterous, unruly
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obstrusive
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pushy, too conspicuous
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obtuse
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insensitive, stupid, dull
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obviate
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to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent
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occlude
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to shut, block
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officious
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too helpful, meddlesome
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offshoot
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branch
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ominous
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menacing, threatening, indicating misfortune
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omniscient
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having infinite knowledge
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onerous
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burdensome
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ontology
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theory about the nature of existence
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opalescent
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iridescent, displaying colors
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opprobrious
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expressing or carrying a sense of disgrace or contemptuosu scorn. 2. Shameful; infamous
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opprobrium
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1. disgrace inherent in or arising from shameful conduct; ignominy. 2. Scornful reproach or contempt: " a term of opprobrium".
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ordain
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to make someone a priest or minister: to order
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orotund
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pompous
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ostentatious
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showy
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ostracism
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exclusion, temporary banishment
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ouster
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expulsion, ejection. VERB: to OUST-- to eject from a position or place: force out. "…the American Revolution, which ousted the British,,,"
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overstate
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to embellish, exaggerate (cf. UNDERSTATE, not on list)
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overt
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in the open, obvious
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overweening
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arrogant
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overwrought
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agitated, overdone
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sardonic
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cynical, scornfully mocking
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satiate
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to satisfy
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saunter
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to amble, walk in a leisurely manner
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savant
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learned person
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savory
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agreeable in taste or smell
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scabbard
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sheath for sword or dagger
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scale
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to climb to the top of
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scanty
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barely enough, meager
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scarcity
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not enough, insufficient
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scathing
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harshly critical, painfully hot
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scenario
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plot outline, possible situation
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schism
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a division or separation, disharmony
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scintilla
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very small amount
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scintillate
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to sparkle, flash
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scion
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descendant, child
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scoff
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to deride, ridicule
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score
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notation for a musical composition.
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scrivener
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professional copyist
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scurrilous
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vulgar, low, indecent
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secede
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to withdraw formally from an organization
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seclude
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isolated an remote
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sedition
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behavior promoting rebellion
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senescent
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aging, growing old
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sententious
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having a moralizing tone
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sentient
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aware, conscious, able to perceive
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seraphic
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angelic, pure, sublime
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serendipity
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having of making fortunate discoveries by chance
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serrated
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saw-toothed, notched
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shard
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piece of broken glass or pottery
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sheepish
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timid, meek or bashful
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shirk
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to avoid a task due to laziness or fear
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sidle
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to cause to turn sideways, to move along one side
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simper
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to smirk, smile foolishly
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simulated
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fake, made to look real
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sincere
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genuine, true
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sinecure
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well paying job or office that requires little.
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singe
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to burn slightly, scorch
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skulk
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to move in a stealthy or cautious manner, sneak
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slake
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to calm down, moderate
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slight
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to treat as unimportant, to insult
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slipshod
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careless, hasty
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sloth
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sluggishness, laziness
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slough
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to discard or shed
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slovenly
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untidy, messy
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sluggard
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lazy, incative person
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smelt
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to melt or fuse (ores), separating the metallic constituents (part of refinement process)
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smutty
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obscene, indecent
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snippet
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tiny part, tidbit
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sobriquet
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nickname
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sodden
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thoroughly saked, satured
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sojourn
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visit, stay
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solace
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confort in distress, consolation
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solecism
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grammatical mistake
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solicitous
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concerned, attentive, eager
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solipsism
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belief that the self is the only reality
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sophistry
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deceptive reasoning or argumentation
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sophomoric
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immature, overconfident
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sovereign
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having a supreme power
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spawn
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to generate, produce
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specious
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deceptively attractive
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sportive
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frolicsome, playful
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sprightly
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lively, animated, energetic
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spur
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to prod
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spurious
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lacking authenticity, counterfeit, false
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spurn
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to reject or refuse contemptuosly, to scorn
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squabble
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quarrel
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squalid
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filthy, morally repulsive
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squander
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to waste
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staccato
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marked by abrupt, clear cut sounds
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stagnant
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immobile, stale
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staid
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self-restrained to the point of dullness
