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Abate
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To reduce in amount;lessen;subside
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aberrant
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Abnormal;deviating from normal.
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abscond
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to leave quickly and secretly and hide.
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abeyance
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suspension; temporarily set a side.
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and driking;temporate.
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admonish
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caution; warn; reprove
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adulterate
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To make impure by adding improper ingredients.
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aesthetic
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artistic; related to appreciation of art and beauty.
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aggregate
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total; gather; accumulate
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alacrity
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eagerness; cheerful willingness.
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alleviate
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reduce the pain; relieve.
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amalgamate
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combine; unite in one body.
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ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful.
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ambivalence
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state of feeling two conflicting emotions at the same time.
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ameliorate
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improve; to make or become better.
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anachronism
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the representation of somone as exsisting or something as happening; something or someone misplace in time.
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analogous
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comparable; similar in some aspects
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anarchy
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absence of government; disorder or confusion.
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anomalous
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abnormal; irregular
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antipathy
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a feeling of strong dislike;
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apathy
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indifference; lack of interest or concern
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appease
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quite or to bring peace; to satisfy;relieve;soothe
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apprise
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inform; to make aware of
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approbation
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approval; commandation
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appropriate
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acquire; to do somethig for ones own use.
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arduous
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hard; strenuous(require great effort and energy)
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artless
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without guile(to mislead by lying); open and honest
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ascetic
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practicing self denial and self discipline; austere(un spraying
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assiduous
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diligent(painstaking effort);
persistent |
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assuage
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ease or lessen(pain); satisfy(hunger); soothe(anger).
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attenuate
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to weakened in the strength, value or extremely harmful
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audacious
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often recklessly daring; bold.
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austere
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severe or stern(hard or hash in manner) in dispossition or appearence; severely simple or unornamented.
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autonomous
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self-governing; independent.
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aver
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state confidently;law(to state to be true)
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banal
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trite(lacking power because of overuse or repetition); lacking orginality.
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belie
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give a false impression; contradict
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beneficent
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kindness; doing good
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bolster
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to support and strengthen
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bombastic
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using unnesassary complicated language; lofty in style; pompous.
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boorish
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rude or clumsy in behaviour
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burgeon
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grow forth; give of buds or shoots.
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burnish
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make shiney by rubbing; polish.
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buttress
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something that serves to support; prop.
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cacophonous
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having a harsh, unpleasent sound; inharmonious
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capricious
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unpredictable changes of attitude and behaviour; fickle
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castigation
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severe punishment; criticize severly
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catalyst
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agent that brings about a chemical change while it still remain uneffected and unchanged.
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caustic
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capable of burning; sarcastic (ironic language intend to insult someone.);
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chicanery
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trickery or deception (mislead)
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coagulate
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change from a liquid state into semisolid mass; clot(soft thicken lump from liquid)
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coda
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final part of the musical movement or work.
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cogent
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convincing; intellect powers of reasoning
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collusion
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secret or illegal aggrement or cooperation.
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complaisant
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trying to please; obliging
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commensurate
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equal in extent; measured by common standard.
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compliant
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showing quite obedience; comply(act according to another's command,request or wish.)
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compendium
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A short, comprehensive summary; a list or collection of various items
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conciliatory
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to gain someone's friendship or goodwill; appease.
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condone
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to overlook or forgive; excuse
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confound
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confused; puzzle.
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connoisseur
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a person with expert knowledge or able to appreciate especially in fine arts.
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contention
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claim; thesis; a point asserted in argument.
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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conundrum
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difficult problem; dilemma
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coverage
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meet; to approach a limit.
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contrite
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feeling regret and sarrow for one's sins
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convoluted
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twisted; complex and difficult to understand.
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craven
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coward(person who is scared); abject(miserable) fear.
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daunt
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frighten; discourage
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decorum
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appropriate behaviour; proper behaviour.
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default
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act of failing; failure of act
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deference
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polite and respectable behaviour.
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delineate
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sketch out; depict(to express in words or through picture)
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denigrate
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to criticize unfairly; blacken.
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deride
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ridicule; make fun of.
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derivative
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not original; adapted from other sources.
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desiccate
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dry out; lifeless.
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desultory
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aimless;lacking definite plan; disconnected.
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deterrent
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prevent or dicourage from doing something by fear or doubt.
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diatribe
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bitter scolding; invective(abusive language)
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dichotomy
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split; divison of two opposite groups of parts
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diffidence
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lack of self confidence or shyness.
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diffuse
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spread outwards; spread out.
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digression
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getting away from the subject
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dirge
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a funeral hymn; lament with music.
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disabuse
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free from falsehood; misconception(misunderstanding)
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discordant
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conflicting; inhormonious.
