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Archaic
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No longer used or applicable; ancient
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Argot
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The informal specialized vocabulary pr expressions of a particular group
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Connotation
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Ideas or meanings suggested by a word; associations that go beyond the word's literal meaning
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Denotaion
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The most direct or specific meaning of a word; dictionary definition
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Idiom
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An expression with a special meaning that cannot be understood from the meanings of the individual words; a nonliteral expression
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Jargon
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A specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade (more formal than argot)
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Pidgin
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A simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages
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Semantics
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The study of the meaning of a word
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Standard
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Conforming to the established language used by educated speakers
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Vernacular
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1. Everyday language rather than literary language
2. The native language or dialect of a country place or group |
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Atlas
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A book or bound collection of maps
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Epicure
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A person with refined taste, especially in food and drink
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Galvanize
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To stimulate or urge into action; to spur
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Jovial
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Joy; filled with good cheer
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Nemesis
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1. A source of harm or ruin; an opponent that cannot be defeated
2. One who inflicts retribution or vengance |
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Pyrrhic Victory
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A victory that is offset by staggering losses or that comes at a huge price
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Quixotic
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Dedicated to unreachable goals; idealistic but not practical
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Saturnine
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Gloomy and sullen
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Sisyphean
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Requiring endless effort; without result or success
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Solecism
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1. A nonstandard or improper use of language
2. A mistake in manners or behavior |
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Behold
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to gaze or look upon
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Discernment
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Excellent judgment and insight; skill in perceiving
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Envision
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To picture in the mind; to imagine
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Foresee
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To see or know ahead of time
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Gape
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To stare at in amazement, often with the mouth wide open
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Impressionistic
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1. Describing a highly personal, individual response to experience
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Myopia
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Lack of planning for the future; shortsightedness
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Perceptive
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Marked by understanding or awareness; sharp; sensitive
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Premonition
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A feeling that something will happen in the future; an advanced warning
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Subliminal
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Below the threshold of conscious thought; not detectable but able to bring up a response
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Cessation
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A bringing or coming to an end; a halt
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Commence
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To begin
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Deter
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To prevent or discourage from acting, but means of fear or doubt
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Hamper
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To prevent from moving freely or making progress; to limit
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Obstruction
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Something that blocks or gets in the way; An obsticle
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Preclude
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To make impossible or unlikely; to prevent
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Procrastinate
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To delay; to put off doing something
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Scuttle
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To run or move with short, hurried movements; to scurry
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Subside
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1. To sinks to a lower or more normal level
2. To become less active or intense |
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Thwart
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To prevent from taking place; frustrate; block
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Apologist
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A person who speaks in defense of a person, an idea, or a position
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Dissuade
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To discourage from doing something through peruasion
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Dupe
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1. To take advantage of people by tricking or fooling them
2. Someone tricked and taken advantage of |
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Fallacy
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1. A false belief
2. Faulty and illogical reasoning |
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Imply
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To hint; to suggest indirectly
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Indisputable
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Beyond doubt or question; Certain
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Infer
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To draw a conclusion from evidence
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Red Herring
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Something that draws attention from the main issue
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Refute
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To prove to be false or invalid; to deny the accuracy or truth of
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Substantiate
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To support with evidence
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Accolade
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1. Great praise
2. An award |
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Adulation
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Adoration; excessive praise or flattery
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Anathema
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Something or someone that is greatly hated and avoided
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Commend
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To give approval or praise
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Critique
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1. A detailed review; an evaluation
2. To review, discuss, or evaluate |
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Eulogy
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A tribute; spoken or written praise, often given in honor of a person who has died
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Homage
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Publicly expressed honor or respect
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Laudable
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Worthy of praise and honor
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Quibble
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To criticize, argue, or raise objections over something unimportant
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Reproach
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To criticize or express disapproval
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Bland
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1. Calming or soothing; not spicy or irritating; lacking flavor
2. Dull; plain to the point of being boring |
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Culinary
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Related to cooking or the kitchen
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Cutlery
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1. Utensils used from eating
2. Cutting instruments and tools |
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Devour
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To consume or eat up greedily or enthusiastically
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Morsel
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A very small piece, a small treat
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Pungent
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1. Having a strong, sharp taste or smell
2. Strongly sharp or penetrating |
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Quaff
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To drink heartily and deeply
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Ravenous
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Extremely hungry
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Savory
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1. Pleasing to the taste or smell; appetizing
2. Flavorful; spicy or salty but not sweet. |
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Simmer
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To cook gently in a liquid just below or at the boiling point
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Blight
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To have a negative effect on; to ruin
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Cataclysm
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An intense and violent disaster or change
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Decompostition
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The process or rotting, breaking down, or disintegrating
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Eradication
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The act of tearing up by the roots, or eliminating as if tearing out by the roots
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Havoc
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1. Widespread destruction and devastation
2. Chaos and disorder |
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Mar
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To inflict damage or spoil the quality of
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Obliterate
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To wipe out completely; to do away with, leaving no trace
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Pugnacious
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Combative; eager for a fight
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Pulverise
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To pound, crush, or grind into a powder or dust
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Stagnant
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Stale and foul because of lack of movement
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