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stalwart
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strong, unwavering
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stand
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group of trees
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stark
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bare, empty, vacant
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stasis
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motionless state, standstill
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stately
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grand, unapproachable
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steadfast
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immovable
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steady
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stable, unfaltering
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stifle
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to smother or suffocate, suppress
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stilted
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stiff, unnatural
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stint
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(v) to be sparing or frugal. (n) period of time spent doing something
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stipend
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allowance, fixed amount of money paid regularly
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stockade
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enclosed area forming defensive wall
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stolid
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having or showing little emotion
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stricture
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something that restrains, negative criticism
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stringent
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imposing severe, rigurous standards
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stripling
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an adolescent boy
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stultify
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to impair or reduce to uselessness
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stunted
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having arrested growth or development
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stymie
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to block or thwart
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subdued
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suppressed, stifled
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sublimate
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to repress impulses
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subpoena
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notice ordering someone to appear in court
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subvert
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to undermine or corrupt
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succulent
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juicy, full of vitality or freshness
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sufferable
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bearable
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sullen
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brooding, gloomy
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sully
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to soil, staim, tarnish, taint
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superannuated
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too old, obsolete, outdated
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supercilious
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arrogant, haughty, overbeering
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supererogatory
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nonessential
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superficial
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hasty, shallow and phony
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supersede
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to take the place of, replace
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supple
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flexible, pliant
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surfeit
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excessive amount
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surly
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rude and bad tempered
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surmise
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To make and educated guess
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surmount
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To conquer to overcome
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surpass
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To do better than, be superior
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surplus
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excess
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surreptitious
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characterized by secrecy
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survey
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To examine in a compressive way
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sustenance
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supplying the necessites of life
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swarthy
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Having a dark complexion
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sycophant
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Self-serving, flotterer, yes-man
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syllabus
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outline of a course
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syncopation
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Temporary irregularity in musical rhythm
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tableau
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vivid description, striking incidence of scene
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taint
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(v) to spoil or infect, to stain honor (n) An infecting touch, influence or tinge
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tang
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A sharp, often acrid taste, flavor, or odor, as that of orange juice; 2. A distinctive quality that adds piquancy; 3. a trace, hint, or smattering of something.
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tangential
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Disgressing, diverting
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tantamount
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equivalent in value or significance
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tarnished (adj)
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Corroded, discolored; disgraced
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tawdry
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cheap, slowly, gaudy
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technocrat
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Strong believer in technology, technical expert
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teeter
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to waver or move unsteadily
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tenable
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defensible, reasonable
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tenet
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belief, doctrine
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tensible
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Capable of withstanding physical stress
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tepid
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lukewarm, showing little enthusiasm
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terse
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concise, brief, free of extra words
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tether
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To bind, to tie
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thrall
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A person in servitude; a slave. 2. Servitude; bondage (used with in)
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threnody
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a sad poem or song; a song of lamentation
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thwart
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to block or prevent from happening; frustrate
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tidings
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news
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timorous
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timid, shy, full of apprehension
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tinge
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(v) to color slightly
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tirade
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long violent speech, verbal assault
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toady
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flatterer, hanger-on, yes-man
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tome
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book usually large and academic
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tottering
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barely standing
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trammel
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(v) to impede, to hamper (n) usu. plural something that restricts activity or free movement; a hindrance.
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trammel
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to trespass, violate law
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transient (adj)
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Temporary, short-lived, fleeting
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transpire
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To happen, occur, become known
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travesty
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parody, exaggerated imitation, caricature
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trenchant
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acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective
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trepidation
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fear and anxiety
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trifling
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of slight worth, trivial, insignificant
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trite
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Shallow, superficial
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trounce
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to beat severely, defeat
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troupe
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Group of actors
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truculent
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Savage and cruel, fierce, ready to fight
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truism
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something that is obviously true
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truncate
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to cut off, shorten by cutting
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trying
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difficult to deal with
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tryst
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agreement between lovers to meet, rendezvous
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turbid
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muddled, unclear
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turgid
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swollen, bloated
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turpitude
|
inherent foulness
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tyro
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beginner, novice
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umbrage
|
offense, resentment (usu. used take ________ at )
