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ABASE
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TO HUMBLE; DISGRACE
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ABDICATE
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TO GIVE UP A POSITION, RIGHT, OR POWER
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ABERRATION
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THE USUAL
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ABEYANCE
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TEMPORARY SUPPRESSION OR SUSPENSION
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ABJECT
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MISERABLE, PITIFUL
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ABSTRUSE
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DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND
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ACERBIC
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BITTER, SHARP IN TASTE OR TEMPER
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ACQUIESCE
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TO AGREE; COMPLY QUIETLY
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ACRIMONY
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BITTERNESS, ANIMOSITY
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ADULTERATE
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TO CORRUPT OR MAKE IMPURE
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AESTHETIC
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PERTAINING TO BEAUTY OR ART
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AGGRANDIZE
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TO MAKE LARGER OR GREATER IN POWER
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ALACRITY
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CHEERFUL WILLINGNESS, EAGERNESS; SPEED
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ALLEGORY
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SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION
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AMALGAMATE
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TO MIX, COMBINE
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AMELIORATE
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TO MAKE BETTER, IMPROVE
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AMORTIZE
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TO DIMINISH BY INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS
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ANACHRONISM
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SOMETHING CHRONOLOGICALLY INAPPROPRIATE
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ANATHEMA
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ACCESSORY; SUBORDINATE; HELPING
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ANTEDILUVIAN
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PREHISTORIC, ANCIENT BEYOND MEASURE
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ANTERIOR
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PRECEDING, PREVIOUS, BEFORE, PRIOR (TO)
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ANTIPATHY
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DISLIKE, HOSTILITY; EXTREME OPPOSITION OR AVERSION
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APOCRYPHAL
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NOT GENUINE; FICTIONAL
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APOTHEOSIS
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GLORIFICATION; GLORIFIED IDEAL
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APPROBATION
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PRAISE; OFFICIAL APPROVAL
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ARDENT
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PASSIONATE, ENTHUSIASTIC, FERVENT
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ARDOR
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GREAT EMOTION OR PASSION
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ARDUOUS
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EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, LABORIOUS
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ASCETIC
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SELF-DENYING; ABSTINENT, AUSTERE
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ASPERSION
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FALSE RUMOR, DAMAGING REPORT, SLANDER
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ASSIDUOUS
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DILIGENT, PERSISTENT, HARD-WORKING
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ADDUAGE
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TO MAKE LESS SEVERE, EASE RELIEVE
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ASTRINGENT
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HARSH, SEVERE, STERN
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ATROCIOUS
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MONSTROUS, SHOCKINGLY BAD, WICKED
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ATROPHY
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TO WASTE AWAY, WITHER FROM DISUSE
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ATTENTUATE
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TO MAKE THIN OR SLENDER; WEAKEN
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AUGURY
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PROPHECY, PREDICTION OF EVENTS
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AUGUST
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DIGNIFIED, AWE INSPIRING, VENERABLE
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AUSPICIOUS
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HAVING FAVORABLE PROSPECTS, PROMISING
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AVARICE
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GREED
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AXIOM
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PREMISE, POSTULATE, SELF-EVIDENT TRUTH
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BALEFUL
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HARMFUL, WITH EVIL INTENTIONS
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BANAL
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TRITE, OVERLY COMMON
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BASTION
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FORTIFICATION, STRONGHOLD
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BELABOR
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TO INSIST REPEATEDLY OR HARP ON
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BELEGUER
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TO HARASS, PLAGUE
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BELIE
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TO MISREPRESENT; EXPOSE AS FALSE
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BELLICOSE
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WARLIKE; AGGRESSIVE
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BELLIGERENT
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HOSTILE, TENDING TO FIGHT
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BENIGHTED
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UNENLIGHTENED
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BEQUEATH
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TO GIVE OR LEAVE THROUGH A WILL; TO HAND DOWN
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BESEECH
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TO BEG, PLEAD, IMPLORE
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BILK
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TO CHEAT, DEFRAUD
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BLANDISH
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TO COAX WITH FLATTERY
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BLIGHT (v.)
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TO AFFLICT, DESTROY
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BONHOMIE
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GOOD-NATURED GENIALITY; ATMOSPHERE OF GOOD CHEER
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BOON
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BLESSING, SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR
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BOURGEOIS
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MIDDLE CLASS
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BREACH
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ACT OF BREAKING, VIOLATION
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BRIGAND
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BANDIT, OUTLAW
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BRUSQUE
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ROUGH IN ABRUPT IN MANNER
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BURGEON
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TO SPROUT OR FLOURISH
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BUTTRESS (v.)
