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turbid |
muddy, opaque, in a state of great confusionThe poem captures the restless and turbid state of the soldier's mind the night before the decisive battle was set to begin
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turgid |
swollen, bloated, pompoushis writing is pedantic and turgid.
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tutelary
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serving as a guardian or protectorMost of the people of ancient Rome believed in the existence of tutelary spirits.
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uncanny
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mysterious, strange
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undulating
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moving in wavesThe undulating terrain of the area has made it difficult for engineers to build roads there.
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unfeigned
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genuine, not falseThe Child smiled in unfeigned delight when she opened the christmas present
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untenable
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indefensible, not able to be thought of as good or acceptable
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untoward
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not favorable, troublesome, adverse, unrulyPolice were called to investigate whether anything untoward had happened to the missing man
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usury
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practice of lending money at exorbitant rates
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usurious
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The consumer advocate's group complained about the bank's usurious interest rates
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vacillate
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to waver, oscillatevacillate between
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vacuous
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empty, void, lacking intelligence, purposeless
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valedictory
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pertaining to farewellgive a valedictory performance
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vapid
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tasteless, dull
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variegated
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varied, marked with different colors
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vaunt
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to boast, bragThe head coach warned her players not to vaunt their undefeated record
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vaunted
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boasted aboutadj.
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venal
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bribable, mercenary, corruptible
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vendetta
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prolonged feud marked by bitter hostilityThe judge warned both families that the vendetta between them had to end at once
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venerate
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to adore, honor, respectMother Teresa is venerated for her compassion for the poor people of India
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venerable
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respected because of age, character, or position
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veracious
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truthful, accurateThe witness' testimony appeared to be veracious at first, but under cross-examination, several inconsistency appeared.
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verbose
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wordy
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vertigo
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dizzinessthe physician diagnosed the patient's vertigo as being caused by an acute anxiety attack
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vexation
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irritation, annoyance, confusion, puzzlementSome people have th ability to prosper and live happily despite life's inevitable vexations.
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viable |
practicable, capable of developingkeep cities viable by rebuilding decrepit infrastructure.
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vindictive
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spiteful, vengeful, unforgiving
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virtuoso
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someone with masterly skills, expert musicianthe british guitar virtuoso, John. (n)Raymond is a virtuoso pianist. (adj.)
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visage
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countenance, appearance, aspectThe infant studied its mother's visage intently.
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viscous
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thick, syrupy and sticky
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vitiate
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to impair the quality of , corrupt morally, make inoperative.vitiates the entire body of work
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vituperative
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using or containing harsh, abusive censureThe young music critic's vituperative comments aroused the wrath of nearly every serious composer.
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vituperate
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v. blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language.
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Vivisection
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Dissection, surgery
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Whimsy
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A playful or fanciful idea
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Wistful
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: having or showing sad thoughts and feelings about something that you want to have or do and especially about something that made you happy in the pastThe poem casts a wistful look back at a way of life that has vanished forever
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Zealot
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One who is fanatically devoted to a causeChristian zealots
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Zealotry
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Fanaticism, excess of zeal
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Vogue
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Prevailing fashion or practice protectionist policies r not in vogue today
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Volatile
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Tending to vary frequentlyFickle
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Volatility
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NA situation that could lead to volatility in prices and destabilize markets
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Welter
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To wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoil. N, v.
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Warranted
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Justified His death is warrented by new evidence
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Warrant
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Attest to the accuracy or quality, justifyThese is sufficient evidence to warrant a full trail
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Wary
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Careful, cautiousHamsters are wary of puppies.
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Welter
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To wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoil
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Whimsical
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Fanciful, unpredictableMy whimsical stories
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strut
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to swagger, display to impress otherspeacocks strut through the grounds.
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stultify
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to impair or reduce to uselessnessOverreliance on rote learning stultifies students' creativity
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stygian
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dark and gloomy; hellish
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subpoena
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a written order that commands someone to appear in court to give evidencethe judge issued a subpoena for the man
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subside
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to settle down, grow quietwait for the violence to subside
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substantiate
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to support with proof or evidence
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substantive
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essential
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subsume
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to include, incorporate
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subversive
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adj.intended to undermine or overthrow, esp. an established government. "subversive literature"n. a person intended to undermine
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subvert
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sth.undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution): an attempt to subvert democratic government.
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succor
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relief, assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.v, n.She provides succor to the army in the form of food and medical assistance.
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suffrage
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the right to vote
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sundry
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various
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supersede
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to replace, esp. to displace as inferior or antiquatedMalay was the lingua franca of the Malay peninsula for centuries, but in many parts of that region it's been superseded in that role by a European interloper, English.
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interloper
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a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.