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unappealing
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unattractive, unpleasant
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unavailing
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Hopeless, useless
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unbending
|
inflexible, unyielding
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unconscionable
|
1. Not restrained by conscience; unscrupulous. 2. Beyond prudence or reason; immoderate; excessive.
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unctuous
|
greasy, oily, smug and falsely earnest
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undaunted
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resolute even in adversity
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undermine
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to sabotage, thwart
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unfailing
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not likely to fail, constant, infallible
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unfettered
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free, unrestrained
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ungracious
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rude, disagreeable
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unheralded
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unannounced, unexpected
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unimpeachable
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beyond question
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unkempt
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uncombed, messy in appearance
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unobtrusive
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modest, unassuming
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unpolished
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lacking sophistication
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unruffled
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poised, calm
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unscrupulous
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dishonest
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unsoiled
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clean, pure
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unstinting
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Generous
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unsullied
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Clean
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unswayable
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unable to change
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untoward
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not favorable, unruly
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untrammeled
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unhampered
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unwitting
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unintentional
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upbraid
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to scold sharply
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uproarious
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loud and forceful
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upsurge
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sudden rise
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urbane
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courteous, refined, suave
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vacillate
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To waver, show indecision
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vacuous
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empty, void, lacking intelligence, puposeless
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vagrant
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poor person with no home
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valiant
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brave, courageous
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valorous
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brave, valiant
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vanquish
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to conquer, defeat
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vapid
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tasteless, dull
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variegated
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varied; marked with different colours
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vaunted
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boasted about, bragged about
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venal
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willing to do wrong for money
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vent (v)
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to express,say out loud
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verbatim
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word for word
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verbose
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wordy
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verdant
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green with vegetation, inexperienced
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vermin
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small creatures offensive to humans
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vernacular
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everyday language used by ordinary people
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vernal
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Related to spring
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verve
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energy, vitality
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vestige
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Trace, remnant
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veto (v)
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To reject formally
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vex
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to irritate, annoy, confuse, puzzle
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vicarious
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substitute, surrogate
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vicious
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thiek, syrupy and sticky
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vicissitude
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Change or variation, ups and down
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vie
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to compete, contend
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vignette
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decorative desing, short literaty composition
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vilify
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defame,
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vim
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energy, enthusiasm
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vindicate
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To clear of blame, to support to claim
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vindication
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Clearance from blame or suspicion
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vindicative
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spiteful, vengeful, unforgiving
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virulent
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extremely poisonous, malignant, hateful
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vitiate
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reduce in value or effectiveness
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vitriolic
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burning, caustic, sharp bitter
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vituperate
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to abuse verbally
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void
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(adj) not legally enforceable, empty. (n) Emptiness, vacuum
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volatile
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explosive
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volley
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flight of missiles, round of gunshots
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voluble
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Speaking much and easily, talkative
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vortex
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1. Fluid flow involving rotation around an axis; a whirlwind; whirlpool. 2. A situation regarded as drawing into its center all that surrounds it.
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waive
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to refraim from enforcing a rule, to give up a legal right
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wallow
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to indulge oneself excessively
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wan
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sickly pale
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wane
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To decrease, to dwindle
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wanton
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undisciplinated, unrestrained, reckless
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warranty
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guarantee of product's soundness
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wary
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careful, cautious
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waspish
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rude, behaving badly
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waver
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to show indecisión
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wax
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to increase the quantity or degree of; intensify. 2. to make high or higher; raise.
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wayward
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erratic, unrestrained, reckless
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weather (v)
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To endure, undergo
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weighty
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Important, momentous
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welter
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a confused mass, a jumble
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whet
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To sharpen, stimulate
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whimsy
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playful or fanciful idea
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wily
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Clever, deceptive
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windfall
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Sudden, unexpected good fortune
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winsome
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charming, happily engaging
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withdrawn
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reclusive
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wizened
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withered, shriveled, wrinkled
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woe
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deep suffering or grief
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wraith
|
a ghost
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wrangle (v)
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1. (v, intran.) to dispute noisily or angrily; to quarrel; bicker. 2. (v, trans) To win or obtain sthg by argument
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writ
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Written document, usually in law
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wry
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amusing , ironic
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yoke (v)
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To fit or join with a yoke. 2. to connect, join, or bind together.
