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canto
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n. division of a long poem
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canvass
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v. determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.
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capacious
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adj. spacious
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capacity
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n. mental or physical ability
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capillary
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adj. having a very fine bore
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capitulate
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v. surrender
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caprice
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n. whim, sudden idea
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capricious
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adj. unpredictable; fickle
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caption
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n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration
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captious
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adj. faultfinding
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carafe
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n. glass water bottle; decanter
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carapace
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n. shell covering the back (of a turtle, crab, etc.).
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carat
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n. unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
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carcinogenic
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adj. causing cancer
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cardinal
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adj. chief
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cardiologist
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n. doctor specializing in ailments of the heart.
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careen
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v. lurch; sway from side to side.
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caricature
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n. distortion; burlesque.
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carillon
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n. a set of bells capable of being played
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carnage
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n. destruction of life
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carnal
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adj. fleshly
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carinvorous
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adj. meat-eating
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carousal
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n. drunken revel
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carping
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n. petty criticism
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carrion
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n. rotting flesh of a dead body
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cartographer
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n. map-maker
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cascade
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n. small waterfall
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caste
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n. one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige
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castigation
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n. punishment; severe criticism.
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casualty
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n. serious or fatal accident
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cataclysm
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n. deluge; upheaval
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catalyst
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n. agent that influences the pace of a chemical reaction while it remains unaffected and unchanged; person or thing that causes action
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catapult
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n. slingshot; hurling machine
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cataract
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n. great waterful; eye abnormality
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castastrophe
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n. calamity; disaster
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catcall
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n. shout of disapproval; boo
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catechism
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n. book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer
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categorical
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adj. without exceptions; unqualified; absolute.
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catharsis
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n. purging or cleansing of any passage of the body
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cathartic
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n. purgative
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catholic
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adj. universal; wide-ranging liberal
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caucus
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n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
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caulk
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v. to make watertight (by plugging seams).
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causal
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adj. implying a cause-and-effect relationship
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caustic
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adj. burning; sarcastically biting
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cauterize
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v. burn with hot iron or caustic.
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cavalcade
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n. procession; parade
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cavalier
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adj. casual and offhand; arrogant
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cavil
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v. make frivolous objections
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cede
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v. yield (title, territory) to; surrender formally
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celerity
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n. speed; rapidity
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celestial
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adj. heavenly
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celibate
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adj. abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried
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censor
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n. overseer of morals; person who eliminates inappropriate matter
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censorious
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adj. critical
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censure
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v. blame; criticize
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centaur
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n. mythical figure, half man and half horse
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centigrade
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adj. denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius).
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centrifugal
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adj. radiating; departing from the center
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centrifuge
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n. machine that separates substances by whirling them.
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centripetal
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adj. tending toward the center
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centurion
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n. Roman army officer
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cerebral
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adj. pertaining to the brain or intellect
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cerebration
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n. thought
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ceremonious
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adj. marked by formality
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certitude
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n. certainty
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cessation
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n. stoppage
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cession
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n. yielding (something) to another; ceding
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chafe
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v. warm by rubbing; make sore (by rubbing)
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chaff
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n. worthless products of an endeavor
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chaffing
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adj. bantering; joking
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chagrin
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n. vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment
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chalice
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n. goblet; consecrated cup
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chameleon
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n. lizard that changes color in different situations
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champion
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v. support militantly
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chaotic
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adj. in utter disorder
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charisma
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n. divine gift; great popular charm or appeal
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charlatan
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n. quack; pretender to konwledge
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chary
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adj. cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
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chase
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v. ornament a metal surface by indenting
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chasm
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n. abyss
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chassis
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n. framework and working parts of an automobile
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chaste
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adj. pure; virginal; modest
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chasten
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v. correct by punishment or scolding restrain
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chastened
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adj. humbled; subdued; rebuked
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chastise
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v. punish or scold; reprimand
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chauvinist
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n. blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group or cause
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check
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v. stop motion; curb or restrain
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checkered
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adj. marked by changes in fortune
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cherubic
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adj. angelic; innocent-looking
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chicanery
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n. trickery; deception
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chide
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v. scold
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chimerical
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adj. fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
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chisel
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n. wedgelike tool for cutting
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chisel
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v. swindle or cheat; cut with a chisel
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chivalrous
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adj. courteous; faithful; brave
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choleric
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adj. hot-tempered
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choreography
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n. art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
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chortle
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v. chuckle with delight
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chronic
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adj. long established, as a disease
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chronicle
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v. report; record (in chronological order).