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supine
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lying on the back, marked by lethargy
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supplant
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to replace, substitute
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beseech
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ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat: they beseeched him to stay
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suppliant
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a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority.n. adj.their supplant voice to god
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supplicant
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one who asks humbly and earnestlyThe mom of the man sentenced to death appeared as a supplicant
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supposition
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science proceeds on the supposition that knowledge is possible
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syllogism
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a form of deductive reasoning, with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
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sylvan
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related to the woods or forest
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tacit
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silently understood, implied
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taciturn
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habitually untalkative
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talisman
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(amulet)charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune
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tangential
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peripheral, digressing
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tautology
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unnecessary repetition
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taxonomy
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science of classification
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tenet
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belief, doctrine
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tenuous
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weak, insubstantial
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theocracy
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a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
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thespian
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an actor or actress
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timbre
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the characteristic quality of sound produced by a particular instrument or voice; tone colorThe audience was delighted by the rich timbre of the singer's soprano
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tirade
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a long, angry speech of criticism or accusationa tirade of abuse
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toady
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flatterer, hang-on, yes-manThe boss has no respect for the employee because he considered him a toady who would do anything he said
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tome
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book, usu. large and academic
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torpor
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lethargy, sluggishness, dormancy sink into a peaceful torpor
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torque
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a turning or twisting force
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tortuous
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full of twists and turns: the route is remote and tortuous.• excessively lengthy and complex: a tortuous argument.
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tout
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to promote or praise energeticallyThe critic touted Moby Dick as the greatest book in the U.S
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tractable
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obedient, yielding
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transgression
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act of trespassing or violating a law or ruleThe governor won't tolerate any transgression of rules.v. transgress
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transient
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fleeting
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translucent
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partially transparent
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travail
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n.rduous work, tribulationAmerican's early pioneers endured great travail.v. to work strenuously
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travesty
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parody, exaggerated imitation, caricaturer
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treatise |
article treating a subject systematically and thoroughlya comprehensive treatise onelectricity and magnetism.
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tremulous
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trembling, quivering, frugal, timid Barbara's voice was tremulous.
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trepidation
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fear and anxietyJohn tried to hide his trepidation when he proposed to Susie, the girl he loved
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truculence
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aggressiveness, ferocity
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tryst
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a lakeside tryst
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ratify
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sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
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sanction
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v.1. to approve, ratify, permit2. penalizen.1. approval, ratification, permission2. penalizaiton
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sardonic
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cynical, scornfully mockingSatire that is too sardonic often lose its effectiveness
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sartorial
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pertaining to tailorsOff-screen, the glamorous actress sartorial style runs more to jeans and T-shirts than to elaborate gowns
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satiate
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to satisfy
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saturnine
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gloomy
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satyr
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one of a class of lustful, drunken woodland gods.
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incessant
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unremitting
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gobble
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eat (something) hurriedly and noisilygobble it down
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sedition
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behavior prompting rebellion
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sedulous
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diligent (of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence:
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sensuous
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relating to senses, operating through the senses
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sentient
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aware, conscious, able to perceiven. sentience
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servile
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submissive, obedient,
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sextant
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navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude
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shard
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a piece of broken glass or pottery
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simian
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apelike, relating to apes
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simile
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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox).
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sinecure
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well-paying job or office that requires little or no work
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singular
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extraordinary, odd, unique
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sinuous
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winding, intricate, complex
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sobriety
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seriousness
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conscientious
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diligent, sedulous
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sodden
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thoroughly soaked, saturated
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solicitous
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concerned, attentive, eager
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soliloquy
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an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.
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solvent
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able to meet financial obligationsDuring the financial crisis several large banks had difficulty remaining solvent
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somatic
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relating to or affecting the body; corporeal
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soporific
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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep: the motion of the train had a somewhat soporific effect.
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sordid
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filthy, contemptible and corrupt
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specious
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superficially plausible, but actually wrong: a specious argument.
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spendthrift
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person who spends money recklesslyadj. wasteful and extravagent
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sporadic
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irregular
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squalor
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filthy, wretched conditionthe family lives in squalor in the slums f Mexico city
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staccato
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marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds
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stanch
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to stop or check the flow ofThe country's government has put controls on currency movement to stanch the flow of money out of the country
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stentorian
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extremely loud
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stint
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v. be economical or frugal about spending or providing somethingStinting on funding for education strikes many people as shortsighted n. a period of time spent doing sth.Isaac Asimov did a short involuntary stint in the army as a conscript during the 1950s
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stipulate
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to specify as an essential conditionHe stipulated certain conditions before his daughter got married.n. stipulation
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stolid
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Behind the professor's stolid appearance is a fun-loving, gregarious character
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stratum
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a layerfor the lowest stratum of societyplural, strata
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striated
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marked with thin, narrow grooves or channels
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stricture
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sth. that restrains, negative criticism
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strident
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loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisyhis voice had become increasingly sharp, almost strident
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purport v.
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to profess (claim openly but often falsely that one has), suppose, claim
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purport n.
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the meaning or substance of something, typically a document or speech: I do not understand the purport of your remarks.• the purpose of a person or thing: the purport of existence.
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pusillanimous
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cowardly
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quagmire
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marsh, difficult situation
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quail
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to cower, (crouch down in fear: children cowered in terror as the shoot-out erupted)
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qualified
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1.2. limited, restricted
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qualm
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1. sudden feeling of faintness or nausea2. uneasy feeling about the rightness of actions
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query v.
