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162 Cards in this Set
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extant
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(adj.)
existiting, not destroyed or lost |
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didactic
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1. (adj.) intended to instruct
2. (adj.) overly moralistic |
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clandestine
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(adj.) secret
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antediluvian
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(adj.) ancient
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camaraderie
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(n) brotherhood, jovial unity
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accost
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(v)to confront verbally
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accord
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(n) an agreement
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exalt
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(v) to glorify, praise
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laconic
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(adj.) terse in speech or writing
-- terse == short -- |
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zephyr
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(n) a gentle breeze
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wallow
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(v) to pity oneself indolently, to become or remain helpless
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rhapsodize
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(v.) to engage in excessive enthusiasm
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procure
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(v.) to obtain, aquire
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magnanimous
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(adj.) noble, generous
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garrulous
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(adj) talkative, wordy
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consign
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(v) to give someting over to another's care
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consensus
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(n)an agreement of opinion
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consecrate
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(v) to dedicate something to a holy purpose
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enfranchise
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(v) to grant the vote to
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manifold
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(adj) diverse, varied
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privation
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(n) lacking basic necesities
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reproach
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(v) to scold, disapprove
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solvent
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1.(n) a substance that can dissolve other substances
2. (adj) able to pay debts |
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static
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(adj) stationary, fixed, unchanging, at rest
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myriad
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(adj) consisting of a very great number
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turpitude
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(n) depravity, moral corruption
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wizened
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(adj) dry, shrunken, wrinkled
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requisition
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(n) a demand for goods, usually made by an authority
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prosaic
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(adj) plain, lacking liveliness
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reputable
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(adj.) of good reputation
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patent
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(adj) readily seen or understood, clear
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impinge
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1. (v) to impact, affect, make an impression
2. (v) to encroach, infringe |
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corrosive
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(adj.) having the tendency to errode or eat away
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confection
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(n) a sweet, fancy food
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contrite
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(adj) penitent, eager to be forgiven
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burnish
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(v) to polish, shine
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antithesis
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(n) the absolute opposite
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accommodating
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(adj) helpful, obliging, polite
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captivate
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(v) to get the attention of, hold
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assess
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(v) to evaluate
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exasperate
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(v) to irritate, irk
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disgruntled
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(adj) upset, not content
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foster
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(v) to stimulate, promote, encourage
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debase
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(v) to lower the quality or esteem of something
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coagulate
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(v) to thicken, clot
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denounce
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(v)to criticize publicly
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ebullient
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extremely lively, enthusiastic
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despot
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(n) one who has total power and rules brutally
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eminent
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1. (adj) distinguished, prominent, famous
2. (adj) conspicuous |
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enthrall
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(v) to charm, hold spellbound
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felicitous
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1. (adj) well suited, apt
2. (adj) delightful, pleasing |
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forum
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(n) a medium for lecure or discussion
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heterogenous
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(adj) varied, dieverse in character
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hackneyed
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(adj) unoriginal, trite
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incumbent
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1. (n) one who holds an office
2. (adj) obligatory |
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indefatigable
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(adj) incapable of defeate, failure, decay
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languid
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(adj) sluggish from fatigue or weakness
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mawkish
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(adj.) characterized by sick and sentimentality
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obscure
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(adj) unclear, partially hidden
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nuance
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(n) a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression
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pariah
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(n) an outcast
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primeval
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(adj) original, ancient
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quaint
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(adj) charmingly old-fashioned
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renown
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(n) honor, acclaim
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renovate
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1.(v) restore, return to original state
2. (v) to enlarge and make prettier, especially a house |
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remiss
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(adj) nigligent, failing to tage care
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resolute
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(adj) firm, determined
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sagacity
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(n) shrewdness, soundess of perspective
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transgress
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(v) to violate, go over a limit
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unctuous
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(adj) smooth or greasy in texture, appearance, or manner
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vicarious
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(adj) experiencing through another
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zenith
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(n) the highest point, culminating point
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mores
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(n) the moral attitudes and fiexed customs of a group of people
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negligent
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(adj) habitually careless, neglectful
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medley
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(n) a mixture of differing things
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intimation
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(n) an indirect suggestion
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partisan
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(n) a follower, adherent
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affluent
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(adj) rich, wealthy
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amicable
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(aj) friendly
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anarchist
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(n) one who wants to eliminate all government
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zealous
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(adj) fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something