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TO REINFORCE OR SUPPORT
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CADENCE
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RHYTHMIC FLOW OF POETRY; MARCHING BEAT
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CAJOLE
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TO FLATTER, COAX, PERSUADE
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CALLOW
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IMMATURE, LACKING SOPHISTICATION
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CAPACIOUS
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LARGE, ROOMY; EXTENSIVE
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CAPITULATE
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TO SUBMIT COMPLETELY; SURRENDER
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CAPRICIOUS
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IMPULSIVE, WHIMSICAL, WITHOUT MUCH THOUGHT
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CASTIGATE
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TO PUNISH, CHASTISE, CRITICIZE SEVERLY
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CATHARSIS
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PURIFICATION, CLEANSING
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CATHOLIC
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UNIVERSAL; BROAD AND COMPREHENSIVE
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CAVALIER
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CAREFREE, HAPPY; WITH LORDLY DISDAIN
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CENTRIPETAL
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DIRECTED OR MOVING TOWARDS THE CENTER
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CHAGRIN
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SHAME, EMBARRASMENT, HUMILIATION
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CHARLATAN
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QUACK, FAKE
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CHICANERY
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TRICKERY, FRAUD, DECEPTION
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CHOLERIC
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EASILY ANGERED, SHORT-TEMPERED
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CIRCUMLOCUTION
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ROUNDABOUT, LENGTHY WAY OF SAYING SOMETHING
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CIRCUMSCRIBE
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TO ENCIRCLE; SET LIMITS, CONFINE
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CIRCUMSPECT
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CAUTIOUS, WARY
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CLANDESTINE
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SECRETIVE, CONCEALED FOR A DARKER PURPOSE
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CLEMENCY
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MERCIFUL LENIENCY
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COALESCE
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TO GROWN TOGETHER OR CAUSE TO UNITE AS ONE
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COLLATERAL
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ACCOMPANYING
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COLLOQUY
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DIALOGUE OR CONVERSATION, CONFERENCE
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COLLUSION
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COLLABORATION, COMPLICITY, CONSPIRACY
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COMELINESS
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PHYSICAL GRACE AND BEAUTY
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COMMENSURATE
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PROPORTIONAL
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COMMODIOUS
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ROOMY, SPACIOUS
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COMPUNCTION
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FEELING OF UNEASINESS CAUSED BY GUILT OR REGRET
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CONCILLATORY
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OVERCOMING DISTRUST OR HOSTILITY
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CONGENITAL
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EXISTING SINCE BIRTH
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CONGRUITY
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CORRESPONDENCE, HARMONY, AGREEMENT
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CONJECTURE
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SPECULATION, PREDICTION
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CONJURE
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TO EVOKE A SPIRIT, CAST A SPELL
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CONSONANT (adj.)
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CONSISTENT WITH, IN AGREEMENT WITH
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CONSTRUE
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TO EXPLAIN OR INTERPRET
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CONSUMMATE (adj.)
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ACCOMPLISHED, COMPLETE, PERFECT
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CONSUMMATE (v.)
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TO COMPLETE, FULFILL
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CONTINENCE
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SELF-CONTROL, SELF-RESTRAINT
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CONTRAVENE
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TO CONTRADICT, DENY, ACT CONTRARY TO
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CONVIVIAL
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SOCIABLE; FOND OF EATING, DRINKING, AND PEOPLE
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CONVOKE
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TO CALL TOGETHER, SUMMON
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CONVOLUTED
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TWISTED, COMPLICATED, INVOLVED
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COPIOUS
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ABUNDANT, PLENTIFUL
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CORPOREAL
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HAVING TO DO WITH THE BODY; TANGIBLE, MATERIAL
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CORPULENCE
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OBESITY, FATNESS, BULKINESS
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CORROBORATE
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TO CONFIRM, VERIFY
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COSSET
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TO PAMPER, TREAT WITH GREAT CARE
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COUNTENANCE (n.)
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FACIAL EXPRESSION; LOOK OF APPROVAL OR SUPPORT
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COUNTENANCE (v.)