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to question
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query n.
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a question
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quibble
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to argue over insignificant and irrelevant detailsv. n.
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quiescent
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in active, still
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quorum
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number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
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raconteur
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witty, skillful storyteller
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rail
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to scold with bitter or abusive language
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raiment
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clothing
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ramification
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implication, outgrowth consequence
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rarefied
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refined
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rebus
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puzzle in which pictures or symbols represent words
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recalcitrant
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resisting authority or control
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recant
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to retract a statement or opinion
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recluse
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person who lives in seclusion and often on solitude
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recondite
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abstruse, profound
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redoutable
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formidable
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refractory
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1 stubborn or unmanageable: his refractory pony.2 resistant to a process or stimulus
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refract
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deflect (of water, air, or glass) make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle: the rays of light are refracted by the material of the lens.
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refulgent
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resplendent
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regale
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to entertain
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relegate
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to consign to an inferior position
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remonstrate
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to object or protest
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renege
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to go back on one's word
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daunting
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seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating
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reparation
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amends, compensation
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repine
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fret, complain
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reprise
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repetition, esp. of a piece of music
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reproach
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to find fault with, blamev. n.
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reprobate
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morally unprincipled person
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repudiate
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to reject as having no authority
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rescind
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to cancel~his offer
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resolution
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determination, resolve
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resolve
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n. determination, firmness of purpose, resolutionv.
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reticent
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not speaking freely, reserved, reluctant
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reverent
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expressing deep respect, worshipful
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revere
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v.feel deep respect or admiration for (something)
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riposte
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a retaliatory action or retortthe commander decided that the enemy attack must be countered with a quick riposte
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retaliate
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v.make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack: the blow stung and she retaliated immediately.
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rococo
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adj. excessively ornate, style of architecture in 18th century Europe
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rue
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to regretrue his decision to commit the crime
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crafty
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clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods
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stratagem
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a plan or scheme, esp. one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end: a series of devious stratagems.
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subterfuge
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deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
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ruse
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crafty stratagem, subterfugen.
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sage
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adj. wisen. a wise older person
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salacious
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lascivious, lustful
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salubrious
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healthful
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salutary |
expecting an improvement, favorable to health |
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tumid |
swollen |
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petulant
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rude, peevisha disobedient and petulant child
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phlegmatic
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(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.
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fanatic
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a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, esp. for an extreme religious or political cause.
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physiognomy
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facial features
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piety
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devoutnessthe quality of being religious or reverent
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pungent
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having a sharply strong taste or smell
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piquant
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appealingly stimulating, pleasantly pungent
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pique n.
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fleeting feeling of hurt pride (a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, esp. to one's pride)
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pique v.
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to provoke or arouseThe geologist's curiosity was piqued by the unusual appearance of the rock formation
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placate
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to lesson one's anger, to pacify
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placid
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adj. calmthe monk remains placid despite the fire
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plaintive
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melancholy, mournful
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pliability
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malleability, plasticity
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platitude
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a remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful: she began uttering liberal platitudes.
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platonic
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spiritual, without sensual desire, theoretical
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plethora
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excess, overabundance
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plumb
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to determine the depth, to examine deeplyshe had plumbed the depths ofdepravity.
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plume
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to congratulate oneself in a self-satisfied wayJohn plumed himself on his ability to read both Sanskirt and Greek
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plummet
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to fail, plungea climber was killed when he plummeted300 feet down an icy gully.
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plutocracy
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society ruled by the wealthy
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porous
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full of holes, permeable to liquids
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poseur
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a person who acts in an affected(pretentious, ostentations) manner in order to impress others.
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pragmatism
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a practical of approaching situations or solving problems
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prate
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chatter
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prattle
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meaningless, foolish talk
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preamble
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preliminary statement
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precarious
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uncertain
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percept
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an object of perception; something that is perceived
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precipitate
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cause to happen unexpectedly, prematurelyThe incident precipitated a political crisis
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precipitate
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adj. rash hasty sudden
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precipitous
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hasty, quickly with too little caution
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precipitation
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precursor
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forerunner, predecessor
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preempt
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1. supersede (the movie was preempted for the president's emergency address)2. acquire or appropriate (something) in advance: many tables were already preempted by family parties.3. take (something, esp. public land) for oneself so as to have the right of preemption.
