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privy
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secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private
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rancor
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long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
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writhe
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twist in coils; contort in pain
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apparition
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ghost; phantom
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confidant(confidante)
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trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret)
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immure
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imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall
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amicable
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peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement
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subside
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sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become less; moderate; abate
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scourge
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lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict
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gruesome
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grisly; horrible
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tutelage
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guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction
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debunk
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expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule
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cohorts
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group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome)
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gloss_over
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explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
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paucity
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scarcity; dearth
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grapple
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wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar
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glower
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scowl; glare; look or stare angrily
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pragmatist
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practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things
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conundrum
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riddle; difficult problem
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animadversion
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critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
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connubial
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pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
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intrigue
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make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair
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succulent
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juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus
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oversee
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watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision
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primal
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first in rank or importance; being first in time; original; Ex. man's primal innocence
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arcane
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esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener
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irksome
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annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy
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tremor
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trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)
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levy
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impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco
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pulse
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rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate
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ablution
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washing
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chaperon
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older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman
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overblown
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inflated; exaggerated
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hierarchy
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arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority
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sobriety
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moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
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citadel
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fortress
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crinkle
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wrinkle
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erroneous
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mistaken; wrong; incorrect
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sheaf
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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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pugnacity
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combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature
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resolve
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decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution
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allocate
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assign; set apart for a particular purpose
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rococo
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ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century
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clamor
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loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous
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eventual
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happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory
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outmoded
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no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned
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dissemble
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disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
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archaeology
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study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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chapel
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small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)
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bridle
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harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger
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amenable
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obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests
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ejaculation
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exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate
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weather
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pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces
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ensue
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follow (as a result)
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score
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number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don't worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold
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leaven
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add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens
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flair
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talent
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altruistic
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism
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surmount
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overcome
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expunge
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cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
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intangible
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not able to be perceived by touch; vague
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trite
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hackneyed; commonplace
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crass
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very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior
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bereaved
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deprived of (someone beloved through death)
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aversion
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firm dislike
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caustic
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burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless
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desultory
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aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
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acclaim
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applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise
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appellation
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name; title
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guileless
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without deceit
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decollete
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(of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. d\'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)
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victuals
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food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food
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stupor
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state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
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enlist
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(cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)
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quarantine
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isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine
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psychic
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of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers
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panegyric
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formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics.
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unmitigated
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(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster
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reckon
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count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose
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sylvan
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pertaining to the woods or the country
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putrefy
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make or become putrid; N. putrefaction
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astute
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wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage
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dais
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raised platform for speakers or other important people
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treasure
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keep as precious; cherish
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recidivism
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habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist
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caricature
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distortion; burlesque
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grotesque
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fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement)
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piebald
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of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald
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unsullied
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untarnished; CF. sully
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limber
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flexible; supple; pliable; V.
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abhor
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detest; hate
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windfall
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fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event
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peremptory
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demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock
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uncouth
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boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish
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convoke
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call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation
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cog
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tooth projecting from a wheel
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archives
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public records; place where public records are kept
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forbearance
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patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison
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brevity
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conciseness; shortness of duration
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inveigle
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deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly
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disconcert
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confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb
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gourmet
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connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
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susceptible
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impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer; receptive to; capable of accepting; Ex. susceptible to persuasion/colds; Ex. The agreement is not susceptible of alteration; N. susceptibility
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discount
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disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost
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aloft
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upward; high up in the air
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ordeal
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severe trial or affliction; difficult experience; trial(test of patience or endurance); affliction
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cloying
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distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess
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metamorphosis
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change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis
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conviction
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judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
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reciprocate
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do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move
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criteria
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standards used in judging; CF. criterion
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jocose
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given to(having a tendency of) joking
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chancellor
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legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor
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ambrosia
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food of the gods
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saline
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salty
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stilted
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bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal
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irrevocable
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unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke
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outrage
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act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive
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insolvent
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bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency
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mason
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one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork
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metaphysical
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pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality
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gush
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(of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.