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churlish
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adj. boorish; rude
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ciliated
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adj. having minute hairs
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cipher
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n. nonentity; worthless persion or thing
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cipher
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n. secret code
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circlet
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n. small ring; band
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circuitous
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adj. roundabout
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circumlocution
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n. unnecessarily wordy and indirect speech; evasive language
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circumscribe
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v. limit narrowly; confine or restrict; define
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circumspect
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adj. prudent; cautious
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circumvent
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v. outwit; baffle
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cistern
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n. reservoir or water tank
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citadel
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n. fortress
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cite
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v. quote; commend
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civil
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adj. having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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clairvoyant
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adj., n. having foresight; fortuneteller
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clamber
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v. climb by crawling
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clamor
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n. noise
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clandestine
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adj. secret
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clangor
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n. loud, resounding noise
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clapper
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n. striker (tongue) of a bell
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clarion
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adj. shrill, trumpetlike sound
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claustrophobia
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n. fear of being locked in
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calvicle
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n. collarbone
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cleave
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v. split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to
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cleft
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n. split, a narrow break
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clemency
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n. disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather
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cliche
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n. phrase dulled in meaning by repetition
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clientele
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n. body of customers
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climactic
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adj. relating to the highest point
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clime
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n. region; climate
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clique
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n. small, exclusive group
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cloister
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n. monastery or convent
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clout
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n. great influence (especially political or social).
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cloying
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adj. distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental
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coagulate
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v. thicken; congeal; clot
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coalesce
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v. combine; fuse
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coalition
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n. partnership; league; union
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coda
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n. concluding section of a musical or literary composition; something that rounds out, summarizes, or concludes
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coddle
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v. treat gently; pamper
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codicil
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n. supplement to the body of a will
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codify
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v. arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify
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coercion
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n. use of force to get someone to obey
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coeval
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adj. living at the same time as; contemporary.
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cog
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n. tooth projecting from a wheel
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cogent
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adj. convincing
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cogitate
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v. think over
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cognate
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adj. related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature
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cognitive
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adj. having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes.
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cognizance
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n. knowledge
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cohabit
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v. live together
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cohere
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v. stick together
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cohesion
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n. tendency to keep together
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cohorts
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n. armed band
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coiffure
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n. hairstyle
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coin
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v. make coins; invent or fabricate
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coincidence
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n. the chane occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events
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colander
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n. utensil with perforated bottom used for straining.
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collaborate
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v. work together
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collage
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n. work of art put together from fragments
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collate
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v. examine in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order
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collateral
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n. security given for a loan
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collation
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n. a light meal
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colloquial
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adj. pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal
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colloquy
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n. informal discussion
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collusion
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n. conspiring in a fraudulent scheme
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colossal
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adj. huge
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colossus
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n. gigantic statue
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comatose
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adj. in a coma; extremely sleepy
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combustible
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adj. esasily burned
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comely
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adj. attractive; agreeable
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comestible
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n. something fit to be eaten
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comeuppance
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n. rebuke; deserts
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comity
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n. courtesy; civility
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commandeer
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v. to draft for military purposes; to take for public use
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commemorative
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adj. remembering; honoring
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commensurate
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adj. corresponding in extent, degree, amount, etc; proportionate
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commiserate
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v. feel or express pity or sympathy for
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commodious
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adj. spacious and comfortable
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communal
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adj. held in common; a group of people
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compact (noun usage)
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n. agreement; contract
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compact (adj usage)
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adj. tightly packed; firm ; brief
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compatible
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adj. harmonious; in harmony with
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compelling
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adj. overpowering; irresistible in effect
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compendium
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v. brief, comprehensive summary
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compensatory
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adj. making up for; repaying
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compilation
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n. listing of statistical information in tabular or book form.