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TO FAVOR, SUPPORT
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COUNTERMAND
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TO ANNUL, CANCEL, MAKE A CONTRARY ORDER
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CRAVEN
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COWARDLY
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CREDENCE
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ACCEPTANCE OF SOMETHING AS TRUE OR REAL
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CREDULOUS
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GULLIBLE, TRUSTING
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CRESCENDO
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GRADUAL INCREASE IN VOLUME OF SOUND
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CULPABLE
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GUILTY, RESPONSIBLE FOR WRONG
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CUPIDITY
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GREED
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CURMUDGEON
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CRANKY PERSON
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CURSORY
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HASTILY DONE, SUPERFICIAL
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DEBASE
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TO DEGRADE OR LOWER IN QUALITY OR STATURE
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DEBAUCH
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TO CORRUPT, SEDUCE FROM VIRTUE OR DUTY; INDULGE
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DEBILITATE
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TO WEAKEN, ENFEEBLE
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DEBUNK
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TO DISCREDIT, DISPROVE
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DECIDUOUS
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LOSING LEAVES IN THE FALL; SHORT-LIVED, TEMPORARY
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DECLIVITY
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DOWNWARD SLOPE
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DECOROUS
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PROPER, TASTEFUL, SOCIALLY CORRECT
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DECRY
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TO BELITTLE, OPENLY CONDEMN
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DEFERENTIAL
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RESPECTFUL AND POLITE IN A SUBMISSIVE WAY
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DEFT
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SKILLFULL, DEXTEROUS
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DELETERIOUS
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HARMFUL, DESTRUCTIVE, DETRIMENTAL
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DELINEATION
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DEPICTION, REPRESENTATION
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DELUGE
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TO SUBMERGE, OVERWHELM; FLOOD
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DEMUR
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TO EXPRESS DOUBTS OR OBJECTIONS
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DENIGRATE
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TO SLUR BLACKEN SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
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DEPOSE
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TO REMOVE FROM A HIGH POSITION, AS FROM A THRONE
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DEPRAVITY
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SINFULNESS, MORAL CORRUPTION
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DEPRECATE
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TO BELITTLE, DISPARAGE
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DEPRECIATE
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TO LOSE VALUE GRADUALLY
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DEROGATE
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TO BELITTLE, DISPARAGE
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DESECRATE
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TO ABUSE SOMETHING SACRED
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DESICCATE
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TO DRY COMPLETELY, DEHYDRATE
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DESPONDENT
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FEELING DISCOURAGED AND DEJECTED
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DESPOT
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TYRANNICAL RULER
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DESTITUTE
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VERY POOR, POVERTY-STRICKEN
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DESULTORY
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AT RANDOM, RAMBLING, UNMETHODICAL
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DEXTEROUS
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SKILLED PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY
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DIABOLICAL
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FIENDISH, WICKED
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DIAPHANOUS
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ALLOWING LIGHT TO SHOW THROUGH; DELICATE
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DIATRIBE
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BITTER VERBAL ATTACK
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DICHOTOMY
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DIVISION INTO 2 PARTS
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DICTUM
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AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT; POPULAR SAYING
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DIDACTIC
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EXCESSIVELY INSTRUCTIVE
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DIFFIDENCE
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SHYNESS, LACK OF CONFIDENCE
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DILATORY
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SLOW, TENDING TO DELAY
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DIMINUTIVE
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SMALL
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DISCONCERTING
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BEWILDERING, PERPLEXING, SLIGHTLY DISTURBING
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DISCURSIVE
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WANDERING FROM TOPIC TO TOPIC
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DISGORGE
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TO VOMIT, DISCHARGE VIOLENTLY
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DISPARAGE
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TO BELITTLE, SPEAK DISRESPECTFULLY ABOUT
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DISSEMBLE
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TO PRETEND, DISGUISE ONE'S MOTIVES
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DISSEMINATE
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TO SPREAD FAR AND WIDE
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DISSENSION
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DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
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DISSIPATE
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TO SCATTER; TO PURSUE PLEASURE TO EXCESS
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DISTEND
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TO SWELL, INFLATE, BLOAT
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DITHER
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TO MOVE OR ACT CONFUSEDLY OR WITHOUT CLEAR PURPOSE
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DIURNAL
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DAILY
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DIVINE (v.)
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TO FORETELL OR KNOW BY INSPIRATION
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DIVISIVE
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CREATING DISUNITY OR CONFLICT
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DOGMATIC
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RIGIDLY FIXED IN OPINION, OPINIONATED
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DOLEFUL
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SAD, MOURNFUL
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DROLL
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AMUSING IN A WRY, SUBTLE WAY
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DULCET
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PLEASANT SURROUNDING, SOOTHING TO THE EAR
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DURESS
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THREAT OF FORCE OR INTIMIDATION; IMPRISONMENT
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DYSPEPTIC
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SUFFERING FROM INDIGESTION; GLOOMY AND IRRITABLE
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EBB
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TO FADE AWAY, RECEDE
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EBULLIENT
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EXHILARATED, FULL OF ENTHUSIASM AND HIGH SPIRITS
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EDICT
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LAW, COMMAND, OFFICIAL PUBLIC ORDER
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EDIFY
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TO INSTRUCT MORALLY AND SPIRITUALLY
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EFFACE
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TO ERASE OR MAKE ILLEGIBLE
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EFFICACIOUS
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EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT
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EFFIGY
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STUFFED DOLL; LIKENESS OF A PERSON
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EFFRONTERY
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IMPUDENT BOLDNESS; AUDACITY
