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pretense

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n. a false or misleading show of something

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negligent

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adj. careless; inattentive

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alacrity

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n. cheerful willingness; swiftness

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dilemma

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n. a situation in which one must choose between two equally bad alternatives

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archeology

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n. the recovery and study of material evidence from the past

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incredulous

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adj. disbelieving; skeptical

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reign

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v. to rule, as by a monarch; to be prevalent;

n. the period of rule

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strident

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adj. loud and shrill or grating

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advocate

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v. to speak in support of something

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habitat

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n. the place where a person or thing is ordinarily found

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noisome

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adj. disgustingly offensive; foul

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dogmatic

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adj. arrogantly asserting unproved principles

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disperse

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v. to scatter in different directions

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modest

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adj. limited in amount, extent, etc.

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provincial

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adj. limited in perspective; unsophisticated

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amnesty

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n. governmental pardon

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assail

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v. to attack; to assault

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exquisite

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adj. of extreme beauty or excellence

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paleontology

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n. the study of fossils of life forms from the past

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haughty

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adj stuck-up; arrogant;snobbish

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contract

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v. to reduce in size by drawing together

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ethics

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n. the standards or rules governing proper conduct

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insular

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adj. narrow in outlook; provincial

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superficial

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adj. on the surface only; shallow; not thorough

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veracious

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adj. honest; truthful

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surmise

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v. to infer something by intuition or with slender evidence;

n. such an inference

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inspire

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v. to have an animating effect upon; influence or impel

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corrupt

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adj. marked by immorality; dishonest; containing errors

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rustic

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adj. of or living in the country

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emblematic

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adj. symbolic, representative of more

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harrowing

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adj. very distressing; painful

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allocate

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v. to set apart for a special purpose; designate

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quest

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n. a pursuit or search

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futile

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adj. having no useful result

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harmonious

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adj. in agreement

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prophecy

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n. a prediction

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listless

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adj. having no interest in what is going on about one; languid;spiritless

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dupe

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v. to deceive; to trick

n. a person easily tricked

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inclined

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adj. disposed ; willing

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omen

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n. an indication of the future

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inherent

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adj. included as an essential part; intrinsic

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pensive

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adj. thinking deeply or seriously, often of sad things

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vitality

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n. the force that distinguishes life from death; exuberance

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nonchalant

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adj. seemingly to be unconcerned or indifferent

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affirmation

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n. a confident declaration of truth

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quarry

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a hunted bird or animal; prey

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chaste

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adj. pure; not engaging in sexual activity

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flighty

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adj. extremely emotional; passionate

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biennial

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adj. happening every two years

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juvenile

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adj. not fully grown; immature

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modicum

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n. a small quantity

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menace

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n. a threat;

v. th threaten

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paucity

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n. smallness of number; scarcity

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domestic

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adj. relating to the home or family; relating to one's own country

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forthcoming

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adj. about to appear; available when needed;communicative

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telling

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adj. strikingly effective

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liberal

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adj. generous; giving freely

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distraction

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n. mental distress; that which amuses or entertains

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sporadic

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adj. occurring irregularly

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propaganda

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n. material distributed by those in favor of a specific cause and reflecting their point of view

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acclaim

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v. to praise enthusiastically, esp. publicly

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brood

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v. to be deep in thought; to think over moodily and at length

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compost

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n. a mixture of decaying organic matter used to improve soil

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underhanded

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adj. sneaky

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attract

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v. to pull towards; to stimulate interest

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millenium

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n. a period of 1000 years

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vicarious

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adj. felt as if one were taking part in the experiences of another

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proliferate

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v. to grow or reproduce rapidly

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oath

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n. a formal promise

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temperate

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adj. consistent; moderate; without extreme

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decisive

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adj. conclusive; beyond doubt; showing determination

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marvel

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v. to be astonished or surprise; to wonder

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transmit

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v. to send something out; to broadcast; to pass from one person to another

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aristocracy

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n. a hereditary ruling class; a group considered to be superior to the others

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vacuous

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adj. lacking substance or intelligence

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supercilious

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adj. feeling or showing proud contempt

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radical

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adj. favoring fundamental or extreme change; relating to roots or origins

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diffuse

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v. to spread around or scatter;

adj. widely scattered

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Olypian

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adj. majestic; God like

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outmoded

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adj. no longer in fashion

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turmoil

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n. extreme confusion; uproar

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arable

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adj. suitable for growing crops ( of land)

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hierarchy

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n. a ranking according to status or ability; a group having authority

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junta

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n. a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power

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reprehensible

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adj. deserving to be severely criticized

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rancorous

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adj. bitter and resentful

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optimum

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adj. the most favorable point or condition

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appropriate

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v. to set apart for a specific use; to take possession of, often without permission

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lopsided

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adj. larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

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abstract

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adj. without reference to specific instance or concrete existence; theoretical

v. to remove

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frivolous

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adj. of little importance

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caustice

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adj. capable of burning or corroding by chemical action; bitingly sarcastic cutting

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secular

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adj. not religious; worldly

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perennial

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adj. lasting through the years

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laudable

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adj. worthy of praise

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upset

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v. to overturn

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lavish

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adj. generous; extravagant

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lethargic

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adj. dull; sluggish; moving slowly

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sanctuary

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n. a holy place; a place of refuge