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transmit v
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To send trough or across
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transmute v
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To change in nature, substance, or form
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transparent adj
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Easy to see through or understand
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transpire v
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To come to pass
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transplant v
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To remove and plant in another place
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transposition n
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The act of reversing the order or changing the place of
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transverse adj
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Lying or being across or in a crosswise direction
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travail n
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Hard or agonizing labor
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travesty n
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A grotesque imitation
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treacherous adj
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Perfidious
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treachery n
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Violation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith
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treasonable adj
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Of the nature of betrayal, treachery, or breech of allegiance
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treatise n
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An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts
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treble adj
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Multiplied by three
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trebly adv
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Triply
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tremendous adj
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Awe-inspiring
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tremor n
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An involuntary trembling or shivering
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tremulous adj
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Characterized by quivering or unsteadiness
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trenchant adj
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Cutting deeply and quickly
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trepidation n
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Nervous uncertainty of feeling
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trestle n
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An open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of a railway-bridge
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triad n
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A group of three persons of things
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tribune n
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Any champion of the rights and liberties of the people: often used as the name for a newspaper
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trickery n
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Artifice
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tricolor adj
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Of three colors
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tricycle n
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A three-wheeled vehicle
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trident n
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The three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune
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triennial adj
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Taking place every third year
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trimness n
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Neatness
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trinity n
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A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance
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trio n
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Three things grouped or associated together
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triple adj
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Threefold
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triplicate adj
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Composed of or pertaining to three related things or parts
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triplicity n
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The state of being triple or threefold
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tripod n
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A three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting some instrument
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trisect v
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To divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts
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trite adj
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Made commonplace by frequent repetition
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triumvir n
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One of three men united coordinately in public office or authority
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trivial adj
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Of little importance or value
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troublesome adj
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Burdensome
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truculence n
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Ferocity
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truculent adj
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Having the character or the spirit of a savage
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truism n
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A statement so plainly true as hardly to require statement or proof
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truthful adj
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Veracious
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turgid adj
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Swollen
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turpitude n
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Depravity
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tutelage n
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The act of training or the state of being under instruction
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tutelar adj
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Protective
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tutorship n
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The office of a guardian
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twinge n
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A darting momentary local pain
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typical adj
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Characteristic
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typify v
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To serve as a characteristic example of
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typographical adj
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Pertaining to typography or printing
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typography n
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The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter
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tyrannical adj
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Despotic
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tyranny n
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Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated
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tyro n
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One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession
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ubiquitous adj
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Being present everywhere
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ulterior adj
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Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of
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ultimate adj
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Beyond which there is nothing else
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ultimatum n
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A final statement or proposal, as concerning terms or conditions
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ultramundane adj
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Pertaining to supernatural things or to another life
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ultramontane adj
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Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side)
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umbrage n
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A sense of injury
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unaccountable adj
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Inexplicable
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unaffected adj
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Sincere
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unanimous adj
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Sharing the same views or sentiments
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unanimity n
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The state or quality of being of one mind
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unavoidable adj
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Inevitable
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unbearable adj
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Unendurable
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unbecoming adj
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Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings
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unbelief n
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Doubt
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unbiased adj
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Impartial, as judgment
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unbridled adj
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Being without restraint
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uncommon adj
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Rare
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unconscionable adj
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Ridiculously or unjustly excessive
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unconscious adj
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Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc
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unction n
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The art of anointing as with oil
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unctuous adj
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Oily
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undeceive v
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To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs
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undercharge v
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To make an inadequate charge for
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underexposed adj
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Insufficiently exposed for proper or full development, as negatives in photography
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undergarment n
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A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments
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underman v
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To equip with less than the full complement of men
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undersell v
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To sell at a lower price than
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undersized adj
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Of less than the customary size
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underhanded adj
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Clandestinely carried on
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underlie v
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To be the ground or support of
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underling n
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A subordinate
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undermine v
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To subvert in an underhand way
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underrate v
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To undervalue
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understate v
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To fail to put strongly enough, as a case
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undervalue v
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To underestimate
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underworld n
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Hades
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underwrite v. To issue or be party to the issue of a policy of insurance.
