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abdicate
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to give up power, especially a royal position
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abet
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to aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense)
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abhor
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to regard with extreme disgust; detest utterly, loathe
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abrade
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to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing
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abridge
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to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents
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absolve
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to free from guilt or blame on their consequences
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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abyss
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a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm
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accede
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to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent
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accommodate
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to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige
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accord
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an agreement; harmony
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accost
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to approach and speak to aggressively
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acerbic
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sour or astringent in taste; sour or bitter in personality or language
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acquiesce
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to comply, submit
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acquisitive
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eager to acquire and retain ideas or information
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acrimonious
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caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.
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acumen
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quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight
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adage
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a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb
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adamant
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utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.
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adept
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very skilled; proficient; expert
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adhere
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to stick together; to remain devoted to; to be in accordance with something such as rules
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adjunct
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something added to another thing but not essential to it
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admonish
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to caution, advise, or counsel against something
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adroit
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expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body
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advent
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a coming into place, view, or being; arrival
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advocate
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a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc.
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts
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affable
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pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite
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affiliate
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to bring into close association or connection
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affluence
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abundance of money, property, and other material goods; riches; wealth
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aggravate
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to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome
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aggregate
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formed by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; total; combined
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agile
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quick and well-coordinated in movement
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allege
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to assert to be true, especially in a formal manner, as in court
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alleviate
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to make easier to endure; lessen in severity
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allot
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to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out
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allude
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to refer to incidentally, or by suggestion
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aloof
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at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart
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altercation
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angry or zealous confrontation
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altruism
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the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well
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ambiguous
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open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations
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ambivalence
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uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things
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amble
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to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll
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amenable
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ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive
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amiable
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having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities
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amicable
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characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable
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amorous
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strongly attracted or disposed to showing physical affection; indicating love or sexual expression
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anarchy
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a state of society without government or law
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annex
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a building added to a larger one
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annihilate
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to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly
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annotation
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note created to explain or cite
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antecedent
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a preceding circumstance, event, object, style, phenomenon, etc.
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antidote
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a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
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antipathy
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expression of antagonism or deep dislike
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antiquated
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continues from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned
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antithesis
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opposite or an assertion; direct contrasting statement
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apathy
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absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
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appall
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to fill or overcome with horror or fear; dismay
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appease
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to soothe by quieting anger or indignation
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appraise
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to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess
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apprehensive
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uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
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arable
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farmable; capable of producing crops
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arbitrate
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to make a judgment or help to resolve differences, esp. as a mediator between two groups or persons
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archaic
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marked by the characteristics of an earlier period
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ardent
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having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent
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argumentative
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fond of or given to argument and dispute
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arraign
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to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment
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array
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to place in proper or desired order
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assiduous
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constant; unremitting; hard-working
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assimilate
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to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb
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assuage
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to make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe; to calm
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astute
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of keen penetration or discernment; insightful
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atone
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to make amends, as for an offense, a crime, or a sin
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atrocity
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a cruel act that causes pain and suffering; behavior that is wicked and inhumane
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atrophy
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wasting away from lack of use, as in a part of the body or the mind
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attribute
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to assign as a characteristic to be associated with any person, place, thing, or idea
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audacious
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fearless, often recklessly daring
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augment
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to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase
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auspicious
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promising success; highly favorable
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austere
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severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding
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autonomous
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self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only
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aversion
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a mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing
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avow
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to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit
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baleful
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full of menacing or threatening influences
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banal
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devoid of freshness or originality
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baneful
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destructive
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banter
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light and humorous chat; good-natured conversation
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barbarous
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uncivilized;; wild; savage; crude
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barrage
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overwhelming quantity or explosion of words, blows or criticisms
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bashful
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uncomfortably shy and easily embarrassed; timid
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bask
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to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth
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begrudge
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to ency or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone)
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beguilde
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to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude
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belie
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to show to be false; contradict
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bellicose
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inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent
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belligerent
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of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose
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bemoan
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to express distress or grief over
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benediction
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a solemn blessing; an expression of good wishes