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EFFULGENT
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BRILLIANTLY SHINING
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EFFUSIVE
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EXPRESSING EMOTION WITHOUT RESTRAINT
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EGREGIOUS
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CONSPICUOUSLY BAD
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EGRESS
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EXIT
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ELUCIDATE
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TO EXPLAIN, CLARIFY
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ENDEMIC
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BELONGING TO A PARTICULAR AREA, INHERENT
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ENERVATE
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TO WEAKEN, SAP STRENGTH FROM
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ENGENDER
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TO PRODUCE, CAUSE, BRING ABOUT
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ENMITY
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HOSTILITY, ANTAGONISM, ILL WILL
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ENNUI
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BOREDOM, LACK OF INTEREST AND ENERGY
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ENSCONCE
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TO SETTLE COMFORTABLY INTO A PLACE
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ENTREAT
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TO PLEAD, BEG
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EPHEMERAL
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MOMENTARY, TRANSIENT, FLEETING
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EPICURE
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PERSON WITH REFINED TASTE IN FOOD AND WINE
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EPIGRAM
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SHORT, WITTY SAYING OR POEM
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EQUANIMITY
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CALMNESS, COMPOSURE
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ERUDITE
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LEARNED, SCHOLARLY
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ESOTERIC
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UNDERSTOOD BY ONLY A LEARNED FEW
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ETHEREAL
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NOT EARTHLY, SPIRITUAL, DELICATE
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ETHOS
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BELIEFS OR CHARACTER OF A GROUP
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EVANESCENT
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MOMENTARY, TRANSITORY, SHORT-LIVED
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EVINCE
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TO SHOW CLEARLY, DISPLAY, SIGNIFY
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EXACERBATE
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TO AGGRAVATE, INTENSIFY THE BAD QUALITIES OF
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EXCULPATE
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TO CLEAR OF BLAME OR FAULT, VINDICATE
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EXECRABLE
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UTTERLY DETESTABLE, ABHORRENT
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EXHORT
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TO URGE OR INCITE BY STRONG APPEALS
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EXHUME
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TO REMOVE FROM A GRAVE; UNCOVER A SECRET
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EXIGENT
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URGENT; EXCESSIVELY DEMANDING
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EXONERATE
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TO CLEAR OF BLAME, ABSOLVE
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EXPEDIENT (adj.)
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CONVENIENT, EFFICIENT, PRACTICAL
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EXPIATE
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TO ATONE FOR, MAKE AMENDS FOR
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EXPURGATE
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TO CENSOR
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EXTEMPORANEOUS
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UNREHEARSED, ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT
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EXTRICATE
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TO FREE FROM, DISENTANGLE
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FALLOW
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UNCULTIVATED, UNUSED
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FASTIDIOUS
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CAREFUL WITH DETAILS
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FATUOUS
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STUPID; FOOLISHLY SELF-SATISFIED
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FECUND
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FERTILE, FRUITFUL, PRODUCTIVE
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FELICITOUS
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SUITABLE, APPROPRIATE; WELL SPOKEN
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FERVID
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PASSIONATE, INTENSE, ZEALOUS
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FETID
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FOUL-SMELLING, PUTRID
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FETTER
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TO BIND, CHAIN, CONFINE
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FLACCID
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LIMP, FLABBY, WEAK
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FLORID
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GAUDY, EXTREMELY ORNATE; RUDDY, FLUSHED
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FOIBLE
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MINOR WEAKNESS OR CHARACTER FLAW
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FOMENT
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TO AROUSE OR INCITE
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FORBEARANCE
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PATIENCE, RESTRAINT, LENIENCY
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FORSWEAR
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TO REPUDIATE, RENOUNCE, DISCLAIM, REJECT
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FORTE
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STRONG POINT, SOMETHING A PERSON DOES WELL
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FOUNDER (v.)
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TO FALL HELPLESSLY; SINK
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FRACAS
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NOISY DISPUTE
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FRACTIOUS
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UNRULY, REBELLIOUS
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FULSOME
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SICKENINGLY EXCESSIVE; REPULSIVE
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GAMBOL
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TO DANCE OR SKIP AROUND PLAYFULLY
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GARNER
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TO GATHER OR STORE
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GARRULOUS
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VERY TALKATIVE
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GIBE
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TO MAKE HECKLING, TAUNTING REMARKS
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GLIB
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FLUENT IN AN INSINCERE MANNER; OFFHAND, CASUAL
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GNOSTIC
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HAVING TO DO WITH KNOWLEDGE
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GOAD
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TO PROD OR URGE
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GRATIS
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FREE, COSTING NOTHING
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GUILE
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TRICKERY, DECEPTION
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GUSTATORY
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RELATING TO SENSE OF TASTE
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HACKNEYED
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WORN OUT BY OVERUSE
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HAPLESS
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UNFORTUNATE, HAVING BAD LUCK
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HARBINGER
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PRECURSOR, SIGN OF SOMETHING TO COME
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HARROWING
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EXTREMELY DISTRESSING, TERIFYING
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HERMETIC
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TIGHTLY SEALED
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HIDEBOUND
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EXCESSIVELY RIGID; DRY AND STIFF
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HINTERLAND
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WILDERNESS
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HOARY
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VERY OLD; WHITISH OR GRAY FROM AGE
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HYPERBOLE
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PURPOSEFUL EXAGGERATION FOR EFFECT
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ICONOCLAST
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ONE WHO ATTACKS TRADITIONAL BELIEFS
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IDIOSYNCRASY
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PECULIARITY OF TEMPERAMENT, ECCENTRICITY