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compile
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v. assemble; gather; accumulate
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complacency
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n. self-satisfaction; smugness
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complaisant
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adj. trying to please; overly polite; obliging
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complement
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v. complete; consumate; make perfect
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complementary
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adj. serving to complete something
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compliance
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n. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements.
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compliant
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adj. yielding; conforming to requirements
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complicity
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n. involvement in a crime; participation
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component
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n. element; ingredient
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comport
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v. bear one's self; behave
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composure
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n. mental calmness
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compound
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v. combine; constitute
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comprehensive
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adj. thorough; inclusive
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compress
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v. squeeze or press together; make more compact
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comprise
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v. include; consist of
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compromise
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v. adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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compunction
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n. remorse
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compute
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v. reckon; calculate
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concatenate
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v. link as in a chain
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concave
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adj. hollow
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concede
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v. admit; yield
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conceit
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n. vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor
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concentric
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adj. having a common center
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conception
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n. beginning; forming of an idea
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concerted
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adj. mutually agreed on; done together
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concession
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n. an act of yielding
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concillatory
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adj. reconciling; soothing
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concise
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adj. brief and compact
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conclave
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n. private meeting
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conclusive
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adj. decisive; ending all debate
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concoct
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v. prepare by combining; make up in concert
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concomitant
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n. that which accompanies
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concord
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n. harmony
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concur
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v. agree
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concurrent
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adj. happening at the same time
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condescend
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v. bestow courtesies with a superior air
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condign
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adj. appropriate; deserved (almost always, in the sense of deservedly severe, as in condign punishment).
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condiment
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n. food seasoning; spice
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condole
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v. express sympathetic sorrow
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condone
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v. overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
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conducive
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adj. helpful; contributive
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conduit
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n. aqueduct; passageway for fluids
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confidant
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n. trusted friend
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confine
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v. shut in; restrict
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confiscate
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v. seize; commandeer
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conflagration
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n. great fire
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conflate
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v. meld or fuse; confuse; combine into one
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confluence
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n. flowing together; crowd
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conformity
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n. harmony; agreement
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confound
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v. confuse; puzzle
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congeal
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v. freeze, coagulate
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congenial
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adj. pleasant; friendly
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congenital
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adj. existing at birth
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conglomeration
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n. mass of material sticking together
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congruence
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n. correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship
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congruent
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adj. in agreement; corresponding
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conifer
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n. pine tree; cone-bearing tree
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conjecture
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v. infer on the basis of insufficient data; surmise; guess
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conjugal
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adj. pertaining to marriage
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conjure
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v. summon a devil; practice magic; imagine or invent
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connivance
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n. pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend
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connoisseur
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n. person competent to act as a judge of art, etc.; a lover of an art
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connotation
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n. suggested or implied meaning of an expression
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connubial
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adj. pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
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consanguinity
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n. kinship
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conscientious
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adj. scrupulous; careful
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conscript
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n. draftee; person forced into military service
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consecrate
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v. dedicate; sanctify
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consensus
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n. general agreement; opinion reached by a group as a whole.