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benefactor
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a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper
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beneficent
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characterized by or performing acts of kindness or charity
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benevolence
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desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness
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benign
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harmless; having little or no detrimental effect; having a kindly disposition; gracious
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berate
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to scold; to use abusive language
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bereave
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to deprive and make desolate, esp. by death
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beset
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to attack on all sides
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bewilder
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to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex
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blaspheme
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to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things)
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blazon
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to set forth openly; display; proclaim
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blithe
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joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; carefree
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bombastic
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using pompous, noisy, and arrogant language
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boor
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arrogant, rude or unmannered person
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brandish
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to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish
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breadth
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width; range or scope
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bridle
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a harness fitted around a horse's head to guide the animal
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brusque
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abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
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bungle
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to do in a clumsy, incompetent, or unsuccessful manner
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buoyant
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cheering or invigorating; tending to float in a fluid
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buttress
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to support or reinforce
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bygone
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from ages past
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cacophony
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a disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones
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cajole
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to persuade by flattery or promises; coax
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camaraderie
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association of friendship within any group or organization
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candor
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the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression
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cantankerous
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disagreeable to deal with; contentious
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canvass
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to solicit votes, opinions, or orders; investigate
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caprice
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a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather
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caricature
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a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things
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carnage
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massacre
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carnal
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sensual; relating to physical appetites
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cede
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to pass a title to
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celestial
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relating to the heavens or universe
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censure
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strong or vehement expression of disapproval
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chagrin
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keen annoyance, or shock, as at one's failures or errors
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chary
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very cautious, careful
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chasm
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a yawning hollow, as in the earth's surface; great and deep expanse
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chaste
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morally pure, virginal
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chasten
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to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise
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chastise
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to criticize severely; to discipline
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chide
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to express disapproval of; scold
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christen
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to name in baptism; name and dedicate
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chronic
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habitual or prolonged period
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cipher
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to put in secret writing; encode
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circumscribe
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to limit or restrict, often by establishing certain boundaries; to draw a line around; encircle
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circumspect
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watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent
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civility
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courtesy; politeness
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clamorous
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marked by loud outcry; urgent in complaint or demand
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clandestine
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characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception
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clemency
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disposition to show compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; merciful
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coax
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to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery
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coddle
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to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper
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cohesive
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having the property of consistency
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cohort
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a group or company
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collaborate
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to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work
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colloqial
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pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary
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combustible
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capable of catching fire; flammable
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comely
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pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair
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commodity
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something that is bought and sold
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commune
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to converse or talk together, usually with profound intensity, intimacy, etc.; interchange thoughts or feelings
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commute
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to put something, especially something less severe, in place of; to travel some distance between home and one's place of work
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complacent
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pleased, esp. with oneself or one's merits, advantages or situations, often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied
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complement
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to complete or match
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complicity
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participation or partnership, as in wrong-doing or with a wrong-doer
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comport
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to conduct (oneself); behave
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composure
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calmness
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compress
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to squeeze together or compact in less space; ondense
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conciliate
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to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over
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concoct
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prepare by mixing ingredients
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concord
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harmony
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concur
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to accord in opinion; agree
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condemn
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to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure
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condescending
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showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
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condolence
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expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief
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conduit
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a means for transporting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid
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confederate
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a person, group, nation, etc. united with others in a confederacy; an ally;
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confounded
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bewildered; confused; perplexed
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confute
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to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove
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congenial
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agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character
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congregate
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to bring together into a crows
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connive
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to act in a secretive manner
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conscientious
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controlled by or done according to conscience
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consecrate
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to set apart as sacred
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consensus
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a collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons
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conspicuous
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easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable
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consternation
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panic, mental anguish
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constituent
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one who has the right to vote at an election
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constrict
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to bind
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contagion
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the communication of disease from person to person
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contemplate
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to consider thoughtfully
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contemporaneous
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living, occurring, or existing at the same time
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contemptible
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worthy of scorn or disdain
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contend
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to strive in opposition, compete in a race; debate
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contentious
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tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome
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contrite
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caused by or showing sincere remorse
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contrive
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to manage or carry through by some device or scheme
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conundrum
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a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words
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convene
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to summon or cause to assemble
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converge
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to cause to incline and approach nearer together
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convex
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having a surface or boundary that curves outward