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IGNOMINIOUS
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DISGRACEFUL AND DISHONORABLE
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ILK
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TYPE OR KIND
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IMBUE
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TO INFUSE; DYE, WET, MOISTEN
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IMMUTABLE
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UNCHANGEABLE, INVARIABLE
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IMPECUNIOUS
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POOR, HAVING NO MONEY
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IMPERVIOUS
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IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE; INCAPABLE OF BEING AFFECTED
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IMPETUOUS
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QUICK TO ACT WITHOUT THINKING
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IMPORTUNE
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TO ASK REPEATEDLY, BEG
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IMPROVIDENT
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WITHOUT PLANNING OR FORESIGHT, NEGLIGENT
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IMPUGN
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TO CALL INTO QUESTION, ATTACK VERBALLY
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INCENDIARY
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COMBUSTIBLE, FLAMMABLE, BURNING EASILY
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INCHOATE
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IMPERFECTLY FORMED OR FORMULATED
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INCIPIENT
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BEGINNING TO EXIST OR APPEAR; IN AN INITIAL STAGE
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INCULCATE
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TO TEACH, IMPRESS IN THE MIND
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INCULPATE
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TO BLAME, CHARGE WITH A CRIME
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INCURSION
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SUDDEN INVASION
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INDEFATIGABLE
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NEVER TIRED
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INDIGENT
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VERY POOR
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INDIGNANT
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ANGRY, INCENSED, OFFENDED
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INDOLENT
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HABITUALLY LAZY, IDLE
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INDUBITABLE
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UNQUESTIONABLE
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INERT
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UNABLE TO MOVE, TENDING TO INACTIVITY
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INEXORABLE
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INFLEXIBLE, UNYIELDING
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INGENIOUS
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ORIGINAL, CLEVER, INVENTIVE
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INGENUOUS
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STRAIGHTFORWARD, OPEN; NAIVE AND UNSOPHISTICATED
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INGRESS
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ENTRANCE
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INIMICAL
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HOSTILE, UNFRIENDLY
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INIQUITY
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SIN, EVIL ACT
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INSIDIOUS
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SLY, TREACHEROUS, DEVIOUS
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INTERDICT
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TO FORBID, PROHIBIT
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INTERLOPER
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TRESPASSER; MEDDLER IN OTHERS' AFFAIRS
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INTERPOLATE
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TO INSERT; CHANGE BY ADDING NEW WORDS OR MATERIAL
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INTERPOSE
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TO INSERT; TO INTERVENE
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INTRANSIGENT
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UNCOMPROMISING, REFUSING TO BE RECONILED
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INURE
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TO HARDEN; ACCUSTOM; BECOME USED TO
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INVECTIVE
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VERBAL ABUSE
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INVIDIOUS
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ENVIOUS; OBNOXIOUS
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JINGOISM
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BELLIGERENT SUPPORT OF ONE'S COUNTRY
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JUGGERNAUT
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HUGE FORCE DESTROYING EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH
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JURISPRUDENCE
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PHILOSOPHY OF LAW
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JUXTAPOSITION
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SIDE-BY-SIDE PLACEMENT
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KNELL
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SOUND OF A FUNERAL BELL; OMEN OF DEATH OR FAILURE
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LACHRYMOSE
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TEARFUL
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LACONIC
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USING FEW WORDS
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LAGGARD
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DAWDLER, LOAFER, LAZY PERSON
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LASSITUDE
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LATHARGY, SLUGGISHNESS
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LEGERDEMAIN
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TRICKERY
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LIMPID
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CLEAR, TRANSPARENT
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LIONIZE
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TO TREAT AS A CELEBRITY
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LISSOME
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EASILY FLEXED, LIMBER, AGILE
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LUGUBRIOUS
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SORROWFUL, MOURNFUL; DISMAL
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MACHINATION
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PLOT OR SCHEME
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MAELSTROM
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WHIRLPOOL; TURMOIL; AGITATED STATE OF MIND
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MAGNANIMOUS
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GENEROUS, NOBLE IN SPIRIT
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MALADROIT
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CLUMSY, TACTLESS
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MALINGER
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TO EVADE RESPONSIBILITY BY PRETENDING TO BE ILL
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MARTINET
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STRICT DISCIPLINARIAN, ONE WHO RIGIDLY FOLLOWS RULES
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MATRICULATE
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TO ENROLL AS A MEMBER OF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
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MAUDLIN
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OVERLY SENTIMENTAL
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MENDACIOUS
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DISHONEST
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MENDICANT
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BEGGAR
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MERCURIAL
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QUICK, SHREWD, AND UNPREDICTABLE
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METICULOUS
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EXTREMELY CAREFUL, FASTIDIOUS, PAINSTAKING
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METTLE
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COURAGEOUSNESS; ENDURANCE
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MILITATE
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TO OPERATE AGAINST, WORK AGAINST
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MIRTH
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FRIVOLITY, GAIETY, LAUGHTER
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MORIBUND
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DYING, DECAYING
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MOTTLE
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TO MARK WITH SPOTS
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MULTIFARIOUS
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DIVERSE
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MUNIFICENT
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GENEROUS
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NADIR
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LOWEST POINT
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NASCENT
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STARTING TO DEVELOP, COMING INTO EXISTENCE
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NEGLIGIBLE
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NOT WORTH CONSIDERING
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NEOPHYTE
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NOVICE, BEGINNER
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NETTLE (v.)