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zealot
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Someone passionately devoted to a cause
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zephyr
|
gentle breeze
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abase
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to humble, disgrace
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abash
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to embarrass
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abatement
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decrease, reduction
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abet
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to aid, act as accomplice
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abeyance
|
temporary suppression
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abhor
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to loathe, detest
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abiding
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enduring, continuing
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abridge
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to condense, shorten
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abrogate
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to abolish or invalidate by authority
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abscond
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To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself; especially, to avoid arrest or procsecution
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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abut
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to touch, to be in contact with
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abyss
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an extremely great depth; a chasm
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accolade
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praise, distinction
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accretion
|
growth in size or increase in amount
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accrue
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to accumulate "accrued interest"
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acme
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highest point, summit
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acquittal
|
release from blamce
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acrid
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harsh, bitter
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acrimony
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bitterness, animosity
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acuity
|
sharpness
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acumen
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sharpness of insight
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adage
|
old saying or proverb
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adamant
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uncompromising, unyielding
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admonish
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to caution or reprimand
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adroit
|
skillful
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adumbrate
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to sketch
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adventitious
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accidental
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advocate
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to speak in favor of
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aggrieve
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to afflict, distress
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness, eagerness
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allay
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to lessen, ease or soothe
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allure
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to entice by charm, attract
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aloof
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detached, indifferent
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amenable
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agreeable, cooperative
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amend
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to improve or correct flaws in
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amity
|
friendship
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ancillary
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accessory, subordinate, helping
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anoint
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to put oil on as a sign of sanctification or consecration
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apace
|
done quickly
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aphelion
|
point in planet's orbit that is farthest from the sun
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apocryphal
|
not genuine, frictional
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apothegm
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a short, instructive saying
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appease
|
satisfy, placate, calm, pacify
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append
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to attach
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appraise
|
evaluate, the value of something
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apprise
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to give notice of, inform
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arraign
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to call to court, to answer a charge
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artisan
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craftsperson, expert (CRAFT: arte, destreza)
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artless
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open and honest
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ascertain
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to determine, discover
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ascribe
|
to attribute, to assign
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ashen
|
resembling ashes, deathly pale
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asinine
|
lacking intelligence or sound judgment
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askance
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scornfully
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askew
|
crooked, tilted
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assay
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to analyze or estimate
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assonance
|
resemblance in sound
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assuage
|
make feel better, make less severe
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asunder
|
into different parts
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attain
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to accomplish, gain
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august
|
dignified, awe-inspiring
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auspicious
|
pioneering, having favorable prospects
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avenge
|
to retaliate, take revenge for an injury or crime
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aver
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to declare to be true
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averse
|
being disinclined towards smth.
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avert
|
to turn smth away
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avow
|
to state openly or declare
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awry
|
crooked, askew, amiss
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bacchanalian
|
drunkenly festive
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baleful
|
harmful, with evil intentions
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balk
|
to refuse obstinately; shirk ( used with "at")...
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balm
|
soothing, healing influence
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ban
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to forbid, outlaw
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bane
|
smth causing ruin, death or destruction
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base
|
being of low value or position
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bay
|
to bark, especially in a deep, prolonged way
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becalm
|
to make calm, motionless by lack of wind
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becloud
|
to confuse, darken with clouds
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beguile
|
to deceive, mislead; delude, usually by exercising a strong attraction: "The serpent beguiled me and I ate." (Genesis 3:13) Beguile implies deluding or victimizing by craft, charm, or any device that diverts attention.
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behemoth
|
huge creature
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belabor
|
to insist repeatedly
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beleaguer
|
to harass, plague (= STALK)
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belfry
|
bell tower, room in which a bell is hung
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belie
|
to misrepresent, expose as false
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belittle
|
to represent as unimportant (DISPARAGE)