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prehensile
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capable of graspingmonkey has prehensile tails
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eloquent
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fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
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premonition
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forewarning, presentiment
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presage
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to foretell, indicate in advance
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preternatural
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supernatural, occult
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prevaricate
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to quibble (a slight objection or criticism), evade the truth
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primordial
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original, existing from the beginning
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polytheism
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belief in the existence of more than one god
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monotheism
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belief in the existence of one god
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pristine
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untouched, uncorrupted
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probity
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honesty, the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
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prodigal
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wasteful, extravagant, lavish
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profoundity
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the quality of being profound
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propensity
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inclination, tendency, (penchant)
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propitiate
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win over, appease
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propriety
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correct conduct, fitness
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proscribe
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to condemn, forbid, outlaw
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proscribe
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proscriptive
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proscriptive
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relating to prohibition
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provident
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providing for future needs, frugal
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puissant
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powerful (puissance)
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punctilious
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careful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony
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prohibitive
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so high as to prevent the purchase or use of
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Multifarious
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Diverse
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Necromancy
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Black magic
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Neologism
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New word or expression
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Neophyte
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Novice
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Nexus
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A means of connection; a connected group or seriesWall Street is the nexus of America's financial system
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Nonplussed
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Perplexed, bewildered
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Nostalgia
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Sentimental longing for a past time
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Nostrum
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Medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness
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Nugatory
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Trifling, invalid, inconsequential
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Obdurate
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Stubborn
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Obsequious
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Overly submissive
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Obsequy
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Funeral ceremony
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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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Occult
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Relating to practice connected with supernatural phenomena
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Officious
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Meddlesome
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oligarchy
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form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders
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onerous
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burdensome
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onomatopoeia
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formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to
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opprobrium
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disgrace, contemptn
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ornithologist
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scientist who studies birds
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oscillate
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to move back and forththe teacher oscillate between a student-centered approach to teaching and a subject-centered approach
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ostentatious
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pretentious, meretricious, affected, showy, specious, gaudy, bedizen(v.)
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overweening
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audacious, presumptuous, overbearing,
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paean
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song of joy or triumph, a fervent expression of joy
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paleontology
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古生物学
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primatology
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the branch of zoology that deal with primates
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pallid
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lacking color or liveliness
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panegyric
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formal hymn of praise, eulogy
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paragon
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model of excellence or perfectiona paragon of literary success
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partisan
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one-sided, prejudiced~ politics
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pathos
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a quality that evokes pity or sadness: the actor injects his customary humor and pathos into the role.
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pathological
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depart from normal condition
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patois
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a regional dialect, nonstandard speech, a dialect
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paucity
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scarcity
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pedantic
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showing off learning
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pedant
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an uninspired, boring academic
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pellucid
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transparent, translucent, easily understand
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penchant
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inclinationshe has a penchant for science
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penury
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extreme poverty
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peregrination
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a wandering from place to place
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peremptory
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imperative, leaving no choice
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perennial
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present throughout the years, persistentperennial warfare has left most of the people pf the country in poverty
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perfidious
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faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
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perfunctory
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(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflectionthe perfunctory inspection of the airplane failed t ore veal structural faults in the wing
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perigee
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point in an orbit that is closest to the earth
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permeable
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penetrable
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perturb
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1. make (someone) anxious or unsettled: they were perturbed by her capriciousbehavior 2. subject (a system, moving object, or process) to an influence tending to alter its normal or regular state or path: nuclear weapons could be used to perturb the orbit of an asteroid.
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perturbation
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disturbance
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pervade
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(esp. of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part ofa smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air.
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oligarchy |
Form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders |
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Malleable
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ImpressionableHuman nature is mLleable
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Maverick
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Dissenter
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Megalomania
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Delusions of power or importance
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Menagerie
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A variety of animals kept togetherAn ~ of dogs, cats...
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Mendacious
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Dishonest
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Mendicant
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Beggar
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Meretricious
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Gaudy, specious, pretentious ostentatiously ornamented
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Mesmerize |
To hypnotize
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Metaphysics
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A branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of truth
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Meteorological
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Concerned with weather
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Meticulous
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Fastidious
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Mettle
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strength of spirit : ability to continue despite difficulties
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Mettlesome
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Full of courage and fortitude, spirited
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Microcosm
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: something (such as a place or an event) that is seen as a small version of something much larger
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Militate
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To work against ~ against
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Minatory
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Threatening, menacing
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Minuscule
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Lilliputian
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Minutia
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: a minute or minor detail — usually used in plural
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Miscellaneous
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including many things of different kinds
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Misanthrope
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a person who does not like other people
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Miscellany
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a collection of writings on various subjects
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Miscreant
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Villain, criminal
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Misogynist
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One who hates women
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Mitigate
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Alleviate
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Mnemonic
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assisting or intended to assist memory; also : of or relating to mnemonics
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Modicum
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Limited quantity A ~ of knowledge
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Mollify
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To soothe
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Monolithic
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constituting a massive undifferentiated and often rigid whole
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Morose
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Sullen
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Motley
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made up of many different people or things
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fawning
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toady, sycophant,
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felicitous
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suitably expressed, well-chosen
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feral
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existing in a while or untamed state
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fervor
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American soldiers were welcomed back to the U.S. with fervor
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fervent
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full of strong emotions, impassioned
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fetid
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having a bad smell
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filibuster
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use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of law
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flag
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to droopstudents' attention was flagging
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fledgling
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n. beginner, noviceadj.
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flout
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to treat scornfully
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foment
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to arose, incite
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forswear
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repudiate, renounce
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founder
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to fail, collapse
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fatuous
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silly and pointless.