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convey
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to communicate; impart; make known
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convivial
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friendly; agreeable
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convoluted
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complicated; intricately involved
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convulsion
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a violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body
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copious
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large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful
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cordial
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courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
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corpulent
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large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat
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correlative
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mutually involving or implying one another
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correspong
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to be in agreement or conformity
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corroborate
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to strengthen, as proof or conviction
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covenant
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an agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties
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covert
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concealed; secret; disguised;
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covetous
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excessively or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy
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credence
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belief as to the truth of something
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crystallize
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to bring together or give fixed shape to
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culminate
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reach an expected conclusion
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culpable
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guilty
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cursory
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going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial
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curt
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concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression
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curtail
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to cut short; cut off a part of; reduce; diminish
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cynical
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like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or mocking the motives of others
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dastardly
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cowardly; meanly base; sneaking
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dauntless
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not to be intimidated; fearless; bold
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debase
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to reduce in quality of value
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debauch
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to seduce; to corrupt by sensuality, intemperance;
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debunk
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show to be false
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decamp
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to leave suddenly or unexpectedly
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decipher
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to find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible
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decorum
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dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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decoy
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anything that allures, or is intended to allure into danger or temptation
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decrepit
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enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity
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deface
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to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure
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defame
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to slander
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default
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to fail to do what is required; to fall to pay, esp. on a loan
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deference
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respectful submission or yielding, as to another's opinion, wishes, or judgment
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degraud
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to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud
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defray
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to bear or pay all or party of (the costs, expenses, etc.)
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deft
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dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever
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defunct
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no longer in use
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degenerate
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to become worse or inferior
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degrade
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to take away honors or position from
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deify
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to regard or worship as a god
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deity
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a god or goddess
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deject
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to dishearten
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deleterious
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hurtful, morally or physically
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delineate
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to represent by sketch or diagram
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delusion
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a false belief which is strongly held despite contrary evidence
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demean
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to lower in dignity, honor, or standing; debase
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demeanor
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the way in which a person behaves
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demise
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death; the time when something ends; the eventual failure of something previously successful
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demobilize
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to disband, as troops
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demote
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lower in position or rank
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demure
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characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved
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denigrate
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to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; degame
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dense
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slow-witted; dull; difficult to understand or follow because of being closely packed with ideas or complexities of style
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depore
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to regret deeply or strongly; lament
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deploy
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send out on a stated mission
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deport
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to take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony
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depose
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remove from a place of authority
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depository
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a place where anything is kept in safely
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depravity
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moral corruption or degradation
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depreciate
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to lessen the value or price of
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derelict
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neglectful of obligation
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derision
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ridiculte
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derisive
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scornful, mocking, contemptible
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derogatory
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disparaging; speaking ill of
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despondent
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downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage
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despot
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an absolute and irresponsible monarch
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destitute
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without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter
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detract
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to take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation
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detrimental
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damaging; harmful
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deviate
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to take a different course
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dexterous
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skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body
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dialect
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variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially
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differentiate
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to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish
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diffident
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lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy
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diffusion
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the act of spreading or extending widely
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digress
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to turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter
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dilapidated
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fallen into decay or partial ruin
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dilate
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to make wider or larger; to cause to expand
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diminutive
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small; little; tiny
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din
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loud, confused noise
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dire
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causing great fear or suffering
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disavow
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to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown
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discharge
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dismiss, fire; unload or relieve of a load
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disciple
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one who believes the teaching of another, or who adopts and follows some doctrine
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disconcert
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trouble, disturb
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disconsolate
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unable to be comforted; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable
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discord
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absence of harmoniousness
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discredity
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to injure the credit or reputation of;
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discrepancy
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inconsistency
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discriminate
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to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; shows partiality
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discursive
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passing aimlessly from one subject to another; rambling
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disdain
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to look upon or treat with contempt; despise
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disinterested
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unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives
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dismount
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to throws down, push off, or otherwise remove from a horse or the like
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disparage
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to regard or speak of slightingly
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dispassionate
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free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial
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dispense
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to deal out in portions; distribute
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disposition
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the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude; physical inclination or tendency
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dissemble
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to hide by pretending something different