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discredit
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distrust; disgrace
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discrepancy
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indifference; disagreement
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discrete
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seperated; unconnected.
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disingenuous
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dishonest and insincere; lacking understanding.
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disinterested
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not interest.
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disjointed
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disconnected.
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dismiss
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reject; eliminate from consideration.
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disparage
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belittle(to treat someone or something having little value);
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disparate
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dissimilar; different kind.
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dissemble
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to make a false show of; pretend
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disseminate
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to spread widely; scatter(like seeds).
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dissolution
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disintegrate(breakup); looseness in morals.
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dissonance
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dicord(fail to agree or harmonize); conflict.
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distend
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to swellout; expand.
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distill
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purify; refine; concentrate.
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diverge
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deviate; go in a different directions from the same point
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divest
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strip; deprive(to take something away from; denay)
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document
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provide written evidence
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dogmatic
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opinionated; tending to force one's own opinion on others; arbitary.
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dormant
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latent(hidden); inactive
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dupe
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easily deceived(mislead) person ; someone easily fooled
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ebullient
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full of excitement or enthusisam.
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eclectic
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selective; combining elements from a variety of sources.
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efficacy
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power to produce a desired effect.
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
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elegy
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funeral song
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elicit
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to bring or draw out(somthing hidden)
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embellish
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ornmentation; decorate
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empirical
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based on experience
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emulate
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imitate; rival
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discerning
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keen insight and good judgement; mentally good and observent.
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endemic
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peculier to a particular locality, region, people or country.
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enervate
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to weaken
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engender
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to produce; cause
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enhance
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increase;improve.
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ephemeral
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short-living; fleeting(passing quickly)
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equanimity
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state of being calm and even-tempered; composure(calm).
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equivocal
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lie; avoid telling truth intentionally; mislead
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erudite
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learned; scholarly
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esoteric
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understood only by certain people who have special knowledge;
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eulogy
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expression of praise,often on occasion of someone's death.
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euphemism
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expressing indirectly about the unpleasent expressions; mild expression in place of unpleasent one
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exacerbate
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worsen; more troblesome.
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exculpate
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clear of guilt or blame
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exigency
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urgent situation; urgent demand or need
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extrapolation
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estimate by known information
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facetious
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joking(inappropriately); humorous (funny and witty(clever))
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facilitate
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to make easier
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fallacious
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false notation or reasoning; mislead
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fatuous
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lacking intelligence, smug(very pleased with oneself)
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fawning
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to seek favor by showing quite obedience and flattery
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felicitous
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appropriate; well choosen
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fervor
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great warmth and intensity of emotion; passion
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flag
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droop(weakness or lack of support); grow feeble.
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fledgling
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a young or inexperienced person; a young bird that has recently acquired its feathers
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flout
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reject; to show disrespect; disobey
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foment
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to encorage or stir up; incite( to provoke and urge on)
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forestall
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prevent by taking action in advance.
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frugality
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wise in management of money and other resources(thrift).; sparing
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futile
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useless; idle
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gainsay
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denay; to oppose
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garrulous
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constantly chattering; talkative;
wordy; loquacious; rambling |
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goad
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urge on; a sharpe pointed stick for driving the cattle
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gouge
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overcharge; to force out of its position; to cut in something with the pointed object.
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grandiloquent
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pompus and bombastic speech(unnecessarily complicated language)
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gregarious
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sociable(enjoing the company of others; living together in gro ups(for animals)
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guileless
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honest; innocent; artless; free of deceit(mislead).
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gullible
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easily deceived(misleaded) or easily tricked.
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harangue
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a long pompous(high sounded)speech; a long bombastic speech with strong expression.
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homogenous
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similar kind or nature.
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hyperbole
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in a speech exaggaration is used for effect;
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iconoclastic
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who destroys the religious tradition.
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idoltery
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worship of idols; excessive devotion
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immutable
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unchangeable
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impair
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injure; hurt
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impassive
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not showing or feeling emotion; expressionless
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impede
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to delay or slow down; hinder(obstacle or block)
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impermeable
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do not pass through; incapable of penetrate or affected.
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imperturbable
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not easily upset; calm; cool
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impervious
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incapable of being pretend or affected.
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implacable
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not tolarent; impossible to placate(to stop feeling angry or upset) or to appease
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implicit
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hinted at or suggested; understood though not expressed directly.
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implode
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to collapse inward(inside) violently
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inadvertently
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unintentional lack of care; not duly attentive
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inchoate
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just begun and not yet properly developed; incipent(beginning to exist)
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incongurity
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inappropriate or lack of hormony; absurd(ridiculous or foolish)
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inconsequential
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lacking importance; not following from premises; illogical
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incorporate
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include as a part of large unit;
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indeteminate
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uncertain ; not clearly fixed; indefinite
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indegence
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poverty; neediness
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indolance
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habitually lazy; inactive.
