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244 Cards in this Set
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(v) to speak out against; condemn
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denounce
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(v) to portray in words; present
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depict
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(v) to reduce, to empty
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deplete
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(n) moral corruption, badness
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depravity
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(v) to ridicule, laugh at with scorn
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deride
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(adj) in agreement; harmonious
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compatible
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(adj) content; self-satisfied; smug
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complacent
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(adj) yielding; obedient
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compliant
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(adj) all-inclusive; complete; thorough
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comprehensive
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(v) to settle by mutual adjustment
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compromise
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(v) to acknowledge; admit OR to surrender; abandon one's position
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concede
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(adj) in few words, brief
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concise
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(v) to conciously come down from one's position or rank
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condescend
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(v) to overlook; forgive
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condone
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(adj) easy to see; noticeable
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conspicious
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(n) amazement or terror that causes confusion
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consternation
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(n) the completion; finish
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consummation
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(adj) living or happening at the same time
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contemporary
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(n) scorn; disrespect
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contempt
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(adj) regretful; sorrowful
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contrite
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(adj) traditional; common; routine
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conventional
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(n) any harm to a name or reputation; slander
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defamation
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(v) to crouch down in fear or shame
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cower
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(n) yielding to the opinion of another
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deference
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(v) to consider carefully; weigh in mind OR intentional
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deliberate
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(v) to examine and delete objectionable material
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censor
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(v) to criticize or disapprove of
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censure
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(n) impostor, fake
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charlatan
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(v) to combine or come together
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coalesce
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(v) to work together, cooperate
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collaborate
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(adj) happy, cheery, merry
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blithe
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(n) briefness, shortness
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brevity
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(adj) honest, truthful, sincere
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candid
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(adj) changeable, fickle
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capricious
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(adj) burning, sarcastic, harsh
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caustic
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(n) one who helps others, donor
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benefactor
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(adj) kind, generous
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benevolent
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(adj) mild, harmless
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benign
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(adj) prejudiced, influenced, not nuetral
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biased
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(adj) irreligious, profane, impious, away from acceptable standards
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blasphemous
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(adj) harsh, severe, strict
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austere
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(adj) real, genuine, trustworthy
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authentic
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(adj) acting as a dictator, demanding obedience
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authoritarian
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(adj) common, petty, ordinary
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banal
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(v) to make small, think lightly of
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belittle
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(v) to estimate the value of
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assess
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(adj) cunning, sly, crafty
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astute
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(v) to waste away through lack of nutrition
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atrophy
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(adj) fearless, bold
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audacious
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(v) to increase or add to; to make large
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augment
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(v) controversy, dispute
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altercation
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(adj) unselfish
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altruistic
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(v) to collect together, accumulate
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amass
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(adj) unclear, vague
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ambiguous
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(adj) undecided
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ambivalent
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(v) to make better, improve
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ameliorate
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(adj) friendly
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amiable
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(adj) having no determinate form
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amorphous
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(n) one who believes no formal government is necessary
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anarachist
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(n) hostility, opposition
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antagonism
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(n) lack of interest or enthusiasm
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apathy
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(v) to make quiet, calm
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appease
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(adj) fearful, aware, concious
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apprehensive
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(adj) based on one's preference or whim
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arbitrary
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(adj) conceited
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arrogant
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(v) to speak distinctly; eloquent
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articulate
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(n) person appointed by the government to live in a foreign city as a representative of native country
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consul
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(n) a group used for discussion, advisement
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council
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(v) to advise
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counsel
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(v) to leave a country
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emigrate
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(v) to come to a country
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immigrate
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possesive form of it
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its
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contraction of "it is"
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it's
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(adj) not easy to understand
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abstract
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(n) loud approval, applause
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acclaim
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(v) to agree or consent to an opinion
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acquiesce
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(adj) not yielding;firm
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adamant
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(n) enemy, foe
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adversary
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(v) to plead in favor of
(n) supporter |
advocate
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(adj) showing good taste
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aesthetic
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(v) to lessen or make easier
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alleviate