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disseminate
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to scatter or spread widely, as though sowing seed; promulgate extensively; broadcast; disperse
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dissipate
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to disperse or disappear
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dissolute
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lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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dissonance
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harsh or disagreeable sound
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distempter
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a disease or malay
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distill
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to extract or produce by vaporization and condensation
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distort
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to twist into an unnatural or irregular form
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distraught
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bewildered
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divergent
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tending in different directions
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divest
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to strip, specifically of ceremonial clothes, ornaments, or military equipment
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docile
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easy to manage
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dogged
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persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious
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dogmatic
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making statements, often arrogantly, without argument or evidence
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doleful
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sorrowful; mournful
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domineer
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to rule over or control someone in an arbitrary, cruel, or tyrannical way
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dubious
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doubtful
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ductile
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capable of being drawn out, as into wire or a thread
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duplicity
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deceitfulness in speech or conduct; speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter with intent to deceive; double-dealing
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earnest
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having or showing deep sincerity or seriousness
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ebullient
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overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited
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eccentric
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deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular erratic; peculiar; odd;
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ecstatic
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joyful
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edict
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a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority
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edify
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to build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion
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efface
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to wipe out; do away with
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effectual
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efficient
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effeminate
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having womanish traits or qualities
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effervescent
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enthusiastic; bubbling
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effusion
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an outpouring
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egotistical
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pertaining to or characterized by a sense of excessive pride and self-importance
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elation
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a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits
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elegiac
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mournful, expressing sorrow, usually through poetic form
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elicit
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to bring about a response; to draw out information; to call forth emotion
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elite
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the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons
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elucidate
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to bring out more clearly the facts concerning (something)
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elude
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to evade the search or pursuit of by dexterity or artifice
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embed
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to place firmly into a surrounding mass
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embezzle
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to take fraudulently for one's own use, as money or property entrusted to one's care
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embroil
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to become involved
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embryonic
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related to the beginning stages
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emigrate
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to go from one country, state, or region for the purpose of settling or residing in another
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eminence
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an elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc.
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emit
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to send or give out
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enchant
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to subject to magical influence; bewitch
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encumber
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to impede with obstacles
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endow
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to provide with a permanent fund or source of income
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enfranchise
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to endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote
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engaging
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charming; attractive
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engender
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to produce, cause, or give rise to
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engross
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to occupy completely
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enigma
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a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
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enmity
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a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism
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ennoble
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to give dignity or honor to
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enrapture
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to delight extravagantly or intensely
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enshrine
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to keep sacred
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ensue
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to follow in order; come afterward, esp. in immediate succession
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estrange
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to make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate
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etiquette
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conventional requirements as to social behavior; proprieties of conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion
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eulogy
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a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, esp. a set oration in honor of a deceased person
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euphemism
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the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt
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evoke
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to call or summon forth, usually emotions of memories
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exacerbate
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to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate
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entail
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to involve; necessitate
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enthrall
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to captivate, or charm
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entice
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to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure
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entwine
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to lie or twist together; to link together
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enunciate
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to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), esp. in an articulate or a particular manner
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epidemic
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side-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region
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epitome
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a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class
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epoch
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a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.
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equilibrium
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a state of balance
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equitable
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characterized by fairness
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equivocate
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to use unclear and somewhat deceptive expressions in order to avoid commitment
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eradicate
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to remove or destroy utterly
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erratic
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notably inconsistent; deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion
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erudite
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characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
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escalate
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to increase in intensity, magnitude
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esteem
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favorable opinion or judgment
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excruciating
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extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation; commendable
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exemplify
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to show by example
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exhaustive
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thorough and complete in execution
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exhort
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to urge, advise, or caution earnestly
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exigent
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urgent
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exile
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to expel or banish (a person) from his or her country; expatriate;
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exotic
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from another part of the world; foreign; intriguingly different
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expatriate
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to banish (a person) from his or her native country;
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expediency
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the use of methods that are advantageous rather than fair or just; the quality of being appropriate for a purpose, especially when that purpose is self-serving
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expend
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to spend; use up
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expertise
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expert skill or knowledge; expertness; know-how
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explicate
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to make clear the meaning of; to explain
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expulsion
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forcible ejection
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expunge
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to strike or blot out; erase
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exquisite
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of special beauty of charm; of rare and appealing excellence
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exterminate
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to get rid of by destroying; destroy totally
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extol
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to praise in the highest terms
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extort
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to obtain by violence, threats, compulsion, or the subjection of another to some necessity
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extradite
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to give a fugitive over to the jurisdiction of another country
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extraneous
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having no essential relation to a subject
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extravagance
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excessive spending of money
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