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fracas
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a loud quarrel, brawl
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fractious
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quarrelsome, unruly, rebellious
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frieze
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ornamental band on a wall
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fulminate
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attack loudly, denouncefulminated against
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fulsome
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to excessive as to be disgusting the fulsome praise
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futile
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ineffective, useless, fruitless
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gainsay
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dispute, deny
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gauche
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socially awkward
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geniality
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sociability, cheerfulness
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gerrymander
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to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party
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glib
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fluent in an insincere way, offhand
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nonchalant |
(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm: she gave a nonchalant shrug.
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goad
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to prod, urge on
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gouge
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1. scoop out2. overcharge )gouge its customers
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grandiloquent
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overblown
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gregarious
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sociable, geniality
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grouse
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v. to complain grouse about the policyn. if you have any grouses, talk to the captain.
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guile
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trickery, deceptionunder the guise of
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gullible
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easily deceived
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gustatory
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affecting the sense of taste
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halcyon
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adj.prosperous, affluent
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harangue |
tirad, pompous speech
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harrowing
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extremely distressing, terrifying
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hermetic
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tightly sealed, magical
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heterodox
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unorthodox, not widely accepted
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hieroglyphics
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a sys. of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meaning or sounds
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hirsute
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covered with hair
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histrionic
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adj. n.cut the histrionic and tell me how u really feel
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homily
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platitude, sermon
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iconoclastic
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attacking cherished traditions
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idolatry
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excessive devotion, idol worship
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igneous
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volcanic, produced by fire
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imbroglio
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an entanglement
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immutable
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unchangeable
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impassive
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showing no emotion
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impecunious
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poor
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impede
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hinder, block
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imperturbable
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not easily disturbed
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impervious
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impervious to the noise around her
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implacable
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inflexible, incapable of being pleased
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implausible
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unlikely, unbelievable
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implode
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collapse inward violentlythe building was imploded
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imprecation
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curse
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impute
|
impute sth to..
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inadvertently
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carelessly, unintentionally
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incarnate
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evil incarnate
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inchoate
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went from an inchoate state to finished, well-produced songs
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incongruity
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state of not fitting(incongruous)
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inconsequential
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insignificant
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incursion
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sudden invation
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indigence
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(impecunious, indigent)
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indolent
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dormant, torpor
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ineluctable
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inevitable
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ingenuous
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innocent and unsuspecting
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innocuous
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harmless
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insouciant
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lack concern or care, indifferent insouciant attitude
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insularityadj. insular
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isolation, narrow-mindedness
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insuperable
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insurmontable, unconquerable
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intangible
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not material
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interdict
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forbid
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internecine
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deadly to both sides
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interpolate
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to insert, change by adding new words or material
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interregnum
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gap in continuity
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intractable
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not easily managed
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transient
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ephemeral
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intransigence
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stubbornness, refusal to compromise
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inundated
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overwhelm, to cover with waterinundated with
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inured
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hardened, accustomed to be inured to the sight of man dying in the field
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invective
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verbal abuse
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inveigh
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disapproval, to protest vehemently inveigh against
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inveigle
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to win over by flattery or coaxing
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inveterate
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confirmed, long-standing,
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invidious
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offensivemake invidious comparisons between racial groups
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irascible
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easily angered
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itinerant
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wandering from place to place, unsettle
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jibe
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The author checked the company's account book to make sure that they jibed with the tax return it filed
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juggernaut
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huge force destroying everything in its path
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junta
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the country's ruling junta consists of a general, an admiral. and the mayor of the capital city
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juxtapose
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place or deal with close together for contrasting effectblack-and-white photos of slums were starklyjuxtaposed with color images.
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labile
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likely to change
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laconic
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using few words(taciturn)
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lambaste
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to thrash verbally(vituperate) or physically
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lascivious
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lustful
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lassitude
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lethargy, torpor, dormancy, indolent
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laud
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to praise~sb
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levee
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an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing
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libertine
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one without moral restraint
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limn
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to draw, describe
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limpid
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clear, transparent
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litany
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lengthy recitation (platitude, homily, sermon)
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literati
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scholarly or learned person
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litigation
|
legal proceedings
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loquacious
|
gregarious,(geniality)
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lucid
|
expressed clearly; easy to understand, showing ability to think clearly
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lucre
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$ or profits
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lustrous
|
shining
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Machiavellian
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drafty, double-dealing
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machinations
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plots or schemes
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maelstrom
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turmoil, whirlpool
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magnanimity
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generosity, nobility
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malign
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to speak evil oflawyers are sometimes maligned as greedy and dishonest
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malinger
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to feign illness to escape duty
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diffidence
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(defference)
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disabuse
|
he quickly disabuse me of my mistaken believes
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discerning
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perceptive, exhibit keen insight and good judgement
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discredit
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to dishonor, disgracediscredit his opponent
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discretion
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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or action
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disingeneous
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craft, not candid
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disinterested
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unprejudiced, objective
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disparate
|
....fields as disparate as Biology and Psychology
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disparity
|
The huge income disparity
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dissemble
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an honest, sincere person with no need to dissemble.
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disseminate
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scatter dispense
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dissident
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person who disagree about beliefs
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dissolution
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debauchery, disintergration
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distrait
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inattentive, preoccupied
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divest
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men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle.