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consquential
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adj. pompous; self-important
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conservatory
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n. school of the fine arts (especially music or drama)
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consign
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v. deliver officially; entrust; set apart
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consistency
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n. absence of contradictions; dependability; uniformity; degree of thickness
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console
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v. lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort
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consolidation
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n. unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger
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consonance
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n. harmony; agreement
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consort (verb usage)
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v. associate with
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consort (noun usage)
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n. husband or wife
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conspiracy
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n. treacherous plot
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constituent
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n. supporter
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constraint
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n. compulsion; repression of feelings
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construe
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v. explain; interpret
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consummate
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adj. wholly without flaw; supremely skilled; complete and utter
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contagion
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n. infection
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contaminate
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v. pollute
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contempt
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n. scorn; disdain
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contend
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v. struggle; compete; assert earnestly
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contention
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n. claim; thesis
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contentious
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adj. quarrelsome
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contest
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v. dispute
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context
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n. writings preceding and following the passage quoted
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contiguous
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adj. adjacent to; touching upon
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continence
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n. self-restraint; sexual chastity
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contingent (adj usage)
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adj. dependent on; conditional
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contigent
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n. group that makes up part of a gathering
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contortions
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n. twistings; distortions
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contraband
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n. illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods
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contravene
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v. contradict; oppose; infringe on or transgress
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contrite
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adj. penitent, repent for sin
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contrived
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adj. forced; artifical; not spontaneous
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controvert
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v. oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict
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contumacious
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adj. disobedient; resisting authority
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contusion
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n. bruise
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conundrum
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n. riddle; difficult problem
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convene
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v. assemble
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convention
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n. social or moral custom; established practice
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conventional
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adj. ordinary; typical
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converge
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v. approach; tend to meet; come together
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conversant
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adj. familiar with
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converse
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n. opposite
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convert
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n. one who had adopted a different religion or opinion
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convex
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adj. curving outward
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conveyance
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n. vehicle; transfer
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conviction
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n. judgement that someone is a guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
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convival
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adj. festive; gay; characterized by joviality
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convoke
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v. call together
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convoluted
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adj. coiled around; involved; intricate
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copious
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adj. plentiful
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coquette
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n. flirt
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cordial
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adj. gracious; heartfelt
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cordon
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n. extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress
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cornice
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n. projecting molding on building (usually above columns).
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cornucopia
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n. horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance
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corollary
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n. consequence; accompaniment
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corporeal
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adj. bodily; material
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corpulent
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adj. very fat
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correlation
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n. mutual relationship
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corroborate
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v. confirm; support
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corrode
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v. destroy by chemical action
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corrosive
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adj. eating away by chemicals or disease
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corrugated
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adj. wrinkled; ridge
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cosmic
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adj. pertaining to the universe; vast
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coterie
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n. group that meets socially; select circle
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countenance (verb usage)
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v. approve; tolerate
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countermand
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v. cancel; revoke
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counterpart
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n. a thing that completes another; things very much alike
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coup
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n. highly successful action or sudden attack
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couple
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v. join; unite
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courier
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n. messenger
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covenant
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n. agreement
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covert
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adj. secret; hidden; implied
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covetous
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adj. avaricious; eagerly desirous of
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cow
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v. terrorize; intimidate
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cower
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v. shrink quivering, as from fear
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coy
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adj. shy; modest; coquettish
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cozen
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v. cheat; hoodwink; swindle
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crabbed
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adj. sour; peevish
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crass
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adj. very unrefined; grossly insensible
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craven
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adj. cowardly
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credence
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n. belief
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credo
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n. creed
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credulity
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n. belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete
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creed
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n. system of religious or ethical belief
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crescendo
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n. increase in the volume or intensity, as in a musical passage; climax
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crestfallen
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adj. dejected; dispirited
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crevice
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n. crack; fissure
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cringe
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v. shrink back, as if in fear
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criteria
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n. PL. standards used in judging
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crone
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n. hag
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crotchety
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adj. eccentric; whimsical
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crux
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n. essential or main point
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crypt
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n. secret recess or vault usually used for burial
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cryptic
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adj. mysterious; hidden; secret
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cubicle
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n. small chamber used for sleeping
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cuisine
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n. style of cooking
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cullinary
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adj. relating to cooking
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cull
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v. pick out; reject
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culmination
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n. attainment of highest point
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culpable
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adj. deserving blame
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culvert
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n. artificial channel for water
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cumbersome
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adj. heavy; hard to manage
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cumulative
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adj. growing by addition
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cupidity
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n. greed
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curator