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umbrage
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(n) resentment, offense
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blemish
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(n) an imperfection, flaw
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buffet
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1. (v) to strike with force
2. (n) an arrangement of food set out on a table |
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acclaim
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(n) high praise
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audible
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(adj) able to be heard
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disheartened
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(adj) feeling a loss of spirit or morale
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deter
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(v) to discourage, prevent from doing
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deleterious
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(adj) harmful
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deferential
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(adj) showing respect for another's authority
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cleave
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1. (v) to divide into parts
2. (v) to stick together firmly |
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vociferous
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(adj) loud, boisterous
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turgid
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(adj) swollen, excessively embellished in style or language
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strenuous
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(adj) requiring tremendous energy or stamina
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staid
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(adj) sedate, serious, self-restrained
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resilient
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(adj) able to recover from misfortune; able to withstand adversity
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presumptuous
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(adj) disrespectfully bold
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impetuous
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(adj) rash; hastily done
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guile
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(n) deceitful, cunning, sly behaviour
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florid
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(adj) flowery, ornate
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evince
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(v) to show, reveal
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empirical
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1. (adj) based on observation or experience
2. (adj) capable of being proved or disproved by experiment |
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eclectic
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(adj) consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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elegy
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(n) a speech given in honor of a ded person
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disrepute
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(n) a state of being held in low regard
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delineate
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(v) to describe, outline, shed light on
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commodious
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(adj) roomy
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cursory
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(adj) brief to the point of being superficial
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conundrum
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(n) puzzle, problem
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constrain
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(v) to forcibly restrict
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complacency
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(n) self-statisfied ignorance of danger
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abase
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(v) to humiliate, degrade
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abridge
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1. (v) to cut down, shorten
2. (adj) shortened |
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assail
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(v) to attack
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ballad
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(n) a love song or narrative poem
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ascertain
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(v) to percieve, learna
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arbitration
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(n) to process or act of resolving a dispute
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apathetic
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lacking concern, emotion
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truculent
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(adj) ready to fight, cruel
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timorous
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(adj) timid, fearful
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stagnate
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(v) to become or remain inactive, not develop, now flow
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serendipity
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(n) luck, finding good things without looking for them
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reservoir
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1. (n) reserves, large supply
2. (n) location where seomething (often water) is kept |
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redoubtable
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1. (adj) formidable
2. (adj) commanding respect |
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proscribe
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(v) to condemn, outlaw
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pert
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(adj) flippant, bold
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pallid
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(adj) lacking color
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oblique
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(adj) diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward
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morose
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(adj) gloomy or sullen
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linchpin
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(n) something that holds separate parts together
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laceration
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(n) a cut, tear
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interject
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(v) to insert between other things
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indigenous
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(adj) originating in region
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haughty
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(adj) disdainfully proud
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fortitude
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(n) strength, guts
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entail
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(v) to include as a necessary step
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egregious
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(adj) extremely bad
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discomfit
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(v) to thwart, baffle
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vex
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(v) to confuse or annoy
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potable
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(adj) suitable for drinking
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yoke
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(v) to join, link
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expurgate
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(v) to remove offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book
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wistful
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(adj) full of yearning, musingly sad
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vocation
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(n) the wrok in which someone is employed, profession
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venerable
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(adj) deserving of respect because of age or achievement
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tenuous
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(adj) having little substance or strength
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sophomoric
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(adj) immature, uninformed
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repose
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(v) to rest, lie down
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pulchritude
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(n) physical beauty
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portent
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(n) an omen
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perfunctory
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(adj) shjowing littler interest or enthusiasm
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ornate
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(adj) highly elaborate, excessively decorated
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nomadic
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(adj) wandering from place to place
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mercurial
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(adj) characterized by rapid change or temperamentality
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latent
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(adj) hidden, but capable of being exposed
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inquisitor
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(n) one who inqures, especially in a hostile manner
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immerse
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(v) to absorb, deeply involve, engross
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forsake
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(v) to give up, renounce
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fathom
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(v) to understand, comprehend
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diffident
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(adj) shy, quiet, modest
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daunting
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(adj) imtimidating, causing one to lose courage
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abject
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(adj) wretched, pitiful
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