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inert
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unable to move or act; inactive;lifeless
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ingenous
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frank or strightforward; lacking guile; artless; candid(honest)
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inherent
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established by nature or habit
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innocuous
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harmless
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insensible
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unconscious; unresponsive; unaware; without feeling.
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insinuate
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hint; imply(express indirectly); suggest.
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insipid
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not tasty;lacking flavor or zest; dull
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insularity
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isolated or detached; narrow minded
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intractable
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difficult to manage or mold; unruly(difficult to control); stuborn(bullheaded or difficult to handle)
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intransigence
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uncompromising; refuse to moderate the position from extreme
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inundate
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fully covered with water as if with a flood; swamp(fill with water or wet land)
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inured
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to habituate to somethig undesirable; accustom(familiarize by constant practice or habit;)
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invective
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abusive (language or speech)
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irascible
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easily angered; irritable
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irresolute
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unable to make decisions; undecided; indecisive(not cunclusive)
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itinerary
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plan for a trip; traveling from place to place.
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laconic
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use of few words; terse(breif and up to the point);
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lassitude
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very tired; lack of energy(weariness)
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latent
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hidden and not yet developed;
dormant(inactive or temporarily quite) |
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laud
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praise or glorify(to praise or worship)
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lethargic
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dullness or inactive; drowse
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levee
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earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; a reception held in the morning
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levity
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not serious or sensible; taking light
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log
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a record(of particular avtivity)
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loquacious
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very talkative
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lucid
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easily understood; intelligent; clear
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luminous
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emiting self generated light;
bright; enlight and intelligent |
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magnanimity
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noble in mind and heart; generous in forgiving; unselfish
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malingerer
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acting illness in order to avoid duty or work
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malleable
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shaping by hammering or by pressing without breaking; tractable(easily managed)
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maverick
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a person of independent or with unorthodox views; rebel(refuse)
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mendacious
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lying; untrue
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metamorphasis
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change in form, structure or appreance; magical transformation
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meticulous
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careful and precise; excessively concern with details
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misanthrope
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one who hates mistrusts and humankind
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mitigate
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alleviate; relieve
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mollify
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calm in temper or feeling ; soothe; soften
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morose
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sadness or depression; gloomy(sad)
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mundane
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secular(wordly rather than spiritual); ordinary
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negate
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denay; nullify;
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neophyte
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a beginner to the new field or activity; a person newly converted into religious faith
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obdurate
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intractable; hard in wrongdoing and wickedness(evil by nature)
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obsequious
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fawning(win favor by flattery);
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obviate
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become unnecessary; avoid or prevent
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occlude
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to block or to stop up a passage; to shut
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officious
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eagerness in offering unwanted advise or services
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onerous
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troublesome; burdensome
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opprobrium
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ignominy( personal dishonor);
state being abused or critisize; cause of shame disgrace |
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oscillate
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conflicting opinion or action; swing repeatedly back and forth
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ostentatious
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showy; pretentious(vulgurly showy); to attract notice and impress others
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paragon
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model of perfection;
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partisan
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a person who supports a particular cause or party;
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pathological
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deviating from the normal condition; cause by disease;
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paucity
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scarcity(shortage); fewness.
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pedantic
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bookish; concerned for book learning and formula rules
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penchant
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liking; strong inclination
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penury
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extreme poverty; extreme scarcity
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perennial
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lasting after long timei.e lives atleast 2 years(plant)
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perfidious
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disloyal and untrustworthy; faithless
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perfunctory
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done only as a matter of routine.; showing little interest or care.