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(adj) distant in interest, reserved
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aloof
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(n) climb or rise
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ascent
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(n) consent, compliance
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assent
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(n) indirect reference
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allusion
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(n) false idea or conception
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illusion
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(n) city where government meets OR money used in business
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capital
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(n) building where legislature meets
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capitol
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(n) prominent
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eminent
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(adj) impending
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imminent
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(adj) existing within
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immament
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(n) prediction of future
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prophecy
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(v) to declare or predict
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prophesy
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(adj) with respect, honor, and esteem
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respectfully
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(adv) in the order mentioned
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respectively
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(v) to violate a holy place or sanctuary
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desecrate
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(adj) seperated; not interested; standing alone
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detached
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(v) to prevent, to discourage, to hinder
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deter
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(adj) 1. instructive 2. dogmatic, preachy
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didactic
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(v) to stray from the subject; to wander from the topic
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digress
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(n) hard work
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diligence
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(adj) distinguishing one thing from another
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discerning
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(n) disagreement; lack of harmony
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discord
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(v) 1. to distinguish one thing from another; 2. to demonstrate biase; 3. (adj) able to distinguish
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discriminate
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1. (n) intense dislike 2. (v) to look down upon; to scorn
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disdain
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(v) to belittle, to undervalue
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disparage
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(n) difference in form, character, or degree
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disparity
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(adj) lack of feeling; impartial
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dispassionate
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(v) to scatter or seperate
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disperse
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(v) to circulate or scatter
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disseminate
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(adj) self-centered
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egocentric
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(n) liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm OR bubbliness
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effervescence
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(v) to wipe out; to erase
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efface
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(adj) odd; peculiar; strange
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eccentric
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(adj) doubtful; uncertain; skeptical; suspicious
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dubious
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(adj) stubborn; biased; opinionated
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dogmatic
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1. (n) official paper containing information 2. (v) to support; to substantiate or verify
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document
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(adj) different; dissimilar
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diverse
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(n) harsh contradiction
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dissonance
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(v) to disagree; to differ in opinion
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dissent
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(n) act of clarifying; adding details
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elaboration
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(n) the ability to speak well
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eloquence
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(adj) hard to catch; difficult to understand
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elusive
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(v) to imitate; to copy
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emulate
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(v) to support; to approve of;to recommend
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endorse
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(v) to create; to bring about
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engender
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(v) to improve; to complement; to make more attractive
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enhance
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(n) mystery; secret; perplexity
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enigma
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(adj) temporary; brief; short-lived
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ephemeral
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(adj) doubtful; uncertain
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equivocal
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(adj) unpredictable; strange
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erratic
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(adj) untrue; inaccurate; not correct
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erroneous
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(adj) incomprehensible; obscure
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esoteric
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(n) pleasant sound
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euphony
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(v) to put to death OR to carry out and fulfill
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execute
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(adj) serving as an example; outstanding
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exemplary
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(adj) thorough; complete
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exhaustive
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(adj) helpful; practical; worthwhile
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expedient
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(v) to speed up
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expedite
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(adj) specific; definite
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explicit
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(v) to praise or commend
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extol
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(adj) irrelevant; not related; not essential
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extraneous
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(v) to make easier; to simplify
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facilitate
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(adj) misleading
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fallacious
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(n) enthusiast; extremist
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fanatic
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(adj) fussy; hard to please
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fastidious
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(n) passion; intensity
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fervor
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(adj) changeable; unpredictable
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fickle
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(adj) accidental; happening by chance; lucky
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fortuitous
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(n) giddiness; lack of seriousness
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frivolity
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(adj) basic; necessary
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fundamental
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(adj) secretive; sly
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furtive
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(n) overeater
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glutton
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(adj) extravagant; flamboyant
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grandiose
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(n) seriousness
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gravity
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(n) slyness; deceit
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guile
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(adj) easily fooled
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gullible
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(adj) commonplace; trite
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hackneyed
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(v) to interfere with; to hinder
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hamper
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(adj) disorganized; random
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haphazard
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(adj) pleasure seeking
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hedonistic
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(v) to obey; to yield to
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heed