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bellow
|
to roar
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bemuse
|
to confuse
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benchmark
|
standard of measurement
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benighted
|
unenlightened
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benison
|
blessing
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bent
|
a natural inclination towards smth
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bequeath
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to hand down
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berate
|
to scold harshly
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bereaved
|
suffering a death of a loved one
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beseech
|
to beg, plead, implore
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besmear
|
to smear
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bespatter
|
to spatter
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bestow
|
to give as a gift
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betoken
|
to indicate, signify
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bevy
|
group (ADD CONNotATIONS LISSA)
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bicker
|
to have a petty argument
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bilious
|
bad-natured
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bilk
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to cheat, defraud
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billet
|
board and lodging for troops (LISSA ck VERB & NOUN forms)
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blanch
|
to pale, take the color out of
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blandish
|
to coax with flattery
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blight
|
to afflict, destroy
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blithe
|
joyful, cheerful or without appropriate thought
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bludgeon
|
to hit as with a short, heavy club
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bluster
|
to boast or make threats loudly
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boisterous
|
rowdy, loud, unrestrained
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bolster
|
to support, reinforce
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bombastic
|
using high-sounding but meaningless language
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bonhomie
|
good-natured geniality
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boon
|
blessing, something to be thankful for
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boor
|
crude person, one lacking manners or taste
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bountiful
|
plentiful
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bouquet
|
a bunch of cut flowers
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brazen
|
bold, shameless, impudent
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breach
|
act of breaking, violation
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brigand
|
bandit, outlaw
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broach
|
to mention or suggest for the first time
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bromide
|
a dull, commonplace person or idea
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buffet
|
to strike, hit
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bulwark
|
defense wall; anything serving as defense
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burgeon
|
to spread?/sprout? or flourish
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burly
|
brawny, husky
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bursar
|
treasurer
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bustle
|
commotion, energetic activity
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buttress
|
to reinforce or support
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byway
|
back road
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cajole
|
to flatter, coax, persuade
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callous
|
thick-skinned, insensitive
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callow
|
immature, lacking sophistication
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canard
|
a lie
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canny
|
smart, founded on common sense
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canvass
|
to examine thoroughly, conduct a poll
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careen
|
to lean to one side
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carom
|
to strike and rebound
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carp
|
to find fault, complain constantly
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cast
|
n. copy v. to fling, to throw
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caucus
|
smaller group within an organization
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caulk
|
to make watertight
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cavil
|
to raise trivial objections
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cavort
|
to frolic, frisk
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chagrin
|
embarrassment, humiliation caused by failure or disappointment. V. usu. In passive: to cause to feel chagrin; humiliate
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chalice
|
goblet, cup
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champ
|
chew noisily
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champion
|
to defend or support
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chary
|
watchful, cautious, extremely shy
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chastise
|
to punish, discipline, scold
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chattle
|
piece of personal property
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cheeky
|
lacking prudence or discretion
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chicanery
|
trickery, fraud, deception
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chide
|
to scold, express disapproval
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chortle
|
to chuckle
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circumvent
|
to go around
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citadel
|
fortress or stronghold
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cleave
|
to split or separate
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cloister
|
to confine, seclude
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cloying
|
indulging to excess, especially with something too rich or sweet; to surfeit.
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coalesce
|
to grow together
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coddle
|
to baby, treat indulgently
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coffer
|
strongbox, large chest for money
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cognate
|
related in origin, as in certain words in different languages derived from the same root. N. A thing cognate with another.
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collate
|
to arrange in order
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collusion
|
collaboration, complicity, conspiracy
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comeliness
|
physical grace or beauty
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commend
|
to express approval of, praise. 2. to commit to the care of another; entrust
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commensurate
|
proportional
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compelling
|
having a powerful and irresistible effect
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complaisant
|
agreeable, friendly
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compliant
|
submissive and yielding
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compunction
|
feeling of uneasiness caused by guilt or regret (=CHAGRIN)
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concord
|
agreement
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concur
|
to agree
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condone
|
to pardon or forgive
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conduit
|
tube, pipe or similar passage
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congenial
|
similar in tastes and habits, and temperament; sympathetic
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congenital
|
existing since birth
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conjoin
|
to join together
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connive
|
to conspire, scheme
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connoisseur
|
a person with informed and astute discrimination, especially concerning the arts or matters of taste.
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consecrate
|
to declare sacred, dedicate to a goal
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construe
|
to explain or interpret
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contend
|
to battle, clash, compete
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conundrum
|
a problem admitting of no satisfactory solution
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convivial
|
sociable, fond of eating, drinking and people
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convoluted
|
twisted, complicated, involved
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cornucopia
|
abundance
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corrugate
|
to mold in a shape with parallel grooves and ridges
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cosset
|
to pamper, treat with great care
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coterie
|
small group with a common interest or purpose
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countenance
|
n. facial expression; look of approval. V. To give or express tacit approval to; condone.