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TO IRRITATE
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NOISOME
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STINKING, PUTRID
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NOTORIETY
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UNFAVORABLE FAME
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NOXIOUS
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HARMFUL, UNWHOLESOME
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NUANCE
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SHADE OF MEANING
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NULLIFY
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TO MAKE LEGALLY INVALID; TO COUNTERACT THE EFFECT OF
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OBLIQUE
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INDIRECT, EVASIVE; MISLEADING, DEVIOUS
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OBSEQUIOUS
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OVERLY SUBMISSIVE, BROWNNOSING
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OBSTREPTEROUS
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TROUBLESOME, BOISTEROUS, UNRULY
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OBTUSE
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INSENSITIVE, STUPID, DULL, UNCLEAR
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OBVIATE
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TO MAKE UNNECESSARY; TO ANTICIPATE AND PREVENT
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OCCLUDE
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TO SHUT, BLOCK
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OFFICIOUS
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TOO HELPFUL, MEDDLESOME
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OMNISCIENT
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HAVING INFINITE KNOWLEDGE, ALL-SEEING
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ONEROUS
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BURDENSOME
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OPULENCE
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WEALTH
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OSTENSIBLE
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APPARENT
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OSTENTATIOUS
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SHOWY
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PALAVER
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IDLE TALK
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PALL (n.)
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COVERING THAT DARKENS OR OBSCURES; COFFIN
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PALL (v.)
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TO LOSE STRENGTH OR INTEREST
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PALLIATE
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TO MAKE LESS SERIOUS, EASE
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PANACEA
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CURE-ALL
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PANOPLY
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IMPRESSIVE ARRAY
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PARITY
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EQUALITY
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PARLEY
|
DISCUSSION, USUALLY BETWEEN ENEMIES
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PAROCHIAL
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OF LIMITED SCOPE OR OUTLOOK, PROVINICIAL
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PARRY
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TO WARD OFF OR DEFLECT
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PARSIMONY
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STINGINESS
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PASTICHE
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PIECE OF LITERATURE OR MUSIC IMITATING OTHER WORKS
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PAUCITY
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SCARCITY, LACK
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PECCADILLO
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MINOR SIN OR OFFENSE
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PEDAGOGUE
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TEACHER
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PEDANT
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UNINSPIRED, BORING ACADEMIC
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PEJORATIVE
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HAVING BAD CONNECTIONS; DISPARAGING
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PERCIPIENT
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DISCERNING, ABLE TO PERCEIVE
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PERDITION
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COMPLETE AND UTTER LOSS; DAMNATION
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PERFIDIOUS
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FAITHLESS, DISLOYAL, UNTRUSTWORTHY
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PERFUNCTORY
|
DONE IN A ROUTINE WAY; INDIFFERENT
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PERIPATETIC
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MOVING FROM PLACE TO PLACE
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PERMEABLE
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PENETRABLE
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PERNICIOUS
|
VERY HARMFUL
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PERSPICACIOUS
|
SHREWD, ASTUTE, KEEN WITTED
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PERTINACIOUS
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PERSISTEN, STUBBORN
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PERSTILENCE
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EPIDEMIC, PLAGUE
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PETULANCE
|
RUDENESS, PEEVISHNESS
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PHLEGMATIC
|
CALM IN TEMPERAMENT; SLUGGISH
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PILFER
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TO STEAL
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PITHY
|
PROFOUND, SUBSTANTIAL; CONCISE, SUCCINCT, TO THE POINT
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PITTANCE
|
MEAGER AMOUNT OR WAGE
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PLACATE
|
TO SOOTHE OR PACIFY
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PLY (v.)
|
TO USE DILIGENTLY; TO ENGAGE; TO JOIN TOGETHER
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POLEMIC
|
CONTROVERSY, ARGUMENT; VERBAL ATTACK
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|
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PONTIFICATE
|
TO SPEAK IN A PRETENTIOUS MANNER
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PRECIPITATE (adj.)
|
SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED
|
|
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PRECIPITATE (v.)