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divulge
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Prisoners of the war are forcedto make known sth that is secrete
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doggerel
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a poor verse
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dross
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worthless matter, waste
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dupe
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to deceive, trickI am in love and my mind is duped by the heart.
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ebullient
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exhilarated, enthusiastic
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eclectic
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selecting from various sources
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effervescence
|
state of high spirits or liveness; bubbling
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effete
|
enervate
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efficacy |
efficiency, effectiveness
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efficacy
|
effectiveness, efficiency
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efficacious
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adj. if efficacious
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effrontery
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presumptuous, shameless boldness
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elegy
|
hymn, dirge
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elixir
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a substance believe to have the power to cure ills
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emaciated
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thin and wasted
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empirical
|
driver from observations or experiments
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encomium
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a formal expression of praise
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endemic
|
endemic to the area
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enervate
|
effete - adj
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engender |
to cause, produce
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enunciate
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to pronounce clearly
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epistemology
|
a branch of philosophy that deal with the nature of knowledge
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equable
|
serenei.e. Throughout the crisis the president remained equable
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equanimity
|
composureEmergence room doctors are trained to remain their equanimity when treating patients
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composure
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the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself: she was struggling to regain her composure.
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equivocate
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intentionally use vague language
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erudite
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learned, scholarly
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esoteric
|
hard to understand, known only to a few
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ethnocentric
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based on the attitude that one's group is superior
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etiology
|
causes or origins
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etymology
|
origin and history of a word
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eugenics
|
study of factors that influence the hereditary quality of the human race and ways to improve these qualities
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euphemism
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use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language
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evince
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to show plainlyhis answers evinced his ignorance of algebra.
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evocative
|
bring strong images, memories to mind
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exacerbate
|
to aggravate
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exact v.
|
to force the payment ofexacted a tax of 10%
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exacting adj.
|
making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources: He tries to satisfy her exacting standards of a perfect haircut.
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exculpate
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vindicate, to clear of the blamethe article exculpated the police.
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exhort
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to urge by strong appeals
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exigency
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crisis, urgent requirements
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exorcise
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to expel evil sprits, free from bad influence
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expatiate
|
to speak or write at length
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expatriate adj. n.
|
v. to send into exilen. a person living outside his or her own land
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expiate
|
the pilgrims in Tibet took a long journey to expiate their sins.
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explicate
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to explain, interpret and clarify
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expository
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explanatory
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extemporaneous
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unrehearsed
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extirpate
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to root up; to destroy
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extrapolation
|
v. extrapolate i.e. the results cannot be extrapolated to other patient groups
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facetious
|
humourous
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carping
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to find fault, complain(quibble,
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capricious
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fickle
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caprice
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an inclination to change one's mind compulsivelystyle in high fashion seem governed by caprice as much as anything else
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cartography
|
science of making maps
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castigation
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chastisement, rebuke, reprimand
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cataclysm
|
a violent upheaval that caused great destruction and changeThe french revolution of 1789 was a cataclysm whose effects are still felt today
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categorical
|
absolute, without expectation
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caucus
|
smaller group within an organization
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caustic
|
1 able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action: a caustic cleaner.2 sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way
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celestial
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concerning the sky or heavens
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centrifugal
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centripedal
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champion v.
|
RobinHood is famous for championing the underdogs of England
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Chasten
|
To correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdueThe children's behaviors improved after she had been Chastened by behaviors
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Chicanery
|
Trickery, fraud
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Churlish
|
Boorish
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Circuitous
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Roundabout
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Clairvoyant
|
One who can predict the future
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Clamor
|
N. Noisy outcryV. To cry out noisilyThe crowed clamored their disapproval of the plan
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Cloister
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V .To confine, secludeCloistered himself in a countryAdj. shut away from the worldN. CloisterA monastery or convent
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Chasten
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To correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdueThe children's behaviors improved after she had been Chastened by behaviors
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Chicanery
|
Trickery, fraud
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Churlish
|
Boorish
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Circuitous
|
Roundabout
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Clairvoyant
|
One who can predict the future
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Clamor
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N. Noisy outcry V. To cry out noisilyThe crowed clamored their disapproval of the plan
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Cloister
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V .To confine, secludeCloistered himself in a countryAdj. shut away from the worldN. CloisterA monastery or convent
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Coalesce
|
To cause to become one
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Chasten
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To correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdueThe children's behaviors improved after she had been Chastened by behaviors
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Chicanery
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Trickery, fraud
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Churlish
|
Boorish
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Circuitous
|
Roundabout
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Clairvoyant
|
One who can predict the future
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Clamor
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N. Noisy outcry V. To cry out noisilyThe crowed clamored their disapproval of the plan
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Cloister
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V .To confine, secludeCloistered himself in a countryAdj. shut away from the worldN. CloisterA monastery or convent
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Coalesce
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To cause to become one
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Codify
|
To systematizeAdj. codified
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Chasten
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To correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdueThe children's behaviors improved after she had been Chastened by behaviors
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Chicanery
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Trickery, fraud
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Churlish