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countermand
|
to annul, cancel
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coven
|
group of witches
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covet
|
to strongly desire smth possessed by another
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cower
|
to cringe in fear
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crass
|
crude, unrefined
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craven
|
cowardly
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creed
|
statement of relief or principle
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cringe
|
to shrink in fear
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culprit
|
guilty person
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cupidity
|
greed
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curmudgeon
|
an ill-tempered and quarrelsome person
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cursory
|
hastily done, superficial
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cutlery
|
cutting instruments, tableware
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cygnet
|
young swan
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dally
|
to act playfully or waste time
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daunt
|
to discourage, intimidate
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dearth
|
lack, scarcity, insufficiency
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debase
|
to degrade or lower in quality or stature
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debauch
|
to corrupt, seduce from virtue or duty
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debunk
|
to discredit, disprove
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decamp
|
to leave suddenly
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deciduous
|
losing leaves in fall, short-lived, temporary
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decry
|
to belittle, openly condemn
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deface
|
to mar the appearance of, vandalize
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defile
|
to make unclean or dishonor
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deflation
|
decrease, depreciation
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deft
|
skillful, dexterous
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delectable
|
delicious, appetizing
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deleterious
|
harmful, destructive, detrimental
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deluge
|
fllood ; to submerge, overwhelm
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demean
|
to degrade, humiliate, humble
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demise
|
death
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demote
|
to reduce to a lower grade or rank
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demotion
|
lowering in rank or grade
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demur
|
to express doubts or objections
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demystify
|
to remove mystery from, clarify
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denude
|
to make bare, uncover, undress
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depict
|
to describe, to represent
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deplete
|
to use up, exhaust
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deploy
|
to spread out strategically over an area
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deprecate
|
to belittle, disparage
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deranged
|
disturbed or insane
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derelict
|
adj. Neglectful of duty or obligation; remiss; delinquent
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dereliction
|
1. willful neglect, as of duty. 2. abandonment
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deride
|
to mock, ridicule, make fun of
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derisive
|
expressing ridicule or scorn
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derogate
|
to belittle, disparage
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descry
|
to discern (something difficult to catch sight of)
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desecrate
|
to abuse amth sacred
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despondent
|
feeling discourage and dejected
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|
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despot
|
tyrannical ruler
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|
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destitute
|
very poor, poverty-stricken
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|
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desultory
|
at random, rambling, unmethodical
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deter
|
to discourage, prevent from happening
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paean
|
a song of praise or thanksgiving
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|
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palatial
|
like a palace, magnificent
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palaver
|
idle talk
|
|
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palisade
|
fence made up of stakes
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pall (n), (v)
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covering that darkens or obscures. / a coffin / To become insipid, boring, or wearisome.
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paltry
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pitifully small or worthless
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panache
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flamboyance, verve
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pandemic
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spread over a whole area or country (a disease)
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panegyric
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elaborate praise, formal hymn of praise
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panoply
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impressive array
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paramount
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supreme, dominant, primary
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parangon
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model of excellence or perfection
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paraphrase
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to reword, usually in simpler terms
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parch
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to dry or shrivel
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pare
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to trim, peel, reduce
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parley
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discussion, usually between enemies
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parochial
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of limited scope or outlook, provincial
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parole
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conditional release of a prisoner
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parry
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to ward off or deflect, evade
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parsimony
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stinginess
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partisan
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biased in favor of/ strong supporter
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pathos
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pity, compassion
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patronize
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sponsor/ to condescend to, disparage/ to buy from
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paucity
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scarcity, lack
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pavilion
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tent or light building used for shelter or exhibitions
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peccadillo
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minor sin or offense
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peculation
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theft of money or goods
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pedestrian
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commonplace
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pediment
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triangular gable on a roof or facade
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peer
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comntemporary, equal, match
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peerless
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unequaled
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pellucid
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transparent, translucent, easily understood
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penance
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voluntary suffering to repent for a wrong
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penchant
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inclination
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pensive
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thoughtful
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penury
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extreme poverty
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perambulate
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walk about
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percipient
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discerning, able to percieve
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peregrinate
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to wander from place to place
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peremptory
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imperative, dictatorial
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perfidious
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faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
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perfunctory
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done in a routine way, superficial, lacking interest, indifferent, half-hearted
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perihelion (pl. -helia)
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point in planet's orbit that is nearest the sun. Compare aphelion.