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n. superintendent; manager
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curmudgeon
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n. churlish, miserly individual
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cursive
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adj. flowing, running
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cursory
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adj. casual; hastily done
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curtail
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v. shorten; reduce
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cynical
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adj. skeptical or distrustful of human motives
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cynosure
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n. object of general attention
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dabble
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v. work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around
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dais
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n. raised platform for guests of honor
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dally
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v. trifle with; procrastinate
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damp
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v. lessen in intensity; diminish; mute
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dank
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adj. damp
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dapper
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adj. neat and trim
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dappled
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adj. spotted
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daub
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v. smear (as with paint)
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daunt
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v. intimidate; frighten
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dauntless
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adj. bold
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dawdle
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v. loiter; waste time
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deadlock
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n. standstill; stalemate
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deadpan
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adj. wooden; impassive
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dearth
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n. scarcity
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debacle
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n. sudden downfall; complete disaster
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debase
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v. reduce the quality
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debauch
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v. corrupt; seduce from virtue
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debilitate
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v. weaken; enfeeble
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debonair
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adj. urbane and suave; amiable
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debris
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n. rubble
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debunk
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v. expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc: ridicule
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debutante
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n. young woman making formal entrance into society
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decadence
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n. decay
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decant
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v. pour off gently
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decapitate
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v. behead
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decelerate
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v. slow down
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deciduous
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adj. falling off, as of leaves
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decimate
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v. kill, usually one out of ten
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decipher
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v. decode
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declivity
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n. downward slope
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decollete
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adj. having a low-cut neckline
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decomposition
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n. decay
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decorum
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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
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decoy
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n. lure or bait
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decrepitude
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n. state of collapse caused by illness or old age
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decry
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v. express strong disapproval of; disparage
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deducible
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adj. derived by reasoning
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deface
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v. mar; disfigure
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defame
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v. harm someone's reputation; malign; slander
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default
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n. failure to act
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defeatist
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adj. resigned to defeat; accepting defeat as a natural outcome
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defection
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n. desertion
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defer
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v. delay till later; exempt temporarily
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defer
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v. give in respectfully; submit
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deference
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n. courteous regard for another's wish
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defiance
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n. refusal to yield; resistance
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defile
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v. pollute; profane
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definitive
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adj. most reliable or complete
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deflect
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v. turn aside
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defoliate
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v. destroy leaves
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defray
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v. provide for the payment of
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defrock
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v. to strip a priest or minister of church authority
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deft
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adj. neat; skillful
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defunct
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adj. dead; no longer in use or existence
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degenerate
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v. become worse; deteriorate
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degradation
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n. humiliation, debasement; degeneration
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dehyrdate
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v. remove water from; dry out
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deify
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v. turn into a god; idolize
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deign
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v. condescend; stoop
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delete
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v. erase; strike out
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deleterious
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adj. harmful
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deliberate
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v. consider; ponder
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delineate
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v. portray; depict; sketch
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delirium
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n. mental disorder marked by confusion
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delta
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n. flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river
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delude
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v. deceive
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deluge
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n. flood; rush
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delusion
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n. false belief; hallucination
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delusive
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adj. deceptive; raising vain hopes
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delve
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v. dig; investigate
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demagogue
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n. person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader
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demean
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v. degrade; humiliate
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demeanor
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n. behavior; bearing
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demented
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adj. insane
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demise
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n. death
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demographic
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adj. related to population balance
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demolition
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n. destruction
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demoniac
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adj. fiendish
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demotic
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adj. pertaining to the people
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demur
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n. objection; protest
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demur
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v. object (because of doubts; scruples); hesitate
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demure
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adj. grave; serious; coy
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denigrate
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v. blacken
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denotation
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n. meaning; distinguishing by name
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denouement
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n. outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work
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denounce
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v. condemn; criticize
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depict
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v. portray
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deplete
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v. reduce; exhaust
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deplore
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v. regret
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deploy
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v. spread out (troops in an extended though shallow battle line
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depose
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v. dethrone; remove from office
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deposition
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n. testimony under oath
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depravity
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n. extreme corruption
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deprecate
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v. express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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depreciate
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v. lessen in value
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depredation
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n. plundering
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derange
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v. make insane; disarrange
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derelict
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adj. abandoned; negligent
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deride
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v. ridicule; make fun of
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derivative
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adj. unoriginal; obtained from another source
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dermatologist
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n. one who studies the skin and its diseases.