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undue adj
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More than sufficient
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undulate v
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To move like a wave or in waves
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undulous adj
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Resembling waves
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unfavorable adj
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Adverse
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ungainly adj
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Clumsy
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unguent n
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Any ointment or lubricant for local application
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unicellular adj
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Consisting of a single cell
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univalence n
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Monovalency
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unify v
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To cause to be one
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unique adj
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Being the only one of its kind
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unison n
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A condition of perfect agreement and accord
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unisonant adj
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Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord
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Unitarian adj
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Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity
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unlawful adj
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Illegal
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unlimited adj
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Unconstrained
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unnatural adj
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Artificial
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unnecessary adj
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Not essential under the circumstances
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unsettle v
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To put into confusion
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unsophisticated adj
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Showing inexperience
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unspeakable adj
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Abominable
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untimely adj
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Unseasonable
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untoward adj
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Causing annoyance or hindrance
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unutterable adj
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Inexpressible
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unwieldy adj
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Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape
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unwise adj
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Foolish
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unyoke v
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To separate
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up-keep n
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Maintenance
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upbraid v
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To reproach as deserving blame
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upcast n
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A throwing upward
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upheaval n
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Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition
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upheave v
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To raise or lift with effort
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uppermost adj
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First in order of precedence
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uproarious adj
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Noisy
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uproot v
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To eradicate
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upturn v
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To throw into confusion
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urban adj
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Of, or pertaining to, or like a city
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urbanity n
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Refined or elegant courtesy
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urchin n
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A roguish, mischievous boy
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urgency n
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The pressure of necessity
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usage n
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Treatment
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usurious adj
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Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned
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usurp v
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To take possession of by force
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usury n
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The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law
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utilitarianism n
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The ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency
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utility n
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Fitness for some desirable practical purpose
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utmost n
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The greatest possible extent
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vacate v
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To leave
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vaccinate v
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To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox
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vacillate v
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To waver
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vacuous adj
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Empty
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vacuum n
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A space entirely devoid of matter
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vagabond n
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A wanderer
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vagrant n
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An idle wanderer
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vainglory n
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Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity
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vale n
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Level or low land between hills
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valediction n
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A bidding farewell
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valedictorian n
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Student who delivers an address at graduating exercises of an educational institution
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valedictory n
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A parting address
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valid adj
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Founded on truth
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valorous adj
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Courageous
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vapid adj
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Having lost sparkling quality and flavor
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vaporizer n
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An atomizer
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variable adj
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Having a tendency to change
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variance n
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Change
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variant n
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A thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence or substance
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variation n
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Modification
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variegate v
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To mark with different shades or colors
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vassal n
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A slave or bondman
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vaudeville n
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A variety show
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vegetal adj
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Of or pertaining to plants
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vegetarian n
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One who believes in the theory that man's food should be exclusively vegetable
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vegetate v
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To live in a monotonous, passive way without exercise of the mental faculties
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vegetation n
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Plant-life in the aggregate
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vegetative adj
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Pertaining to the process of plant-life
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vehement adj
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Very eager or urgent
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velocity n
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Rapid motion
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velvety adj
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Marked by lightness and softness
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venal adj
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Mercenary, corrupt
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vendible adj
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Marketable
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vendition n
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The act of selling
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vendor n
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A seller
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veneer n
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Outside show or elegance
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venerable adj
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Meriting or commanding high esteem
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venerate v
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To cherish reverentially
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venereal adj
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Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse
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venial adj
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That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin
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venison n
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The flesh of deer
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venom n
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The poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete
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venous adj
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Of, pertaining to, or contained or carried in a vein or veins
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veracious adj
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Habitually disposed to speak the truth
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veracity n
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Truthfulness
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verbatim adv
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Word for word
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verbiage n
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Use of many words without necessity
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verbose adj
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Wordy
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verdant adj
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Green with vegetation
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verification n
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The act of proving to be true, exact, or accurate
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verify v
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To prove to be true, exact, or accurate
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verily adv
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In truth
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verity n
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Truth
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vermin n
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A noxious or troublesome animal
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vernacular n
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The language of one's country
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vernal adj
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Belonging to or suggestive of the spring
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versatile adj
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Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or to various subjects
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version n
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A description or report of something as modified by one's character or opinion
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vertex n
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Apex
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vertical adj
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Lying or directed perpendicularly to the horizon
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vertigo n
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Dizziness
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vestige n
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A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone
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vestment n
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Clothing or covering
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veto n
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The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment
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vicarious adj
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Suffered or done in place of or for the sake of another
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viceroy n
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A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province
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vicissitude n
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A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune
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vie v
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To contend
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vigilance n
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Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger
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vigilant adj
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Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety
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vignette n
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A picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually
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vincible adj
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Conquerable
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vindicate v
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To prove true, right, or real
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vindicatory adj
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Punitive
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vindicative adj
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Revengeful
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vinery n
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A greenhouse for grapes
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viol n
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A stringed instrument of the violin class
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viola n
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A musical instrument somewhat larger than a violin
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violator n
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One who transgresses
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violation n
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Infringement
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violoncello n
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A stringed instrument held between the player's knees
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virago n
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A bold, impudent, turbulent woman
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virile adj
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Masculine
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virtu n
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Rare, curious, or beautiful quality
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virtual adj
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Being in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance
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virtuoso n
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A master in the technique of some particular fine art
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virulence n
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Extreme poisonousness
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virulent adj
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Exceedingly noxious or deleterious
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visage n
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The face, countenance, or look of a person
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viscount n
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In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of British peerage
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vista n
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A view or prospect
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visual adj
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Perceptible by sight
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visualize v
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To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation
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vitality n
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The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance
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vitalize v
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To endow with life or energy
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vitiate v
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To contaminate
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vituperable adj
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Deserving of censure
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vivacity n
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Liveliness
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vivify v
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To endue with life
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vivisection n
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The dissection of a living animal
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vocable n
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a word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound
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vocative adj
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Of or pertaining to the act of calling
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vociferance n
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The quality of making a clamor
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vociferate v
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To utter with a loud and vehement voice
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vociferous adj
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Making a loud outcry
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vogue n
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The prevalent way or fashion
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volant adj
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Flying or able to fly
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volatile adj
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Changeable
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volition n
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An act or exercise of will
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