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peripatetic
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moving from place to place
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periphrastic
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containing too many words
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perplexing
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puzzling, bewildering
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perspicacious
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shrewd, astute, keen-witled
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pert
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lively and bold
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pertinacious
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persistent, stubborn
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perusal
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close examination
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pervasive
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present throughout
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pettish
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fretful, peevish
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petulance
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rudeness, peevishness
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phalanx
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massed group of soldiers, people or things
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philanderer
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pursue or casual love affairs
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philistine
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narrow-minded person, materialistic, person, someone lacking knowledge in a specific area
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phlegm
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coldness or indifference
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phlegmatic
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calm in temperament, sluggish
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picayune
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petty, of little value
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piddling
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trivial
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pilfer
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to steal
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pillage
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to loot, especially during a war
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pillory
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ridicule and abuse
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pinnacle
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peak, highest point of development
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pious
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dedicated, devot, extremely religious
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pique
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fleeting feeling of hurt pride
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pithy
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profound, subtantial, concise, succinct, to the point
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pittance
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meager amount or wage
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plaintiff
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injured person in a lawsuit
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plaintive
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expressing sorrow
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plait
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to braid
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plangent
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loud reverberating sound, wailing sound, plaintive
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platitude
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state, overused expression
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plebeian
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crude, vulgar, low-class
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pliant
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pliable, yelding
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pluck
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to pull strings on musical instruments
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plucky
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corageous, spunky
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plummet
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to fall, plunge
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ply
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to use diligently, to engage, to join together
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pneumatic
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relating to air, worked by compressed air
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poach
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to steal game or fish/ cook in boling liquid
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poignant
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emotionally moving
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pompous
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self-important
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ponderous
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weighty, heavy, large
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pontificate
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to speak in a pretentious manner
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pore
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to study closely or meditatively
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portent
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omen
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portly
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stout, dignified, stately
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posit
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to put in position, to suggest an idea
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potentate
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monarch or ruler with great power
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prattle
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meaningless, foolish talk
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precipitous
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hasty, quickly, with too little caution
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precis
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short summary of facts
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preclude
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to rule out
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preponderance
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majority in number, dominance
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prepossessing
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attractive, engaging, appealing
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preposterous
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absurd, illogical
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prescient
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having foresight
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prestidigitation
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sleight of hand
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pretentious
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showy, self-important
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prevaricate
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to lie, evade the truth
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primeval
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ancient, primitive
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probity
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honesty, high-mindedness
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procrastination
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putting off smth that must be done
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procrastinator
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one who postpones work continually and unjustifiably
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prodigal
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wasteful, extravagant, lavish
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prodigious
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vast, enormous, extraordinary
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profane
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impure, contrary to religion, sacrilegous
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proficient
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expert, skilled in a certain subject
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profligate
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corrupt, degenerate, dissolute, spendthrift
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profuse
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lavish, extravagant
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progeny
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offspring, children
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prognosis
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prediction of desease outcome, any prediction
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prognosticate
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to predict
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prolix
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tedious, wordy
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promontory
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piece of land or rock higher than its surroundings
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propagate
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to spread out, reproduce, increase, extend
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propinquity
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nearness
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propitiate
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to win over (to gain the favor of sb), appease, pacify
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proponent
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advocate, defendent, supporter
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prosaic
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relating to prose, dull, commonplace
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prose
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ordinary language in everybody speech
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proselytize
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to convert to a particular belief or religion
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protean
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varied nature, ability to assume different forms
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protract
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to prolong, draw out, extend
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protrusion
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smth that sticks out
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provident
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prudent, frugal
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prowess
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bravery, skill
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proxy
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power to act as substitute for another
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prude
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one who is excessively proper or modest
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prurient
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lustful, exhibiting lewd desires
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Pry
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To intrude into, force open
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Pudgy
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Chubby, overweight
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Pugilism
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boxing
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Pugnacious
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quarrelsome, eager and ready to flight
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Pummel
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to pound, beat
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Punctilious
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Carefull in observing rule of behabior on ceremony
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Pundit
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an authority or critic
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Pungent
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Strong or sharp in smell or taste
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Purge
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to cleanse or free from impurities
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Purport
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to profess, suppore, claim
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Pusillanimous
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Cowardly
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Putrid
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rotten
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Quack
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Faker; one who falsely claims to have medicla skill
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Quaff
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to drink heartily
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Quagmire
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mash; difficult situation
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Quandary
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dilemma, difficulty
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Quell
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To crush or subdue
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Querulous
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inclined to complain irritable
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Query
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questions
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Quibble
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to argue about insignificant and irrelevant details
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Quicken
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to hasten, arouse
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Quiescence
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inactivity, stillness
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Quiescent
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inactive, at rest
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Quiver
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to shake slighty, tremble vibrate
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Raconteur
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witty, skillfull, storyteller
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Raging
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Violent wild
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Rail (u)
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to scold with bitter or abusive language
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Raillery
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lighthearted jesting
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Rally (u)
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to assemble;recover; recuperate
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Ramble (u)
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to roam, wander; to babble, digness
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Rampant
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unrestrained
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Ramshackle
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likely to collapse
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Rancor
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bitter hatred
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Rant
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To speak or declaim in a violent, loud, or vehement manner; rave.