|
TO CAUSE TO HAPPEN; TO THROW DOWN FROM A HEIGHT
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PREDILECTION
|
PREFERENCE, LIKING
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|
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PRESCIENT
|
HAVING FORESIGHT
|
|
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PREVARICATE
|
TO LIE, EVADE THE TRUTH
|
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PRIVATION
|
LACK OF USUAL NECESSITIES OR COMFORTS
|
|
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PROBITY
|
HONESTY, HIGH-MINDEDNESS
|
|
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PROCLIVITY
|
TENDENCY, INCLINATION
|
|
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PRODIGIOUS
|
VAST, ENORMOUS, EXTRAORDINARY
|
|
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PROFLIGATE
|
CORRUPT, DEGENERATE
|
|
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PROPINQUITY
|
NEARNESS
|
|
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PROPITIOUS
|
FAVORABLE, ADVANTAGEOUS
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|
|
PROSELYTIZE
|
TO CONVERT TO A PARTICULAR BELIEF OR RELIGION
|
|
|
PROTEAN
|
READILY ASSUMING DIFFERENT FORMS OR CHARACTERISTICS
|
|
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PRURIENT
|
LUSTFUL, EXHIBITING LEWD DESIRES
|
|
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PUERILE
|
CHILDISH, IMMATURE, SILLY
|
|
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PUGNACIOUS
|
QUARRELSOME, EAGER AND READY TO FIGHT
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PULCHRITUDE
|
BEAUTY
|
|
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QUAGMIRE
|
MARSH; DIFFICULT SITUATION
|
|
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QUERULOUS
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INCLINED TO COMPLAIN, IRRITABLE
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|
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QUIESCENCE
|
INACTIVITY, STILLNESS
|
|
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QUIXOTIC
|
OVERLY IDEALISTIC, IMPRACTICAL
|
|
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QUOTIDIAN
|
OCCURRING DAILY, COMMONPLACE
|
|
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RACONTEUR
|
WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER
|
|
|
RECALCITRANT
|
RESISTING AUTHORITY OR CONTROL
|
|
|
RECANT
|
TO RETRACT A STATEMENT, OPINION, ETC
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|
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RECONDITE
|
RELATING TO OBSCURE LEARNING; KNOWN TO ONLY A FEW
|
|
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RECTITUDE
|
MORAL UPRIGHTNESS
|
|
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REDRESS
|
RELIEF FROM WRONG OR INJURY
|
|
|
REJOINDER
|
RESPONSE
|
|
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REMEDIABLE
|
CAPABLE OF BEING CORRECTED
|
|
|
REPROBATE
|
MORALLY UNPRINCIPLED PERSON
|
|
|
REPUDIATE
|
TO REJECT AS HAVING NO AUTHORITY
|
|
|
RESTIVE
|
IMPATIENT, UNEASY, RESTLESS
|
|
|
RETICENT
|
NOT SPEAKING FREELY; RESERVED
|
|
|
RETINUE
|
GROUP OF ATTENDANTS WITH AN IMPORTANT PERSON
|
|
|
RETIRING
|
SHY, MODEST, RESERVED
|
|
|
RESTRENCH
|
TO REGROUP, REORGANIZE
|
|
|
REVELRY
|
BOISTEROUS FESTIVITY
|
|
|
RIBALD
|
HUMOROUS IN A VULGUR WAY
|
|
|
RIDDLE (v.)
|
TO MAKE MANY HOLES IN; PERMEATE
|
|
|
RUMINATE
|
TO CONTEMPLATE, REFLECT UPON
|
