Isee Upper Level Day 3Kaplan

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diminish

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to become or to make smaller in size, number, or degree

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din

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loud, confused noise

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dingy

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dark or drab in color; dirty, shabby, squalid

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diplomatic

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tactful; skilled in the art of conducting negotiations and other relations between nations

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disclaim

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to deny ownership of or association with

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discursive

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covering a wide area or digressing from a topic

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dismal

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causing gloom; cheerless

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dispute

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(n) argument or quarrel

(v) to argue or quarrel

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disseminate

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to scatter or spread widely

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divert

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1 to change the course of

2 to draw someone's attention by amusing them

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doff

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to remove or take off, as clothing

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dogged

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persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious

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dogmatic

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asserting without proof; stating opinion as if it were fact in a definite and forceful manner

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doze

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to nap or sleep lightly

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dungeon

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underground room in fortress often used to keep prisoners

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ebullient

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overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited

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eccentric

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(n) person who differs from the accepted norms in an odd way

(adj) deviating from accepted conduct

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ecstatic

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deliriously overjoyed

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eddy

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small whirlpool or any similar current

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effect

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(n) result, impression

(v) to produce, make or bring about

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elusive

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hard to find or express

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embellish

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to add detail, make more complicated

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eminent

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distinguished, high in rank or station

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emulate

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to imitate or copy

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enact

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to make into law

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encompass

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to form a circle, or a ring around

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endorse

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to approve, sustain, support

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enigma

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mystery or riddle

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enigmatic

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unexplainable, mysterious

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ensnare

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to capture in, or involve, as in a snare

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entice

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to lure or attract by feeding desires

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entourage

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group of followers, attendants, or assistants

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era

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period of time

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err

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to make a mistake (as in error)

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erudite

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knowledgeable and learned

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essential

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of the innermost nature of something; basic, fundamental; of great importance

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etiquette

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code of social behavior

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evacuate

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to empty out, remove, or withdraw

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exotic

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of foreign origin or character; strange, exciting

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expand

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to make greater, broader, larger, or more detailed

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expunge

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to delete or omit completely

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extraction

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process of removal or something removed

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extricate

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to release from difficultly or an entanglement

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extroverted

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outgoing or interested in people

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fanatic

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someone with excessive enthusiasm, especially in politics or religion

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fatal

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causing, or cable of causing, death or ruin

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fatigue

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(v) to exhaust the strength of

(n) weariness, tiredness from exertion

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fauna

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animals of a given area

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felicity

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happiness, bliss

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ferocious

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savage and fierce

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fervent

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showing great warmth, intensity , feeling, enthusiasm; hot, burning, glowing

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fickle

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easily changeable, especially in emotions

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fidelity

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faithfulness to duties; truthfulness

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finale

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the final part of some entertainment, often music

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flagrant

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outrageously glaring, noticeable, or evident; notorious, scandalous

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flippant

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not serious, playful; irreverent

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flow

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to move along in a stream or like a stream; to proceed continuously

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foretell

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to predict the future

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formidable

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able to inspire awe or wonder because of outstanding power, size, etc

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foundation

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basis or groundwork of anything, whether a building or idea

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fragile

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easily broken, or damaged

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frequent

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(adj) happening or occurring at short intervals

(v) to visit often

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futile

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ineffective, useless; unimportant

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garrulous

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talkative and likely to chatter

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germinate

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to bud or sprout

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glee

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joy, pleasure, happiness

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glib

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able to speak profusely; having a ready flow of words (it often implies lying or deceit.)

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gregarious

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fond of company

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grotesque

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odd or unnatural in some way

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grovel

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to humble oneself, to beg

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grueseome

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grisly, horrible

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hallowed

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regarded as holy; sacred