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permeable
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capable of passing through the liquids or gases
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pervasive
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permeate(to spread or flow throughout); pervade(wide spread)
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phlegmatic
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eqanimity; unemotional; calm
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piety
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pious(religious); devoutness; high minded; devoted to god
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placate
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pacify(to makr calm) ; to calm to stop someone from feeling angry;
appease |
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plasticity
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capable to mold or give the shape of desired
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platitude
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trite(lacking power by over using); unoriginal; banal
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plethora
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an excess; superboundence
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plummet
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fall straight down; plunge; a metal bob droped down
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porous
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full of pores(tiny opening); permeable
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pragmatic
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practical(opp to idealistic); matter of facts
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preamble
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priliminary statemant; introduction formal statement to explain purpose
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precarious
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dangerous or insecure
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precipitate(v)
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reckless; done rashly; sudden; premature
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precursor
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one that preceds and signals somthing to follow; predecessor
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presumptuous
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going beyond what is proper or right; excessive forward; bold and insolent;
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prevaricate
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lie
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pristine
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new clean and pure; unspoilt period or state; original
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probity
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honest; integrity
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profound
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deep; showing great knowledge or understanding;
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problamatic
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doutful ; questionable; unsettled
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prodigal
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wasteful ; reckless with money
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prohibitive
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inclined to prevent; prevent use of something or purchase
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proliferate
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grow rapidly; spread ; multiply
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propensity
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tendency(inclination to act in a particular way)
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propitiate
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appease; conciliate(to win someones goodwill)
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propriety
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correct or appropriate
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proscribe
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to prohibit; outlaw; banish
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pungent
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strong sharp bitter smell or taste; sharp ; pointed
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qualified
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capable; trained experienced;
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quibble
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objection; find fault to petty reasons; pun(exploit double meaning for humorous effect)
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quiescent
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at rest; latent; inactive
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rarefied
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reserved for small selective group; thin
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recalcitrant
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wilfully disobedient; unruly(hard to control)
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recant
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withdraw plublicly;
take back |
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recluse
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a person who lives alone and avoids the people; isolation
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recondite
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ambiguous; not easily understood; hidden
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refractory
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unruly; unmanageable; stubborn
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refute
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to prove that is wrong; disprove
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relegate
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demote; to put down to a lower grade,position; banish;
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reproach
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blame, rebuke; beyond criticism
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reprobate
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disapprove of; morally unprincipled person
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repudiate
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reject the validity or authority; refuse; disown
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rescind
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to make void; repeal(to make no loger valid) or annul(nullify)
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resolution
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firm determination; a strong decision to do something
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resolve
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workout; solve; resolution
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reticent
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not willing tosay or tell much; silent
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reverent
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profound respect; honor
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sage
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wiseman; philosopher; guru
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salubrious
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healthy; healthful
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sanction
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approval;permit; permission
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satiate
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to satisfy fully; satisfy to excess
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saturate
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to soak fully
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savor
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specific taste or smell; enjoy
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secrete
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to produce and release(cell or orgon); hide
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shard
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broken pieace of a pottery,glass or metal
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skeptic
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habitually doubts generally accepted beliefs ; one who doubts the truth of a religion
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solicitous
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anxious or concerned; eager
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soporific
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casing sleep; drowsy
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specious
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fallacious(mislead); deceptively attractive; having the ring of the truth but actually false
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spectrum
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radiation of different wavelengths; colored band produced when the beam of light passes through the prism.
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sporadic
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having irregular intervels; periodic; isolated
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stigma
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a mark of social disgrace; a small part of a plant
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stint
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restric or limit; thrifty(sparing)
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stipulate
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require by contract; agreement; specify
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stolid
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showing little or no emotion or intrest in anything.; impassive(unemotional)
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striated
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marked with parallel band; mark with thin large channel or line
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strut
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to walk or behave in an arrogent manner; show off
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subpoena
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a legal document requiring a person to appear infront of court at the specified time
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subside
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become lower; decrease; dimnish; settledown
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substantiate
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verify; support ; confirm
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supersede
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replace; to take place of something old
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supposition
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an assumption; the act of supposing
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tacit
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not spoken; understood without actually being stated
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tangential
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slightly connected; divergent(drawing apart from the common place)
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tenuous
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long and thin; filmsy(little sustance); dilute
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tirade
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long and angry voilent speech
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torpor
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drowsiness; apathy(lack of interest)
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tortuous
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marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; complex
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tractable
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easy to manage or control or deal with
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transgression
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voilation of law; crime; sin
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truculence
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ferociously cruel actions or behaviour; ferocious
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vacillate
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oscillate; keep changing one's mind or opinions about something
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venerate
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to repect; to honor greatly
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veracious
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honest; accurate
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verbose
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wordy; using more words than is necessary
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viable
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able to put into practice; workable; capable of growth
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viscous
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thick and sticky
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vituperate
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scold; harsh abusive language
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volatile
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changeable; fickle; explosive; evoparation rapidly
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warranted
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justify; authorized; offical auothoriztion for some action or decision.
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wary
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watchful(observing everything that happens); cautious
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welter
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jumble(confusing);
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whimsical
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fanciful(unreal); arbitrary; imaginary
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zealot
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a person who is enthusiasm for something(fanatic); who show excessive zeal
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mournful
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feeling or expressing sarrow
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scad
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1) several fishes
2) large amount |
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restrain
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to look back; keep in check
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parsimony
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unwilling to spend money; stingy; miser
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dearth
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insufficent; shortage of food; scarcity
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gradiose
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imposing style or effect
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entrench
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trench(to dich); to dig
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defy
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resist or withstand
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squander
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to spend wastefully
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oust
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to put out by force
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intercede
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to plead on other's behalf
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extinguish
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to stop; destroy; nullify; abolish
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