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flippant
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lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy
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congruent
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in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous
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enterprise
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willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat
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withdrawn
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introverted; retiring; remote remote/distant in manner; aloof
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gamely
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in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game
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prefigure
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be a sign of; foreshadow
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rote
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repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote
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manifest
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evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly
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denigrate
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blacken; defame
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quotidian
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daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine
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convention
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social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement
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indigenous
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native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World
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celibate
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abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy
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cryptic
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mysterious; hidden; secret
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ramification
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branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision
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insomnia
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wakefulness; inability to sleep
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lucre
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money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre
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wan
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having a pale or sickly color; pallid
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franchise
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right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory
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skittish
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inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
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pathological
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pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease
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glaze
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cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery
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dauntless
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bold; fearless
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faculty
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mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
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pen
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fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; Ex. sheep pen; V: confine in a pen; enclose
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tint
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slight degree of color; V: give a tint to
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stampede
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sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises
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knave
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untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery
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gaunt
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lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren
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dysentery
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inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
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prey
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target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice.
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strut
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supporting bar; CF. airplane wing building support
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hoard
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stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use
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char
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make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion
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deleterious
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harmful
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pusillanimous
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cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted
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bewitch
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cast a spell over; captivate completely
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jollity
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gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay
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expropriate
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take possession of (often for public use and without payment)
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gruel
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thin liquid porridge
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plenitude
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abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty
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embargo
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ban on commerce or other activity
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clipper
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sailing vessel built for great speed
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grouch
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bad-tempered complaint; person who keeps complaining; V: complain; grumble
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efficacy
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power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual
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analgesia
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condition of being unable to feel pain
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imposture
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assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor
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impenitent
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not repentant
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potpourri
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heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)
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smart
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intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain
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sophist
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teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument
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hurtle
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crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
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pang
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sudden sharp feeling of pain
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incorrigible
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uncorrectable
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suckle
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give or take milk at the breast or udder
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pharisee
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Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person
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ascribe
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refer; attribute; assign
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endearment
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fond word or act; expression of affection
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invalid
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one incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness; ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to leave (a military force) because of ill-health
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insolence
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impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude
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betroth
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become engaged to marry
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resourceful
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clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness
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shrewd
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clever; astute
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atrocity
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brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious
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xenophobia
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fear or hatred of foreigners; N. xenophobe
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lethal
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deadly
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hive
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box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive
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raconteur
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story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill
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moodiness
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fits of depression or gloom; ADJ. moody: given to changeable moods; subject to periods of depression; gloomy CF. mood: | state of mind or emotion
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artful
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exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice
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farce
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broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical
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pucker
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gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold
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inconsistency
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state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible
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intervene
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come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention
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discursive
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(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)
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functionary
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official (who performs a particular function)
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matriculate
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enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix
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epithet
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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)
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haggard
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wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
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anvil
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iron block used in hammering out metals
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prodigious
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enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory
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bogus
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counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview
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unruly
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disobedient; lawless; difficult to control
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converse
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opposite; ADJ.
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antediluvian
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antiquated; extremely ancient
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inconsequential
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insignificant; unimportant
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saturnine
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morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.
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mausoleum
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monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos
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implicit
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understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust
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thrall
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slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall
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abridge
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condense or shorten
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negate
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cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation
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anneal
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reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
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affidavit
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written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)
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growl
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low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)
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limp
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walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak
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meander
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wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly
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fitful
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spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
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garbled
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mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible
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slew
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large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left
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celestial
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heavenly
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acoustics
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science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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ribald
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marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke
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acquiesce
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assent; agree passively; comply without protest
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determinate
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having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
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advocacy
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support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something
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quizzical
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curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance
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crust
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hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)
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oculist
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physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
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chronic
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long established as a disease
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quandary
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dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.