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Rapport
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relationship of trust and respect
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Rapprochement
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n. a re-establishment of cordial relations, as between two countries
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Rapt
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deeply absorved
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Rarefy
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to make thinner, pure or more refined
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Rash (adj)
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careless, hasty, reckless
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Raucous
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harsh-sounding
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Ravage
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to destroy, devastate
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Ravenous
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extremely hungry
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Ravine
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deep, narrow, gorge
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Raw
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vulgar, coarse
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Raze
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to tear down, demolish
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Rebarbative
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irritating, repellent; extremely unattractive
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Rebuff (n)
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blunt rejection
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Rebuke
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to reprimand, scold
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Rebut
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refute by evidence or argument
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Recant
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to retract a statement, opinion etc.
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Recidivism
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tendency to repeat previous behavior
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Recount
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to descrive facts or events
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Recreant
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disloyal, cowarly
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Recruit
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to draft, enlist; to seek to enroll
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Redress
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relief from wrong or injury
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Refectory
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room where meals are served
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Refract
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to defleet sound or light
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Refractory
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obstinately resistant
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Refuge
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escape, shelter
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Refurbish
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to renovate
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Regal
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magnificent
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Regard (n)
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1. Respect, affection or esteem: "He has won the regard of all." 2. Careful thought or attention; concern; heed: "He gives little regard to his appearance."
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Regress
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to move backward, revert to an earlier from or state
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Rejoinder
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response
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Relent
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to become gentler in attitude
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Relinquish
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to renounce or surrender smith
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Relish
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to enjoy greately
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Remonstrate
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to protest or object
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Renegade
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traitor, person abandoning a cause
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Renege
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to go back on one's word
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Renitent
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1. resisting pressure, not pliant. 2. reluctant to yield or be swayed; recalcitrant
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Renown
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fame, widespreat acclaim
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Rent
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torn apart
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Rentinue
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group of attendants with an important person
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Repast
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meal or mealtime
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Repeal
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to reboke or formally withdraw (ofthen a law)
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Repent
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to regret a past action
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Repentant
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apologetic, guilty, remorseful
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Repose
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relaxation. Leisure
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Reprise
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repetition; esp of a piece of music
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Reproach (u)
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to find fault with, blmae
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Requite
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to return or repay (often used in the negated form: "unrequited love")
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Resolute
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determined; with clear purpose
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Resolve (n) (u)
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determinat, firmness of purpose// to conclude, determine
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Resonate
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to echo
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Restive
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impatient, uneasy, restless
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Retiring
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shy, modest, reserved
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Retort
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cutting response
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Retrench
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to regroup, reorganize
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Retrieve
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to bring, fetch, reclaim
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Revelry
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bonsterous festivity
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Revere
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to worship, regand with awe
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Revert
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to blackslide, regress
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Revile
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to criticize with harsh langauge, verbally abuse
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Revulsion
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strong feeling of repugnance or dislike
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Rhetoric
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persuasive use of language
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Rhythm
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regular pattern or vaiation of sounds and stresses
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Ribald
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humorous in a vulgar way
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Riddle
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To make many holes in
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Rife
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widespread, prevalent , abundant
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Rift
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an open space; ot divide
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Righteous
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morally right
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Riposte
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a retort
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Risqué
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bordering on being inappropiate or indecent
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Roil
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to disturb or cause disorder
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Root (u)
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to dig with a snout (like a pig)
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Rooted
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to have an origin or base
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Rostrum
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stage for public speaking
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Rue
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to regret a past action
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Ruffled
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irritated
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Saccharine
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excessively sweet or sentimental
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Sagacious
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shrewd wise
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Salacious
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lustful
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Sallow
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sickly yellow in color
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Salubrious
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healthful
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Sanction
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permission, support, law, penalty
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Sanguine
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ruddly, cheerfully optimistic
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Sap
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to weaken gradually
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