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Boorish
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Circuitous
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Roundabout
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Clairvoyant
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One who can predict the future
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Clamor
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N. Noisy outcry V. To cry out noisilyThe crowed clamored their disapproval of the plan
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Cloister
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V .To confine, secludeCloistered himself in a countryAdj. shut away from the worldN. CloisterA monastery or convent
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Coalesce
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To cause to become one
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Codify
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To systematizeAdj. codified
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Cognizant
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Informed, conscious, aware
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Chasten
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To correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdueThe children's behaviors improved after she had been Chastened by behaviors
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Collage
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Artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements
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Chicanery
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Trickery, fraud
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Churlish
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Boorish
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Circuitous
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Roundabout
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Clairvoyant
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One who can predict the future
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Clamor
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N. Noisy outcryV. To cry out noisilyThe crowed clamored their disapproval of the plan
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Cloister
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V .To confine, secludeCloistered himself in a countryAdj. shut away from the worldN. CloisterA monastery or convent
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Coalesce
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To cause to become one
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Codify
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To systematizeAdj. codified
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Cognizant
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Informed, conscious, aware
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Chasten
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To correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdueThe children's behaviors improved after she had been Chastened by behaviors
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Collage
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Artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements
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trompe l'oeil
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: a style of painting in which things are painted in a way that makes them look like real objects
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Chicanery
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Trickery, fraud
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Churlish
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Boorish
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Circuitous
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Roundabout
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Clairvoyant
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One who can predict the future
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Clamor
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N. Noisy outcry V. To cry out noisilyThe crowed clamored their disapproval of the plan
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Cloister
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V .To confine, secludeCloistered himself in a countryAdj. shut away from the worldN. CloisterA monastery or convent
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Coalesce
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To cause to become one
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Codify
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To systematizeAdj. codified
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Cognizant
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Informed, conscious, aware
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Commensurate
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Proportional
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Commensurate
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Proportional
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Compendium
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: a collection of things (such as photographs, stories, facts, etc.) that have been gathered together and presented as a group especially in the form of a book
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Complacent
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Self-satisfied
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Complacent
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Self-satisfied
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Complaisant
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Obliging, overly polite
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Complacent
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Self-satisfied
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Complaisant
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Obliging, overly polite
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Coda
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Sth thy summarize or concludes
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compunction
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Uneasiness caused by guilt
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compunction
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Uneasiness caused by guilt
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Conciliatory
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Overcoming distrust or hostility
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compunction
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Uneasiness caused by guilt
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Conciliatory
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Overcoming distrust or hostility
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Concoct
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To invent
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compunction
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Uneasiness caused by guilt
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Conciliatory
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Overcoming distrust or hostility
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Concoct
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To invent
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Concomitant
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Existing concurrently
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compunction
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Uneasiness caused by guilt
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Conciliatory
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Overcoming distrust or hostility
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Concoct
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To invent
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Concomitant
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Existing concurrently
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Condone
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Forgive
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compunction
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Uneasiness caused by guilt
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Conciliatory
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Overcoming distrust or hostility
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Concoct
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To invent
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Concomitant
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Existing concurrently
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Condone
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Forgive
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Congenial
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Suited to, similar in taste and habits
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compunction
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Uneasiness caused by guilt
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Conciliatory
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Overcoming distrust or hostility
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Concoct
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To invent
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Concomitant
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Existing concurrently
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Condone
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Forgive
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Congenial
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Suited to, similar in taste and habits
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Conjugal
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Pertaining to marriage agreement
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compunction
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Uneasiness caused by guilt
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Conciliatory
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Overcoming distrust or hostility
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Concoct
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To invent
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Concomitant
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Existing concurrently
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Condone
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Forgive
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Congenial
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Suited to, similar in taste and habits
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Conjugal
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Pertaining to marriage agreement
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connoisseur
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a person possessing expert knowledge or training
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conscript
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n.a person compulsorily enrolled for military service
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conscript
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v.enroll a person for military service
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consecrate
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v. make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose: the present Holy Trinity church was consecrated in 1845
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contend
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assert something as a position in an argument: he contends that the judge was wrong.