|
|
SACROSANCT
|
EXTREMELY SACRED; BEYOND CRITICISM
|
|
|
SAGACIOUS
|
SHREWD
|
|
|
SALUBRIOUS
|
HEALTHFUL
|
|
|
SANGUINE
|
RUDDY; CHEERFULLY OPTIMISTIC
|
|
|
SARDONIC
|
CYNICAL, SCORNFULLY MOCKING
|
|
|
SCINTILLA
|
TRACE AMOUNT
|
|
|
SCINTILLATE
|
TO SPARKLE, FLASH
|
|
|
SCURRILOUS
|
VULGUR, LOW, INDECENT
|
|
|
SECTARIAN
|
NARROW-MINDED; RELATING TO A GROUP OR SECT
|
|
|
SENESCENT
|
AGING; GROWING OLD
|
|
|
SENTENTIOUS
|
HAVING A MORALIZING TONE
|
|
|
SENTIENT
|
AWARE, CONSCIOUS, ABLE TO PERCEIVE
|
|
|
SERAPHIC
|
ANGELIC, PURE, SUBLIME
|
|
|
SIMPER
|
TO SMIRK, SMILE FOOLISHLY
|
|
|
SINUOUS
|
WINDING; INTRICATE, COMPLEX
|
|
|
SOLECISM
|
GRAMMATICAL MISTAKE
|
|
|
SOLIPSISM
|
BELIEF THAT ONESELF IS THE ONLY REALITY
|
|
|
SOMNOLENT
|
DROWSY, SLEEPY; INDUCING SLEEP
|
|
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SONOROUS
|
PRODUCING A FULL, RICH SOUND
|
|
|
SOPHISTRY
|
DECEPTIVE REASONING OR ARGUMENTATION
|
|
|
SOPORIFIC
|
SLEEPY OR TENDING TO CAUSE SLEEP
|
|
|
SPURIOUS
|
LACKING AUTHENTICITY; COUNTERFIT, FALSE
|
|
|
STAID
|
SELF-RESTRAINED TO THE POINT OF DULLNESS
|
|
|
STOIC
|
INDIFFERENT TO OT UNAFFECTED BY EMOTIONS
|
|
|
STOLID
|
HAVING OR SHOWING LITTLE EMOTION
|
|
|
STULTIFY
|
TO IMPAIR OR REDUSE TO USELESSNESS
|
|
|
SUBJUGATE
|
TO CONQUER, SUBDUE; ENSLAVE
|
|
|
SUBTERFUGE
|
TRICK OR TACTIC USED TO AVOID SOMETHING
|
|
|
SUPERANNUATED
|
TOO OLD, OBSOLETE, OUTDATED
|
|
|
SUPERCILIOUS
|
ARROGANT, HAUGHTY, OVERBEARING, CONDESCENDING
|
|
|
SURFEIT
|
EXCESSIVE AMOUNT
|
|
|
SURREPTITIOUS
|
CHARACTERIZED BY SECRECY
|
|
|
SYCOPHANT
|
SELF-SERVING FLATTERER, YES-MAN
|
|
|
TACIT
|
SLIGHTLY UNDERSTOOD OR IMPLIED
|
|
|
TANGENTIAL
|
DISGRESSING, DIVERTING
|
|
|
TENABLE
|
DEFENSIBLE, REASONABLE
|
|
|
TIMOROUS
|
TIMID, SHY, FULL OF APPREHENSION
|
|
|
TOME
|
BOOK, USUALLY LARGE AND ACADEMIC
|
|
|
TORPID
|
LETHARGIC; UNABLE TO MOVE; DORMANT
|
|
|
TRACTABLE
|
OBEDIENT, YIELDING
|
|
|
TRENCHANT
|
ACUTE, SHARP, INCISIVE; FORCEFUL, EFFECTIVE
|
|
|
TREPIDATION
|
FEAR AND ANXIETY
|
|
|
TRIFLING
|
OF SLIGHT WORTH, TRIVIAL, INSIGNIFICANT
|
|
|
TRITE
|
SHALLOW, SUPERFICIAL
|
|
|
TRUNCATE
|
TO CUT OFF, SHORTEN BY CUTTING
|
|
|
TURPITUDE
|
INHERENT VILENESS, FOULNESS, DEPRAVITY
|
|
|
TYRO
|
BEGINNER, NOVICE
|
|
|
UBIQUITOUS
|
BEING EVERYWHERE SIMULTANEOUSLY
|
|
|
UMBRAGE
|
OFFENSE, RESENTMENT
|
|
|
UNCTUOUS
|
GREASY, OILY; SMUG AND FALSELY EARNEST
|
|
|
UPBRAID
|
TO SCOLD SHARPLY
|
|
|
URBANE
|
COURTEOUS, REFINED, SUAVE
|
|
|
USURP
|
TO SEIZE BY FORCE
|
|
|
UTILITARIAN
|
EFFICIENT, FUNCTIONAL, USEFUL
|
|
|
VACILLATE
|
TO WAVER, SHOW INDECISION
|
|
|
VACUOUS
|
EMPTY, VOID; LACKING INTELLIGENCE, PURPOSELESS
|
|
|
VAPID
|
TASTELESS, DULL
|
|
|
VAUNTED
|
BOASTED ABOUT, BRAGGED ABOUT
|
|
|
VENERATE
|
ADORE, HONOR, RESPECT
|
|
|
VERDANT
|
GREEN WITH VEGETATION; INEXPERIENCED
|
|
|
VERISIMILITUDE
|
QUALITY OF APPEARING TRUE OR REAL
|
|
|
VESTIGE
|
TRACE, REMNANT
|
|
|
VICISSITUDE
|
CHANGE OR VARIATION; UPS AND DOWNS
|
|
|
VIRTUOSO
|
SOMEONE WITH MASTERLY SKILL; EXPERT MUSICIAN
|
|
|
VITRIOLIC
|
BURNING, CAUSTIC; SHARP, BITTER
|
|
|
WHET
|
TO SHARPEN, STIMULATE
|
|
|
WHIMSICAL
|
PLAYFUL OR FANCIFUL IDEA
|
|
|
WIZENED
|
WITHERED, SHRIVELED, WRINKLED
|
|
|
XENOPHOBIA
|
FEAR OR HATRED OF FOREIGNERS OR STRANGERS
|
|
|
YOKE (v.)
|
TO JOIN TOGETHER
|
|
|
ZEALOT
|
SOMEONE PASSIONATELY DEVOTED TO A CAUSE
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