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(n) opinion contrary to popular belief
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heresy
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(n) blockage; obstacle
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hinderance
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(n) lack of pride; modesty
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humility
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(adj) two-faced; deceptive
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hypocritical
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(adj) assumed; uncertain
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hypothetical
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(v) to make understandable
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illuminate
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(adj) unreal; false; deceptive
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illusory
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(adj) worthless; unprofitable
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futile
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(adj) protected; unthreatened by
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immune
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(adj) unchangeable; permanent
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immutable
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(adj) unbiased; fair
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impartial
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(adj) rash; impulsive OR forcible; violent
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impetuous
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(n) suggestion; reference
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implication
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(adj) not on purpose; unintentional
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inadvertent
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(adj) constant; continual
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incessant
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(adj) extraneous; unexpected
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incidental
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(adj) 1. apt to; likely to 2. angled
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inclined
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(adj) illogical; rambling
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incoherent
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(adj) disagreeing; disharmonious
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incompatible
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(adj) unwilling to believe; skeptical
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incredulous
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(adj) unconcerned
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indifferent
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(adj) lazy; inactive
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indolent
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(adj) lenient; patient
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indulgent
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(adj) unavoidable; sure to happen
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inevitable
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(adj) having a bad reputation; notorious
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infamous
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(v) to form an opinion; to conclude
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infer
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1. (v) to begin; to admit into a group 2. (n) a person who is in the process of being admitted into a group
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initiate
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(adj) natural; inborn
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inherent
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(adj) harmless; innocent
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innocuous
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(v) to introduce a change; to depart from the old
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innovate
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(adj) uninteresting; bland
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insipid
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(v) to start; to provoke
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instigate
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(adj) incapable of being touched; immaterial
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intangible
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(adj) contradictory, inconsistent, sarcastic
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ironic
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(adj) not logical
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irrational
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(n) danger
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jeopardy
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(v) to ignite; to arouse
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kindle
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(adj) weak; fatigued
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languid
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(v) to praise
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laud
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(adj) careless; irresponsible
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lax
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(adj) lazy; passive
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lethargic
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(n) silliness; lack of seriousness
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levity
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(adj) 1. shining; 2. easily understood
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lucid
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(adj) forgiving; unselfish
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magnanimous
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(adj) spiteful; vindictive
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malicious
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(adj) damaged
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marred
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(v) to wind on a course; to travel or wander aimlessly
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meander
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(n) depression, gloom
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melancholy
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(adj) exacting; precise
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meticulous
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(adj) extremely small; tiny
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minute
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(n) penny-pincher; stingy person
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miser
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(v) to alleviate; to lessen; to soothe
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mitigate
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(adj) moody; despondent
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morose
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(n) carelessness
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negligence
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(adj) impartial; unbiased
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neutral
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(adj) longing for the past; filled with bittersweet memories
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nostalgic
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(adj) new and different
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novel
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(v) to cancel; invalidate
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nullify
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1. (adj) open-minded; impartial
2. (n) goal |
objective
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(adj) not easily understood; dark
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obscure
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(adj) out-of-date; passe
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obsolete
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(adj) threatening
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ominous
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(n) a person who hopes for the best; sees the good side
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optimist
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(adj) traditional; accepted
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orthodox
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1. (n) polytheist 2. (adj) polytheistic
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pagan
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1. (n) supporter; follower 2. (adj) biased; one-sided
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partisan
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(adj) full of insight; aware
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perceptive
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(adj) marginal; outer
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peripheral
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(adj) dangerous; harmful
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pernicious
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(n) seeing only the gloomy side; hopelessness
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pessimism
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(n) 1. miracle; 2. occurence
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phenomenon
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(n) charity; unselfishness
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philanthropy
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(adj) religious; devout; dedicated
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pious
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(v) to passify
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placate
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(adj) probable; feasible
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plausible
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(adj) matter-of-fact; practical
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pragmatic
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(v) to inhibit; to make impossible
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preclude
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(n) one who has occupied an office before another
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predecessor
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(adj) wasteful; lavish
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prodigal
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(adj) exceptional; tremendous
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prodigious
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(adj) deep; knowledgable; thorough
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profound
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(n) great amount; abundance
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profusion
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