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contention
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an assertion
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contentious
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quarrelsome, causing quarrels
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contiguous
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neighboring, connecting without a break48 contiguous states
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continence
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self-control, abstention from sexual activity
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contrite
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very sorrowful for a wronghe did not seem to be at all contrite about his crime
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contumacious
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disobedient, rebellious
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conundrum
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riddle, puzzle with no solution
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convoluted
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twisted, complicated
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coquette
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woman who flirts
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cornucopia
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horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance
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covert
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hidden, secret
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covetous
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desiring sth owned by another
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covet
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yearn to possess or have (something): the president-elect covets time for exercise and fishing
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cozen
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to mislead by trick or fraud, deceive
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craven
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cowardly
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credo
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creed, statement of belief or principle
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daunt
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to discourage, intimidate, dishearten
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daunting
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discouraging or disheartening
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dauntless
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fearless
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default
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to fail to act
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deference
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respect, regard for another's wish
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defunct
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no longer existing
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delineate
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represent, depict
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demotic
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pertaining to people
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demur
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to express doubt
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denigrate
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to slur one's reputation
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denizen
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an inhabitant, a regular visitor
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denouement
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outcome, unraveling of the pot of a play or work of literature
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derogatory
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showing a critical or disrespectful attitude
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deride
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to mock
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derivative
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unoriginal, sth. derived
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desiccate
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to dry completely
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desuetude
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n. state of disuse
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desultory
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random, disconnected, rambling
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deterrent
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sth that discourage or hinders
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detraction
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derogatory comments on sb.sth that takes away
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diaphanous
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light, delicate and translucent
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diatribe
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bitter verbal attack
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dichotomy |
divide into two parts
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Lambaste
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Verbally thrash
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Litany
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Lengthy recitation
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Literati
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Scholarly or learned person
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Abdicate
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(of a monarch) renounce one's throne |
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Abeyance |
Temporary suppression or suspension "Hold his judgements in ~"
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Abjure
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Abandon formally
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Abjure
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Abandon formally
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Abstemious
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Moderate in appetite
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Abysmal
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Very badThe ~ failure of
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Abysmal
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Very badThe ~ failure of
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Accretion
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Grow in size or increase in amount
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Accrue
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To accumulate, grow by additions
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Accrue
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To accumulate, grow by additions
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Adamant
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Uncompromising, unyielding
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Accrue
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To accumulate, grow by additions
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Adamant
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Uncompromising, unyielding
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Adjunct
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Sth added joined it attracted
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Adulterated
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Corrupt
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Aesthetic
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D. Anesthesia
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Affected
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Pretentious phony specious gaudy
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Affected
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Pretentious phony specious gaudy
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Apathy
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Indifference
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Apogee
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climax
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Apothegm
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A terse witty sayingAp-uh-them
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Appellation
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a name or title
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Apposite
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Strikingly appropriate and relevant
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Apprise
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To informKeep the reader apprised of
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Approbation
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Praise approval
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Apropos
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Relevant~of nothing
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Ardor
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Great emotion or passion
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Arduous
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Laborious
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Allay
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To lessen, soothe
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Argot
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Specialized vocab used by a group
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Appellation
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a name or title
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asperity
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severoty， harshness, irritability
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Aspersion
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Slander
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Atavism
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relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral:
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Aver
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To affirm, declare to be trueYogis aver that...
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Avocation
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Secondary occupation
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Avuncular
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Like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant
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Axiomatic
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Taken for granted
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Bacchanalian
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Pertaining to riotous or drunken festival, pertaining to revelry
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Ambrosia
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Sth delicious, the food of the goodsAmbrosial
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Banter
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Playful conversation
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Atavism |
reverse to sth. ancient or ancestral |
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Bawdy
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Obscene pornographic, indecent, smutty, salacious, X-rated, lewd, impure, off-color, degenerate, depraved, debauched offensive to moral principles; repugnant. "using animals' skins for fur coats is obscene" synonyms: scandalous, vile, foul, atrocious, heinous, odious, abhorrent, abominable, repugnant, objectionable, repulsive, revolting, repellent, loathsome, nauseating, sickening, frightful |
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Beatify
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To sanctify, consecrate
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Bedizen
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To dress in a vulgar, showy manner |
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Behemoth
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Huge creature
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Belie
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Misrepresent, contradict, give a false impression
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Bifurcate
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~ their discipline into two parts
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Blandishment
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Flattery, coax, inveigle
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Blasé
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apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment
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Ameliorate
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To improve
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Bolster
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To give a boost to, prop up
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Bombastic
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Pompous, overblown, imperious, peremptory, arrogant, presumptuous, pretentious
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Boorish
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Rude insensitive behavior
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Brazen
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Bold shameless
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Broach
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To mention for the first time~the subject
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Amenable
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Agreeable, suited
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Amenity
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Sth that increase comfort
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Amulet
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Ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
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analgesic
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Medication that reduces or eliminates pain.D Anesthesia
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Anarchy
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Absence of government, state of disorder
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Anodyne
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Sth that calms or soothes painAdj, n
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bucolic
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characteristic of the countryside, rustic, pastoral
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burgeon
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to flourish
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burnish
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to polish
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cacophonous
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unpleasant or harsh-sounding
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cacophonous
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unpleasant or harsh-sounding
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cacophony
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jarring, unpleasant noise
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cadge
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to beg, sponge
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callous
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thick-skinned, insensitive
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calumny
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false and malicious accusation, slander
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canard
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false, deliberately misleading story
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canon
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an established principle, a basis or standard for judgement, group of literary worksn, adj,
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canonical
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belong to a group of literary works
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cant
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insincere talk, language of a particular groupthe cant of bourgeois society
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caprice
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a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior: her caprices had made his life impossible | a land where men were ruled by law and not by caprice.
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captious
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faultfinding, intended to entrap
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cardinal
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of foremost importance
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carnal
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of the flesh or body, related to physical appetite
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carp
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complain or find fault continually, typically about trivial matters: I don't want to carp aboutthe way you did it (captious) |
