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endorse
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approve; support; write one's signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal
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inflated
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exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)
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writ
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written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)
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blandishment
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flattery
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malady
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illness
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supererogatory
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superfluous; more than needed or demanded
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indigent
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poor; destitute
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shear
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remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors
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snivel
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complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me.
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surge
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powerful movement of or like a wave; V.
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smear
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spread or cover with a sticky substance; N: mark made by smearing
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buffet
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strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set
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sheer
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pure; thin and transparent; very steep
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qualified
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limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify
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assail
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assault
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impunity
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freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish
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Machiavellian
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crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power
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jaunty
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cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat
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fallow
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(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
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embitter
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make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments.
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unerringly
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infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes
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enfranchise
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admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise
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amorphous
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formless; lacking shape or definition
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transpire
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(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores
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deposition
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testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning
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pathos
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tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel
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peddle
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travel about selling (wares); CF. foot
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menial
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suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)
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touchstone
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stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard
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titillate
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tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it
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rapacious
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voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds
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mingle
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mix together in close association
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impervious
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impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one's opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism
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ineffectual
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not effective; not having a desired effect; weak
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offensive
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attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense
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zest
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outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life
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reprove
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censure; rebuke; N. reproof
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ceremonious
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marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy
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tautological
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needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true
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veto
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vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto
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apostate
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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy
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rationalize
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make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization
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ungainly
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(of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument
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gourmand
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epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
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languid
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lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless
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loft
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room or space under the roof; attic
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ovoid
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egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate
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chafe
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warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.
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wistful
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sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing
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jabber
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chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
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portend
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foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning
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onerous
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burdensome
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marked
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noticeable; targeted for vengeance or attack; Ex. marked improvement/man
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stoke
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stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully
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pensive
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dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over
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unfetter
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liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter
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pious
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devout; religious; N. piety
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pontifical
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pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF. pontiff: pope; bishop
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nib
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beak(bill); pen point
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stint
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supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint
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serenity
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calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene
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conducive
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helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards
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emblazon
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ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment
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indefatigable
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tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
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wheedle
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deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her
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collateral
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security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters
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cavalier
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casual and offhand (careless); arrogant; N: knight
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allay
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calm; pacify
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stupefy
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stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze
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woe
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great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes
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