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derogatory
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adj. expressing a low opinion
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descry
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v. catch sight of
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desecrate
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v. profane; violate the sanctity of
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desiccate
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v. dry up
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desolate (adj usage)
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adj. unpopulated; joyless
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desolate (verb usage)
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v. roby of joy; lay waste to; forsake
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desperado
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n. reckless outlaw
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despise
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v. look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful.
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despoil
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v. strip of valuables; rob
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despondent
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adj. depressed; gloomy
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despot
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n. tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler
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destitute
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adj. adj. extremely poor
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desuetude
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n. state of disuse
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desultory
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adj. aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
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detached
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adj. emotionally removed; calm and objective physically separate
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determinate
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adj. having a fixed order of procedure invariable
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determination
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n. resolve; measurement or calculation; decision
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deterrent
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n. something that discourages; hindrance
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detonation
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n. explosion
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detraction
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n. slandering; asperision
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detrimental
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adj. harmful; damaging
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deviate
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v. turn away from (a principle, norm); depart; diverge
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devious
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adj. roundabout; erratic; not straightfoward
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devise
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v. think up; invent; plan
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devoid
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adj. lacking
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devolve
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v. be transferred to another; delegate to another; gradually worsen
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devotee
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n. enthusiastic follower
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devout
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adj. pious
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dexterous
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adj. skillful
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diabolical
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adj. devilish
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diadem
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n. crown
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dialectical
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adj. relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal
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diaphanous
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adj. sheer; transparent
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diatribe
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n. bitter scolding; invective
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dichotomy
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n. split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
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dictum
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n. authoritative and weighty statement; saying; maxim
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didactic
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adj. teaching; instructional
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die
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n. device for stamping or impressing; mold
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diffidence
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n. shyness
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diffuse
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adj. wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)
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digression
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n. wandering away from the subject
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dilapidated
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adj. ruined because of neglect
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dilate
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v. expand
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dilatory
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adj. tending to delay; intentionally delaying
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dilemma
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n. problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
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dilettante
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n. aimless follower of the arts; amateur; dabler
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diligence
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n. steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
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dilute
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v. make less concentrated; reduce in strength
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diminution
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n. lessening; reduction in size
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din
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n. continued loud noise
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dinghy
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n. small boat (often ship's boat)
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dingy
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adj. dull; not fresh; cheerless
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dint
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n. means, effort
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diorama
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n. life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history
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dire
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adj. disastrous
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dirge
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n. lament with music
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disabuse
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v. correct a false impression; undeceive
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disaffected
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adj. disloyal
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disapprobation
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n. disapproval
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disarray
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n. a disorderly or untidy state
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disavowal
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n. denial; disclaiming
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disband
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v. dissolve; disperse
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disburse
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v. pay out
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discernible
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adj. distinguishable; perceivable
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discerning
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adj. mentally quick and observant; having insight
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disclaim
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v. disown; renounce claim to
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disclose
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v. reveal
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discombobulated
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adj. confused; discomposed
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discomfit
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v. put to rout; defeat; disconcert
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disconcert
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v. confuse; upset; embarass
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disconsolate
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adj. sad
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discord
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n. conflict; lack of harmony
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discordant
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adj. not harmonious; conflicting
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discount
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v. disregard
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discourse
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n. formal discussion; conversation
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discredit
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v. defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
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discrepancy
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n. lack of consistency; difference
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discrete
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adj. separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts
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discretion
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n. prudence in speech, actions; ability to decide responsibly; freedom to act on one's own
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discriminating
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adj. able to see differences; prejudiced
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discursive
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adj. digressing; rambling
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disdain
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v. view with scorn or contempt
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disembark
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v. go ashore; unload cargo from a ship
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disenfranchise
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v. deprive of a civil right
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disengage
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v. uncouple; separate; disconnect
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disfigure
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v. mar the appearance of; spoil
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disgorge
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v. surrender something; eject; vomit
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disgruntle
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v. make discontented
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