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intermittent
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periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
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innovation
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change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative
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appall
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dismay; shock deeply
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manipulate
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operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative
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flora
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plants of a region or era
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tipple
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drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink
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mesmerize
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hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer
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ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation
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censure
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blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval
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hypothetical
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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
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kudos
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honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement
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empirical
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based on experience
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Spartan
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without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life
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prelate
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church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)
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parsimony
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stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious
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discrepancy
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lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions
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purgatory
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place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins
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isotope
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varying from of an element
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bombardment
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attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard
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stellar
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pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance
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petulant
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touchy; peevish; ill-tempered
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embezzlement
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taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care)
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breed
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produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant
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quibble
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minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil
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profligate
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wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy
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induct
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place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N. induction: inducting; process of deriving general principles from particular facts
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kindle
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start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse
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requiem
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mass for the dead; dirge
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dowdy
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untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman
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masquerade
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wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise
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centrifuge
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machine that separates substances by whirling them
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laceration
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torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound
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brocade
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rich, figured(patterned) fabric
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careen
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lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
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toxic
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poisonous; N. toxicity
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latch
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fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch
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equestrian
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rider on horseback; ADJ.
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expurgate
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clean; remove offensive parts of a book
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tardy
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slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival
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turgid
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swollen; distended (as from liquid)
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dispense
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distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule
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slough
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(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed
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vying
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contending; CF. vie
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peripatetic
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walking about from place to place (to work); moving; Ex. peripatetic school of philosophy
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luster
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shine; gloss (of a polished surface)
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conciliatory
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reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)
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genealogy
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record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry
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permeable
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that can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge
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disjunction
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act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive
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incubus
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burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
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infer
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deduce; conclude; N. inference
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champion
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support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)
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prevail
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be widespread; triumph over; gain victory; prevail on: persuade; induce; Ex. Justice has prevailed; Ex. prevail on someone to do something
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braid
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plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)
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mutablility
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ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant
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addle
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make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
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abash
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embarrass
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evince
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show clearly
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obstetrician
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physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife
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rebuff
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reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.
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behemoth
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huge creature; something of monstrous size or power
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panacea
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cure-all; remedy for all diseases
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circuit
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closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place
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scoff
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laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats
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onslaught
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vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy
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mode
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prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life
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unfrock
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defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority
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ignoble
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unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed
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engage
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attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle
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jettison
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throw overboard (from a ship or plane)
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sturdy
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strong and firm (in the body)
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barrister
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counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar
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haunt
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(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented
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tension
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stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people
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rousing
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lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up
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enact
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make (a bill) into law
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pluck
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courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave
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septic
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of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction; N. sepsis: poisoning of part of the body (producing pus)
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assumption
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something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume
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utopia
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ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian
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valediction
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saying farewell; expression of leave-taking
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incident
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event; event that causes a crisis
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dereliction
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neglect of duty; abandonment
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preen
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make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune
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mauve
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pale purple
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abjure
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renounce upon oath
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detrimental
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harmful; damaging; N. detriment
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solemnity
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seriousness; gravity
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earmark
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set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
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dint
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means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work
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entity
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real being
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indenture
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bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master)
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swarm
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large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass
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litigation
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lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate
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distant
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reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly
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practical
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based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; Ex. practical man
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integrate
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make whole; combine; make into one unit
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arcade
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a covered passageway usually lined with shops
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derogatory
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expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage
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buffoon
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stupid person; clown
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foible
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small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble
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odorous
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having an odor
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carping
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petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble
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recrimination
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countercharges; V. recriminate
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diatribe
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bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse
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kleptomaniac
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person who has a compulsive desire to steal
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supernumerary
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person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number
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enormity
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hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous
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imminent
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impending; near at hand
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epilogue
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short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
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sleek
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smooth and shining (as from good health); V.
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brochure
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pamphlet
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coeval
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living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age
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kneel
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go down on one's knee(s)
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tanner
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person who turns animal hides into leather
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premise
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assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based
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vilify
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slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
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